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Best dividend stocks
Every dividend payer in our US universe, which is the starting screen for income — not the finish line.
The screen: 98 US exchange-listed companies across 11 sectors (Technology, Communication Services, Consumer Discretionary, Financials…), 98 of which pay a dividend. Size mix: 24 mega-cap, 63 large-cap, 11 mid-cap.
98Companies
11Sectors
98Dividend payers
0No dividend
What separates the winners from the losers here
- Coverage from free cash flow
- Growth rate of the payment
- US withholding tax if you are a non-US holder
The full list
| Ticker | Company | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| AAPL | Apple | Hardware ecosystem monetised through a high-margin services layer. |
| MSFT | Microsoft | Enterprise software plus Azure, with AI sold as a seat-priced add-on. |
| NVDA | NVIDIA | Accelerator silicon and the CUDA software moat around it. |
| GOOGL | Alphabet | Search advertising funding cloud, YouTube and AI research. |
| META | Meta Platforms | Ad-funded social apps with heavy AI and hardware spend. |
| AVGO | Broadcom | Custom silicon and networking, bolted to acquired software franchises. |
| ORCL | Oracle | Database incumbency being converted into AI-era cloud capacity. |
| QCOM | Qualcomm | Mobile modems and a licensing business attached to them. |
| TXN | Texas Instruments | Analog chips sold into industrial and automotive cycles. |
| MU | Micron | Memory maker levered to the high-bandwidth memory cycle. |
| AMAT | Applied Materials | Deposition and etch equipment sold to every major fab. |
| LRCX | Lam Research | Etch tools tied to memory capital spending. |
| KLAC | KLA | Process control — the yield inspection layer of chipmaking. |
| ADI | Analog Devices | High-performance analog for industrial and auto customers. |
| MCHP | Microchip Technology | Microcontrollers into embedded and industrial markets. |
| ARM | Arm Holdings | Instruction-set licensing with royalties on nearly every phone. |
| TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor (ADR) | The foundry almost every advanced chip design depends on. |
| DELL | Dell Technologies | PCs and enterprise infrastructure, now selling AI servers. |
| CSCO | Cisco | Enterprise networking shifting toward software and security. |
| IBM | IBM | Hybrid cloud consulting with a quantum research arm. |
| CRM | Salesforce | CRM suite selling AI agents as a per-seat upsell. |
| INTU | Intuit | Tax and small-business accounting software with pricing power. |
| BKNG | Booking Holdings | Online travel agency with dominant European hotel supply. |
| DIS | Walt Disney | Franchises monetised across parks, film and streaming. |
| CMCSA | Comcast | Broadband cash flows funding media and parks. |
| T | AT&T | Wireless and fibre connectivity with a high payout. |
| VZ | Verizon | Wireless network operator run for dividend coverage. |
| EA | Electronic Arts | Sports franchises with recurring in-game spending. |
| JPM | JPMorgan Chase | Universal bank with scale advantages across every segment. |
| BAC | Bank of America | Consumer-heavy balance sheet levered to rates. |
| WFC | Wells Fargo | US retail and commercial bank working off regulatory constraints. |
| GS | Goldman Sachs | Trading and advisory earnings with cyclical swings. |
| MS | Morgan Stanley | Wealth management smoothing the investment-bank cycle. |
| C | Citigroup | Global bank mid-restructuring with a high payout. |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab | Brokerage custody earnings tied to client cash. |
| BLK | BlackRock | Fee income on the largest ETF franchise in the world. |
| V | Visa | Toll on card transaction volume with minimal credit risk. |
| MA | Mastercard | The second rail in the global card duopoly. |
| AXP | American Express | Closed-loop network earning both fees and interest. |
| UNH | UnitedHealth | Insurance plus Optum's care-delivery and pharmacy services. |
| LLY | Eli Lilly | Incretin franchise driving obesity and diabetes growth. |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | Pharma and medtech with a long dividend record. |
| ABBV | AbbVie | Immunology portfolio replacing Humira revenue. |
| MRK | Merck | Oncology concentration around a single blockbuster. |
| PFE | Pfizer | Post-pandemic pipeline rebuild with a high payout. |
| AMGN | Amgen | Biologics portfolio with an obesity pipeline option. |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences | HIV franchise funding oncology expansion. |
| TMO | Thermo Fisher | Lab instruments and reagents across the research economy. |
| ABT | Abbott | Diagnostics, devices and nutrition in one diversified base. |
| CVS | CVS Health | Pharmacy retail vertically integrated with an insurer. |
