Three Dividend Names Pair Long Payout Streaks With Recent Resilience

Zacks highlighted Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola and AbbVie for their long records of dividend increases and solid recent quarterly results. The publisher said the three stocks have also outperformed the S&P 500 so far in 2026.

Coca-Cola has raised its dividend for nearly 55 consecutive years, according to Zacks. The article put its annual yield at 2.4% and cited 16% year-over-year volume growth for Coca-Cola Zero Sugar in the latest period.

AbbVie’s annual yield was about 2.6%, the highest among the three, Zacks said. The company also had a five-year annualized dividend growth rate of 5.7%, according to the article.

Johnson & Johnson has increased its payouts for more than 60 consecutive years. Zacks cited its diversified business, including more than 275 subsidiaries, and put its annual yield at 2.0%.

The article said the companies’ staggered dividend schedules may mean a combined portfolio pays nearly monthly. Zacks also described their businesses as defensive across different economic conditions.