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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$173.07

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Z-Score 6.20

Fair Value $141.43

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -22.4%

AAPL

$347.73

Apple Inc.

Z-Score 12.93

Fair Value $300.69

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.6%

ABBV

$285.64

AbbVie Inc.

Z-Score 2.61

Fair Value $236.80

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -20.6%

ABT

$103.70

Abbott Laboratories

Z-Score 4.96

Fair Value $110.21

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 5.9%

ACN

$249.37

Accenture plc

Z-Score 4.98

Fair Value $211.54

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -17.9%

ADM

$80.14

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company

Z-Score 3.19

Fair Value $61.34

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -30.6%

ADP

$304.16

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Z-Score 2.58

Fair Value $258.18

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -17.8%

AFL

$120.51

Aflac Incorporated

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $117.33

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -2.7%

AIG

$81.26

American International Group, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $87.70

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 7.3%

ALL

$253.19

The Allstate Corporation

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $269.27

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 6.0%

AMAT

$377.24

Applied Materials, Inc.

Z-Score 15.51

Fair Value $326.86

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.4%

AMGN

$439.26

Amgen Inc.

Z-Score 2.23

Fair Value $384.89

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -14.1%

AON

$303.52

Aon plc

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $354.21

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 14.3%

APD

$307.15

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Z-Score 2.65

Fair Value $342.55

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: 10.3%

ARE

$43.02

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $51.93

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: 17.2%

ASML

$1,571.80

ASML Holding N.V.

Z-Score 13.78

Fair Value $1,344.62

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -16.9%

AVGO

$321.68

Broadcom Inc.

Z-Score 11.31

Fair Value $290.90

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -10.6%

AWK

$142.75

American Water Works Company, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $140.55

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -1.6%

AXP

$313.22

American Express Company

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $369.52

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 15.2%

BAC

$50.56

Bank of America Corporation

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $62.95

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 19.7%

BDX

$198.91

Becton, Dickinson and Company

Z-Score 2.07

Fair Value $146.98

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -35.3%

BEN

$31.06

Franklin Templeton Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $35.46

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Buy Zone MoS: 12.4%

BKR

$55.86

Baker Hughes Company

Z-Score 2.48

Fair Value $44.37

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -25.9%

BLK

$1,118.25

BlackRock, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $1,351.00

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 17.2%

BMY

$61.48

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Z-Score 2.34

Fair Value $60.72

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -1.3%

BTI

$59.48

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Z-Score 2.17

Fair Value $55.12

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -7.9%

$120.62

Citigroup Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $150.71

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 20.0%

CAG

$14.86

Conagra Brands, Inc.

Z-Score 1.09

Fair Value $13.74

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: -8.2%

CARR

$56.24

Carrier Global Corporation

Z-Score 2.50

Fair Value $68.16

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 17.5%

CAT

$687.00

Caterpillar Inc.

Z-Score 4.66

Fair Value $611.19

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -12.4%

$355.11

Chubb Limited

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $371.48

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 4.4%

CCJ

$78.60

Cameco Corporation

Z-Score 7.34

Fair Value $37.20

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -111.3%

CCL

$26.11

Carnival Corporation Ltd.

