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Dividend Stocks That Pass All Four S.A.F.E. Checks

Dividendly · 2 days ago · Oct 16, 2026 · Safest Dividend Stocks

Fifteen long-running dividend payers with 36 to 54 years of payments on record and payout ratios between 16% and 65%.

This screen lists the dividend stocks in our coverage that pass all four S.A.F.E. checks (Solid, Accelerating, Flawless, Enduring; see the Methodology page), ordered by the length of their payment records and then by the lower payout ratio. Passing the checks describes past data; it does not predict future dividends. The screen covers common stocks listed on major U.S. exchanges; OTC listings, ADRs, preferred shares and notes are excluded. Figures are as of October 16, 2026. This is a factual research screen, not a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

Yield, payout ratio and years of dividend payments for the 15 stocks in this listFigures as of October 16, 2026. Each value also appears in that stock's entry below.BMYTRNSRMCDAFLCINFAPOGMKCWLYBF-ACBUTROWNFGHDEOGYieldpercent4.16%4.87%4.09%3.18%2.07%2.25%2.62%4.20%2.70%3.17%3.28%5.13%2.83%3.02%2.67%Payout ratiopercent of earnings55%29%37%59%25%16%33%34%37%59%43%52%29%65%32%Years of paymentsyears on record545353504241414141414040393936
Yield and payout ratio in percent; years of dividend payments on record in our data. Figures as of October 16, 2026. Payout ratios cover the twelve months to each company's latest reported quarter.

  1. 1. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company BMY

    Healthcare

    Bristol-Myers Squibb yields 4.16%, based on the $0.63 quarterly dividend declared on September 15, 2026. Dividends took 55% of earnings over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026. Our records show 54 years of dividend payments. The Dividendly composite rank is 75 out of 100.

  2. 2. Trinity Industries, Inc. TRN

    Industrials

    Trinity Industries has 53 years of dividend payments on record in our data. At the current price the yield is 4.87%, based on the $0.31 quarterly dividend declared on September 10, 2026. It scores 84 out of 100 on the Dividendly composite rank. The payout ratio for the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026 is 29%. Industrial dividends may be more sensitive to economic cycles and capital spending demands.

  3. 3. Spire Inc. SR

    Utilities

    Spire paid out 37% of its earnings as dividends over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026. Its yield stands at 4.09%, based on the $0.825 quarterly dividend declared on July 30, 2026. On the Dividendly composite rank, the score is 80 out of 100. Dividend payments on record span 53 years. Utilities tend to carry regulated revenue streams that can support steady dividends, though they are sensitive to interest-rate movements.

  4. 4. McDonald's Corporation MCD

    Consumer Cyclical

    McDonald's yields 3.18%, based on the $1.93 quarterly dividend declared on September 17, 2026. Dividends took 59% of earnings over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026. Our records show 50 years of dividend payments. The Dividendly composite rank is 79 out of 100.

  5. 5. Aflac Incorporated AFL

    Financial Services

    Aflac has 42 years of dividend payments on record in our data. At the current price the yield is 2.07%, based on the $0.61 quarterly dividend declared on August 6, 2026. It scores 73 out of 100 on the Dividendly composite rank. The payout ratio for the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026 is 25%.

  6. 6. Cincinnati Financial Corporation CINF

    Financial Services

    Cincinnati Financial paid out 16% of its earnings as dividends over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026. Its yield stands at 2.25%, based on the $0.94 quarterly dividend declared on August 21, 2026. On the Dividendly composite rank, the score is 78 out of 100. Dividend payments on record span 41 years.

  7. 7. Apogee Enterprises, Inc. APOG

    Industrials

    Apogee Enterprises yields 2.62%, based on the $0.27 quarterly dividend declared on October 1, 2026. Dividends took 33% of earnings over the twelve months to Aug 29, 2026. Our records show 41 years of dividend payments. The Dividendly composite rank is 70 out of 100.

  8. 8. McCormick & Company, Incorporated MKC

    Consumer Defensive

    McCormick & has 41 years of dividend payments on record in our data. At the current price the yield is 4.20%, based on the $0.48 quarterly dividend declared on September 24, 2026. It scores 82 out of 100 on the Dividendly composite rank. The payout ratio for the twelve months to Aug 31, 2026 is 34%.

  9. 9. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. WLY

    Communication Services

    John Wiley & Sons paid out 37% of its earnings as dividends over the twelve months to Jul 31, 2026. Its yield stands at 2.70%, based on the $0.3575 quarterly dividend declared on September 23, 2026. On the Dividendly composite rank, the score is 71 out of 100. Dividend payments on record span 41 years. Dividend levels in communication services can vary widely based on capital intensity and competitive dynamics.

  10. 10. Brown-Forman Corporation BF-A

    Consumer Defensive

    Brown-Forman yields 3.17%, based on the $0.231 quarterly dividend declared on July 23, 2026. Dividends took 59% of earnings over the twelve months to Jul 31, 2026. Our records show 41 years of dividend payments. The Dividendly composite rank is 71 out of 100.

  11. 11. Community Bank System, Inc. CBU

    Financial Services

    Community Bank System has 40 years of dividend payments on record in our data. At the current price the yield is 3.28%, based on the $0.49 quarterly dividend declared on July 22, 2026. It scores 74 out of 100 on the Dividendly composite rank. The payout ratio for the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026 is 43%.

  12. 12. T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. TROW

    Financial Services

    T. Rowe Price paid out 52% of its earnings as dividends over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026. Its yield stands at 5.13%, based on the $1.30 quarterly dividend declared on August 6, 2026. On the Dividendly composite rank, the score is 76 out of 100. Dividend payments on record span 40 years.

  13. 13. National Fuel Gas Company NFG

    Energy

    National Fuel Gas yields 2.83%, based on the $0.555 quarterly dividend declared on September 17, 2026. Dividends took 29% of earnings over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026. Our records show 39 years of dividend payments. The Dividendly composite rank is 72 out of 100. Energy-sector dividends can be closely tied to commodity prices and capital expenditure cycles.

  14. 14. The Home Depot, Inc. HD

    Consumer Cyclical

    Home Depot has 39 years of dividend payments on record in our data. At the current price the yield is 3.02%, based on the $2.33 quarterly dividend declared on August 20, 2026. It scores 71 out of 100 on the Dividendly composite rank. The payout ratio for the twelve months to Aug 2, 2026 is 65%.

  15. 15. EOG Resources, Inc. EOG

    Energy

    EOG Resources paid out 32% of its earnings as dividends over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026. Its yield stands at 2.67%, based on the $1.02 quarterly dividend declared on August 4, 2026. On the Dividendly composite rank, the score is 70 out of 100. Dividend payments on record span 36 years.

This list is generated from current data and the Dividendly model. Dividend payments are not guaranteed, past payment history is not a promise of future payments, and yields move with share prices. It is informational only and not investment advice.

Research note: this is a factual, automated summary for informational and research purposes only. It is not investment advice and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

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