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 July 2026 · 60 stocks · refreshed daily

#	Company	Yield	Growth Streak	Safety	Frequency
1	GDGeneral Dynamics Corporation	1.73%	34 yr	A · 99	quarterly
2	AFLAflac Incorporated	1.96%	41 yr	A · 99	quarterly
3	CAHCardinal Health, Inc.	0.90%	39 yr	A · 99	quarterly
4	RJFRaymond James Financial, Inc.	1.28%	16 yr	A · 99	quarterly
5	DOVDover Corporation	0.97%	43 yr	A · 99	quarterly
6	WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.	0.25%	33 yr	A · 99	quarterly
7	LLoews Corporation	0.22%	0 yr	A · 99	quarterly
8	EXPDExpeditors International of Washington, Inc.	0.89%	29 yr	A · 99	semiannual
9	EGEverest Group, Ltd.	2.09%	4 yr	A · 99	quarterly
10	RNRRenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.	0.51%	29 yr	A · 99	quarterly
11	AITApplied Industrial Technologies, Inc.	0.61%	16 yr	A · 99	quarterly
12	ORIOld Republic International Corporation	2.98%	38 yr	A · 99	quarterly
13	VMIValmont Industries, Inc.	0.55%	1 yr	A · 99	quarterly
14	DDSDillard's, Inc.	0.22%	15 yr	A · 99	quarterly
15	OZKBank OZK	3.58%	27 yr	A · 99	quarterly
16	VSECVSE Corporation	0.20%	0 yr	A · 99	quarterly
17	BCPCBalchem Corporation	0.59%	16 yr	A · 99	annual
18	BRCBrady Corporation	1.05%	33 yr	A · 99	quarterly
19	TRMKTrustmark Corporation	2.13%	1 yr	A · 99	quarterly
20	SRCE1st Source Corporation	2.06%	9 yr	A · 99	quarterly
21	WMKWeis Markets, Inc.	1.74%	0 yr	A · 99	quarterly
22	CASHPathward Financial, Inc.	0.22%	0 yr	A · 99	quarterly
23	GABCGerman American Bancorp, Inc.	2.47%	13 yr	A · 99	quarterly
24	WABCWestamerica Bancorporation	3.03%	36 yr	A · 99	quarterly
25	DGICBDonegal Group Inc.	3.16%	23 yr	A · 99	quarterly
26	SMBCSouthern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.	1.29%	14 yr	A · 99	quarterly
27	CCFNMuncy Columbia Financial Corporation	2.16%	25 yr	A · 99	quarterly
28	CBChubb Limited	1.16%	32 yr	A · 98	quarterly
29	SPGIS&P Global Inc.	0.86%	20 yr	A · 98	monthly
30	AMEAMETEK, Inc.	0.57%	6 yr	A · 98	quarterly
31	MLMMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.	0.59%	10 yr	A · 98	quarterly
32	CINFCincinnati Financial Corporation	2.08%	30 yr	A · 98	quarterly
33	WRBW. R. Berkley Corporation	0.56%	0 yr	A · 98	quarterly
34	CHDChurch & Dwight Co., Inc.	1.25%	29 yr	A · 98	quarterly
35	UMBFUMB Financial Corporation	1.18%	30 yr	A · 98	quarterly
36	SSBSouthState Bank Corporation	2.33%	14 yr	A · 98	quarterly
37	HWCHancock Whitney Corporation	2.42%	3 yr	A · 98	quarterly
38	SIGISelective Insurance Group, Inc.	1.73%	12 yr	A · 98	quarterly
39	RNSTRenasant Corporation	2.20%	1 yr	A · 98	quarterly
40	BANFBancFirst Corporation	1.69%	32 yr	A · 98	quarterly
41	NBTBNBT Bancorp Inc.	2.82%	13 yr	A · 98	quarterly
42	SYBTStock Yards Bancorp, Inc.	1.58%	16 yr	A · 98	quarterly
43	CTSCTS Corporation	0.27%	0 yr	A · 98	quarterly
44	PLPCPreformed Line Products Company	0.25%	0 yr	A · 98	quarterly
45	CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp, Inc.	2.83%	23 yr	A · 98	quarterly
46	NCNACCO Industries, Inc.	2.19%	40 yr	A · 98	quarterly
47	LARKLandmark Bancorp, Inc.	2.63%	2 yr	A · 98	quarterly
48	AUBNAuburn National Bancorporation, Inc.	4.06%	0 yr	A · 98	quarterly
49	DDTDillards Capital Trust I CAP SECS 7.5%	7.16%	0 yr	A · 98	quarterly
50	PHParker-Hannifin Corporation	0.84%	9 yr	A · 97	quarterly
51	EMREmerson Electric Co.	1.59%	53 yr	A · 97	quarterly
52	GWWW.W. Grainger, Inc.	0.66%	40 yr	A · 97	quarterly
53	BKRBaker Hughes Company	1.64%	4 yr	A · 97	quarterly
54	WABWestinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation	0.47%	4 yr	A · 97	quarterly
55	MTBM&T Bank Corporation	2.41%	9 yr	A · 97	quarterly
56	CASYCasey's General Stores, Inc.	0.30%	26 yr	A · 97	quarterly
57	CWCurtiss-Wright Corporation	0.15%	9 yr	A · 97	quarterly
58	PHMPulteGroup, Inc.	0.82%	8 yr	A · 97	quarterly
59	SNASnap-on Incorporated	2.37%	16 yr	A · 97	quarterly
60	RSReliance, Inc.	1.26%	15 yr	A · 97	quarterly

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