

Dividend Kings have outperformed SPY YTD, rising 13.5% versus SPY's 12.32%, with a strong October rebound. Twenty-six Dividend Kings appear both potentially undervalued and offer long-term annualized expected returns of at least 10%. Dividend growth for the Kings in 2026 averages 4.65%, with recent increases from GRC, NWN, and RPM.

A weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers. Companies that changed their dividends. Companies with upcoming ex-dividend dates.

EAGAN, Minn., Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ABM Respiratory Care ("ABMRC"), a medical technology company developing innovative respiratory care solutions for hospital and home use, today announced that it has secured a $20 million growth capital commitment from Trinity Capital Inc. (NYSE: TRIN), an international alternative asset manager.

ABM's 28.2% stock rally, strong infrastructure growth, WGNSTAR acquisition and improved cash flow support its outlook despite debt and macroeconomic risks.

Labor cost pressures and operational challenges persist, but AI adoption, resilient outsourcing demand and improving execution position CNXC, SDXAY and ABM for growth.

ABM Industries (ABM) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

UniFirst (NYSE: UNF - Get Free Report) and ABM Industries (NYSE: ABM - Get Free Report) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and profitability. Dividends UniFirst pays an annual dividend of $1.46

Dividend Kings are underperforming SPY in September, with a -4.22% average return versus SPY's marginal gain. Despite aggregate weakness, 29 Dividend Kings appear both undervalued and offer a long-term expected return of at least 10%. Recent dividend increases and higher projected earnings growth have modestly improved the Kings' average dividend growth rate to 4.49%.