Safest dividend stocks

Updated 27 Oct 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 →

#1TROWT. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

Financial Services·$22.1B

Overall rate:

6.5

Value4.4

Past7.2

Future3.8

Health10.0

Dividend6.0

Safety7.5

Val4.4

Pas7.2

Fut3.8

Hea10.0

Div6.0

Saf7.5

↗

Now

USD 103.49

-0.7%

Target

USD 106.08

+2.5%

▾

#2CMCSAComcast Corporation

Communication·$80.6B

Overall rate:

4.9

Value6.3

Past3.3

Future4.4

Health4.1

Dividend6.0

Safety5.5

Val6.3

Pas3.3

Fut4.4

Hea4.1

Div6.0

Saf5.5

↗

Now

USD 22.69

-0.7%

Target

USD 28.16

+24.1%

▾

#3BF-BBrown-Forman Corporation

Consumer Defensive·$13.5B

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 29.41

-2.5%

Target

USD 28.26

-3.9%

▾

#4BMYBristol-Myers Squibb Company

Healthcare·$125.6B

Overall rate:

5.8

Value2.5

Past7.8

Future6.3

Health5.9

Dividend5.3

Safety7.0

Val2.5

Pas7.8

Fut6.3

Hea5.9

Div5.3

Saf7.0

↗

Now

USD 61.48

-2.4%

Target

USD 65.42

+6.4%

▾

#5CFGCitizens Financial Group, Inc.

Financial Services·$27.4B

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 65.14

-0.1%

Target

USD 76.61

+17.6%

▾

#6DUKDuke Energy Corporation

Utilities·$97.4B

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 124.98

-0.3%

Target

USD 132.11

+5.7%

▾

#7EDConsolidated Edison, Inc.

Utilities·$42.8B

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 115.74

-0.5%

Target

USD 107.44

-7.2%

▾

#8HSTHost Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Real Estate·$17.2B

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 24.72

-0.6%

Target

USD 25.69

+3.9%

▾

#9KEYKeyCorp

Financial Services·$22.6B

Overall rate:

5.6

Value6.3

Past6.1

Future7.5

Health2.4

Dividend5.3

Safety6.0

Val6.3

Pas6.1

Fut7.5

Hea2.4

Div5.3

Saf6.0

↗

Now

USD 21.21

+0.6%

Target

USD 25.11

+18.4%

▾

#10MCDMcDonald's Corporation

Consumer Cyclical·$177.5B

Overall rate:

5.0

Value3.1

Past5.0

Future5.0

Health4.7

Dividend5.3

Safety7.0

Val3.1

Pas5.0

Fut5.0

Hea4.7

Div5.3

Saf7.0

↗

Now

USD 250.83

+0.9%

Target

USD 291.69

+16.3%

▾

#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 47.97

-0.3%

Target

USD 54.45

+13.5%

▾

#12NEENextEra Energy, Inc.

Utilities·$172.1B

Overall rate:

5.5

Value5.6

Past6.1

Future5.6

Health4.1

Dividend5.3

Safety6.5

Val5.6

Pas6.1

Fut5.6

Hea4.1

Div5.3

Saf6.5

↗

Now

USD 82.04

-0.1%

Target

USD 94.58

+15.3%

▾

#13NVONovo Nordisk A/S

Healthcare·$172.6B

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 39.13

+0.2%

Target

USD 44.92

+14.8%

▾

#14PFGPrincipal Financial Group, Inc.

Financial Services·$23.6B

Overall rate:

4.8

Value5.6

Past3.9

Future3.1

Health4.7

Dividend5.3

Safety6.0

Val5.6

Pas3.9

Fut3.1

Hea4.7

Div5.3

Saf6.0

↗

Now

USD 110.13

+1.4%

Target

USD 111.00

+0.8%

▾

#15PNCThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

Financial Services·$89.7B

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 225.84

+0.6%

Target

USD 263.00

+16.4%

▾

#16PRUPrudential Financial, Inc.

Financial Services·$39.9B

Overall rate:

4.8

Value5.6

Past5.0

Future5.0

Health1.2

Dividend5.3

Safety6.5

Val5.6

Pas5.0

Fut5.0

Hea1.2

Div5.3

Saf6.5

↗

Now

USD 115.79

+0.7%

Target

USD 110.20

-4.8%

▾

#17TGTTarget Corporation

Consumer Staples·$67.5B

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 148.53

-2.8%

Target

USD 163.35

+10.0%

▾

#18TMToyota Motor Corporation

Consumer Cyclical·$231.8B

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 196.79

-0.7%

Target

USD 234.08

+18.9%

▾

#19XELXcel Energy Inc.

Utilities·$48.8B

Overall rate:

5.2

Value5.0

Past4.4

Future8.1

Health2.9

Dividend5.3

Safety5.5

Val5.0

Pas4.4

Fut8.1

Hea2.9

Div5.3

Saf5.5

↗

Now

USD 78.05

-1.2%

Target

USD 88.68

+13.6%

▾

#20EIXEdison International

Utilities·$22.1B

Overall rate:

4.8

Value5.6

Past5.6

Future3.1

Health3.5

Dividend6.0

Safety5.0

Val5.6

Pas5.6

Fut3.1

Hea3.5

Div6.0

Saf5.0

↗

Now

USD 57.35

-0.9%

Target

USD 62.90

+9.7%

▾

#21IVZInvesco Ltd.

Financial Services·$12.6B

Overall rate:

4.8

Value7.5

Past1.7

Future5.0

Health4.1

Dividend5.3

Safety5.0

Val7.5

Pas1.7

Fut5.0

Hea4.1

Div5.3

Saf5.0

↗

Now

USD 28.53

+1.7%

Target

USD 34.71

+21.7%

▾

#22RFRegions 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 28.61

+0.5%

Target

USD 31.14

+8.8%

▾

#23TAT&T Inc.

Communication·$141.0B

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 20.93

-8.0%

Target

USD 27.80

+32.8%

▾

#24USBU.S. Bancorp

Financial Services·$93.0B

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 59.70

+0.2%

Target

USD 68.27

+14.4%

▾

#25ACNAccenture plc

Technology·$152.6B

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 249.37

-3.6%

Target

USD 227.99

-8.6%

▾

#26ADIAnalog Devices, Inc.

Technology·$197.7B

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 407.93

+4.3%

Target

USD 472.44

+15.8%

▾

#27ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland Company

Consumer Defensive·$38.6B

Overall rate:

5.2

Value5.6

Past4.4

Future5.6

Health3.5

Dividend4.7

Safety7.5

Val5.6

Pas4.4

Fut5.6

Hea3.5

Div4.7

Saf7.5

↗

Now

USD 80.14

+0.4%

Target

USD 80.30

+0.2%

▾

#28ADPAutomatic Data Processing, Inc.

Technology·$120.5B

Overall rate:

4.5

Value1.3

Past6.7

Future3.8

Health4.1

Dividend4.7

Safety6.5

Val1.3

Pas6.7

Fut3.8

Hea4.1

Div4.7

Saf6.5

↗

Now

USD 304.16

-1.2%

Target

USD 290.40

-4.5%

▾

#29AEEAmeren Corporation

Utilities·$29.9B

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 108.04

-0.8%

Target

USD 114.62

+6.1%

▾

#30AFLAflac Incorporated

Financial Services·$60.4B

Overall rate:

4.8

Value5.6

Past6.1

Future2.5

Health4.7

Dividend4.7

Safety5.5

Val5.6

Pas6.1

Fut2.5

Hea4.7

Div4.7

Saf5.5

↗

Now

USD 120.51

-2.2%

Target

USD 117.33

-2.6%

▾