S&P 500 Dividend Stocks: Dividend Yield vs. 5-Year Dividend Growth

Introduction

This visualization compares current dividend yield with 5-year dividend growth for 14 S&P 500 dividend-paying companies. The horizontal axis represents historical dividend growth, while the vertical axis shows current dividend yield, helping illustrate the trade-off between today's income and historical dividend growth. Reference lines at 5.0% dividend growth and 3.5% dividend yield divide the chart into quadrants, while point size represents ticker weight. The chart is intended to provide context rather than identify a single "best" income profile, as both dividend yields and dividend growth rates can change over time.

Key insights

• Dividend Growth and Yield Tend to Occupy Different Areas

  The chart highlights that faster historical dividend growth does not necessarily coincide with higher current dividend yields. Companies such as Visa, Eli Lilly, Applied Materials, Mastercard, and Broadcom sit toward the high-growth side of the chart while maintaining relatively modest current yields.

• No Holdings Exceed Both Reference Values

  None of the 14 companies exceed both the 5.0% dividend growth reference and the 3.5% dividend yield reference at the same time. This illustrates that, within this group, companies offering stronger historical dividend growth are generally not also providing very high current dividend yields.

• Different Types of Outliers

  Several holdings stand out for different reasons. AbbVie and Exxon Mobil are among the highest-yielding companies in the chart, while Visa and Eli Lilly rank among the fastest historical dividend growers. JPMorgan Chase appears between these groups with above-reference dividend growth alongside one of the higher yields in the dataset, although still below the 3.5% yield reference.

• Weight Adds Portfolio Context

  Point size reflects ticker weight, allowing viewers to see which companies represent larger positions. Apple is the largest holding by weight despite having relatively low current yield and dividend growth near the 5% reference, while Microsoft and Broadcom combine larger weights with stronger historical dividend growth than many other holdings.

Methodology

Each point represents one company. The horizontal axis plots the 5-Year Dividend CAGR, while the vertical axis plots the current dividend yield using data as of 2026-07-27. Reference lines are fixed at 5.0% dividend growth and 3.5% dividend yield to divide the chart into four comparison quadrants. Point size represents ticker weight. The visualization is intended to compare historical dividend growth and current income characteristics only and does not rank companies or predict future dividend performance.

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