Dividend Safety · Screener

Safest Dividend Stocks — A & B Grade Dividend Safety Screener

Only the most reliable dividend payers make this list. Every stock here earned an A or B dividend safety grade — meaning the payout is well-covered by earnings and cash flow.

Methodology: How Stocks Earn A & B Grades

Our dividend safety grade combines four factors. To earn an A or B, a stock needs strong scores across all dimensions — a single weak factor can pull the grade down.

Payout Ratio below 60% — The company retains enough earnings to reinvest in the business and fund the dividend comfortably.
FCF Coverage above 1.5x — Free cash flow covers the dividend with room to spare, even if earnings take a temporary hit.
Stable Earnings — Low coefficient of variation in earnings over the past 10 years. Volatile earners are more likely to face a quarter where the dividend isn't covered.
Growth Streak of 5+ years — Consecutive years of dividend increases signal management commitment to the payout.

A & B grades

Safest Dividend Stocks

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$146.85

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Z-Score 5.46

Fair Value $119.56

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -22.8%

AAPL

$316.22

Apple Inc.

Z-Score 11.96

Fair Value $273.20

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.8%

ABBV

$248.78

AbbVie Inc.

Z-Score 2.32

Fair Value $237.20

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -4.9%

ABT

$105.52

Abbott Laboratories

Z-Score 5.02

Fair Value $97.44

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -8.3%

ACN

$179.03

Accenture plc

Z-Score 4.20

Fair Value $163.11

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -9.8%

ADM

$84.50

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company

Z-Score 3.23

Fair Value $63.70

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -32.6%

ADP

$267.96

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Z-Score 2.43

Fair Value $227.55

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -17.8%

AFL

$115.16

Aflac Incorporated

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $118.53

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 2.8%

AIG

$74.68

American International Group, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $88.50

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 15.6%

ALL

$253.46

The Allstate Corporation

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $274.77

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 7.8%

AMAT

$472.79

Applied Materials, Inc.

Z-Score 18.38

Fair Value $408.28

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.8%

AMGN

$393.17

Amgen Inc.

Z-Score 2.05

Fair Value $345.07

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.9%

AON

$315.79

Aon plc

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $389.53

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 18.9%

APD

$297.71

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Z-Score 2.60

Fair Value $343.63

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: 13.4%

ARE

$50.77

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $53.00

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: 4.2%

ASML

$1,764.85

ASML Holding N.V.

Z-Score 15.18

Fair Value $1,319.20

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -33.8%

AVGO

$368.56

Broadcom Inc.

Z-Score 12.76

Fair Value $318.80

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.6%

AWK

$140.38

American Water Works Company, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $140.36

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -0.0%

AXP

$326.10

American Express Company

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $375.96

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 13.3%

BAC

$62.39

Bank of America Corporation

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $68.77

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 9.3%

BDX

$179.10

Becton, Dickinson and Company

Z-Score 1.96

Fair Value $98.36

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -82.1%

BEN

$34.65

Franklin Templeton Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $35.18

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 1.5%

BKR

$63.92

Baker Hughes Company

Z-Score 2.70

Fair Value $51.10

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -25.1%

BLK

$1,095.37

BlackRock, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $1,320.81

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 17.1%

BMY

$64.69

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Z-Score 2.40

Fair Value $64.86

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 0.3%

BTI

$55.15

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Z-Score 2.09

Fair Value $51.36

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -7.4%

$136.74

Citigroup Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $155.20

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 11.9%

CAG

$15.26

Conagra Brands, Inc.

Z-Score 1.10

Fair Value $14.38

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: -6.1%

CARR

$59.11

Carrier Global Corporation

Z-Score 2.56

Fair Value $70.72

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 16.4%

CAT

$822.48

Caterpillar Inc.

Z-Score 5.15

Fair Value $732.03

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -12.4%

$336.64

Chubb Limited

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $366.13

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 8.1%

CCJ

$101.97

Cameco Corporation

Z-Score 9.13

Fair Value $37.60

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -171.2%

CCL

$23.20

Carnival Corporation Ltd.

