June's Dividend Kings: 3 Ideal Buys In 25 "Safer" Dogs

2025-06-04 08:13:47 ET

Summary

• Most Dividend Kings are currently overpriced, but six offer fair value where annual dividends from $1,000 invested exceed their share price.
• Three top-yield Dividend Kings—Altria, Northwest Natural, and Canadian Utilities—meet the ideal 'dogcatcher' standard for fair pricing and dividend safety.
• Analyst projections suggest select Dividend Kings could deliver up to 58% total returns by June 2026, with lower volatility than the market overall.
• Investors should focus on stocks with positive free cash flow yields and wait for price pullbacks to maximize yield and safety in this volatile market.
• “A Dividend King [is] a stock with 50 or more consecutive years of dividend increases.”—suredividend.com.

Foreword

As a supplement to this article, please note that The Motley Fool , which sourced this latest list, and SureDividend , both update their lists periodically. Kiplinger also featured a recent selection of Kings....

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