| HCA | HCA Healthcare | Hospital operator with scale in high-growth US states. |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil | Integrated oil with low-cost Guyana and Permian barrels. |
| CVX | Chevron | Integrated major run for shareholder returns. |
| COP | ConocoPhillips | Pure-play exploration and production with a low breakeven. |
| SLB | SLB | Oilfield services levered to international drilling budgets. |
| OXY | Occidental Petroleum | Permian producer with a carbon-capture side bet. |
| NEE | NextEra Energy | Regulated Florida utility plus the largest US renewables developer. |
| DUK | Duke Energy | Regulated southeastern utility with steady rate-base growth. |
| SO | Southern Company | Regulated utility with new nuclear capacity in service. |
| CEG | Constellation Energy | Largest US nuclear fleet selling power to data centres. |
| VST | Vistra | Merchant generation levered to power prices and AI demand. |
| XEL | Xcel Energy | Midwest utility with a heavy wind build. |
| CCJ | Cameco | Uranium mining plus a stake in reactor technology. |
| WMT | Walmart | Grocery scale increasingly monetised through ads and delivery. |
| COST | Costco | Membership fees, not product margin, are the profit engine. |
| PG | Procter & Gamble | Household brand portfolio with steady pricing power. |
| KO | Coca-Cola | Concentrate economics with global bottler distribution. |
| PEP | PepsiCo | Snacks and beverages in one distribution system. |
| MDLZ | Mondelez | Global snacking brands with emerging-market exposure. |
| MO | Altria | Declining cigarette volumes offset by price and payout. |
| TGT | Target | Discretionary-heavy general merchandise retailer. |
| HD | Home Depot | Home improvement demand tied to housing turnover. |
| LOW | Lowe's | The second home-improvement chain, weighted to DIY. |
| MCD | McDonald's | Franchised royalty and rent income more than food margin. |
| SBUX | Starbucks | Store-level throughput with a large China variable. |
| NKE | Nike | Brand pricing power working through a wholesale reset. |
| F | Ford | Trucks funding a loss-making electric division. |
| GM | General Motors | Volume manufacturer buying back stock aggressively. |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin | Programme-of-record defence revenue with a solid payout. |
| RTX | RTX | Engines and missiles with a large aftermarket. |
| NOC | Northrop Grumman | Strategic programmes including the bomber and ICBM lines. |
| GD | General Dynamics | Submarines, combat systems and business jets. |
| GE | GE Aerospace | Engine installed base generating decades of service revenue. |
| CAT | Caterpillar | Construction and mining equipment plus dealer services. |
| DE | Deere | Precision agriculture machinery on a farm-income cycle. |
| HON | Honeywell | Diversified industrial mid-portfolio separation. |
| UNP | Union Pacific | Western US rail network with pricing power. |
| UPS | United Parcel Service | Parcel network under volume and mix pressure. |
| ETN | Eaton | Electrical equipment levered to grid and data-centre spend. |
| PLD | Prologis | Industrial warehouse REIT tied to e-commerce logistics. |
| AMT | American Tower | Cell tower REIT with long escalating leases. |
| EQIX | Equinix | Interconnection data centres with recurring rent. |
| O | Realty Income | Net-lease retail REIT paying monthly. |
| SPG | Simon Property Group | Class-A mall landlord with a high yield. |
| LIN | Linde | Industrial gases sold on long take-or-pay contracts. |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams | Paint distribution through a controlled store network. |
| NEM | Newmont | The largest listed gold miner, levered to bullion prices. |
| FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | Copper production positioned for electrification demand. |
Where to buy them
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Frequently asked questions
How many dividend stocks are in this list?
98, drawn from our US exchange-listed universe and spread across 11 sectors. 98 of them pay a dividend.
Is this a list of dividend stocks to buy?
No. It is a screen — a defined, reproducible filter over a stated universe. A screen tells you which companies share a characteristic; it says nothing about whether the price you would pay today is a sensible one. Nothing here is investment advice.
What is the main risk with dividend stocks?
Dividends are declared, not guaranteed. They are cut precisely when you need the income most.
How do I actually buy these from outside the US?
You need a broker that accepts your country of residence and gives you access to US exchanges. To own the shares outright, that usually means an international stockbroker plus a W-8BEN form to claim your treaty rate on dividend withholding.
Screen definition reviewed August 2026. Universe: US exchange-listed securities tracked by InvestingTrading. This page is information, not investment advice.