Z-Score 1.19

Fair Value $14.51

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -59.9%

CDW

$144.48

CDW Corporation

Z-Score 2.53

Fair Value $126.98

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.8%

CHRW

$150.10

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

Z-Score 8.91

Fair Value $133.71

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -12.3%

$275.83

The Cigna Group

Z-Score 2.66

Fair Value $245.51

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -12.3%

CINF

$169.14

Cincinnati Financial Corporation

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $191.67

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 11.8%

$88.41

Colgate-Palmolive Company

Z-Score 6.76

Fair Value $95.31

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 7.2%

CLX

$91.60

The Clorox Company

Z-Score 2.06

Fair Value $84.40

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -8.5%

CMCSA

$26.33

Comcast Corporation

Z-Score 1.46

Fair Value $28.15

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 6.5%

CME

$278.23

CME Group Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $283.07

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 1.7%

COP

$135.04

ConocoPhillips

Z-Score 3.38

Fair Value $136.80

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 1.3%

COST

$910.18

Costco Wholesale Corporation

Z-Score 9.52

Fair Value $731.32

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -24.5%

CPB

$21.76

The Campbell's Company

Z-Score 1.68

Fair Value $20.73

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -5.0%

CSCO

$109.17

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Z-Score 4.18

Fair Value $93.19

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -17.2%

CSX

$49.00

CSX Corporation

Z-Score 2.78

Fair Value $44.29

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -10.6%

CVX

$209.80

Chevron Corporation

Z-Score 3.56

Fair Value $213.97

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 1.9%

DAL

$78.96

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Z-Score 1.56

Fair Value $62.05

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -27.3%

$680.73

Deere & Company

Z-Score 3.36

Fair Value $600.85

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.3%

DELL

$533.88

Dell Technologies Inc.

Z-Score 3.38

Fair Value $511.10

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -4.5%

DHI

$138.49

D.R. Horton, Inc.

Z-Score 5.86

Fair Value $114.80

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -20.6%

DHR

$205.23

Danaher Corporation

Z-Score 4.14

Fair Value $183.49

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -11.8%

DIS

$105.06

The Walt Disney Company

Z-Score 2.39

Fair Value $107.46

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 2.2%

DPZ

$335.41

Domino's Pizza, Inc.

Z-Score 2.99

Fair Value $279.77

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -19.9%

DVN

$48.40

Devon Energy Corporation

Z-Score 3.39

Fair Value $40.49

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -19.5%

ECL

$278.11

Ecolab Inc.

Z-Score 4.92

Fair Value $229.51

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -21.2%

$108.27

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $110.28

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 1.8%

ELV

$401.94

Elevance Health, Inc.

Z-Score 2.94

Fair Value $418.42

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 3.9%

EMR

$152.15

Emerson Electric Co.

Z-Score 4.36

Fair Value $133.29

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -14.1%

EOG

$145.36

EOG Resources, Inc.

Z-Score 3.81

Fair Value $143.04

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -1.6%

$21.51

Energy Transfer LP

Z-Score 1.34

Fair Value $20.62

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -4.3%

ETN

$422.13

Eaton Corporation plc

Z-Score 6.05

Fair Value $371.57

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.6%

EXPD

$185.96

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

Z-Score 9.83

Fair Value $162.61

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -14.4%

EXR

$139.16

Extra Space Storage Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $158.50

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Buy Zone MoS: 12.2%

FANG

$199.65

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

Z-Score 1.55

Fair Value $405.69

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 50.8%

FAST

$49.38

Fastenal Company

Z-Score 35.08

Fair Value $43.44

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.7%

FCX

$76.62

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

Z-Score 3.43

Fair Value $74.97

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -2.2%

FDX

$314.13

FedEx Corporation

Z-Score 2.58

Fair Value $262.08

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -19.9%

FIS

$39.42

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

Z-Score 0.03

Fair Value $15.13

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -160.5%

$356.58

General Dynamics Corporation

Z-Score 4.30

Fair Value $302.85

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -17.7%

$334.91

GE Aerospace

Z-Score 3.46

Fair Value $271.01

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -23.6%

GEN

$29.81

Gen Digital Inc.

Z-Score 1.48

Fair Value $28.71

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -3.8%

GILD

$146.64

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Z-Score 4.56

Fair Value $157.41

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: 6.8%

GIS

$37.69

General Mills, Inc.

Z-Score 2.13

Fair Value $37.78

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: 0.2%

$170.68

Globe Life Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $193.91

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 12.0%

$85.79

General Motors Company

Z-Score 1.24

Fair Value $203.28

Moat ★★☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 57.8%

GPN

$89.42

Global Payments Inc.

Z-Score 1.01

Fair Value $206.28

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 56.6%

$1,036.53

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $1,141.65

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 9.2%

HAL

$36.80

Halliburton Company

Z-Score 3.56

Fair Value $34.60

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -6.4%

HCA

$402.02

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

Z-Score 2.58

Fair Value $335.46

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -19.8%

$313.70

The Home Depot, Inc.

Z-Score 5.54

Fair Value $287.23

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -9.2%

HIG

$135.66

The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $149.85

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 9.5%

HLT

$304.47

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

Z-Score 2.87

Fair Value $281.20

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -8.3%

HON

$208.24

Honeywell International Inc.