Z-Score 1.24

Fair Value $16.07

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -62.5%

CDW

$165.11

CDW Corporation

Z-Score 2.65

Fair Value $145.17

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.7%

CHRW

$141.17

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

Z-Score 8.68

Fair Value $126.82

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -11.3%

$306.95

The Cigna Group

Z-Score 2.71

Fair Value $273.35

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -12.3%

CINF

$176.30

Cincinnati Financial Corporation

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $188.83

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 6.6%

$94.04

Colgate-Palmolive Company

Z-Score 6.93

Fair Value $101.43

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 7.3%

CLX

$86.40

The Clorox Company

Z-Score 2.01

Fair Value $79.10

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -9.2%

CMCSA

$22.69

Comcast Corporation

Z-Score 1.42

Fair Value $23.85

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 4.9%

CME

$305.71

CME Group Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $314.88

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 2.9%

COP

$150.80

ConocoPhillips

Z-Score 3.58

Fair Value $156.40

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 3.6%

COST

$1,003.32

Costco Wholesale Corporation

Z-Score 10.04

Fair Value $830.40

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -20.8%

CPB

$20.73

The Campbell's Company

Z-Score 1.48

Fair Value $19.56

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -6.0%

CSCO

$104.89

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Z-Score 4.05

Fair Value $91.18

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.0%

CSX

$50.79

CSX Corporation

Z-Score 2.84

Fair Value $41.40

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -22.7%

CVX

$233.21

Chevron Corporation

Z-Score 3.77

Fair Value $242.76

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 3.9%

DAL

$76.78

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Z-Score 1.54

Fair Value $69.94

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -9.8%

$646.15

Deere & Company

Z-Score 3.29

Fair Value $569.13

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.5%

DELL

$456.44

Dell Technologies Inc.

Z-Score 3.07

Fair Value $437.54

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -4.3%

DHI

$147.48

D.R. Horton, Inc.

Z-Score 6.00

Fair Value $123.00

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -19.9%

DHR

$230.50

Danaher Corporation

Z-Score 4.49

Fair Value $191.48

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -20.4%

DIS

$112.52

The Walt Disney Company

Z-Score 2.48

Fair Value $115.05

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 2.2%

DPZ

$313.61

Domino's Pizza, Inc.

Z-Score 2.90

Fair Value $254.16

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -23.4%

DVN

$51.39

Devon Energy Corporation

Z-Score 3.52

Fair Value $43.51

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -18.1%

ECL

$288.53

Ecolab Inc.

Z-Score 5.04

Fair Value $238.20

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -21.1%

$115.74

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $107.44

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -7.7%

ELV

$439.95

Elevance Health, Inc.

Z-Score 3.01

Fair Value $446.63

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 1.5%

EMR

$161.59

Emerson Electric Co.

Z-Score 4.51

Fair Value $141.77

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -14.0%

EOG

$163.03

EOG Resources, Inc.

Z-Score 4.07

Fair Value $163.94

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 0.6%

$20.45

Energy Transfer LP

Z-Score 1.31

Fair Value $19.63

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -4.2%

ETN

$366.11

Eaton Corporation plc

Z-Score 5.45

Fair Value $325.06

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -12.6%

EXPD

$196.21

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

Z-Score 10.15

Fair Value $172.53

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.7%

EXR

$143.41

Extra Space Storage Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $156.50

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 8.4%

FANG

$205.75

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

Z-Score 1.59

Fair Value $440.64

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 53.3%

FAST

$51.91

Fastenal Company

Z-Score 36.65

Fair Value $43.44

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -19.5%

FCX

$65.18

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

Z-Score 3.07

Fair Value $65.25

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 0.1%

FDX

$298.72

FedEx Corporation

Z-Score 2.55

Fair Value $249.89

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -19.5%

FIS

$38.29

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

Z-Score 0.02

Fair Value $14.55

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -163.2%

$349.36

General Dynamics Corporation

Z-Score 4.26

Fair Value $296.30

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -17.9%

$285.64

GE Aerospace

Z-Score 3.18

Fair Value $232.80

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -22.7%

GEN

$24.88

Gen Digital Inc.

Z-Score 1.35

Fair Value $24.18

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -2.9%

GILD

$156.04

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Z-Score 4.75

Fair Value $160.19

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: 2.6%

GIS

$34.39

General Mills, Inc.

Z-Score 2.08

Fair Value $37.00

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: 7.0%

$154.79

Globe Life Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $187.82

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 17.6%

$75.92

General Motors Company

Z-Score 1.21

Fair Value $111.11

Moat ★★☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 31.7%

GPN

$82.82

Global Payments Inc.

Z-Score 0.98

Fair Value $210.12

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 60.6%

$875.68

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $1,031.14

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 15.1%

HAL

$34.92

Halliburton Company

Z-Score 3.49

Fair Value $47.05

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 25.8%

HCA

$469.03

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

Z-Score 2.72

Fair Value $390.88

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -20.0%

$319.83

The Home Depot, Inc.

Z-Score 5.58

Fair Value $279.55

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -14.4%

HIG

$136.76

The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $146.86

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 6.9%

HLT

$349.63

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

Z-Score 3.15

Fair Value $296.40

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -18.0%

HON

$221.15

Honeywell International Inc.

