These 3 Dividend Aristocrat Stocks Stand Out for Yield and Analyst Backing, 7/24/26

Amcor, Kimberly-Clark, and Hormel Foods are highlighted as top Dividend Aristocrat picks with yields around 5% and Wall Street Buy consensus ratings. These S&P 500 companies have raised dividends for 25+ years. Amcor offers a 6.07% yield with a Moderate Buy rating and $47 target. Kimberly-Clark provides a 4.73% yield with a Moderate Buy and $115 target. Hormel Foods yields 4.67%, holding a Moderate Buy rating with a $26.67 price target.

Amcor (AMCR), Kimberly-Clark (KMB), and Hormel Foods (HRL) rank among the five highest-yielding Dividend Aristocrat stocks that also carry a Buy consensus rating on Wall Street, according to the TipRanks Dividend Aristocrat tool. They all boast a dividend yield of roughly 5% or more.

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Dividend Aristocrats are S&P 500 companies (SPX) that have raised their dividends for 25 or more consecutive years. They are sought after by investors for both steady payments and growth opportunity.

Why These 3 Dividend Aristocrat Stocks Are Top Picks

The three stocks above have dividend payout ratios above 50%. This means that the companies recently distributed more than half of their net earnings to shareholders as dividends.

Be sure to click on any ticker to thoroughly research the stock before you decide whether to add it to your portfolio. Here are today's top dividend aristocrat stock picks from TipRanks.

Amcor (AMCR) — Amcor is a Swiss packaging solutions provider. It makes flexible packaging products such as wraps, bags, and pouches used by customers from industries such as food, beverage, and pharmaceutical. The company distributes its products in more than 40 countries. Amcor currently has a dividend payout ratio of 178.31%. It paid 65 cents per share in its last dividend, with a yield of 6.07%. AMCR stock currently carries a Moderate Buy consensus rating from seven Wall Street analysts. This comes with an average price target of $47, suggesting more than 6% upside.
Kimberly-Clark (KMB) — Kimberly-Clark is an American consumer goods company. It specializes in personal care and consumer tissue products. The Texas-based company currently has a dividend payout ratio of 79.88%. It paid $1.28 per share in its last dividend issuance, with a dividend yield of 4.73%. KMB stock currently holds a Moderate Buy consensus rating from 11 Wall Street analysts, with an average price target of $115, implying about 5% upside.
Hormel Foods (HRL) — Hormel is a long-running American business. It has grown from a local meatpacker to a food processing giant. Hormel operates brands such as Skippy peanut butter, Planters peanuts, and SPAM luncheon meat. The Minnesota-based company currently has a dividend payout ratio of 137.71%. HRL paid 29 cents per share in its last dividend issuance, with a dividend yield of 4.67%. Its shares currently carry a Moderate Buy consensus rating from six Wall Street analysts. This comes with an average price target of $26.67 that suggests about 5% upside.

More on Dividend Aristocrats

Some observers also treat recent spin-offs as dividend aristocrats if their parent companies meet the required track record, effectively granting the offshoot the parent's dividend history.

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The page provides an exhaustive list of all dividend aristocrats, including their most recent dividend yields, previous dividend amounts, payout ratios, and other details.

Why These 3 Dividend Aristocrat Stocks Are Top Picks

The three stocks above have dividend payout ratios above 50%. This means that the companies recently distributed more than half of their net earnings to shareholders as dividends.

Be sure to click on any ticker to thoroughly research the stock before you decide whether to add it to your portfolio. Here are today's top dividend aristocrat stock picks from TipRanks.

Amcor (AMCR) — Amcor is a Swiss packaging solutions provider. It makes flexible packaging products such as wraps, bags, and pouches used by customers from industries such as food, beverage, and pharmaceutical. The company distributes its products in more than 40 countries. Amcor currently has a dividend payout ratio of 178.31%. It paid 65 cents per share in its last dividend, with a yield of 6.07%. AMCR stock currently carries a Moderate Buy consensus rating from seven Wall Street analysts. This comes with an average price target of $47, suggesting more than 6% upside.

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) — Kimberly-Clark is an American consumer goods company. It specializes in personal care and consumer tissue products. The Texas-based company currently has a dividend payout ratio of 79.88%. It paid $1.28 per share in its last dividend issuance, with a dividend yield of 4.73%. KMB stock currently holds a Moderate Buy consensus rating from 11 Wall Street analysts, with an average price target of $115, implying about 5% upside.

Hormel Foods (HRL) — Hormel is a long-running American business. It has grown from a local meatpacker to a food processing giant. Hormel operates brands such as Skippy peanut butter, Planters peanuts, and SPAM luncheon meat. The Minnesota-based company currently has a dividend payout ratio of 137.71%. HRL paid 29 cents per share in its last dividend issuance, with a dividend yield of 4.67%. Its shares currently carry a Moderate Buy consensus rating from six Wall Street analysts. This comes with an average price target of $26.67 that suggests about 5% upside.