Z-Score 2.57

Fair Value $82.69

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -151.8%

HPE

$56.03

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

Z-Score 1.35

Fair Value $53.66

Moat ★★☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -4.4%

HRL

$21.21

Hormel Foods Corporation

Z-Score 3.33

Fair Value $29.39

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 27.8%

HSY

$173.27

The Hershey Company

Z-Score 4.10

Fair Value $148.54

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -16.7%

IBM

$232.09

International Business Machines Corporation

Z-Score 3.23

Fair Value $163.97

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -41.5%

ICE

$157.76

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $186.71

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 15.5%

INTU

$318.93

Intuit Inc.

Z-Score 4.86

Fair Value $272.25

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -17.2%

ITW

$268.69

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Z-Score 8.11

Fair Value $226.46

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -18.6%

IVZ

$32.34

Invesco Ltd.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $33.38

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: 3.1%

JBL

$312.33

Jabil Inc.

Z-Score 3.43

Fair Value $272.39

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -14.7%

JNJ

$269.12

Johnson & Johnson

Z-Score 4.34

Fair Value $264.14

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -1.9%

JPM

$353.51

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $374.57

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 5.6%

KHC

$24.90

The Kraft Heinz Company

Z-Score 0.51

Fair Value $25.15

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: 1.0%

KLAC

$188.98

KLA Corporation

Z-Score 15.44

Fair Value $175.20

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -7.9%

KMI

$31.98

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Z-Score 1.29

Fair Value $27.12

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -17.9%

$88.36

The Coca-Cola Company

Z-Score 5.43

Fair Value $79.33

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -11.4%

LEN

$80.37

Lennar Corporation

Z-Score 3.73

Fair Value $60.67

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -32.5%

LHX

$255.74

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

Z-Score 2.24

Fair Value $237.82

Moat ★★☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -7.5%

LIN

$468.38

Linde plc

Z-Score 3.74

Fair Value $413.51

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.3%

LLY

$1,123.91

Eli Lilly and Company

Z-Score 8.97

Fair Value $976.80

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.1%

LMT

$536.15

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Z-Score 3.41

Fair Value $452.26

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -18.6%

LNG

$276.02

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

Z-Score 2.39

Fair Value $420.08

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 34.3%

LOW

$200.80

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Z-Score 3.03

Fair Value $189.94

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -5.7%

LPLA

$350.22

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $429.33

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 18.4%

LRCX

$320.42

Lam Research Corporation

Z-Score 26.49

Fair Value $289.60

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -10.6%

LVS

$43.98

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Z-Score 2.21

Fair Value $39.15

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -12.3%

$570.89

Mastercard Incorporated

Z-Score 10.46

Fair Value $487.54

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -17.1%

MAR

$328.79

Marriott International, Inc.

Z-Score 3.82

Fair Value $304.32

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -8.0%

MCD

$255.81

McDonald's Corporation

Z-Score 4.56

Fair Value $217.18

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -17.8%

MCO

$481.25

Moody's Corporation

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $561.90

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 14.3%

MDLZ

$61.63

Mondelez International, Inc.

Z-Score 2.30

Fair Value $54.14

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.8%

MDT

$92.39

Medtronic plc

Z-Score 2.95

Fair Value $88.97

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -3.8%

MET

$95.50

MetLife, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $105.06

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 9.1%

MKC

$51.90

McCormick & Company, Incorporated

Z-Score 2.24

Fair Value $42.56

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -21.9%

MKTX

$163.32

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $158.00

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -3.4%

MLM

$511.98

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

Z-Score 3.73

Fair Value $527.23

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 2.9%

MMM

$167.52

3M Company

Z-Score 4.32

Fair Value $166.98

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -0.3%

$68.17

Altria Group, Inc.

Z-Score 4.65

Fair Value $61.49

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -10.9%

MPC

$397.77

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Z-Score 3.77

Fair Value $393.35

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -1.1%

MPWR

$1,218.50

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

Z-Score 56.84

Fair Value $738.00

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -65.1%

MRK

$148.46

Merck & Co., Inc.

Z-Score 4.51

Fair Value $74.00

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -100.6%

MRVL

$225.41

Marvell Technology, Inc.

Z-Score 16.35

Fair Value $85.20

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -164.6%

$216.24

Morgan Stanley

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $236.62

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 8.6%

MSFT

$493.95

Microsoft Corporation

Z-Score 8.80

Fair Value $436.88

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.1%

$1,000.26

Micron Technology, Inc.

