Best Dividend Stocks

Quality meets income: dividend stocks yielding 2%+ with sustainable payout ratios under 100%. Large caps that pay you to hold.

200 stocks Updated Feb 8, 2026
4.30% Avg Dividend Yield
55.7% Avg Payout Ratio
18.4 Avg P/E Ratio
$6.54T Total Market Cap

The best dividend stocks combine attractive yields with sustainable payout ratios, consistent payment histories, and strong underlying business fundamentals. This list screens for large-cap companies yielding at least 2% with payout ratios below 100%, filtering out the high-yield traps where an elevated dividend signals financial distress rather than shareholder generosity.

Dividend investing is a core strategy for income-oriented portfolios and retirees seeking regular cash flow. Beyond the income stream, dividend-paying companies tend to be more financially disciplined and less volatile than non-payers. The power of dividend reinvestment (DRIP) can significantly compound returns over long holding periods.

When evaluating dividend stocks, yield alone can be misleading — a stock with a 10% yield that cuts its dividend next quarter is worse than one yielding 3% that grows its payout annually. This list sorts by yield but includes payout ratios and P/E ratios so you can assess sustainability at a glance.

# Symbol Name Price Yield % Annual Div Payout % P/E Market Cap
1 ZIM Zim Integrated Shipping Serv $20.68 19.19% $4.81 26.97% 2.4 2.44B
2 BXSL Blackstone Secured Lending F $24.89 12.55% $2.86 84.04% 9.6 5.76B
3 GBDC Golub Capital Bdc Inc $12.55 10.66% $1.56 97.76% 8.8 3.30B
4 ARCC Ares Capital Corp $19.31 10.22% $1.82 74.84% 10.2 13.87B
5 WU Western Union Co $10.28 9.70% $0.93 34.41% 4.0 3.07B
6 FLO Flowers Foods Inc $11.96 8.31% $0.96 81.83% 13.0 2.53B
7 TRMD Torm Plc-A $24.90 8.30% $6.05 90.33% 8.9 15.54B
8 TFSL Tfs Financial Corp $14.92 7.78% $0.21 65.45% 46.0 4.19B
9 RHI Robert Half Inc $31.40 7.50% $2.13 87.60% 23.9 3.18B
10 APAM Artisan Partners Asset Ma -A $45.12 7.45% $2.77 85.45% 13.7 3.64B
11 NOG Northern Oil And Gas Inc $25.64 7.36% $1.62 31.13% 13.8 2.50B
12 CAG Conagra Brands Inc $19.35 7.16% $1.40 58.07% 9.26B
13 DHT Dht Holdings Inc $14.87 6.89% $0.74 56.33% 11.3 2.39B
14 PNFP Pinnacle Financial Partners $102.26 6.75% $1.09 17.73% 24.8 15.46B
15 TAC Transalta Corp $13.24 6.75% $0.41 53.71% 5.02B
16 OMF Onemain Holdings Inc $61.64 6.74% $4.17 97.84% 10.3 7.26B
17 KEN Kenon Holdings Ltd $73.26 6.72% $3.82 33.56% 8.0 3.82B
18 KHC Kraft Heinz Co/The $24.64 6.55% $1.60 70.37% 29.17B
19 HAFN Hafnia Ltd $6.24 6.51% $1.39 90.42% 10.1 30.30B
20 SR Spire Inc $86.08 6.44% $3.38 72.51% 17.8 5.09B
21 RNR Renaissancere Holdings Ltd $300.56 6.41% $2.26 6.21% 8.0 13.86B
22 VZ Verizon Communications $46.31 6.36% $2.72 66.85% 11.2 192.64B
23 PBA Pembina Pipeline Corp $42.69 6.29% $2.78 91.26% 19.0 33.74B
24 HPQ Hp Inc $19.65 6.27% $1.17 43.02% 7.1 18.04B
25 AIZ Assurant Inc $243.31 6.25% $3.03 20.51% 14.4 12.19B
26 BRSL Brightstar Lottery Plc $14.28 6.23% $0.80 46.13% 8.9 2.71B
