Safe Dividend Stocks 2026

Safe dividend stocks combine low payout ratios (under 60%), long payment histories (10+ years), and large market capitalizations (above $5 billion). These three transparent, reproducible criteria identify companies with the financial strength to maintain dividends through economic downturns. Unlike proprietary safety scores, every investor can verify these numbers.

Stocks: 100Avg Yield: 3.52%Avg Streak: 6 years
100 stocks
#SymbolCompanyYieldAnnual DivYearsGrowth 5YPayoutMarket CapSectorHistory
1JSMNavient Corporation SR NT 6% 1215438.04%$1.5000.00%26.90%$5.06BFinancial ServicesHistory →
2BCEBCE Inc.7.22%$1.750-7.91%25.80%$21.69BCommunication ServicesHistory →
3GISGeneral Mills, Inc.6.94%$2.4408.52%59.80%$18.40BConsumer DefensiveHistory →
4LYBLyondellBasell Industries N.V.6.53%$4.8035.35%47.50%$23.61BBasic MaterialsHistory →
5HPQHP Inc.5.62%$1.2009.76%45.50%$18.49BTechnologyHistory →
6RCIRogers Communications Inc.5.49%$2.000-0.97%15.60%$19.59BCommunication ServicesHistory →
7CNQCanadian Natural Resources Limited5.48%$2.500-5.03%48.40%$96.71BEnergyHistory →
8PRUPrudential Financial, Inc.5.43%$5.45124.18%54.30%$33.72BFinancial ServicesHistory →
9AEGAegon Ltd.5.26%$0.44544.13%47.80%$12.13BFinancial ServicesHistory →
10EIXEdison International5.09%$3.51010.26%38.20%$26.15BUtilitiesHistory →
11CMCSAComcast Corporation4.99%$1.3207.03%26.00%$98.74BCommunication ServicesHistory →
12AESThe AES Corporation4.90%$0.70134.19%55.40%$10.30BUtilitiesHistory →
13SLFSun Life Financial Inc.4.89%$3.6076.90%58.60%$39.43BFinancial ServicesHistory →
14TROWT. Rowe Price Group, Inc.4.89%$5.2006.21%54.10%$21.91BFinancial ServicesHistory →
15LNCLincoln National Corporation4.77%$1.8002.38%33.80%$7.23BFinancial ServicesHistory →
16MFCManulife Financial Corporation4.52%$1.81128.42%58.80%$64.71BFinancial ServicesHistory →
17TAPMolson Coors Beverage Company4.49%$1.920N/A51.70%$8.02BConsumer DefensiveHistory →
18TTETotalEnergies SE4.43%$3.982-0.13%59.20%$202.72BEnergyHistory →
19TAT&T Inc.4.35%$1.110-11.80%36.60%$181.99BCommunication ServicesHistory →
20BMOBank of Montreal4.24%$6.6021.63%55.10%$106.96BFinancial ServicesHistory →
21UGIUGI Corporation4.23%$1.5002.59%55.40%$7.75BUtilitiesHistory →
22TFCTruist Financial Corporation4.09%$2.0802.93%53.50%$63.73BFinancial ServicesHistory →
23SIRISirius XM Holdings Inc.4.06%$1.08914.63%44.80%$9.07BCommunication ServicesHistory →
24TDThe Toronto-Dominion Bank3.97%$4.32010.94%35.10%$178.06BFinancial ServicesHistory →
25MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated3.82%$1.86277.58%30.50%$13.59BConsumer DefensiveHistory →
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Data as of May 7, 2026. Source: Financial Modeling Prep. Prices and yields updated daily after market close.