Many income investors are familiar with dividend growth stocks such as the Dividend Aristocrats, which are a group of 69 stocks in the S&P 500 Index that have raised their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years.

However, there are a number of lesser-known dividend growth stocks that do not get nearly as much coverage, and have much smaller followings.

These 3 dividend growth stocks have long histories of dividend growth, and solid current yields. And even though they do not get much attention from investors, they should continue to raise their dividends each year.

As a result, they could be 3 of the best dividend stocks you’ve never heard of.

Church & Dwight (CHD)

Church & Dwight is a diversified consumer staples company that manufactures and distributes products under several well-known brands such as Arm & Hammer, Trojan, OxiClean, Spinbrush, First Response, Waterpik, Nair, Orajel, and XTRA.

Church & Dwight has paid quarterly dividends to shareholders for more than 120 consecutive years. 

Church & Dwight posted second quarter earnings on August 1st, 2025, and results were better than expected on both the top and bottom lines. Adjusted earnings-per-share came to 94 cents, which was eight cents ahead of estimates. 

Revenue was flat year-over-year at $1.51 billion, beating estimates by $20 million. Organic sales were up fractionally, as organic volume was up 0.8% and pricing and mix were down 0.7%.

Gross margin was 43% of revenue, off 410 basis points year-over-year. However, on an adjusted basis gross margins were down 40 basis points to 45% of revenue. These reflected the impact of higher manufacturing costs, including tariffs, recalls, and business exit charges. 

Operating cash was $417 million for the first half of the year as capex was just $39 million. The company also completed a $300 million share repurchase program in Q2.

CHD has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years.

Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)

Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company was founded in 1979 as a single-office ocean forwarder in Seattle.

The company was publicly traded by 1984. Expeditors’ services include the consolidation or forwarding of air and ocean freight, customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, cargo insurance, time definite transportation services, order management, warehousing and distribution, and customized logistics solutions.

Currently, the company has over 250 locations and ~17,500 employees worldwide. In 2024, the company reported $10.6 billion in revenue. The company has grown its dividend for 30 consecutive years.

Expeditor’s competitive advantage is the global footprint and an extensive network of shippers and carriers, which produce a substantial value that would be challenging to replicate for new entrants.

EXPD has a strong balance sheet with a debt-to-equity ratio of only 0.3. The dividend is very safe; the dividend payout ratio has not passed 36% for the past ten years.

EXPD has increased its dividend for the past 30 consecutive years.

Oshkosh Corporation (OSK)

Oshkosh Corporation is a leader in designing, manufacturing, and servicing a broad range of access equipment, commercial, fire & emergency, military and specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies.

Brands under the corporate umbrella include Oshkosh, JLG, Pierce, McNeilus, Jerr-Dan, Frontline, CON-E-CO, London and IMT.

The company operates in three segments – Access Equipment, Defense, and Vocational – with products offered in over 150 countries. It employs approximately 18,000 people.

On January 30th, 2025, Oshkosh declared a $0.51 quarterly dividend, which represented an 11% increase.

On April 30th, 2025, Oshkosh reported first quarter 2024 results. (The company changed their fiscal year to a calendar year beginning on January 1st and ending on December 31st, effective in 2022). For the quarter, the company recorded sales of $2.31 billion, down 9% compared to Q1 2024. 

Sales were mixed across the company’s segments, with Access, and Defense seeing decreases of 23% and 9%, respectively, while Vocational increased by 12%. Adjusted net income equaled $125 million, or $1.92 per share, compared to adjusted net income of $191 million, or $2.89 per share in Q1 2024.

Oshkosh holds a competitive advantage in its niche and has essential offerings for a variety of industries such as aerial work platforms, fire truck ladders and refuse collection bodies.

The company has leading brands, with a reputation for reliability and longevity, to go along with a comprehensive product line.

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