Z-Score 2.61

Fair Value $113.55

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -94.8%

HPE

$56.69

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

Z-Score 1.36

Fair Value $54.31

Moat ★★☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -4.4%

HRL

$21.06

Hormel Foods Corporation

Z-Score 3.32

Fair Value $29.19

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 27.9%

HSY

$169.64

The Hershey Company

Z-Score 4.05

Fair Value $145.58

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -16.5%

IBM

$253.56

International Business Machines Corporation

Z-Score 3.34

Fair Value $172.59

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -46.9%

ICE

$162.74

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $187.53

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 13.2%

INTU

$343.39

Intuit Inc.

Z-Score 5.13

Fair Value $343.38

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: 0.0%

ITW

$275.75

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Z-Score 8.20

Fair Value $231.72

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -19.0%

IVZ

$28.06

Invesco Ltd.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $34.71

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: 19.2%

JBL

$273.97

Jabil Inc.

Z-Score 3.29

Fair Value $202.24

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -35.5%

JNJ

$263.81

Johnson & Johnson

Z-Score 4.28

Fair Value $337.96

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 21.9%

JPM

$331.58

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $372.26

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 10.9%

KHC

$24.80

The Kraft Heinz Company

Z-Score 0.51

Fair Value $24.69

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: -0.4%

KLAC

$145.61

KLA Corporation

Z-Score 12.49

Fair Value $147.71

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 1.4%

KMI

$34.43

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Z-Score 1.37

Fair Value $28.06

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -22.7%

$92.71

The Coca-Cola Company

Z-Score 5.59

Fair Value $83.19

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -11.4%

LEN

$84.92

Lennar Corporation

Z-Score 3.77

Fair Value $69.18

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -22.8%

LHX

$253.97

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

Z-Score 2.23

Fair Value $236.09

Moat ★★☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -7.6%

LIN

$508.83

Linde plc

Z-Score 3.98

Fair Value $448.91

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.4%

LLY

$1,273.46

Eli Lilly and Company

Z-Score 9.90

Fair Value $1,089.00

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -16.9%

LMT

$604.18

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Z-Score 3.59

Fair Value $490.49

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -23.2%

LNG

$298.67

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

Z-Score 2.47

Fair Value $455.62

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 34.4%

LOW

$198.68

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Z-Score 3.02

Fair Value $188.62

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -5.3%

LPLA

$315.61

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $422.38

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 25.3%

LRCX

$230.10

Lam Research Corporation

Z-Score 20.36

Fair Value $212.72

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -8.2%

LVS

$35.68

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Z-Score 2.05

Fair Value $32.86

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -8.6%

$623.60

Mastercard Incorporated

Z-Score 11.06

Fair Value $533.48

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -16.9%

MAR

$390.71

Marriott International, Inc.

Z-Score 4.13

Fair Value $362.23

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -7.9%

MCD

$248.46

McDonald's Corporation

Z-Score 4.51

Fair Value $210.87

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -17.8%

MCO

$483.45

Moody's Corporation

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $552.14

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 12.4%

MDLZ

$63.80

Mondelez International, Inc.

Z-Score 2.34

Fair Value $56.12

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.7%

MDT

$95.41

Medtronic plc

Z-Score 3.00

Fair Value $91.74

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -4.0%

MET

$98.82

MetLife, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $107.62

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 8.2%

MKC

$48.12

McCormick & Company, Incorporated

Z-Score 2.16

Fair Value $43.14

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -11.5%

MKTX

$164.67

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $162.22

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -1.5%

MLM

$507.17

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

Z-Score 3.70

Fair Value $505.68

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -0.3%

MMM

$173.46

3M Company

Z-Score 4.38

Fair Value $146.08

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -18.7%

$74.31

Altria Group, Inc.

Z-Score 4.81

Fair Value $67.03

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -10.9%

MPC

$457.22

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Z-Score 3.93

Fair Value $491.94

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 7.1%

MPWR

$1,140.12

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

Z-Score 53.36

Fair Value $739.20

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -54.2%

MRK

$145.27

Merck & Co., Inc.

Z-Score 4.45

Fair Value $72.00

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -101.8%

MRVL

$228.51

Marvell Technology, Inc.

