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	CBChubb Limited	1.12%	32 yr	A · 99	quarterly
2	GDGeneral Dynamics Corporation	1.63%	34 yr	A · 99	quarterly
3	AFLAflac Incorporated	1.88%	41 yr	A · 99	quarterly
4	CAHCardinal Health, Inc.	0.88%	39 yr	A · 99	quarterly
5	RJFRaymond James Financial, Inc.	1.22%	16 yr	A · 99	quarterly
6	DOVDover Corporation	1.02%	43 yr	A · 99	quarterly
7	LLoews Corporation	0.21%	0 yr	A · 99	quarterly
8	WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.	0.26%	33 yr	A · 99	quarterly
9	EXPDExpeditors International of Washington, Inc.	0.95%	29 yr	A · 99	semiannual
10	EGEverest Group, Ltd.	2.01%	4 yr	A · 99	quarterly
11	RNRRenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.	0.49%	29 yr	A · 99	quarterly
12	AITApplied Industrial Technologies, Inc.	0.59%	16 yr	A · 99	quarterly
13	ORIOld Republic International Corporation	2.84%	38 yr	A · 99	quarterly
14	DDSDillard's, Inc.	0.20%	15 yr	A · 99	quarterly
15	VMIValmont Industries, Inc.	0.64%	1 yr	A · 99	quarterly
16	RLIRLI Corp.	1.11%	38 yr	A · 99	quarterly
17	BCPCBalchem Corporation	0.58%	16 yr	A · 99	annual
18	VSECVSE Corporation	0.20%	0 yr	A · 99	quarterly
19	BRCBrady Corporation	1.00%	33 yr	A · 99	quarterly
20	TRMKTrustmark Corporation	2.16%	1 yr	A · 99	quarterly
21	SRCE1st Source Corporation	1.86%	9 yr	A · 99	quarterly
22	GABCGerman American Bancorp, Inc.	2.39%	13 yr	A · 99	quarterly
23	WMKWeis Markets, Inc.	1.77%	0 yr	A · 99	quarterly
24	CASHPathward Financial, Inc.	0.23%	0 yr	A · 99	quarterly
25	WABCWestamerica Bancorporation	3.17%	36 yr	A · 99	quarterly
26	CCNECNB Financial Corporation	2.09%	2 yr	A · 99	quarterly
27	SMBCSouthern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.	1.30%	14 yr	A · 99	quarterly
28	DGICBDonegal Group Inc.	3.20%	23 yr	A · 99	quarterly
29	CCFNMuncy Columbia Financial Corporation	2.14%	25 yr	A · 99	quarterly
30	SPGIS&P Global Inc.	0.91%	20 yr	A · 98	monthly
31	AMEAMETEK, Inc.	0.56%	6 yr	A · 98	quarterly
32	MLMMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.	0.57%	10 yr	A · 98	quarterly
33	WRBW. R. Berkley Corporation	0.53%	0 yr	A · 98	quarterly
34	CINFCincinnati Financial Corporation	2.06%	30 yr	A · 98	quarterly
35	CHDChurch & Dwight Co., Inc.	1.23%	29 yr	A · 98	quarterly
36	UMBFUMB Financial Corporation	1.22%	30 yr	A · 98	quarterly
37	SSBSouthState Bank Corporation	2.48%	14 yr	A · 98	quarterly
38	HWCHancock Whitney Corporation	2.47%	3 yr	A · 98	quarterly
39	SIGISelective Insurance Group, Inc.	1.82%	12 yr	A · 98	quarterly
40	RNSTRenasant Corporation	2.22%	1 yr	A · 98	quarterly
41	BANFBancFirst Corporation	1.69%	32 yr	A · 98	quarterly
42	NBTBNBT Bancorp Inc.	2.98%	13 yr	A · 98	quarterly
43	SYBTStock Yards Bancorp, Inc.	1.50%	16 yr	A · 98	quarterly
44	CTSCTS Corporation	0.25%	0 yr	A · 98	quarterly
45	CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp, Inc.	2.72%	23 yr	A · 98	quarterly
46	PLPCPreformed Line Products Company	0.28%	0 yr	A · 98	quarterly
47	UVSPUnivest Financial Corporation	2.05%	1 yr	A · 98	quarterly
48	NCNACCO Industries, Inc.	2.21%	40 yr	A · 98	quarterly
49	LARKLandmark Bancorp, Inc.	2.56%	2 yr	A · 98	quarterly
50	AUBNAuburn National Bancorporation, Inc.	4.11%	0 yr	A · 98	quarterly
51	DDTDillards Capital Trust I CAP SECS 7.5%	7.16%	0 yr	A · 98	quarterly
52	RTXRTX Corporation	1.34%	33 yr	A · 97	quarterly
53	SCHWThe Charles Schwab Corporation	1.21%	1 yr	A · 97	quarterly
54	PHParker-Hannifin Corporation	0.81%	9 yr	A · 97	quarterly
55	EMREmerson Electric Co.	1.46%	53 yr	A · 97	quarterly
56	GWWW.W. Grainger, Inc.	0.66%	40 yr	A · 97	quarterly
57	BKRBaker Hughes Company	1.57%	4 yr	A · 97	quarterly
58	WABWestinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation	0.41%	4 yr	A · 97	quarterly
59	MTBM&T Bank Corporation	2.38%	9 yr	A · 97	quarterly
60	CASYCasey's General Stores, Inc.	0.30%	26 yr	A · 97	quarterly

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