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July 19, 2026

The usual knock on dividend aristocrats is that you trade away growth for the yield. These 10 don't make you choose.

Screen the S&P 500 aristocrats for both an above-average dividend yield and above-average expected revenue growth over the next 5 years, and only a handful land in the top-right corner:

šŸ¢ Realty Income 4.9% yield, +6% growth $O
šŸ¢ Federal Realty 3.6% yield, +6% growth $FRT

⚔ NextEra Energy 2.8% yield, +12% growth $NEE

šŸ“¦ McCormick 3.7% yield, +5% growth $MKC

🧾 ADP 2.7% yield, +6% growth $ADP

šŸ½ļø McDonald's 2.8% yield, +5% growth $MCD

🩼 Medtronic 3.5% yield, +5% growth $MDT

šŸ’» IBM 3.2% yield, +5% growth $IBM

āš—ļø Air Products 2.4% yield, +8% growth $APD

āš™ļø A.O. Smith 2.4% yield, +5% growth $AOS