Key Points Pentair is only one year away from potentially becoming a Dividend King. The stock's performance has beaten the S&P 500 hands down over the last five years. Pentair could be appealing to investors looking for reliable and growing dividends and solid growth. 10 stocks we like better than Pentair › What's the hardest club for a dividend stock to join? The Dividend Kings. To become a member, a stock must have increased its dividend for 50 consecutive years. That's a tall task. Of the tho ...