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Best Basic Materials Dividend Stocks

The top basic materials dividend stocks, ranked by size, with forward yield and dividend-growth streak for each. Use it to find income ideas within the basic materials sector.

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Key facts: Best Basic Materials Dividend Stocks

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 5, 2026, SmarterDividends' Best Basic Materials Dividend Stocks list includes 60 stocks.
  • Ranked first on SmarterDividends' Best Basic Materials Dividend Stocks list as of Nov 5, 2026 is Linde plc (LIN), with a forward dividend yield of 1.22% and 32 consecutive years of dividend increases on record.
  • The median forward dividend yield of the 60 stocks on SmarterDividends' Best Basic Materials Dividend Stocks list is 1.75% as of Nov 5, 2026.
  • The highest-yielding stock on SmarterDividends' Best Basic Materials Dividend Stocks list as of Nov 5, 2026 is Vale S.A. (VALE), at 7.38%.
  • By SmarterDividends' count, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) has the longest dividend-growth streak on SmarterDividends' Best Basic Materials Dividend Stocks list, at 42 consecutive years as of Nov 5, 2026.
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SmarterDividends, "Basic Materials Dividend Stocks," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/sectors/basic-materials

#CompanyYieldGrowth Streak
1LINLINLinde plcDividend history1.22%32 yr
2BHPBHPBHP Group LimitedDividend history4.94%0 yr
3BHPLFBHPLFBHP Group LimitedDividend history4.31%0 yr
4RTNTFRTNTFRio Tinto GroupDividend history4.48%0 yr
5SCCOSCCOSouthern Copper CorporationDividend history2.94%1 yr
6RIORIORio Tinto GroupDividend history5.50%0 yr
7RTPPFRTPPFRio Tinto GroupDividend history5.55%0 yr
8AIQUFAIQUFL'Air Liquide S.A.Dividend history1.86%3 yr
9NEMNEMNewmont CorporationDividend history0.88%0 yr
10NEMCNEMCLNewmont CorporationDividend history0.95%1 yr
11AEMAEMAgnico Eagle Mines LimitedDividend history0.98%0 yr
12ECLECLEcolab Inc.Dividend history0.93%39 yr
13SHWSHWThe Sherwin-Williams CompanyDividend history0.88%40 yr
14FCXFCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc.Dividend history0.96%0 yr
15GLCNFGLCNFGlencore plcDividend history2.50%0 yr
16APDAPDAir Products and Chemicals, Inc.Dividend history2.27%42 yr
17SHECFSHECFShin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Dividend history2.00%1 yr
18BBBarrick Mining CorporationDividend history1.74%1 yr
19CRHCRHCRH plcDividend history1.58%1 yr
20WPMWPMWheaton Precious Metals Corp.Dividend history0.59%2 yr
21NUENUENucor CorporationDividend history0.84%16 yr
22VALEVALEVale S.A.Dividend history7.38%1 yr
23FNVFNVFranco-Nevada CorporationDividend history0.73%14 yr
24MTMTArcelorMittal S.A.Dividend history0.96%2 yr
25PTPIFPTPIFPT Chandra Asri Pacific TbkDividend history0.10%0 yr
26AMSYFAMSYFArcelorMittal S.A.Dividend history0.97%2 yr
27AUAUAngloGold Ashanti plcDividend history5.14%2 yr
28CMCLFCMCLFCMOC Group LimitedDividend history3.33%4 yr
29MLMMLMMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.Dividend history0.60%10 yr
30VMCVMCVulcan Materials CompanyDividend history0.70%12 yr
31NTRNTRNutrien Ltd.Dividend history3.05%7 yr
32GFIGFIGold Fields LimitedDividend history5.86%1 yr
33STLDSTLDSteel Dynamics, Inc.Dividend history0.88%13 yr
34GFIOFGFIOFGold Fields LimitedDividend history5.90%1 yr
35TCKRFTCKRFTeck Resources LimitedDividend history0.55%0 yr
36TECKTECKTeck Resources LimitedDividend history0.55%0 yr
37PPGPPGPPG Industries, Inc.Dividend history2.33%42 yr
38KGCKGCKinross Gold CorporationDividend history0.75%0 yr
39DOWDOWDow Inc.Dividend history4.28%0 yr
40AMRZAMRZAmrize LtdDividend history1.00%0 yr
41IFFIFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Dividend history1.83%0 yr
42RSRSReliance, Inc.Dividend history1.13%15 yr
43RGLDRGLDRoyal Gold, Inc.Dividend history0.77%21 yr
44LYBLYBLyondellBasell Industries N.V.Dividend history4.38%14 yr
45DDDDDuPont de Nemours, Inc.Dividend history1.59%4 yr
46CFCFCF Industries Holdings, Inc.Dividend history2.15%0 yr
47ALMMFALMMFAluminum Corporation of China LimitedDividend history6.62%2 yr
48CAHPFCAHPFEvolution Mining LimitedDividend history3.56%2 yr
49PAASPAASPan American Silver Corp.Dividend history1.77%0 yr
50SQMSQMSociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.Dividend history4.21%0 yr
51CXMSFCXMSFCEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.Dividend history1.12%0 yr
52CXCXCEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.Dividend history1.14%1 yr
53PKXPKXPOSCO Holdings Inc.Dividend history3.00%0 yr
54NDEKFNDEKFNitto Denko CorporationDividend history1.96%3 yr
55CDECDECoeur Mining, Inc.Dividend history0.27%0 yr
56RPMRPMRPM International Inc.Dividend history2.09%38 yr
57EQXEQXEquinox Gold Corp.Dividend history0.47%0 yr
58AGIAGIAlamos Gold Inc.Dividend history0.53%0 yr
59YRAIFYRAIFYara International ASADividend history4.84%1 yr
60HGMCFHGMCFHarmony Gold Mining Company LimitedDividend history3.98%3 yr

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best basic materials dividend stocks?

This list ranks dividend-paying basic materials companies by market cap, with their forward yield and dividend-growth streak. Larger, established names tend to offer steadier dividends.

Do basic materials stocks pay good dividends?

Dividend quality varies within every sector. Use the yield, payout ratio and growth-streak columns to compare — a long growth streak with a covered payout is generally a better signal than a high yield alone.

How often is this updated?

Daily. Prices, yields and dividend history refresh every day across the whole universe.

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