27 UPS United Parcel Service-Cl B $117.34 5.63% $6.34 96.88% 17.9 99.55B
28 PRU Prudential Financial Inc $102.80 5.61% $5.30 69.34% 13.8 35.98B
29 BBY Best Buy Co Inc $70.41 5.57% $3.78 87.06% 22.9 14.75B
30 FTS Fortis Inc $54.01 5.52% $1.65 48.69% 21.5 38.04B
31 TROW T Rowe Price Group Inc $94.58 5.52% $5.08 54.07% 9.9 20.64B
32 EIX Edison International $64.01 5.51% $3.35 83.18% 7.7 24.63B
33 TTE Totalenergies Se $73.83 5.49% $3.36 48.97% 11.1 133.63B
34 CPB The Campbell'S Company $28.83 5.43% $1.54 76.25% 14.9 8.60B
35 NE Noble Corp Plc $39.20 5.40% $1.85 61.97% 27.5 6.23B
36 OKE Oneok Inc $81.84 5.32% $3.97 76.21% 15.4 51.50B
37 CHRD Chord Energy Corp $102.89 5.28% $10.46 62.44% 34.3 5.85B
38 MAIN Main Street Capital Corp $60.31 5.21% $3.70 63.07% 10.1 5.40B
39 GIS General Mills Inc $47.87 5.04% $2.43 58.33% 10.1 25.54B
40 CRGY Crescent Energy Inc-A $10.12 5.00% $0.30 28.46% 141.3 3.32B
41 HRB H&R Block Inc $32.88 4.98% $1.44 32.57% 6.8 4.16B
42 FIBK First Interstate Bancsys-A $38.82 4.95% $1.88 86.68% 13.2 3.99B
43 KMB Kimberly-Clark Corp $104.33 4.91% $5.00 82.14% 17.1 34.62B
44 PTEN Patterson-Uti Energy Inc $8.66 4.90% $0.32 27.87% 3.28B
45 HASI Ha Sustainable Infrastructur $36.13 4.78% $1.66 96.12% 14.8 4.56B
46 COLB Columbia Banking System Inc $32.07 4.74% $1.44 56.26% 15.1 9.59B
47 SWKS Skyworks Solutions Inc $62.10 4.66% $2.80 90.67% 19.5 9.31B
48 OMC Omnicom Group $69.87 4.63% $2.80 37.33% 16.5 21.98B
49 AVA Avista Corp $41.50 4.62% $1.90 83.33% 17.9 3.38B
50 LNC Lincoln National Corp $40.31 4.59% $2.34 12.15% 3.6 7.66B
51 CNQ Canadian Natural Resources $39.10 4.53% $2.09 72.54% 16.3 108.11B
52 AES Aes Corp $16.05 4.52% $0.70 28.77% 9.9 11.43B
53 WSBC Wesbanco Inc $37.89 4.49% $1.54 64.38% 15.6 3.47B
54 EMN Eastman Chemical Co $77.43 4.42% $3.26 80.38% 18.6 8.83B
55 PAYX Paychex Inc $98.53 4.40% $4.02 87.40% 22.2 35.37B
56 F Ford Motor Co $13.80 4.37% $0.77 53.04% 11.7 54.99B
57 OTEX Open Text Corp $25.07 4.34% $1.04 62.29% 13.2 7.87B
58 CPA Copa Holdings Sa-Class A $154.09 4.31% $6.47 44.26% 9.5 6.34B
59 WHR Whirlpool Corp $86.52 4.31% $5.39 94.32% 14.2 4.51B
60 CMCSA Comcast Corp-Class A $31.37 4.28% $1.32 24.47% 5.6 112.86B
61 BNS Bank Of Nova Scotia $76.34 4.26% $4.74 75.43% 16.4 127.59B
62 BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Co $61.99 4.23% $2.42 73.40% 17.9 126.20B
63 CLX Clorox Company $119.36 4.22% $4.88 74.32% 18.3 14.43B
64 BBT Beacon Financial Corp $31.57 4.16% $0.69 50.72% 44.7 2.65B
65 TRP Tc Energy Corp $59.82 4.15% $3.90 86.25% 24.4 85.31B
66 SLF Sun Life Financial Inc $65.21 4.15% $3.39 61.87% 16.0 49.49B
67 WD Walker & Dunlop Inc $63.23 4.15% $2.68 81.94% 19.2 2.20B
68 POR Portland General Electric Co $50.65 4.12% $1.90 63.90% 18.8 5.70B
69 TGT Target Corp $115.55 4.11% $4.46 50.01% 13.9 52.32B
70 TRN Trinity Industries Inc $30.39 4.10% $1.14 67.34% 25.5 2.44B
71 SM Sm Energy Co $21.08 4.09% $0.74 11.04% 6.9 5.02B
