The Dividend Kings Ranked By Quality Scores (September 2026)
A September 2026 Seeking Alpha article ranks Dividend Kings—companies with 50-plus years of consecutive dividend increases—using a 9F Quality Score methodology that blends qualitative and quantitative factors. The piece highlights ADP as the standout total-return candidate among this group.
Why it matters — As a Dividend King itself, Emerson Electric's quality ranking relative to peers in this assessment could give EMR watchers a measure of its long-term dividend strength.