Best Long-Term Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold
Stocks designed to be held for decades. Low-beta, large-cap dividend growers with 25+ year track records of sustained and growing payouts.
50 stocks found
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. 6.50% Class A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units, Series 1
Ares Capital Corporation
Vale S.A.
Telefónica S.A. Sponsored ADR
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.
US Bancorp
US Bancorp
MetLife Inc
Allstate Corp-The
Charles Schwab Corp-The
Wells Fargo & Co
MetLife Inc
Sunoco L.P.
AES Corporation
Hormel Foods Corporation
Edison International
Aegon N.V.
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.
JSC Kaspi.kz American Depositary Receipt
Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. Preferred ADR
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited American Depositary Receipt
Dow Inc.
Kimco Realty Corporation
HSBC Holdings plc Sponsored ADR
National Grid plc Sponsored ADR
Emera Incorporated
Smurfit WestRock PLC
American Financial Group Inc.
Regency Centers Corporation
Rogers Communications Inc.
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA ADR
Federal Realty Investment Trust
Expand Energy Corporation
U.S. Bancorp
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
JD.com Inc.
Brown-Forman Corporation
Sun Communities Inc.
Brown-Forman Corporation
Hasbro Inc.
Restaurant Brands International Inc.
Evergy Inc.
Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc.
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated
Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. ADR
Viatris Inc.
H World Group Limited American Depositary Receipt
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
Fifth Third Bancorp
APA Corporation
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes a stock good for long-term holding?
Long-term holding stocks need: (1) durable business model unlikely to be disrupted over decades, (2) consistent dividend growth history of 10+ years, (3) strong balance sheet with manageable debt, (4) low beta (stable price through cycles), and (5) large market cap ($10B+). Consumer staples, healthcare, and utilities sectors historically fit best.
Which dividend stocks have performed best over 20 years?
Companies like Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Realty Income (O), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), and Abbott Laboratories (ABT) have delivered consistent 10-15% total returns (dividends + price appreciation) over 20-year periods. Dividend reinvestment (DRIP) dramatically accelerates long-term returns through compounding.
How much does $10,000 become over 30 years with dividend reinvestment?
At 8% total return (dividends + growth, reinvested), $10,000 grows to approximately $100,627 in 30 years. At 10% total return, it becomes $174,494. The longer the holding period, the more reinvested dividends dominate total returns — dividends account for over 40% of the S&P 500's historical total return.
What is a Dividend King?
Dividend Kings are companies that have increased their dividend every single year for 50+ consecutive years. The list includes Coca-Cola (62+ years), Procter & Gamble (67+ years), 3M (65+ years), Johnson & Johnson (62+ years), and Colgate-Palmolive (60+ years). These represent the ultimate buy-and-hold dividend stocks.
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