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10 High Dividend Stocks With Safe Payouts


Updated on June 30th, 2026 by Bob Ciura

High dividend stocks are stocks with a dividend yield well in excess of the market average dividend yield of ~1.3%.

We define a high dividend stock as having a current yield above 4%, which is more than four times the S&P 500 average.

High-yield stocks can be very helpful to shore up income after retirement.

With that in mind, we have created a free list of over 200 high dividend stocks with dividend yields above 4%.

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Click here to instantly download your free high dividend stocks spreadsheet now, along with important investing metrics.

However, not all high dividend stocks are equally safe.

There are many examples of high dividend stocks reducing or eliminating their dividends. Overall, despite the positive attributes attached to high dividend stocks, their risk profile can be elevated.

In this article, we discuss the 10 high dividend stocks from our Sure Analysis Research Database with the safest dividends based on their dividend payout ratios.

The 10 safest high dividend stocks below have the lowest dividend payout ratios among all stocks with current yields above 4% and Dividend Risk Scores of ‘C’ or better.

The stocks are listed below according to their payout ratio, in ascending order.

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Safe High Dividend Stock #10: Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a leading drug maker of cardiovascular and anti-cancer therapeutics with annual revenues of about $47 billion.

On December 10th, 2025, Bristol-Myers raised its quarterly dividend 1.6% to $0.63.

On April 30th, 2026, Bristol-Myers reported first quarter results for the period ending March 31st, 2026. For the quarter, revenue grew 2.7% to $11.5 billion, which was $580 million better than expected.

Adjusted earnings-per-share of $1.58 compared unfavorably to $1.80 in the prior year, but this was $0.16 above estimates.

Sales of Eliquis, which prevents blood clots, improved 16% to $4.1 billion as demand was strong for the product in both the U.S. and international markets.

Eliquis remains the top oral anticoagulant outside of the U.S. and generated more than $14 billion in revenue for 2025, which was an 8% increase from the prior year.

Other planned registrational studies include Alzheimer’s, Autism, and bipolar disorder, with data due in 2026 and beyond.

Bristol-Myers reaffirmed prior guidance for 2026 as well with the company still expecting adjusted earnings-per-share in a range of $6.05 to $6.35 for the year.

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Safe High Dividend Stock #9: HP Inc. (HPQ)

HP Inc. has centered its business activities around two main segments: its product portfolio of printers, and its range of so-called personal systems, which includes computers and mobile devices.

HP reported its first quarter (fiscal 2026) results on February 24th. The company reported revenue of $14.4 billion for the quarter, up 7% year-over-year. Revenue beat the analyst consensus estimate by $510 million.

Non-GAAP earnings-per-share totaled $0.81 during the first quarter, which was just ahead of the analyst consensus estimate. Earnings-per-share were up by 9% from one year earlier on an adjusted basis.

The company currently forecasts adjusted earnings-per-share in a range of $0.70 to $0.76 for the second quarter of the current fiscal year.

For fiscal 2026, HP is expected to generate earnings-per-share of around $3.05, with management forecasting free cash flow at around $2.9 billion.

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Safe High Dividend Stock #8: Fidelity National Financial (FNF)

Fidelity National Financial provides title insurance and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries.

Through the company’s title insurance underwriters – including Chicago Title, Commonwealth Land Title, Alamo Title,
and National Title of New York.

In addition, Fidelity National also provides annuity and life insurance products. The company generated $14.4 billion in revenue last year and earned $1.4 billion.

On May 6th, 2026, Fidelity National reported first quarter 2026. For the quarter, the company generated revenue, excluding recognized gains and losses, of $2.1 billion, a 14% increase compared to Q1 2025.

In Q1, 389,000 title orders were opened, and 234,000 title orders were closed. Interest and investment income equaled $822 million versus $760 million a year ago.

Net income equaled $243 million or $0.90 per share compared to net earnings of $83 million or $0.30 per share in Q1 2025.

However, these figures include mark-to-market investment gains and losses due to the accounting treatment of equity securities.

On an adjusted basis, earnings-per-share equaled $0.93 versus $0.78 in the same prior year period.