72 PFS Provident Financial Services $23.79 4.07% $0.98 87.39% 12.1 3.11B
73 T AT&T Inc. $27.13 4.06% $1.15 37.26% 8.8 192.34B
74 REYN Reynolds Consumer Products I $22.77 4.04% $0.91 54.55% 15.8 4.79B
75 SJM Jm Smucker Co/The $109.51 4.03% $4.28 58.80% 11.68B
76 CNS Cohen & Steers Inc $62.71 4.00% $2.39 78.79% 20.9 3.20B
77 CVX Chevron Corporation $180.86 3.97% $6.49 66.82% 29.6 364.17B
78 RCI Rogers Communications Inc-B $36.07 3.97% $1.70 13.24% 3.9 27.26B
79 UGI Ugi Corp $37.09 3.97% $1.50 47.49% 11.8 7.97B
80 SFNC Simmons First Natl Corp-Cl A $21.81 3.97% $0.84 69.05% 3.16B
81 BUSE First Busey Corp $27.27 3.92% $0.97 47.65% 17.8 2.41B
82 VET Vermilion Energy Inc $10.21 3.91% $0.46 3.49% 2.04B
83 FHB First Hawaiian Inc $27.23 3.89% $1.05 57.71% 12.2 3.37B
84 OGE Oge Energy Corp $43.96 3.87% $1.69 76.67% 17.9 9.03B
85 KMI Kinder Morgan Inc $30.50 3.86% $1.15 97.86% 22.2 67.86B
86 PNW Pinnacle West Capital $93.52 3.85% $3.39 64.83% 18.8 11.19B
87 KMPR Kemper Corp $34.24 3.83% $1.25 25.20% 8.1 2.00B
88 CVBF Cvb Financial Corp $21.43 3.81% $0.80 55.72% 14.2 2.90B
89 FE Firstenergy Corp $46.63 3.79% $1.69 99.18% 20.3 26.94B
90 APA Apa Corp $27.46 3.78% $1.06 43.91% 6.5 9.74B
91 BKH Black Hills Corp $72.30 3.78% $2.61 66.75% 19.2 5.46B
92 NWE Northwestern Energy Group In $68.18 3.78% $2.61 70.98% 18.5 4.19B
93 NTB Bank Of N.T. Butterfield&Son $53.08 3.78% $1.75 36.79% 9.6 2.19B
94 TFC Truist Financial Corp $55.81 3.77% $2.37 65.07% 13.5 71.39B
95 MGA Magna International Inc $54.02 3.76% $1.89 53.42% 14.4 20.32B
96 CNXC Concentrix Corp $39.93 3.70% $1.29 33.36% 7.8 2.46B
97 TAP Molson Coors Beverage Co - B $51.76 3.68% $1.77 32.89% 10.23B
98 VTRS Viatris Inc $14.58 3.67% $0.48 28.47% 16.17B
99 BIPC Brookfield Infrastructure-A $50.01 3.67% $1.44 14.55% 5.95B
100 LAZ Lazard Inc $56.80 3.67% $2.01 63.95% 19.7 5.39B
101 MSM Msc Industrial Direct Co-A $95.56 3.67% $3.40 95.14% 26.1 5.33B
102 FNF Fidelity National Financial $57.61 3.65% $1.94 41.89% 13.4 15.62B
103 PR Permian Resources Corp-Cl A $16.93 3.65% $0.58 47.42% 17.3 14.05B
104 EOG Eog Resources Inc $113.70 3.63% $3.67 32.59% 11.2 61.69B
105 EXC Exelon Corp $44.33 3.63% $1.52 61.95% 15.9 44.79B
106 BOH Bank Of Hawaii Corp $78.91 3.62% $3.14 83.31% 15.3 3.14B
107 SLVM Sylvamo Corp $50.74 3.62% $1.52 20.53% 11.1 2.00B
108 KEY Keycorp $23.21 3.61% $0.91 41.05% 13.8 25.20B
109 NJR New Jersey Resources Corp $52.42 3.60% $1.80 53.65% 16.2 5.29B
110 BBWI Bath & Body Works Inc $23.05 3.60% $0.80 22.18% 6.8 4.72B
111 AUB Atlantic Union Bankshares Co $41.78 3.59% $1.50 59.23% 27.1 5.95B
112 EVRG Evergy Inc $76.75 3.58% $2.60 68.31% 20.8 17.67B
113 HOG Harley-Davidson Inc $20.49 3.58% $0.70 20.03% 4.8 2.42B
114 WTRG Essential Utilities Inc $37.42 3.58% $1.26 58.19% 16.6 11.08B
115 OZK Bank Ozk $51.40 3.57% $1.73 27.31% 8.2 5.83B
116 USB Us Bancorp $60.69 3.52% $2.21 54.74% 12.5 94.34B
117 BMO Bank Of Montreal $141.73 3.49% $7.00 57.77% 15.6 135.83B
118 FBP First Bancorp Puerto Rico $23.22 3.49% $0.63 35.34% 10.6 3.67B
