- "There is only one criterion to be included among the Dividend Kings: a publicly-traded company must increase its total fiscal-year dividend-payout for a minimum of 50 consecutive-years." –Dogs of the Dow.
- The 38 Dividend Kings and 5 Princes (next in line for kingship) (K&P) screened as of April 5, 2022, represented ten of eleven Morningstar Sectors. Broker targeted-top-ten net-gainers ranged 17.53%-61.21%.
- By yield, MO tops-all. Top-ten K&P Yields from KO GPC, BKH,FRT, KMB, NWN, MMM, LEG, UVV, & MO averaged 4.07%.
- K&P top ten, by broker estimated target-price upsides, TGT, FUL, PPG, ABM, DOV, LEG, LOW, PH, SWK, and SCL, averaged 32.51%.
- $5k invested April 5 in the five top-yield lowest-priced K&P's showed 10.86% more net-gain than from $5k invested in all top ten. Little (lower-priced) equities led these Dividend K&Ps by a little over one length.
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April Proclaims 2 Dividend Kings And Princes As Buys