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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$148.53

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Z-Score 5.52

Fair Value $122.70

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -21.1%

AAPL

$305.93

Apple Inc.

Z-Score 11.65

Fair Value $264.33

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.7%

ABBV

$249.46

AbbVie Inc.

Z-Score 2.33

Fair Value $237.20

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -5.2%

ABT

$111.25

Abbott Laboratories

Z-Score 5.19

Fair Value $102.82

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -8.2%

ACN

$176.89

Accenture plc

Z-Score 4.18

Fair Value $161.76

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -9.3%

ADM

$80.45

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company

Z-Score 3.19

Fair Value $61.15

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -31.6%

ADP

$272.96

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Z-Score 2.45

Fair Value $231.93

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -17.7%

AFL

$121.45

AFLAC Incorporated

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $118.86

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -2.2%

AIG

$76.64

American International Group, I

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $88.65

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 13.6%

ALL

$261.41

The Allstate Corporation

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $270.32

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 3.3%

AMAT

$507.18

Applied Materials, Inc.

Z-Score 19.42

Fair Value $413.66

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -22.6%

AMGN

$415.21

Amgen Inc.

Z-Score 2.14

Fair Value $363.10

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -14.3%

AON

$355.83

Aon plc

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $402.47

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 11.6%

APD

$308.97

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc

Z-Score 2.66

Fair Value $343.37

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: 10.0%

ARE

$48.14

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $52.36

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: 8.1%

ASML

$1,844.08

ASML Holding N.V.

Z-Score 15.77

Fair Value $1,313.60

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -40.4%

AVB

$184.06

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $201.33

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 8.6%

AVGO

$392.99

Broadcom Inc.

Z-Score 13.54

Fair Value $286.80

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -37.0%

AWK

$136.20

American Water Works Company, I

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $140.36

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 3.0%

AXP

$342.48

American Express Company

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $375.50

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 8.8%

BAC

$64.49

Bank of America Corporation

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $68.77

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 6.2%

BDX

$183.40

Becton, Dickinson and Company

Z-Score 1.99

Fair Value $100.34

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -82.8%

BEN

$33.86

Franklin Resources, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $35.09

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 3.5%

BKR

$64.82

Baker Hughes Company

Z-Score 2.73

Fair Value $51.51

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -25.8%

BLK

$1,173.73

BlackRock, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $1,314.44

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 10.7%

BMY

$63.83

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Z-Score 2.38

Fair Value $64.32

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 0.8%

BTI

$57.06

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Z-Score 2.13

Fair Value $52.77

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -8.1%

$139.33

Citigroup Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $154.50

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 9.8%

CAG

$15.62

ConAgra Brands, Inc.

Z-Score 1.11

Fair Value $14.38

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: -8.6%

CARR

$62.78

Carrier Global Corporation

Z-Score 2.64

Fair Value $75.06

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 16.4%

CAT

$856.57

Caterpillar, Inc.

Z-Score 5.27

Fair Value $759.65

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -12.8%

$343.64

Chubb Limited

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $365.26

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 5.9%

CCJ

$97.74

Cameco Corporation

Z-Score 8.81

Fair Value $38.40

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -154.5%

CCL

$28.12

Carnival Corporation Ltd.

Z-Score 1.29

Fair Value $17.60

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -59.8%

CDW

$139.42

CDW Corporation Common Stock

Z-Score 2.50

Fair Value $121.84

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -14.4%

CHRW

$148.57

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

Z-Score 8.88

Fair Value $131.83

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -12.7%

$282.56

The Cigna Group

Z-Score 2.67

Fair Value $250.57

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -12.8%

CINF

$173.17

Cincinnati Financial Corporation

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $191.67

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 9.7%

$91.95

Colgate-Palmolive Company

Z-Score 6.87

Fair Value $99.18

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 7.3%

CLX

$105.70

Clorox Company (The)

Z-Score 2.19

Fair Value $97.43

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -8.5%

CMCSA

$26.18

Comcast Corporation

Z-Score 1.46

Fair Value $27.76

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 5.7%

CME

$269.80

CME Group Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $284.13

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 5.0%

COP

$126.78

ConocoPhillips

Z-Score 3.28

Fair Value $128.41

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 1.3%

COST

$961.10

Costco Wholesale Corporation

Z-Score 9.81

Fair Value $752.00

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -27.8%

CPB

$23.17

The Campbell's Company

Z-Score 1.33

Fair Value $19.98

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -16.0%

CSCO

$111.68

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Z-Score 4.31

Fair Value $91.23

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -22.4%

CSX

$50.16

CSX Corporation

Z-Score 2.82

Fair Value $45.38

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -10.5%

CVX

$200.00

Chevron Corporation

Z-Score 3.47

Fair Value $201.79

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 0.9%

DAL

$89.35

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Z-Score 1.04

Fair Value $70.81

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -26.2%

$608.85

Deere & Company

Z-Score 3.22

Fair Value $531.50

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -14.5%

DELL

$490.81

Dell Technologies Inc.