119 LKQ Lkq Corp $34.58 3.49% $1.21 46.09% 12.7 8.85B
120 XOM Exxon Mobil Corp $149.05 3.48% $4.04 59.74% 20.4 589.24B
121 CVS Cvs Health Corp $78.35 3.48% $2.65 73.10% 212.1 99.46B
122 RF Regions Financial Corp $30.93 3.48% $1.09 52.51% 12.6 27.12B
123 WEC Wec Energy Group Inc $111.42 3.46% $3.57 69.10% 21.6 36.58B
124 ICL Icl Group Ltd $5.49 3.46% $0.19 61.67% 19.1 21.95B
125 FIS Fidelity National Info Serv $51.93 3.46% $1.44 55.17% 176.9 26.89B
126 DUK Duke Energy Corp $121.86 3.45% $4.15 71.02% 19.0 94.77B
127 FRME First Merchants Corp $42.34 3.44% $1.42 41.46% 11.8 2.67B
128 MFC Manulife Financial Corp $38.04 3.43% $1.79 56.10% 14.6 86.34B
129 CALM Cal-Maine Foods Inc $82.53 3.43% $6.77 27.07% 3.4 3.93B
130 DTE Dte Energy Company $134.82 3.42% $3.92 57.69% 20.2 28.00B
131 OLN Olin Corp $24.83 3.42% $0.80 86.74% 2.83B
132 NXST Nexstar Media Group Inc $221.27 3.41% $6.82 30.33% 13.0 6.71B
133 FULT Fulton Financial Corp $22.75 3.41% $0.76 45.61% 10.5 4.09B
134 PEP PepsiCo Inc. $170.49 3.40% $5.58 92.69% 28.3 233.00B
135 UBSI United Bankshares Inc $45.52 3.40% $1.49 53.81% 13.8 6.39B
136 M Macy'S Inc $22.70 3.39% $0.70 32.99% 12.6 6.04B
137 ACI Albertsons Cos Inc - Class A $18.09 3.37% $0.51 30.78% 10.7 9.30B
138 BTG B2Gold Corp $5.06 3.36% $0.14 68.05% 28.9 8.66B
139 FFBC First Financial Bancorp $30.90 3.33% $0.94 39.13% 12.6 3.23B
140 GPK Graphic Packaging Holding Co $13.26 3.33% $0.43 28.83% 8.8 3.91B
141 MDLZ Mondelez International Inc-A $60.02 3.32% $1.76 50.94% 21.8 76.94B
142 JHG Janus Henderson Group Plc $48.22 3.32% $1.56 61.16% 13.5 7.20B
143 FRO Frontline Plc $29.37 3.32% $1.95 87.60% 30.0 6.54B
144 CM Can Imperial Bk Of Commerce $96.68 3.31% $4.27 47.37% 14.2 120.00B
145 PFG Principal Financial Group $97.34 3.31% $2.85 41.91% 13.6 21.39B
146 FG F&G Annuities & Life Inc $28.38 3.31% $0.96 18.94% 8.2 3.82B
147 WAFD Wafd Inc $33.71 3.31% $1.25 43.91% 10.5 2.55B
148 SU Suncor Energy Inc $53.80 3.30% $2.21 46.59% 16.5 86.53B
149 VLY Valley National Bancorp $13.71 3.29% $0.47 65.64% 12.7 7.57B
150 OGS One Gas Inc $82.49 3.29% $2.57 67.07% 19.4 4.95B
151 UNH UnitedHealth Group Inc $276.65 3.29% $8.69 65.66% 20.8 250.60B
152 PB Prosperity Bancshares Inc $74.51 3.28% $2.27 44.72% 13.4 7.27B
153 KDP Keurig Dr Pepper Inc $28.41 3.28% $0.87 82.86% 24.4 38.60B
154 MTDR Matador Resources Co $47.35 3.28% $0.86 11.85% 7.5 5.88B
155 DB Deutsche Bank Ag-Registered $37.22 3.26% $0.45 26.23% 8.3 57.51B
156 HBAN Huntington Bancshares Inc $19.27 3.26% $0.72 53.92% 17.8 39.25B
157 ED Consolidated Edison Inc $107.34 3.26% $3.18 60.44% 19.0 38.74B
158 IVZ Invesco Ltd $26.82 3.26% $1.36 78.51% 11.94B
159 TD Toronto-Dominion Bank $96.68 3.25% $4.46 37.31% 10.7 219.92B
160 SO Southern Co/The $90.08 3.25% $2.69 67.12% 22.2 99.19B
161 KTB Kontoor Brands Inc $67.03 3.23% $2.02 45.59% 17.1 3.73B
162 CRBG Corebridge Financial Inc $31.16 3.22% $0.92 24.39% 16.4 16.22B
163 COP Conocophillips $107.62 3.20% $2.97 39.44% 15.0 132.99B