Z-Score 16.56

Fair Value $85.60

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -166.9%

$179.49

Morgan Stanley

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $211.05

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Buy Zone MoS: 14.9%

MSFT

$524.51

Microsoft Corporation

Z-Score 9.24

Fair Value $463.02

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.3%

$877.55

Micron Technology, Inc.

Z-Score 22.73

Fair Value $601.30

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -45.9%

NDAQ

$102.56

Nasdaq, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $114.25

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 10.2%

NEE

$82.10

NextEra Energy, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $94.58

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Buy Zone MoS: 13.2%

NEM

$108.87

Newmont Corporation

Z-Score 4.25

Fair Value $103.19

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -5.5%

NKE

$37.30

NIKE, Inc.

Z-Score 3.32

Fair Value $26.75

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -39.4%

NSC

$329.99

Norfolk Southern Corporation

Z-Score 2.49

Fair Value $284.82

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.9%

NTAP

$215.48

NetApp, Inc.

Z-Score 4.10

Fair Value $197.37

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -9.2%

NUE

$258.11

Nucor Corporation

Z-Score 5.41

Fair Value $252.35

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -2.3%

NVDA

$210.96

NVIDIA Corporation

Z-Score 4.84

Fair Value $185.69

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.6%

NVT

$125.40

nVent Electric plc

Z-Score 5.23

Fair Value $133.34

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 5.9%

ODFL

$182.70

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

Z-Score 22.58

Fair Value $169.18

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -8.0%

ORCL

$126.16

Oracle Corporation

Z-Score 1.61

Fair Value $111.38

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.3%

OTIS

$75.15

Otis Worldwide Corporation

Z-Score 2.93

Fair Value $63.14

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -19.0%

OXY

$64.17

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Z-Score 1.58

Fair Value $57.97

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -10.7%

PAYX

$118.04

Paychex, Inc.

Z-Score 3.24

Fair Value $103.48

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -14.1%

PEP

$135.77

PepsiCo, Inc.

Z-Score 3.40

Fair Value $106.72

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -27.2%

PFE

$30.03

Pfizer Inc.

Z-Score 2.11

Fair Value $48.05

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 37.5%

$161.02

The Procter & Gamble Company

Z-Score 5.73

Fair Value $139.46

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.5%

$880.57

Parker-Hannifin Corporation

Z-Score 6.71

Fair Value $749.29

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -17.5%

PLD

$126.45

Prologis, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $151.64

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 16.6%

$199.47

Philip Morris International Inc.

Z-Score 4.44

Fair Value $178.81

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -11.6%

PNC

$224.46

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $263.00

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 14.6%

PPG

$110.61

PPG Industries, Inc.

Z-Score 3.73

Fair Value $98.68

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -12.1%

PRU

$114.99

Prudential Financial, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $110.20

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -4.3%

PSX

$283.18

Phillips 66

Z-Score 4.35

Fair Value $273.52

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -3.5%

PWR

$546.43

Quanta Services, Inc.

Z-Score 4.89

Fair Value $392.00

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -39.4%

QCOM

$175.91

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Z-Score 6.63

Fair Value $230.61

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 23.7%

QSR

$75.34

Restaurant Brands International Inc.

Z-Score 1.76

Fair Value $63.43

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -18.8%

RCL

$276.48

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Z-Score 2.19

Fair Value $230.98

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -19.7%

ROK

$426.11

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Z-Score 5.57

Fair Value $403.75

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -5.5%

ROST

$229.30

Ross Stores, Inc.

Z-Score 7.43

Fair Value $198.71

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.4%

RSG

$240.45

Republic Services, Inc.

Z-Score 3.17

Fair Value $204.45

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -17.6%

RTX

$191.01

RTX Corporation

Z-Score 2.68

Fair Value $160.78

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -18.8%

SCHW

$90.58

The Charles Schwab Corporation

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $117.59

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 23.0%

SHW

$337.06

The Sherwin-Williams Company

Z-Score 3.71

Fair Value $292.51

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.2%

SJM

$129.98

The J. M. Smucker Company

Z-Score 1.35

Fair Value $141.20

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 8.0%

SLB

$53.06

SLB N.V.