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Safe High Dividend Stock #7: Comcast Corp. (CMCSA)

Comcast is a media, entertainment and communications company. It reports two key business segments: Connectivity & Platforms (Residential Connectivity & Platforms and Business Services Connectivity), and Content & Experiences (Media, Studios, Theme Parks).

Comcast reported its Q1 2026 results on 04/23/2026. Revenue rose 5.3% year over year to $31.5 billion, operating income fell 27% to $4.1 billion, dragged down programming and production cost of $10.9 billion (up 29% year-over-year).

Adjusted earnings fell 31% to $2.9 billion, while adjusted earnings-per-share (EPS) fell 28% to $0.79. Adjusted EBITDA (a cash flow proxy) fell 17% to $7.9 billion and free cash flow came in $3.9 billion.

The Connectivity & Platforms segment’s revenues fell by 1.0% to $20.0 billion. The segment’s adjusted EBITDA fell 4.3% to $7.9 billion with the margin slipping 1.4% to 39.6%.

The Content & Experiences segment’s revenue rose 40% to $11.9 billion, thanks to growth in all operations — Media revenue climbed 61% to $7.3 billion (when excluding Olympics and Super Bowl, Media revenue still rose 13% to $5.1 billion), Studios revenue climbed 21% to $3.4 billion, and Theme Parks revenue rose 24% to $2.3 billion.

Adjusted EBITDA fell 46% to $331 million. Particularly, Media segment reported a loss due to upfront programming and production costs for major sports events and new sports rights.

For the quarter, Comcast repurchased $1.3 billion worth of common stock at an average price of ~$30.95 per share.

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Safe High Dividend Stock #6: Croghan Bancshares (CHBH)

Croghan Bancshares is a small Ohio community banking company that owns The Croghan Colonial Bank, founded in 1888 and based in Fremont, Ohio.

At the end of last quarter, it had about $1.35 billion in assets, operated 19 banking centers across northern Ohio, and employed 202 full-time equivalent staff.

On April 15th, 2026, Croghan Bancshares released its Q1 results for the period ending March 31st, 2026. For the quarter, net income totaled $3.5 million, or $1.75 per share, up from $2.6 million, or $1.27 per share, in the prior-year period.

Net interest income rose to $11.5 million from $9.3 million, as total interest income increased to $16.9 million from $14.0 million, more than offsetting a rise in interest expense to $5.4 million from $4.6 million.

The company also recorded a $550,000 provision for credit losses, compared with no provision in the prior-year period.

Non-interest income was $1.70 million, up from $1.61 million, while non-interest expenses increased to $8.3 million from $7.7 million.

For FY2026, we expect EPS of $6.40.

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Safe High Dividend Stock #5: Versant Media Group (VRST)

Versant Media Group, Inc. (VSNT) is an independent, pure-play media titan formed in January 2026, following its spinoff from Comcast Corporation (CMCSA).

On the legacy cable network side, VSNT operates a variety of well-known networks, including CNBC, USA Network, Syfy, Golf Channel, E!, and MS Now.

Its digital businesses include Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, SportsEngine, and Fandango.

On May 14, VSNT shared its earnings report for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The company’s total revenue dipped by 1.1% over the year-ago period to $1.69 billion during the quarter.

This was driven by structural headwinds in the legacy cable business (a -7.3% decline in linear distribution revenue to $1.01 billion from cord-cutting trends) and a continued shift away from legacy cable networks, causing a 5.2% decrease in advertising revenue to $368 million in the quarter.

These more than offset growth in platforms revenue (+9.5% to $192 million from Fandango and subscription and booking gains at GolfNow) and content licensing (+113.5% to $121 million) from major syndication deals, such as a licensing agreement for Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

VSNT’s diluted EPS dropped by 22% year-over-year to $1.99 for the quarter.

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Safe High Dividend Stock #4: AES Corp. (AES)

The AES (Applied Energy Services) Corporation was founded in 1981 as an energy consulting company. The corporation now has businesses in 14 countries and a portfolio of approximately 160 generation facilities.

AES produces power through various fuel types, such as gas, renewables, coal, and oil/diesel. The company has more than 36,000 Gross MW in operation.