164 LNT Alliant Energy Corp $66.69 3.20% $1.92 71.30% 21.0 17.14B
165 PAG Penske Automotive Group Inc $166.68 3.20% $4.10 29.86% 11.6 10.98B
166 LW Lamb Weston Holdings Inc $50.12 3.20% $1.46 57.92% 17.7 6.96B
167 NBTB N B T Bancorp Inc $46.65 3.19% $1.32 44.27% 14.4 2.44B
168 WSO Watsco Inc $419.92 3.19% $9.55 78.97% 31.7 16.55B
169 PBF Pbf Energy Inc-Class A $35.51 3.19% $1.01 0.86% 4.11B
170 ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland Co $66.33 3.18% $2.06 91.56% 29.6 31.88B
171 IPAR Interparfums Inc $102.37 3.17% $3.00 58.42% 20.0 3.28B
172 PEG Public Service Enterprise Gp $80.65 3.16% $2.40 67.49% 19.3 40.26B
173 AEP American Electric Power $120.80 3.15% $3.60 64.17% 17.6 64.52B
174 TNL Travel + Leisure Co $73.45 3.15% $2.05 34.55% 11.5 4.72B
175 CMS Cms Energy Corp $72.84 3.13% $2.11 62.41% 21.2 22.17B
176 BANR Banner Corporation $64.59 3.13% $1.94 39.51% 11.3 2.20B
177 PSX Phillips 66 $157.80 3.11% $4.49 88.90% 42.3 63.58B
178 XEL Xcel Energy Inc $75.90 3.07% $2.08 60.69% 23.0 44.09B
179 FIHL Fidelis Insurance Holdings L $19.40 3.07% $0.41 40.78% 2.03B
180 PPL Ppl Corp $35.92 3.06% $1.01 84.12% 24.3 26.57B
181 BAP Credicorp Ltd $353.30 3.04% $46.12 66.61% 15.1 28.10B
182 GEF Greif Inc-Cl A $75.29 3.03% $2.14 12.04% 3.7 3.76B
183 IRDM Iridium Communications Inc $20.00 3.03% $0.56 57.40% 16.7 2.09B
184 RDN Radian Group Inc $33.56 3.02% $1.01 25.14% 7.9 4.55B
185 MET Metlife Inc $76.38 3.01% $2.43 39.02% 13.1 50.33B
186 CRC California Resources Corp $55.42 3.01% $1.41 30.05% 12.9 4.95B
187 DK Delek Us Holdings Inc $35.53 3.01% $1.01 16.65% 2.13B
188 LCII Lci Industries $154.65 3.01% $4.31 76.62% 20.9 3.74B
189 SWX Southwest Gas Holdings Inc $83.26 2.99% $2.48 89.41% 13.0 6.01B
190 SRE Sempra $87.36 2.98% $2.41 53.91% 26.4 57.02B
191 FITB Fifth Third Bancorp $55.08 2.97% $1.74 50.82% 19.9 50.20B
192 CWT California Water Service Grp $44.47 2.97% $1.12 34.31% 19.5 2.65B
193 STC Stewart Information Services $71.44 2.96% $1.96 73.55% 21.0 2.14B
194 CVE Cenovus Energy Inc $20.57 2.96% $0.84 49.36% 16.2 51.02B
195 DOX Amdocs Ltd $73.34 2.96% $2.03 39.74% 14.0 7.92B
196 ZION Zions Bancorp Na $65.29 2.95% $1.95 36.86% 11.1 9.44B
197 ADP Automatic Data Processing $231.36 2.91% $5.90 58.80% 22.0 93.16B
198 TOWN Towne Bank $37.65 2.91% $1.00 46.38% 20.5 3.47B
199 HP Helmerich & Payne $35.97 2.90% $1.02 48.95% 3.66B
200 CTRA Coterra Energy Inc $30.66 2.90% $0.84 55.75% 14.1 23.26B

Frequently Asked Questions

What are dividend stocks?
Dividend stocks are shares of companies that regularly distribute a portion of their profits to shareholders, typically on a quarterly basis. These cash payments provide investors with income in addition to any stock price appreciation. Dividend-paying companies tend to be mature, profitable businesses with stable cash flows — think utilities, banks, consumer staples, and healthcare companies.
What is a good dividend yield?
