What are the safest dividend stocks?

The safest dividend stocks are those whose dividends are best protected from a cut — comfortably covered by earnings and free cash flow, backed by a sound balance sheet and a long, unbroken payment history. This list ranks dividend payers by our 0–100 Dividend Safety Score, highest first.

How is dividend safety measured?

Our Dividend Safety Score weighs payout coverage (earnings and free cash flow), balance-sheet strength, dividend-growth streak and cut history. It was fit by backtesting which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years, so a higher score has historically meant a genuinely lower chance of a cut.

Do safe dividend stocks have lower yields?

Often, yes — safety and yield trade off. The safest payers tend to yield less because investors bid them up. If you want safe income at a higher yield, see our safe high-yield list, which screens for both.

Are these stocks a buy?

A high safety score means the dividend is dependable, not that the stock is cheap. Pair safety with valuation — our undervalued list and value screener show which safe payers also trade below fair value.

Safest Dividend Stocks

These are the safest dividend stocks we track, ranked by our backtested Dividend Safety Score — the companies whose dividends are best covered and least likely to be cut.

Want safety and a bargain? Cross-reference the undervalued list, or filter both at once in the value screener.

Updated June 2026 · 60 stocks · refreshed daily

#	Company	Yield	Growth Streak	Safety	Frequency
1	GDGeneral Dynamics Corporation	1.77%	34 yr	A · 99	quarterly
2	AFLAflac Incorporated	2.07%	41 yr	A · 99	quarterly
3	CAHCardinal Health, Inc.	0.91%	39 yr	A · 99	quarterly
4	DOVDover Corporation	0.96%	43 yr	A · 99	quarterly
5	LLoews Corporation	0.23%	0 yr	A · 99	quarterly
6	EXPDExpeditors International of Washington, Inc.	0.97%	29 yr	A · 99	semiannual
7	RNRRenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.	0.55%	29 yr	A · 99	quarterly
8	AITApplied Industrial Technologies, Inc.	0.64%	16 yr	A · 99	quarterly
9	VMIValmont Industries, Inc.	0.53%	1 yr	A · 99	quarterly
10	DDSDillard's, Inc.	0.20%	15 yr	A · 99	quarterly
11	ORIOld Republic International Corporation	3.27%	38 yr	A · 99	quarterly
12	OZKBank OZK	3.49%	27 yr	A · 99	quarterly
13	VSECVSE Corporation	0.20%	0 yr	A · 99	quarterly
14	BCPCBalchem Corporation	0.58%	16 yr	A · 99	annual
15	BRCBrady Corporation	1.19%	33 yr	A · 99	quarterly
16	TRMKTrustmark Corporation	2.18%	1 yr	A · 99	quarterly
17	WMKWeis Markets, Inc.	1.65%	0 yr	A · 99	quarterly
18	SRCE1st Source Corporation	2.19%	9 yr	A · 99	quarterly
19	CASHPathward Financial, Inc.	0.24%	0 yr	A · 99	quarterly
20	GABCGerman American Bancorp, Inc.	2.61%	13 yr	A · 99	quarterly
21	WABCWestamerica Bancorporation	3.20%	36 yr	A · 99	quarterly
22	SMBCSouthern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.	1.38%	14 yr	A · 99	quarterly
23	DGICBDonegal Group Inc.	3.84%	23 yr	A · 99	quarterly
24	CCFNMuncy Columbia Financial Corporation	2.24%	25 yr	A · 99	quarterly
25	WELPPWisconsin Electric Power Company PFD 3.60%	5.45%	0 yr	A · 99	quarterly
26	CBChubb Limited	1.24%	32 yr	A · 98	quarterly
27	AMEAMETEK, Inc.	0.60%	6 yr	A · 98	quarterly
28	MLMMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.	0.58%	10 yr	A · 98	quarterly
29	RJFRaymond James Financial, Inc.	1.40%	16 yr	A · 98	quarterly
30	CINFCincinnati Financial Corporation	2.22%	30 yr	A · 98	quarterly
31	WRBW. R. Berkley Corporation	0.59%	0 yr	A · 98	quarterly
32	WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.	0.27%	33 yr	A · 98	quarterly
33	CHDChurch & Dwight Co., Inc.	1.26%	29 yr	A · 98	quarterly
34	UMBFUMB Financial Corporation	1.27%	30 yr	A · 98	quarterly
35	SSBSouthState Bank Corporation	2.43%	14 yr	A · 98	quarterly
36	HWCHancock Whitney Corporation	2.62%	3 yr	A · 98	quarterly
37	SIGISelective Insurance Group, Inc.	1.81%	12 yr	A · 98	quarterly
38	RNSTRenasant Corporation	2.24%	1 yr	A · 98	quarterly
39	BANFBancFirst Corporation	1.69%	32 yr	A · 98	quarterly
40	NBTBNBT Bancorp Inc.	3.07%	13 yr	A · 98	quarterly
41	SYBTStock Yards Bancorp, Inc.	1.69%	16 yr	A · 98	quarterly
42	CTSCTS Corporation	0.24%	0 yr	A · 98	quarterly
43	PLPCPreformed Line Products Company	0.22%	0 yr	A · 98	quarterly
44	CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp, Inc.	2.98%	23 yr	A · 98	quarterly
45	NCNACCO Industries, Inc.	1.97%	40 yr	A · 98	quarterly
46	LARKLandmark Bancorp, Inc.	2.76%	2 yr	A · 98	quarterly
47	AUBNAuburn National Bancorporation, Inc.	4.35%	0 yr	A · 98	quarterly
48	PHParker-Hannifin Corporation	0.89%	9 yr	A · 97	quarterly
49	EMREmerson Electric Co.	1.55%	53 yr	A · 97	quarterly
50	BKRBaker Hughes Company	1.46%	4 yr	A · 97	quarterly
51	GWWW.W. Grainger, Inc.	0.70%	40 yr	A · 97	quarterly
52	WABWestinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation	0.47%	4 yr	A · 97	quarterly
53	MTBM&T Bank Corporation	2.59%	9 yr	A · 97	quarterly
54	CASYCasey's General Stores, Inc.	0.26%	26 yr	A · 97	quarterly
55	CWCurtiss-Wright Corporation	0.14%	9 yr	A · 97	quarterly
56	PHMPulteGroup, Inc.	0.84%	8 yr	A · 97	quarterly
57	RSReliance, Inc.	1.21%	15 yr	A · 97	quarterly
58	ALBAlbemarle Corporation	0.95%	31 yr	A · 97	quarterly
59	SNASnap-on Incorporated	2.52%	16 yr	A · 97	quarterly
60	RGLDRoyal Gold, Inc.	0.92%	21 yr	A · 97	quarterly

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Data is for informational purposes only and is not investment advice. Yields and figures refresh daily.