Z-Score 3.22

Fair Value $488.37

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -0.5%

DHI

$148.81

D.R. Horton, Inc.

Z-Score 6.02

Fair Value $124.02

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -20.0%

DHR

$202.45

Danaher Corporation

Z-Score 4.11

Fair Value $181.13

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -11.8%

DIS

$106.85

Walt Disney Company (The)

Z-Score 2.41

Fair Value $109.02

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 2.0%

DPZ

$346.27

Domino's Pizza Inc

Z-Score 3.03

Fair Value $288.58

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -20.0%

DVN

$45.85

Devon Energy Corporation

Z-Score 3.29

Fair Value $38.76

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -18.3%

ECL

$276.11

Ecolab Inc.

Z-Score 4.90

Fair Value $228.06

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -21.1%

$108.80

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $111.21

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 2.2%

$86.10

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (T

Z-Score 1.53

Fair Value $95.85

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: 10.2%

ELV

$400.32

Elevance Health, Inc.

Z-Score 2.94

Fair Value $415.50

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 3.6%

EMR

$163.17

Emerson Electric Co.

Z-Score 4.53

Fair Value $142.71

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -14.3%

EOG

$142.61

EOG Resources, Inc.

Z-Score 3.77

Fair Value $140.06

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -1.8%

$21.05

Energy Transfer LP

Z-Score 1.33

Fair Value $20.17

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -4.4%

ETN

$451.51

Eaton Corporation, PLC

Z-Score 6.36

Fair Value $396.63

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.8%

EXPD

$186.12

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

Z-Score 9.84

Fair Value $163.32

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -14.0%

EXR

$147.90

Extra Space Storage Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $157.60

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 6.2%

FANG

$202.47

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

Z-Score 1.57

Fair Value $215.17

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 5.9%

FAST

$51.02

Fastenal Company

Z-Score 36.10

Fair Value $44.89

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.7%

FCX

$66.49

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

Z-Score 3.06

Fair Value $65.09

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -2.1%

FDX

$334.64

FedEx Corporation

Z-Score 2.63

Fair Value $278.61

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -20.1%

FIS

$42.92

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

Z-Score 0.09

Fair Value $16.35

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -162.5%

$395.78

General Dynamics Corporation

Z-Score 4.50

Fair Value $335.59

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -17.9%

$368.38

GE Aerospace

Z-Score 3.65

Fair Value $298.52

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -23.4%

GEN

$28.48

Gen Digital Inc.

Z-Score 1.45

Fair Value $27.55

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -3.4%

GILD

$138.36

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Z-Score 4.39

Fair Value $157.41

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: 12.1%

GIS

$39.20

General Mills, Inc.

Z-Score 2.15

Fair Value $37.56

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: -4.4%

$181.00

Globe Life Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $193.91

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 6.7%

$86.77

General Motors Company

Z-Score 1.24

Fair Value $200.08

Moat ★★☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 56.6%

GPN

$93.05

Global Payments Inc.

Z-Score 1.03

Fair Value $203.00

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 54.2%

$1,039.42

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $1,141.65

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 8.9%

HAL

$34.42

Halliburton Company

Z-Score 3.47

Fair Value $32.28

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -6.6%

HCA

$404.68

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

Z-Score 2.59

Fair Value $335.46

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -20.6%

$338.86

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

Z-Score 3.51

Fair Value $290.89

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -16.5%

HIG

$138.02

The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $149.85

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 7.9%

HLT

$327.21

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

Z-Score 3.01

Fair Value $296.00

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -10.5%

HON

$233.96

Honeywell International Inc.

