Safe Dividend Stocks (by Our Methodology)
Stocks screened for dividend-sustainability signals under our published methodology.
On this site, “safe” refers to Dividendly's dividend-sustainability methodology — a screen for payouts that look durable on the evidence we track — and is not a guarantee of future distributions or investment performance. No dividend is guaranteed; boards can cut or suspend at any time.
The screen favors what has historically preceded continued payment: earnings that comfortably cover the dividend, a payout in the moderate range rather than the extreme, and a yield that is attractive without being priced like a distress signal.
| # | Company | Price | Yield | Frequency | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company Limited CINSF | $3.12 | 5.03% | Annual | 83 |
| 2 | Kentucky First Federal Bancorp KFFB | $5.60 | 3.57% | 82 | |
| 3 | HORNBACH Holding AG & Co. KGaA HBBHF | $75.25 | 3.64% | Annual | 81 |
| 4 | Lincoln National Corporation LNC | $42.15 | 4.27% | Quarterly | 79 |
| 5 | Medallion Financial Corp. MFIN | $11.68 | 4.79% | Quarterly | 79 |
| 6 | Grand City Properties S.A. GRDDY | $11.10 | 3.08% | 79 | |
| 7 | Associated Banc-Corp ASB | $30.84 | 3.11% | Quarterly | 79 |
| 8 | COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co., Ltd. CSDXF | $2.06 | 5.39% | Annual | 78 |
| 9 | Source Capital, Inc. SOR | $46.82 | 5.34% | Monthly | 78 |
| 10 | First Financial Bancorp. FFBC | $33.03 | 3.15% | Quarterly | 78 |
| 11 | Comcast Corporation CMCSA | $26.85 | 4.92% | Quarterly | 78 |
| 12 | Tennessee Valley Authority TVC | $24.08 | 2.22% | Quarterly | 78 |
| 13 | Tennessee Valley Authority PARRS A 2029 TVE | $23.50 | 2.36% | Quarterly | 77 |
| 14 | Edison International EIX | $71.59 | 4.90% | Quarterly | 77 |
| 15 | Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, S.A. FMOCF | $13.50 | 4.23% | Annual | 77 |
| 16 | Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. BBAR | $14.05 | 5.98% | Monthly | 77 |
| 17 | Safehold Inc. SAFE | $15.37 | 4.61% | Quarterly | 77 |
| 18 | Canadian General Investments, Limited CGI.TO | $51.50 | 2.41% | Quarterly | 76 |
| 19 | China Construction Bank Corporation CICHF | $1.12 | 5.34% | Semi-Annual | 76 |
| 20 | Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited TNP | $18.28 | 5.47% | Semi-Annual | 76 |
| 21 | BOE Varitronix Limited VARXF | $0.63 | 3.07% | Annual | 76 |
| 22 | Rogers Communications Inc. RCI-A.TO | $51.00 | 3.92% | Quarterly | 76 |
| 23 | Rogers Communications Inc. RCI-B.TO | $49.94 | 4.00% | Quarterly | 76 |
| 24 | The Mosaic Company MOS | $24.41 | 3.61% | Quarterly | 76 |
| 25 | CITIC Limited CTPCY | $8.45 | 3.35% | Semi-Annual | 75 |
| 26 | AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd. AEOJF | $8.57 | 4.11% | Semi-Annual | 75 |
| 27 | Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Corporation JRFIF | $623.98 | 6.01% | Semi-Annual | 75 |
| 28 | Versant Media Group, Inc. Class A VSNT | $38.75 | 3.87% | Quarterly | 75 |
| 29 | Valley National Bancorp VLY | $14.16 | 3.11% | Quarterly | 75 |
| 30 | Bombardier Inc. BDRXF | $19.01 | 5.96% | Quarterly | 75 |
| 31 | MillerKnoll, Inc. MLKN | $23.03 | 3.26% | Quarterly | 75 |
| 32 | Sekisui House, Ltd. SKHSF | $20.83 | 4.41% | Semi-Annual | 75 |
| 33 | NBT Bancorp Inc. NBTB | $52.09 | 3.07% | Quarterly | 74 |
| 34 | Gladstone Investment Corp. GAIN | $16.36 | 5.87% | Monthly | 74 |
| 35 | China Construction Bank Corporation CICHY | $23.45 | 5.12% | Semi-Annual | 74 |
| 36 | Croghan Bancshares, Inc. CHBH | $71.06 | 3.43% | Quarterly | 74 |
| 37 | HFB Financial Corporation HFBA | $37.60 | 2.29% | Semi-Annual | 74 |
| 38 | Huntington Bancshares Incorporated HBAN | $17.03 | 3.64% | Quarterly | 74 |
| 39 | Hammerson plc HMSNF | $5.15 | 4.42% | Semi-Annual | 74 |
| 40 | Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. CTBI | $76.52 | 3.71% | Quarterly | 74 |
| 41 | HP Inc. HPQ | $29.71 | 4.04% | Quarterly | 74 |
| 42 | Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. PB | $72.77 | 3.30% | Quarterly | 74 |
| 43 | Rogers Communications Inc. RCI | $36.27 | 3.98% | Quarterly | 74 |
| 44 | Intact Financial Corporation INTAF | $17.75 | 3.52% | Quarterly | 74 |
| 45 | AT&T Inc. T | $25.31 | 4.39% | Quarterly | 74 |
| 46 | AGF Management Limited AGFMF | $15.89 | 2.40% | Quarterly | 74 |
| 47 | Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc. NECB | $26.37 | 3.79% | Quarterly | 73 |
| 48 | BCE Inc. BCEXF | $10.00 | 5.99% | Quarterly | 73 |
| 49 | Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana S.A. GIVSY | $19.72 | 4.99% | Quarterly | 73 |
| 50 | Wabash National Corporation WNC | $12.02 | 2.66% | Quarterly | 73 |
Methodology
U.S.-listed common stocks with a DividendRank of 60 or higher, an EPS payout ratio between 0% and 80%, and a current yield between 1.5% and 8% — the band where high payouts have historically been most persistent. Ordered by DividendRank. The S.A.F.E. read on each ticker page (Solid, Accelerating, Flawless, Enduring) applies the same philosophy per security.
What to Keep in Mind
“Safe” here is a research classification, not advice or a promise. A screen built on trailing data cannot see next quarter's surprise; treat this list as a starting point for research on each name's page, never as a conclusion.
Frequently asked questions
What makes a dividend stock “safe”?
Nothing makes it certain. This list uses Dividendly's sustainability methodology — covered payouts, moderate ratios, non-extreme yields, and a strong overall rank — to identify payouts that look durable on trailing evidence. It is a research screen, not a guarantee.
Can a “safe” dividend still be cut?
Yes. Boards set dividends and can change them at any time; screens built on historical data cannot foresee every deterioration. That is why every name links to its full history and coverage figures.
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Data updated Aug 27, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.