Z-Score 3.22

Fair Value $48.18

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -10.1%

SPG

$211.63

Simon Property Group, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $228.89

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 7.5%

SPGI

$450.31

S&P Global Inc.

Z-Score 4.30

Fair Value $390.97

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.2%

STLD

$241.53

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Z-Score 5.85

Fair Value $187.42

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -28.9%

STX

$630.49

Seagate Technology Holdings plc

Z-Score 12.98

Fair Value $888.19

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 29.0%

STZ

$138.68

Constellation Brands, Inc.

Z-Score 2.75

Fair Value $123.60

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -12.2%

SYK

$307.15

Stryker Corporation

Z-Score 4.43

Fair Value $291.05

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -5.5%

SYY

$81.37

Sysco Corporation

Z-Score 5.06

Fair Value $77.65

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -4.8%

TER

$308.85

Teradyne, Inc.

Z-Score 22.65

Fair Value $280.50

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -10.1%

TFC

$48.44

Truist Financial Corporation

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $53.19

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 8.9%

TGT

$152.76

Target Corporation

Z-Score 3.21

Fair Value $139.19

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -9.8%

TJX

$145.06

The TJX Companies, Inc.

Z-Score 6.54

Fair Value $115.37

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -25.7%

TMO

$673.82

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

Z-Score 4.19

Fair Value $588.30

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -14.5%

TRGP

$302.37

Targa Resources Corp.

Z-Score 2.95

Fair Value $262.97

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -15.0%

TROW

$104.20

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $106.08

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 1.8%

TRV

$398.28

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $374.29

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -6.4%

TSM

$418.51

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

Z-Score 3.01

Fair Value $375.61

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -11.4%

TXN

$284.69

Texas Instruments Incorporated

Z-Score 12.11

Fair Value $228.28

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -24.7%

UNH

$418.09

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

Z-Score 3.07

Fair Value $481.59

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 13.2%

UNP

$292.87

Union Pacific Corporation

Z-Score 4.27

Fair Value $241.53

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -21.3%

UPS

$101.06

United Parcel Service, Inc.

Z-Score 2.93

Fair Value $82.24

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -22.9%

USB

$59.58

U.S. Bancorp

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $68.27

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 12.7%

$407.92

Visa Inc.

Z-Score 8.97

Fair Value $353.70

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.3%

VICI

$23.76

VICI Properties Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $31.12

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 23.6%

VLO

$419.28

Valero Energy Corporation

Z-Score 5.97

Fair Value $251.42

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -66.8%

VMC

$261.69

Vulcan Materials Company

Z-Score 3.88

Fair Value $208.03

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -25.8%

VRSK

$195.88

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

Z-Score 5.66

Fair Value $178.18

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -9.9%

VTRS

$18.00

Viatris Inc.

Z-Score 0.73

Fair Value $19.90

Moat ★★☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: 9.6%

$44.66

Verizon Communications Inc.

Z-Score 1.27

Fair Value $42.97

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -3.9%

WAB

$272.35

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation

Z-Score 3.59

Fair Value $250.56

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -8.7%

WCN

$186.60

Waste Connections, Inc.

Z-Score 3.19

Fair Value $157.35

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -18.6%

WDC

$343.67

Western Digital Corporation

Z-Score 19.91

Fair Value $284.38

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -20.8%

WFC

$82.39

Wells Fargo & Company

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $97.02

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 15.1%

$239.38

Waste Management, Inc.

Z-Score 2.97

Fair Value $212.54

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -12.6%

WMB

$71.70

The Williams Companies, Inc.

Z-Score 1.35

Fair Value $60.99

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -17.6%

WMT

$119.89

Walmart Inc.

Z-Score 6.51

Fair Value $105.90

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.2%

WYNN

$72.73

Wynn Resorts, Limited

Z-Score 1.09

Fair Value $61.72

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -17.8%

XOM

$183.21

ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation

Z-Score 5.04

Fair Value $183.00

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -0.1%

YUM

$149.70

Yum! Brands, Inc.

Z-Score 2.50

Fair Value $120.96

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -23.8%

ZBH

$98.56

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

Z-Score 2.44

Fair Value $97.89

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -0.7%

ZTS

$81.03

Zoetis Inc.

Z-Score 4.63

Fair Value $69.16

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -17.2%

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.