On March 2nd, 2026, GIP, and EQT Infrastructure VI Fund officially entered an agreement to acquire AES for $15 per share in cash.

The deal is seen as unfavorable by shareholders, especially considering AES stock was trading for $17.28 before the announcement. The acquisition is expected to close in late 2026 or early 2027, at which point AES will become private.

AES Corporation reported full-year results on March 6th, 2026, for the period ending December 31, 2025. Adjusted EPS increased 9.3% to $2.34 from $2.14.

In 2025, the company completed construction of 3.2 GW of energy storage, solar and wind, and signed or awarded new long-term PPAs for 4.0 GW of renewables.

In 2024, for comparison, the company constructed and acquired 3 GW of renewable energy, and constructed a 670 MW combined cycle gas plant in Panama.

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Safe High Dividend Stock #3: Albertsons Companies (ACI)

Albertsons (ACI) is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States.

With more than $80 billion in annual sales, and a history dating back to the 1860s (including subsidiary banners), the company went public in 2020 and has paid a quarterly dividend ever since.

On April 14th, ACI shared its financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter 2025 ended February 28th, 2026. The company’s net sales grew by 7.7% over the year-ago period to $20.25 billion during the quarter.

Factoring in fuel sales and an extra week in the quarter, identical sales edged 0.7% higher in the quarter. ACI’s topline growth was made possible by improved digital engagement via its “Customers for Life” strategy and an uptick in loyalty members for the quarter.

Digital sales rose by 16%, and loyalty members surged by 12% to 51.2 million during the quarter. Diluted EPS swung from $0.29 in Q4 2024 to a loss per share of $0.94 in the quarter.

Due to the timing of a $600 million opioid settlement, this widely missed the analyst consensus for diluted EPS of $0.35 for the quarter.

On the same day, the company also upped its quarterly dividend per share by 13.3% to $0.17.

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Safe High Dividend Stock #2: First Farmers Financial (FFMR)

First Farmers Financial is a holding company for First Farmers Bank & Trust, which provides banking products and services to individuals, families, and commercial customers.

The bank has 29 offices in Indiana and 6 offices in Illinois, so it is a very small community bank. First Farmers generates about $100 million in annual revenue, and trades with a market capitalization of $463 million.

First Farmers also has a dividend streak of 34 years, meaning it qualifies to be a Dividend Champion.

First Farmers posted its 2024 annual report, as it only posts results once per year. The 2024 review showed a sizable decline in earnings, with net earnings falling 23.3% to $35.4 million from 2023.

On a per-share basis, earnings plummeted from $6.57 to $5.04. The bank noted the increase in deposit costs was a primary driver of poor earnings for 2024.

Revenue was up 6%, or $7.3 million, to $126 million year-over-year. Net interest income was most of the gain, as average earning assets rose 11.3%, while net interest margin declined 19 basis points to 3.64%.

The allowance of credit losses were $33.5 million, or 1.4% of total loans, which is extremely high based upon our coverage universe.

First Farmers noted one commercial and one industrial borrower drove the big decline in credit quality.

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Safe High Dividend Stock #1: H&R Block (HRB)

H&R Block is a U.S.-based tax preparation and financial services company founded in 1955 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

The firm provides assisted and do-it-yourself tax return preparation services through its extensive network of approximately 9,000 retail offices, online platforms, and mobile applications, serving individual taxpayers as well as small-business clients across the United States, Canada, and Australia.

On May 6, 2026, HRB shared its earnings report for the fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2026. Total revenue grew by 5.3% year-over-year to $2.40 billion during the quarter.

Due to targeting complex, higher-value clients, the net average charge increased by 3.9% to $282.30 in the quarter. This offset a 2.5% dip in overall return volume (stemming from a pullback in lower-margin free DIY filings) for the quarter.

Double-digit percentage growth in international revenue and from its cloud-based small-business bookkeeping and payroll subsidiary, Wave, were contributors as well.

HRB’s adjusted diluted EPS surged 11.9% higher over the year-ago period to $6.02 in the quarter.

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Additional Reading

If you are interested in finding high-quality dividend growth stocks and/or other high-yield securities and income securities, the following Sure Dividend resources will be useful:

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