Z-Score 25.60

Fair Value $956.54

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -4.6%

NDAQ

$95.04

Nasdaq, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $109.87

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 13.5%

NEE

$83.83

NextEra Energy, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $98.39

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Buy Zone MoS: 14.8%

NEM

$127.09

Newmont Corporation

Z-Score 4.79

Fair Value $119.95

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -5.9%

NKE

$38.10

NIKE, Inc.

Z-Score 3.35

Fair Value $30.03

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -26.9%

NSC

$327.92

Norfolk Southern Corporation

Z-Score 2.48

Fair Value $288.22

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.8%

NTAP

$189.13

NetApp, Inc.

Z-Score 3.77

Fair Value $175.70

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -7.6%

NUE

$256.40

Nucor Corporation

Z-Score 5.39

Fair Value $248.30

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -3.3%

NVDA

$225.73

NVIDIA Corporation

Z-Score 4.84

Fair Value $198.77

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.6%

NVT

$162.57

nVent Electric plc

Z-Score 6.38

Fair Value $173.18

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 6.1%

ODFL

$187.01

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

Z-Score 23.04

Fair Value $166.16

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -12.6%

ORCL

$162.52

Oracle Corporation

Z-Score 1.85

Fair Value $159.26

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -2.1%

OTIS

$70.06

Otis Worldwide Corporation

Z-Score 2.86

Fair Value $58.91

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -18.9%

OXY

$60.65

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Z-Score 1.54

Fair Value $50.31

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -20.5%

PAYX

$116.93

Paychex, Inc.

Z-Score 3.22

Fair Value $108.00

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -8.3%

PEP

$138.45

PepsiCo, Inc.

Z-Score 3.43

Fair Value $113.81

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -21.6%

PFE

$27.79

Pfizer Inc.

Z-Score 2.05

Fair Value $44.47

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 37.5%

$145.58

The Procter & Gamble Company

Z-Score 5.44

Fair Value $126.41

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.2%

$955.87

Parker-Hannifin Corporation

Z-Score 7.07

Fair Value $811.96

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -17.7%

PLD

$138.48

Prologis, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $158.23

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Buy Zone MoS: 12.5%

$184.73

Philip Morris International Inc.

Z-Score 4.26

Fair Value $155.95

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -18.4%

PNC

$242.91

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $277.73

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 12.5%

PPG

$109.72

PPG Industries, Inc.

Z-Score 3.72

Fair Value $97.95

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -12.0%

PRU

$119.38

Prudential Financial, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $113.40

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -5.3%

PSX

$259.14

Phillips 66

Z-Score 4.22

Fair Value $232.22

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -11.6%

PWR

$639.05

Quanta Services, Inc.

Z-Score 5.42

Fair Value $392.00

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -63.0%

QCOM

$174.09

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Z-Score 6.59

Fair Value $225.28

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 22.7%

QSR

$78.27

Restaurant Brands International Inc.

Z-Score 1.80

Fair Value $65.80

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -18.9%

RCL

$264.50

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Z-Score 2.12

Fair Value $221.29

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -19.5%

ROK

$429.13

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Z-Score 5.60

Fair Value $407.32

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -5.3%

ROST

$229.31

Ross Stores, Inc.

Z-Score 7.43

Fair Value $198.00

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.8%

RSG

$221.63

Republic Services, Inc.

Z-Score 3.01

Fair Value $188.23

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -17.7%

RTX

$198.81

RTX Corporation

Z-Score 2.74

Fair Value $179.40

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -10.8%

SCHW

$106.87

The Charles Schwab Corporation

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $124.95

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Buy Zone MoS: 14.5%

SHW

$326.09

The Sherwin-Williams Company

Z-Score 3.64

Fair Value $282.54

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.4%

SJM

$124.66

The J. M. Smucker Company

Z-Score 1.32

Fair Value $140.00

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Buy Zone MoS: 11.0%

SLB

$57.10

SLB N.V.

Z-Score 3.35

Fair Value $52.61

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -8.5%

SPG

$211.88

Simon Property Group, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $236.89

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 10.6%

SPGI

$429.31

S&P Global Inc.

Z-Score 4.15

Fair Value $372.52

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.2%

STLD

$240.31

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Z-Score 5.84

Fair Value $227.66

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -5.6%

STX

$904.38

Seagate Technology Holdings plc

Z-Score 17.72

Fair Value $906.00

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 0.2%

STZ

$120.98

Constellation Brands, Inc.

Z-Score 2.63

Fair Value $114.17

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -6.0%

SYK

$276.43

Stryker Corporation

Z-Score 4.15

Fair Value $262.30

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -5.4%

SYY

$79.84

Sysco Corporation

Z-Score 5.02

Fair Value $78.26

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -2.0%

$25.60

AT&T Inc.