A good dividend yield typically falls between 2% and 6% for most investors. Yields below 2% may not provide meaningful income relative to safer alternatives like Treasury bonds. Yields above 6% often signal elevated risk — the stock price may have fallen sharply, pushing the yield up artificially. The average S&P 500 dividend yield is historically around 1.5–2%. Always evaluate yield alongside the payout ratio and earnings growth.
What is the dividend payout ratio?
The dividend payout ratio is the percentage of a company's earnings paid out as dividends. Ratios under 60% are generally considered sustainable and leave room for dividend increases. Ratios above 80% may indicate the dividend is at risk if earnings decline. REITs are an exception — they are required to distribute at least 90% of taxable income and typically have higher payout ratios.
How are dividends taxed?
In the U.S., qualified dividends are taxed at long-term capital gains rates: 0%, 15%, or 20% depending on your taxable income. Ordinary dividends are taxed at your regular income tax rate, which can be as high as 37%. To qualify for the lower rate, you must hold the stock for more than 60 days around the ex-dividend date. Dividends in IRAs or 401(k)s grow tax-deferred or tax-free.
What is the ex-dividend date?
The ex-dividend date is the cutoff date for receiving a declared dividend. If you buy a stock on or after this date, you will not receive the upcoming payment — the previous owner gets it. To be eligible, you must purchase at least one business day before. Stock prices typically drop by approximately the dividend amount on the ex-dividend date.
What are Dividend Aristocrats?
Dividend Aristocrats are S&P 500 companies that have increased their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years. This elite group includes around 65 companies spanning sectors like consumer staples, healthcare, industrials, and financials. Dividend Aristocrats have historically outperformed the broader S&P 500 with lower volatility.
Can you live off dividend income?
Living off dividends is possible but requires a substantial portfolio. At a 4% average yield, you would need approximately $750,000 to generate $30,000 annually, or $1.25 million for $50,000. Key considerations include building a diversified portfolio, focusing on dividend growth stocks rather than just the highest yields, accounting for taxes, and maintaining a cash buffer for periods when companies may cut payouts.
Is a high dividend yield always better?
No — an unusually high yield is often a warning sign known as a dividend trap. A yield above 7–8% frequently indicates the stock price has fallen sharply because the market expects a dividend cut. The best approach is to evaluate yield in context: check the payout ratio (under 60% is healthy), review earnings trends, and compare the yield to the company's own historical range. A moderate yield that grows consistently beats an unsustainably high one.

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