Best Dividend Kings: August 2026
Seeking Alpha reports that Dividend Kings have outperformed the S&P 500 year-to-date, with a 14.98% total return versus SPY's 12.89%. The article notes that 30 Dividend Kings are beating SPY, 25 appear potentially undervalued with at least 10% annualized return potential, and average dividend growth among Kings accelerated to 4.12%.
Why it matters — As W.W. Grainger is a Dividend King, this article places the company within a group of dividend-paying stocks that have outperformed the broader market so far this year.