Low Payout Ratio Dividend Stocks 2026
Stocks with payout ratios under 40% retain the majority of earnings for reinvestment and growth. This means ample room to raise dividends even during earnings dips. Many technology and healthcare companies fall into this category — paying modest but rapidly growing dividends.
Stocks: 100Avg Yield: 2.31%Avg Streak: 6 years
100 stocks
| # | Symbol | Company | Yield | Annual Div | Years | Growth 5Y | Payout | Market Cap | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBHC | National Bank Holdings Corporation | 3.28% | $1.23 | 10 | 8.45% | 39.80% | $1.51B | Financial Services |
| 2 | LOW | Lowe's Companies, Inc. | 2.12% | $4.75 | 21 | 15.87% | 39.40% | $134.32B | Consumer Cyclical |
| 3 | CHD | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 1.26% | $1.19 | 8 | 4.21% | 39.40% | $23.47B | Consumer Defensive |
| 4 | PBI | Pitney Bowes Inc. | 3.27% | $0.33 | 1 | 8.45% | 39.30% | $1.72B | Industrials |
| 5 | TRN | Trinity Industries, Inc. | 4.10% | $1.21 | 10 | 9.57% | 39.30% | $2.54B | Industrials |
| 6 | DEC | Diversified Energy Company PLC | 6.60% | $1.08 | 0 | N/A | 39.10% | $1.14B | Energy |
| 7 | CTRA | Coterra Energy Inc. | 2.59% | $0.88 | 1 | 17.08% | 39.10% | $24.41B | Energy |
| 8 | TMUS | T-Mobile US, Inc. | 1.83% | $3.80 | 2 | N/A | 39.10% | $239.77B | Communication Services |
| 9 | GABC | German American Bancorp, Inc. | 2.90% | $1.18 | 8 | 8.83% | 38.80% | $1.50B | Financial Services |
| 10 | EFX | Equifax Inc. | 1.16% | $2.06 | 1 | 3.91% | 38.80% | $22.55B | Industrials |
| 11 | HLNE | Hamilton Lane Incorporated | 2.18% | $2.16 | 8 | 11.72% | 38.80% | $5.81B | Financial Services |
| 12 | GD | General Dynamics Corporation | 1.75% | $6.00 | 12 | 6.50% | 38.80% | $96.05B | Industrials |
| 13 | ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. | 3.48% | $0.60 | 1 | 43.10% | 38.70% | $9.52B | Consumer Defensive |
| 14 | SIG | Signet Jewelers Limited | 1.46% | $1.28 | 4 | 27.57% | 38.70% | $3.68B | Consumer Cyclical |
| 15 | CRC | California Resources Corporation | 2.51% | $1.59 | 4 | N/A | 38.50% | $5.77B | Energy |
| 16 | NXPI | NXP Semiconductors N.V. | 1.60% | $3.04 | 0 | 22.01% | 38.30% | $48.32B | Technology |
| 17 | LBRT | Liberty Energy Inc. | 1.09% | $0.34 | 3 | 45.85% | 38.20% | $4.53B | Energy |
| 18 | CMI | Cummins Inc. | 1.48% | $7.82 | 17 | 7.66% | 38.10% | $74.44B | Industrials |
| 19 | WWW | Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | 2.52% | $0.40 | 1 | 0.00% | 38.10% | $1.36B | Consumer Cyclical |
| 20 | ARMK | Aramark | 1.16% | $0.45 | 1 | -0.23% | 38.10% | $10.29B | Industrials |
| 21 | MS | Morgan Stanley | 2.45% | $3.93 | 12 | 22.42% | 38.10% | $245.12B | Financial Services |
| 22 | TCBK | TriCo Bancshares | 3.06% | $1.41 | 13 | 9.42% | 38.00% | $1.54B | Financial Services |
| 23 | PAG | Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | 3.82% | $5.36 | 5 | 43.88% | 37.90% | $9.50B | Consumer Cyclical |
| 24 | ECL | Ecolab Inc. | 1.08% | $2.76 | 22 | 7.23% | 37.90% | $78.14B | Basic Materials |
| 25 | CTBI | Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. | 3.53% | $2.06 | 11 | 5.50% | 37.90% | $1.07B | Financial Services |
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Data as of March 21, 2026. Source: Financial Modeling Prep. Prices and yields updated daily after market close.