Z-Score 2.65

Fair Value $92.34

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -153.4%

HPE

$58.71

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

Z-Score 1.39

Fair Value $56.80

Moat ★★☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -3.4%

HRL

$24.54

Hormel Foods Corporation

Z-Score 2.05

Fair Value $28.91

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 15.1%

HSY

$184.22

The Hershey Company

Z-Score 4.25

Fair Value $158.15

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -16.5%

IBM

$234.32

International Business Machines Corporation

Z-Score 3.24

Fair Value $165.85

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -41.3%

ICE

$154.73

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $185.93

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 16.8%

INTU

$345.66

Intuit Inc.

Z-Score 5.12

Fair Value $352.62

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 2.0%

ITW

$290.81

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Z-Score 8.40

Fair Value $245.06

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -18.7%

IVZ

$32.55

Invesco Ltd.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $32.96

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: 1.2%

JBL

$363.10

Jabil Inc.

Z-Score 3.62

Fair Value $315.75

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.0%

JNJ

$260.35

Johnson & Johnson

Z-Score 4.24

Fair Value $255.20

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -2.0%

JPM

$362.84

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $373.86

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 2.9%

KHC

$25.51

The Kraft Heinz Company

Z-Score 0.52

Fair Value $25.03

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: -1.9%

KLAC

$203.72

KLA Corporation

Z-Score 16.43

Fair Value $175.20

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -16.3%

KMI

$32.82

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Z-Score 1.31

Fair Value $27.90

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -17.6%

$87.71

Coca-Cola Company (The)

Z-Score 5.41

Fair Value $78.62

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -11.6%

LEN

$86.83

Lennar Corporation

Z-Score 3.80

Fair Value $65.77

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -32.0%

LHX

$291.82

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

Z-Score 2.43

Fair Value $271.33

Moat ★★☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -7.5%

LIN

$482.74

Linde plc

Z-Score 3.83

Fair Value $426.38

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.2%

LLY

$1,180.16

Eli Lilly and Company

Z-Score 9.32

Fair Value $1,023.47

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.3%

LMT

$608.68

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Z-Score 3.60

Fair Value $514.17

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -18.4%

LNG

$271.64

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

Z-Score 2.37

Fair Value $387.62

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 29.9%

LOW

$218.47

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Z-Score 1.97

Fair Value $187.93

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -16.3%

LPLA

$370.67

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $430.86

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 14.0%

LRCX

$332.36

Lam Research Corporation

Z-Score 27.31

Fair Value $289.60

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -14.8%

LVS

$46.23

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Z-Score 2.25

Fair Value $41.04

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -12.7%

$569.29

Mastercard Incorporated

Z-Score 10.44

Fair Value $485.72

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -17.2%

MAR

$356.72

Marriot International Class A Common Stock

Z-Score 3.96

Fair Value $330.33

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -8.0%

MCD

$272.83

McDonald's Corporation

Z-Score 4.68

Fair Value $230.68

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -18.3%

MCO

$484.96

Moody's Corporation

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $560.48

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 13.5%

MDLZ

$63.61

Mondelez International, Inc.

Z-Score 2.34

Fair Value $66.66

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 4.6%

MDT

$91.27

Medtronic plc.

Z-Score 1.29

Fair Value $77.58

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -17.6%

MET

$97.66

MetLife, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $103.88

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 6.0%

MKC

$54.67

McCormick & Company, Incorporated

Z-Score 2.30

Fair Value $44.89

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -21.8%

MKTX

$162.57

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $158.00

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -2.9%

MLM

$547.93

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

Z-Score 3.49

Fair Value $563.88

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 2.8%

MMM

$182.65

3M Company

Z-Score 4.46

Fair Value $182.16

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -0.3%

$65.70

Altria Group, Inc.

Z-Score 4.59

Fair Value $59.47

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -10.5%

MPC

$355.42

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Z-Score 3.65

Fair Value $353.85

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -0.4%

MPWR

$1,402.01

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

Z-Score 65.01

Fair Value $739.20

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -89.7%

MRK

$135.84

Merck & Company, Inc.

Z-Score 4.28

Fair Value $74.00

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -83.6%

MRVL

$222.02

Marvell Technology, Inc.

Z-Score 16.10

Fair Value $105.60

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -110.3%

$217.36

Morgan Stanley

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $236.62

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 8.1%

MSFT

$495.40

Microsoft Corporation

Z-Score 8.83

Fair Value $438.27

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.0%

$971.66

Micron Technology, Inc.

