Safest dividend stocks

Updated 4 Nov 2026

Dividend yield alone tells you what a stock is paying today, not whether it can keep paying. This ranking takes the weaker of ChartsGoUp's Dividends and Safety scores for each stock, not their average, so a high yield propped up by a shaky balance sheet cannot hide behind a strong safety score elsewhere. A stock only reaches the top of this list if both its payout and its underlying stability hold up together.

How we calculate these scores →

#1CMCSAComcast Corporation

Communication·$84.1B

Overall rate:

5.1

Value7.5

Past3.3

Future4.4

Health4.1

Dividend6.0

Safety5.5

Val7.5

Pas3.3

Fut4.4

Hea4.1

Div6.0

Saf5.5

↗

Now

USD 23.67

-0.8%

Target

USD 27.98

+18.2%

▾

#2BF-BBrown-Forman Corporation

Consumer Defensive·$13.3B

Overall rate:

4.8

Value2.5

Past5.0

Future2.5

Health7.7

Dividend5.3

Safety6.0

Val2.5

Pas5.0

Fut2.5

Hea7.7

Div5.3

Saf6.0

↗

Now

USD 28.95

-3.5%

Target

USD 28.26

-2.4%

▾

#3BGBunge Global SA

Consumer Defensive·$18.2B

Overall rate:

5.6

Value6.9

Past3.9

Future9.4

Health2.4

Dividend5.3

Safety6.0

Val6.9

Pas3.9

Fut9.4

Hea2.4

Div5.3

Saf6.0

↗

Now

USD 94.72

+0.5%

Target

USD 139.22

+47.0%

▾

#4CFGCitizens Financial Group, Inc.

Financial Services·$27.0B

Overall rate:

5.8

Value6.3

Past6.7

Future8.1

Health2.4

Dividend5.3

Safety6.0

Val6.3

Pas6.7

Fut8.1

Hea2.4

Div5.3

Saf6.0

↗

Now

USD 64.37

-0.9%

Target

USD 76.39

+18.7%

▾

#5DUKDuke Energy Corporation

Utilities·$98.6B

Overall rate:

5.0

Value4.4

Past4.4

Future5.0

Health4.1

Dividend5.3

Safety6.5

Val4.4

Pas4.4

Fut5.0

Hea4.1

Div5.3

Saf6.5

↗

Now

USD 126.51

-1.5%

Target

USD 131.74

+4.1%

▾

#6EDConsolidated Edison, Inc.

Utilities·$43.2B

Overall rate:

5.1

Value3.8

Past5.0

Future3.8

Health5.3

Dividend5.3

Safety7.5

Val3.8

Pas5.0

Fut3.8

Hea5.3

Div5.3

Saf7.5

↗

Now

USD 116.81

-1.4%

Target

USD 107.38

-8.1%

▾

#7HSTHost Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Real Estate·$17.9B

Overall rate:

4.7

Value3.1

Past5.0

Future3.8

Health5.3

Dividend5.3

Safety5.5

Val3.1

Pas5.0

Fut3.8

Hea5.3

Div5.3

Saf5.5

↗

Now

USD 25.78

+0.8%

Target

USD 25.87

+0.3%

▾

#8HSYThe Hershey Company

Consumer Defensive·$33.7B

Overall rate:

5.3

Value3.8

Past6.7

Future5.0

Health4.7

Dividend5.3

Safety6.5

Val3.8

Pas6.7

Fut5.0

Hea4.7

Div5.3

Saf6.5

↗

Now

USD 167.54

-2.2%

Target

USD 181.67

+8.4%

▾

#9KEYKeyCorp

Financial Services·$22.5B

Overall rate:

5.4

Value6.3

Past6.1

Future6.3

Health2.4

Dividend5.3

Safety6.0

Val6.3

Pas6.1

Fut6.3

Hea2.4

Div5.3

Saf6.0

↗

Now

USD 21.23

-1.2%

Target

USD 25.13

+18.4%

▾

#10MDLZMondelez International, Inc.

