14 Best Dividend Aristocrats to Invest in Heading into 2026

7. Dover Corporation (NYSE:DOV)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 55

Upside Potential as of December 22: 9.6%

Dover Corporation (NYSE:DOV) is one of the best dividend aristocrat stocks to invest in.

On December 15, BofA analyst Andrew Obin raised the price target on Dover Corporation (NYSE:DOV) to $240 from $225 and maintained a Buy rating. After hosting the company’s CEO for investor meetings in New York, the firm said it now has greater confidence that organic revenue growth is picking up in Q4 and carrying into 2026.

Separately, Dover Fueling Solutions, a unit of Dover Corporation (NYSE:DOV), announced the launch of 4Court Media, a new retail media network built to link brands with consumers directly at the fuel dispenser. 4Court Media is designed to give both endemic and non-endemic advertisers access to a wide base of fueling retailers. That includes thousands of independent operators that are often difficult to reach through national media campaigns. The network primarily runs on Wayne Ovation® fuel dispenser screens. These include 27-inch and 12-inch high-definition displays that deliver rich multimedia content during the fueling process.

More than 1,500 locations and roughly 13,000 screens are already live on Wayne® fuel dispensers across major demographic market areas nationwide. As a result, 4Court Media has quickly emerged as one of the fastest-growing retail media networks.

Dover Corporation (NYSE:DOV) operates as a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider, supplying equipment, components, consumables, aftermarket parts, software, digital tools, and support services across a wide range of end markets.