Z-Score 1.93

Fair Value $931.63

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -4.3%

NDAQ

$97.02

Nasdaq, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $110.07

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 11.9%

NEE

$86.19

NextEra Energy, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $98.53

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Buy Zone MoS: 12.5%

NEM

$117.76

Newmont Corporation

Z-Score 4.53

Fair Value $111.64

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -5.5%

NKE

$40.73

NIKE, Inc.

Z-Score 3.44

Fair Value $32.17

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -26.6%

NSC

$334.41

Norfolk Southern Corporation

Z-Score 2.51

Fair Value $294.27

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.6%

NTAP

$207.08

NetApp, Inc.

Z-Score 4.00

Fair Value $204.98

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -1.0%

NUE

$268.91

Nucor Corporation

Z-Score 5.52

Fair Value $260.08

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -3.4%

NVDA

$225.16

NVIDIA Corporation

Z-Score 4.84

Fair Value $213.60

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -5.4%

NVT

$171.39

nVent Electric plc

Z-Score 6.66

Fair Value $180.40

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 5.0%

ODFL

$210.97

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

Z-Score 25.62

Fair Value $187.33

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -12.6%

ORCL

$150.52

Oracle Corporation

Z-Score 1.75

Fair Value $147.17

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -2.3%

OTIS

$72.63

Otis Worldwide Corporation

Z-Score 2.90

Fair Value $61.22

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -18.6%

OXY

$58.36

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Z-Score 1.51

Fair Value $48.18

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -21.1%

PAYX

$122.02

Paychex, Inc.

Z-Score 3.31

Fair Value $113.00

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -8.0%

PEP

$140.79

PepsiCo, Inc.

Z-Score 3.45

Fair Value $116.02

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -21.3%

PFE

$26.79

Pfizer, Inc.

Z-Score 2.02

Fair Value $42.90

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 37.5%

$144.55

Procter & Gamble Company (The)

Z-Score 5.42

Fair Value $125.92

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -14.8%

$1,055.85

Parker-Hannifin Corporation

Z-Score 7.31

Fair Value $897.43

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -17.6%

PLD

$141.03

Prologis, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $158.31

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Buy Zone MoS: 10.9%

$190.39

Philip Morris International Inc

Z-Score 4.33

Fair Value $160.06

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -18.9%

PNC

$256.97

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $277.73

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 7.5%

PPG

$114.11

PPG Industries, Inc.

Z-Score 3.77

Fair Value $101.61

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -12.3%

PRU

$125.13

Prudential Financial, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $109.27

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -14.5%

PSX

$233.61

Phillips 66

Z-Score 4.08

Fair Value $208.26

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -12.2%

PWR

$685.78

Quanta Services, Inc.

Z-Score 5.68

Fair Value $391.60

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -75.1%

QCOM

$165.79

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Z-Score 6.34

Fair Value $214.61

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 22.8%

QSR

$77.64

Restaurant Brands International

Z-Score 1.79

Fair Value $65.40

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -18.7%

RCL

$305.00

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Z-Score 2.33

Fair Value $254.72

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -19.7%

ROK

$449.37

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Z-Score 5.78

Fair Value $425.19

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -5.7%

ROST

$245.36

Ross Stores, Inc.

Z-Score 7.76

Fair Value $214.33

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -14.5%

RSG

$214.71

Republic Services, Inc.

Z-Score 2.95

Fair Value $181.89

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -18.0%

RTX

$222.97

RTX Corporation

Z-Score 2.93

Fair Value $200.47

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -11.2%

SCHW

$111.09

The Charles Schwab Corporation

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $125.00

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Buy Zone MoS: 11.1%

SHW

$359.10

The Sherwin-Williams Company

Z-Score 3.86

Fair Value $311.07

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.4%

SJM

$121.39

The J. M. Smucker Company

Z-Score 1.30

Fair Value $124.88

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: 2.8%

SLB

$53.77

SLB N.V.

Z-Score 3.24

Fair Value $49.73

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -8.1%

SPG

$219.58

Simon Property Group, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $231.32

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 5.1%

SPGI

$418.80

S&P Global Inc.

Z-Score 4.07

Fair Value $362.45

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.6%

STLD

$255.77

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Z-Score 6.01

Fair Value $240.73

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -6.3%

STX

$973.44

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

Z-Score 18.92

Fair Value $906.00

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -7.4%

STZ

$139.18

Constellation Brands, Inc.