Consumer Defensive·$82.4B

Overall rate:

5.3

Value4.4

Past5.6

Future6.3

Health3.5

Dividend5.3

Safety7.0

Val4.4

Pas5.6

Fut6.3

Hea3.5

Div5.3

Saf7.0

↗

Now

USD 65.12

-1.9%

Target

USD 70.45

+8.2%

▾

#11MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated

Consumer Defensive·$12.9B

Overall rate:

4.6

Value5.6

Past5.0

Future2.5

Health3.5

Dividend5.3

Safety5.5

Val5.6

Pas5.0

Fut2.5

Hea3.5

Div5.3

Saf5.5

↗

Now

USD 47.88

-1.9%

Target

USD 54.45

+13.7%

▾

#12NVONovo Nordisk A/S

Healthcare·$177.2B

Overall rate:

4.5

Value3.8

Past6.1

Future1.9

Health4.7

Dividend5.3

Safety5.5

Val3.8

Pas6.1

Fut1.9

Hea4.7

Div5.3

Saf5.5

↗

Now

USD 40.19

-0.6%

Target

USD 45.39

+12.9%

▾

#13PFGPrincipal Financial Group, Inc.

Financial Services·$23.9B

Overall rate:

5.7

Value5.0

Past6.7

Future3.8

Health5.3

Dividend5.3

Safety8.0

Val5.0

Pas6.7

Fut3.8

Hea5.3

Div5.3

Saf8.0

↗

Now

USD 112.66

-0.1%

Target

USD 109.42

-2.9%

▾

#14PNCThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

Financial Services·$91.1B

Overall rate:

5.4

Value6.3

Past5.6

Future6.3

Health2.4

Dividend5.3

Safety6.5

Val6.3

Pas5.6

Fut6.3

Hea2.4

Div5.3

Saf6.5

↗

Now

USD 229.41

-1.0%

Target

USD 263.57

+14.9%

▾

#15PRUPrudential Financial, Inc.

Financial Services·$41.0B

Overall rate:

4.7

Value5.6

Past5.0

Future4.4

Health1.2

Dividend5.3

Safety6.5

Val5.6

Pas5.0

Fut4.4

Hea1.2

Div5.3

Saf6.5

↗

Now

USD 118.81

+0.4%

Target

USD 109.73

-7.6%

▾

#16TGTTarget Corporation

Consumer Staples·$70.1B

Overall rate:

4.3

Value3.1

Past6.1

Future4.4

Health1.2

Dividend5.3

Safety5.5

Val3.1

Pas6.1

Fut4.4

Hea1.2

Div5.3

Saf5.5

↗

Now

USD 154.40

-2.5%

Target

USD 163.35

+5.8%

▾

#17TMToyota Motor Corporation

Consumer Cyclical·$227.3B

Overall rate:

5.0

Value5.0

Past5.6

Future3.8

Health2.4

Dividend5.3

Safety8.0

Val5.0

Pas5.6

Fut3.8

Hea2.4

Div5.3

Saf8.0

↗

Now

USD 193.00

-1.4%

Target

USD 234.08

+21.3%

▾

#18XELXcel Energy Inc.

Utilities·$50.6B

Overall rate:

5.8

Value5.6

Past6.1

Future7.5

Health3.5

Dividend5.3

Safety6.5

Val5.6

Pas6.1

Fut7.5

Hea3.5

Div5.3

Saf6.5

↗

Now

USD 78.76

-0.7%

Target

USD 89.82

+14.0%

▾

#19BMYBristol-Myers Squibb Company

Healthcare·$126.1B

Overall rate:

4.8

Value2.5

Past5.6

Future3.8

Health6.5

Dividend5.3

Safety5.0

Val2.5

Pas5.6

Fut3.8

Hea6.5

Div5.3

Saf5.0

↗

Now

USD 61.71

-2.1%

Target

USD 65.25

+5.7%

▾

#20IVZInvesco Ltd.

