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Barely one in 1,000 stocks around the world reach Dividend King status by raising payouts for at least 50 years -- and it's even rarer for the dividend increases to beat inflation. These three Dividend King stocks are raising payouts by 10% a year or more in recent years, even with half a century of increases behind them.

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Barclays raised its rating on Lowe's to overweight. The stock could benefit from an improving housing market this year.

As we kick off a new year, the thought process many investors may have is which sectors or areas of the economy will be the places to invest.

PepsiCo (PEP), Hormel (HRL), and Lowe's (LOW) are long-term buys, all trading at attractive valuations after sector underperformance in 2025. PEP offers a nearly 4% yield, a 53-year dividend growth streak, and catalysts from cost-cutting and new product initiatives. HRL is undervalued with a 4.8% yield and potential turnaround under the interim CEO.

Investing in Dividend Aristocrats can anchor your portfolio by providing solid dividend growth from proven, successful businesses that have endured multiple business cycles.

The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat ETF (NOBL) underperformed SPY in 2025, gaining 7.2% versus SPY's 18.42%. Despite average underperformance, select Aristocrats like CAH (+74.18%), ALB (+66.90%), and CHRW (+61.22%) delivered strong double-digit returns. Dividend growth for the Aristocrats slowed to 5.52% in 2025, down from 5.78% in 2024, with 68 of 69 raising payouts.

These businesses have both steadily increased their payouts. Lowe's is focusing on the lucrative professional contractor market.