Z-Score 2.77

Fair Value $131.65

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -5.7%

SYK

$339.21

Stryker Corporation

Z-Score 4.72

Fair Value $321.43

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -5.5%

SYY

$82.99

Sysco Corporation

Z-Score 5.15

Fair Value $70.64

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -17.5%

$24.89

AT&T Inc.

Z-Score 0.95

Fair Value $18.06

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -37.8%

TER

$418.79

Teradyne, Inc.

Z-Score 30.08

Fair Value $310.80

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -34.8%

TFC

$53.10

Truist Financial Corporation

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $54.92

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 3.3%

TGT

$154.48

Target Corporation

Z-Score 2.24

Fair Value $136.67

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -13.0%

TJX

$152.11

The TJX Companies, Inc.

Z-Score 6.74

Fair Value $124.74

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -21.9%

TMO

$588.29

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

Z-Score 3.86

Fair Value $523.47

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -12.4%

TRGP

$275.79

Targa Resources Corp.

Z-Score 2.79

Fair Value $240.13

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -14.8%

TROW

$110.56

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $109.92

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -0.6%

TRV

$370.36

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $360.33

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -2.8%

TSM

$426.35

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

Z-Score 3.02

Fair Value $401.58

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -6.2%

TXN

$279.58

Texas Instruments Incorporated

Z-Score 11.96

Fair Value $258.48

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Fairly Valued MoS: -8.2%

UNH

$401.73

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

Z-Score 3.02

Fair Value $411.72

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 2.4%

UNP

$293.68

Union Pacific Corporation

Z-Score 4.28

Fair Value $251.09

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -17.0%

UPS

$104.50

United Parcel Service, Inc.

Z-Score 2.96

Fair Value $84.81

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -23.2%

USB

$65.42

U.S. Bancorp

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $70.32

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 7.0%

$364.15

Visa Inc.

Z-Score 8.14

Fair Value $315.34

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -15.5%

VICI

$26.36

VICI Properties Inc.

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $32.71

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Strong Buy Zone MoS: 19.4%

VLO

$341.67

Valero Energy Corporation

Z-Score 5.55

Fair Value $332.02

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -2.9%

VMC

$282.00

Vulcan Materials Company

Z-Score 4.07

Fair Value $225.60

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -25.0%

VRSK

$181.67

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

Z-Score 5.48

Fair Value $164.95

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -10.1%

VTRS

$16.23

Viatris Inc.

Z-Score 0.67

Fair Value $18.50

Moat ★★☆☆☆

Div Safety B

Watch — Analyst Anchor MoS: 12.3%

WAB

$299.02

Westinghouse Air Brake Technolo

Z-Score 3.84

Fair Value $297.38

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -0.5%

WCN

$166.29

Waste Connections, Inc.

Z-Score 2.97

Fair Value $150.38

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -10.6%

WDC

$508.80

Western Digital Corporation

Z-Score 1.14

Fair Value $430.94

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -18.1%

WFC

$88.82

Wells Fargo & Company

Z-Score 0.00

Fair Value $100.02

Moat ☆☆☆☆☆

Div Safety A

Buy Zone MoS: 11.2%

$224.55

Waste Management, Inc.

Z-Score 2.87

Fair Value $226.80

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety B

Watch Zone MoS: 1.0%

WMB

$75.20

The Williams Companies, Inc.

Z-Score 1.40

Fair Value $63.75

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -18.0%

WMT

$115.27

Walmart Inc.

Z-Score 6.38

Fair Value $95.56

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -20.6%

WYNN

$102.53

Wynn Resorts, Limited

Z-Score 1.22

Fair Value $88.62

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety B

Overvalued MoS: -15.7%

XOM

$160.10

ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation

Z-Score 4.73

Fair Value $154.00

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Fairly Valued MoS: -4.0%

YUM

$148.11

Yum! Brands, Inc.

Z-Score 2.48

Fair Value $121.16

Moat ★★★☆☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -22.2%

ZBH

$100.65

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

Z-Score 2.46

Fair Value $104.42

Moat ★★½☆☆

Div Safety A

Watch Zone MoS: 3.6%

ZTS

$73.79

Zoetis Inc.

Z-Score 4.48

Fair Value $62.53

Moat ★★★½☆

Div Safety A

Overvalued MoS: -18.0%

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.