Best Dividend Stocks
as of the Nov 11, 2026 close
The rule: A dividend yield from 2.5% to 15%, a dividend raised at least five years in a row, and no more than 80% of earnings paid out.
Ranked by dividend yield, highest first.
The top 25 of 52
- 1Verizon CommunicationsVZPays 6.2% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 21 years in a row and pays out 72% of its earnings.$46.58We'd keep it, not buy more6.19%We'd keep it, not buy more
- 2ComcastCMCSAPays 5.4% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 7 years in a row and pays out 42% of its earnings.$25.03We'd buy more5.41%We'd buy more
- 3Eastman ChemicalEMNPays 5.2% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 16 years in a row and pays out 62% of its earnings.$66.53We'd keep it, not buy more5.22%We'd keep it, not buy more
- 4AEGPays 5.0% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 5 years in a row and pays out 60% of its earnings.$8.68We'd buy more4.97%We'd buy more
- 5Fidelity National FinancialFNFPays 4.9% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 14 years in a row and pays out 56% of its earnings.$44.14We'd keep it, not buy more4.93%We'd keep it, not buy more
- 6AESPays 4.7% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 13 years in a row and pays out 28% of its earnings.$14.94We'd keep it, not buy more4.73%We'd keep it, not buy more
- 7NIKENKEPays 4.3% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 24 years in a row and pays out 79% of its earnings.$38.32We'd sell some, not buy more4.25%We'd sell some, not buy more
- 8HPHPQPays 4.2% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 9 years in a row and pays out 46% of its earnings.$28.96We'd buy more4.22%We'd buy more
- 9PepsiCoPEPPays 4.2% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 54 years in a row and pays out 74% of its earnings.$143.96We'd buy more4.19%We'd buy more
- 10Atlantic Union BanksharesAUBPays 4.1% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 15 years in a row and pays out 44% of its earnings.$39.72We'd buy more4.07%We'd buy more
- 11Bristol-Myers SquibbBMYPays 4.1% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 19 years in a row and pays out 56% of its earnings.$62.89We'd buy more4.06%We'd buy more
- 12WSBCPays 3.9% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 15 years in a row and pays out 43% of its earnings.$38.78We'd buy more3.94%We'd buy more
- 13Best BuyBBYPays 3.9% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 21 years in a row and pays out 64% of its earnings.$105.13We'd buy more3.85%We'd buy more
- 14First BanCorp (Puerto Rico)FBPPays 3.9% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 7 years in a row and pays out 36% of its earnings.$26.20We'd keep it, not buy more3.85%We'd keep it, not buy more
- 15U.S. BancorpUSBPays 3.6% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 15 years in a row and pays out 42% of its earnings.$60.70We'd buy more3.63%We'd buy more
- 16PNC Financial Services GroupPNCPays 3.5% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 15 years in a row and pays out 39% of its earnings.$231.97We'd buy more3.55%We'd buy more
- 17Dick's Sporting GoodsDKSPays 3.5% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 11 years in a row and pays out 53% of its earnings.$149.65We'd sell some, not buy more3.55%We'd sell some, not buy more
- 18Duke EnergyDUKPays 3.4% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 18 years in a row and pays out 63% of its earnings.$128.77We'd buy more3.40%We'd buy more
- 19ChevronCVXPays 3.4% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 39 years in a row and pays out 52% of its earnings.$213.20We'd buy more3.35%We'd buy more
- 20EvergyEVRGPays 3.3% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 22 years in a row and pays out 64% of its earnings.$88.35We'd buy more3.30%We'd buy more
- 21SouthernSOPays 3.3% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 24 years in a row and pays out 69% of its earnings.$93.80We'd buy more3.29%We'd buy more
- 22Novo Nordisk A/SNVOPays 3.2% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 6 years in a row and pays out 34% of its earnings.$41.10We'd sell some, not buy more3.18%We'd sell some, not buy more
- 23Fifth Third BancorpFITBPays 3.2% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 15 years in a row and pays out 58% of its earnings.$54.41We'd buy more3.17%We'd buy more
- 24American Electric PowerAEPPays 3.1% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 16 years in a row and pays out 63% of its earnings.$129.21We'd buy more3.07%We'd buy more
- 25La-Z-BoyLZBPays 3.0% a year in dividends, has raised its dividend 5 years in a row and pays out 49% of its earnings.$32.93We'd sell some, not buy more3.05%We'd sell some, not buy more
27 more stocks meet the rule today and rank below these.
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