Financial Services·$12.4B

Overall rate:

4.5

Value8.1

Past1.1

Future2.5

Health4.7

Dividend5.3

Safety5.0

Val8.1

Pas1.1

Fut2.5

Hea4.7

Div5.3

Saf5.0

↗

Now

USD 28.26

+1.8%

Target

USD 35.07

+24.1%

▾

#21RFRegions Financial Corporation

Financial Services·$24.4B

Overall rate:

4.8

Value5.6

Past6.1

Future4.4

Health2.4

Dividend5.3

Safety5.0

Val5.6

Pas6.1

Fut4.4

Hea2.4

Div5.3

Saf5.0

↗

Now

USD 28.60

-1.3%

Target

USD 31.21

+9.1%

▾

#22TAT&T Inc.

Communication·$144.1B

Overall rate:

5.1

Value6.9

Past3.3

Future5.6

Health3.5

Dividend6.0

Safety5.0

Val6.9

Pas3.3

Fut5.6

Hea3.5

Div6.0

Saf5.0

↗

Now

USD 21.39

-0.2%

Target

USD 27.59

+29.0%

▾

#23USBU.S. Bancorp

Financial Services·$93.3B

Overall rate:

5.0

Value6.3

Past5.6

Future5.6

Health2.4

Dividend5.3

Safety5.0

Val6.3

Pas5.6

Fut5.6

Hea2.4

Div5.3

Saf5.0

↗

Now

USD 59.89

-1.0%

Target

USD 68.80

+14.9%

▾

#24ACNAccenture plc

Technology·$155.8B

Overall rate:

5.6

Value2.5

Past7.2

Future5.6

Health6.5

Dividend4.7

Safety7.0

Val2.5

Pas7.2

Fut5.6

Hea6.5

Div4.7

Saf7.0

↗

Now

USD 254.56

-2.5%

Target

USD 229.74

-9.8%

▾

#25ADIAnalog Devices, Inc.

Technology·$203.4B

Overall rate:

6.7

Value3.8

Past8.3

Future8.8

Health7.1

Dividend4.7

Safety7.5

Val3.8

Pas8.3

Fut8.8

Hea7.1

Div4.7

Saf7.5

↗

Now

USD 419.79

+1.7%

Target

USD 472.44

+12.5%

▾

#26ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland Company

Consumer Defensive·$34.0B

Overall rate:

5.4

Value6.3

Past4.4

Future6.3

Health3.5

Dividend4.7

Safety7.5

Val6.3

Pas4.4

Fut6.3

Hea3.5

Div4.7

Saf7.5

↗

Now

USD 70.60

-6.8%

Target

USD 80.30

+13.7%

▾

#27ADPAutomatic Data Processing, Inc.

Technology·$116.9B

Overall rate:

4.8

Value1.9

Past6.7

Future5.0

Health4.1

Dividend4.7

Safety6.5

Val1.9

Pas6.7

Fut5.0

Hea4.1

Div4.7

Saf6.5

↗

Now

USD 296.01

-0.9%

Target

USD 297.93

+0.7%

▾

#28AEEAmeren Corporation

Utilities·$30.6B

Overall rate:

4.5

Value3.8

Past3.9

Future5.0

Health4.1

Dividend4.7

Safety5.5

Val3.8

Pas3.9

Fut5.0

Hea4.1

Div4.7

Saf5.5

↗

Now

USD 110.37

-0.9%

Target

USD 115.06

+4.3%

▾

#29AEPAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc.

Utilities·$70.7B

Overall rate:

5.0

Value3.8

Past5.0

Future5.6

Health3.5

Dividend4.7

Safety7.5

Val3.8

Pas5.0

Fut5.6

Hea3.5

Div4.7

Saf7.5

↗

Now

USD 129.86

-0.4%

Target

USD 142.72

+9.9%

▾

#30AFLAflac Incorporated

Financial Services·$62.2B

Overall rate:

4.8

Value5.0

Past6.1

Future2.5

Health4.7

Dividend4.7

Safety5.5

Val5.0

Pas6.1

Fut2.5

Hea4.7

Div4.7

Saf5.5

↗

Now

USD 124.04

-0.4%

Target

USD 117.33

-5.4%

▾