Z-Score 0.96

Fair Value $18.58

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -37.8%

TER

$372.06

Teradyne, Inc.

Z-Score 26.92

Fair Value $310.80

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -19.7%

TFC

$50.55

Truist Financial Corporation

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $54.92

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 8.0%

TGT

$162.71

Target Corporation

Z-Score 3.27

Fair Value $147.29

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -10.5%

TJX

$128.92

The TJX Companies, Inc.

Z-Score 6.13

Fair Value $103.12

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -25.0%

TMO

$603.02

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

Z-Score 3.92

Fair Value $537.10

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -12.3%

TRGP

$294.29

Targa Resources Corp.

Z-Score 2.90

Fair Value $255.49

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.2%

TROW

$109.42

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $109.75

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 0.3%

TRV

$365.66

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $360.33

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -1.5%

TSM

$439.00

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

Z-Score 3.04

Fair Value $411.62

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -6.7%

TXN

$258.92

Texas Instruments Incorporated

Z-Score 11.34

Fair Value $239.14

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -8.3%

UNH

$400.84

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

Z-Score 3.02

Fair Value $457.05

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 12.3%

UNP

$288.45

Union Pacific Corporation

Z-Score 4.24

Fair Value $247.36

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -16.6%

UPS

$100.48

United Parcel Service, Inc.

Z-Score 2.93

Fair Value $81.73

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -22.9%

USB

$62.49

U.S. Bancorp

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $70.32

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 11.1%

$368.64

Visa Inc.

Z-Score 8.22

Fair Value $320.13

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.2%

VICI

$25.27

VICI Properties Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $32.33

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 21.8%

VLO

$382.85

Valero Energy Corporation

Z-Score 5.77

Fair Value $379.17

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -1.0%

VMC

$258.30

Vulcan Materials Company

Z-Score 3.85

Fair Value $207.20

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -24.7%

VRSK

$175.49

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

Z-Score 5.39

Fair Value $159.61

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -10.0%

VTRS

$16.61

Viatris Inc.

Z-Score 0.68

Fair Value $18.50

Moat ★★☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: 10.2%

$50.41

Verizon Communications Inc.

Z-Score 1.31

Fair Value $48.61

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -3.7%

WAB

$284.45

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation

Z-Score 3.70

Fair Value $281.77

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -0.9%

WCN

$163.16

Waste Connections, Inc.

Z-Score 2.93

Fair Value $147.74

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -10.4%

WDC

$477.30

Western Digital Corporation

Z-Score 25.12

Fair Value $365.27

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -30.7%

WFC

$87.96

Wells Fargo & Company

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $100.63

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 12.6%

$217.78

Waste Management, Inc.

Z-Score 2.83

Fair Value $193.36

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -12.6%

WMB

$75.83

The Williams Companies, Inc.

Z-Score 1.42

Fair Value $64.51

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -17.5%

WMT

$106.05

Walmart Inc.

Z-Score 6.14

Fair Value $93.85

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.0%

WYNN

$92.22

Wynn Resorts, Limited

Z-Score 1.17

Fair Value $79.71

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -15.7%

XOM

$160.66

ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation

Z-Score 4.74

Fair Value $155.41

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -3.4%

YUM

$149.51

Yum! Brands, Inc.

Z-Score 2.50

Fair Value $121.92

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -22.6%

ZBH

$94.22

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

Z-Score 2.39

Fair Value $97.39

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 3.3%

ZTS

$73.56

Zoetis Inc.

Z-Score 4.47

Fair Value $62.42

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -17.8%

FAQ

Common questions

What does an A grade dividend mean?

An A grade means the dividend is extremely safe: payout ratio below 50%, free cash flow covers the dividend by 2x or more, earnings are consistent, and the company has a long streak of dividend increases. These are the dividends most likely to survive a recession without being cut.

How is this different from the full dividend ratings page?

The full ratings page shows every dividend-paying stock graded A through F. This screener only shows A and B grades — the safest dividends. Use the full ratings page if you want to see which stocks have concerning payout ratios (C-F grades).

Can even A-grade dividends get cut?

It's rare but possible. Black swan events (pandemic shutdowns, regulatory bans) can force even the safest companies to cut dividends. However, A-grade companies typically have enough cash reserves to maintain the dividend through 1-2 years of stress before considering a cut.

Should I only buy A-grade dividend stocks?

Not necessarily. A B-grade stock with a higher yield and strong growth prospects might be a better total return investment than an A-grade stock with a low yield. The safety grade tells you the probability of a dividend cut — it doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good investment overall. Always check the fair value and moat rating too.