While no dividend stock is guaranteed to be safe our list of “safe” dividend stocks refers to those that have a long history of increasing its dividend each year. Dividend increases promote growth and are a indication of a strong business that is less likely to cut its dividend. Each of these stocks has increased its dividend for 20 years or more. We have also included the HPR rating for each stock.
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Last Updated: 08/01/2017
Safe Dividend List
| Name | Symbol | Yrs of Div Increases | Industry | P/E | Yield | Free Cash Flow Yield | 5yr Div Growth % | 3yr Income Growth % | Payout Ratio | 1 Year Return % | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [private_Premium]AT&T Inc.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]T[/private_Premium] | 33 | Telecom | 19.12 | 5 | 7.06 | 2.21 | -11.02 | 95.1 | -3.83 | 85 |
| [private_Premium]Southern Company[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]SO[/private_Premium] | 16 | Utilities | 17.73 | 4.76 | -4.26 | 3.49 | 13.39 | 83.58 | -6.55 | 85 |
| [private_Premium]PPL Corp.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]PPL[/private_Premium] | 15 | Utilities | 14.31 | 4.06 | -1.94 | 1.66 | 18.95 | 57.49 | 6.69 | 86 |
| [private_Premium]Mercury General Corp.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]MCY[/private_Premium] | 30 | Insurance | 40.32 | 4.44 | -- | 0.59 | -13.32 | 178.78 | 12.66 | 84 |
| [private_Premium]Old Republic International[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]ORI[/private_Premium] | 35 | Insurance | 12.05 | 3.97 | 13.23 | 1.39 | 1.4 | 47.63 | 0.64 | 90 |
| [private_Premium]Consolidated Edison[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]ED[/private_Premium] | 42 | Utilities | 18.98 | 3.3 | -1.24 | 2.23 | 5.44 | 62.21 | 6.53 | 88 |
| [private_Premium]Enbridge Inc.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]ENB[/private_Premium] | 21 | Oil & Gas | 47.39 | 4.07 | -0.48 | 16.69 | 48.72 | 199.36 | 4.91 | 82 |
| [private_Premium]Flowers Foods[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]FLO[/private_Premium] | 15 | Food | 22.27 | 3.7 | 5.65 | 11.94 | -10.82 | 81.01 | -0.82 | 85 |
| [private_Premium]Norwood Financial[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]NWFL[/private_Premium] | 18 | Banks | 23.92 | 2.96 | 6.38 | 3.29 | -7.45 | 69.83 | 55.32 | 86 |
| [private_Premium]Altria Group Inc.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]MO[/private_Premium] | 47 | Tobacco | 8.86 | 3.65 | 3.46 | 8.26 | 46.43 | 32.28 | 3.38 | 93 |
| [private_Premium]Universal Corp.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]UVV[/private_Premium] | 46 | Tobacco | 72.46 | 3.36 | 13.25 | 1.98 | -10.65 | 243.18 | 13.37 | 78 |
| [private_Premium]Span-America Medical Systems[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]SPAN[/private_Premium] | 17 | Medical | 14.77 | 2.95 | 9.28 | 8.79 | -5.71 | 43.54 | 17.52 | 94 |
| [private_Premium]Meredith Corp.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]MDP[/private_Premium] | 23 | Publishing | 51.55 | 3.26 | 7.43 | 14.45 | -35.01 | 165.7 | 17.66 | 88 |
| [private_Premium]Coca-Cola Company[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]KO[/private_Premium] | 54 | Food | 48.54 | 3.13 | 3.24 | 8.29 | -8.73 | 151.58 | 8.71 | 80 |
| [private_Premium]ExxonMobil Corp.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]XOM[/private_Premium] | 34 | Oil & Gas | 33.33 | 3.77 | 3.24 | 10 | -37.8 | 125 | -6.62 | 75 |
| [private_Premium]International Business Machines[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]IBM[/private_Premium] | 21 | Technology | 12 | 3.95 | 8.67 | 13.66 | -10.36 | 47.42 | -7.05 | 85 |
| [private_Premium]Emerson Electric[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]EMR[/private_Premium] | 60 | Industrials | 23.31 | 3.21 | 4.31 | 6.6 | -6.56 | 74.61 | 10.06 | 86 |
| [private_Premium]Eversource Energy[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]ES[/private_Premium] | 18 | Utilities | 20.12 | 3.04 | 0.22 | 10.1 | 6.23 | 60.13 | 7.59 | 93 |
| [private_Premium]Kimberly-Clark Corp.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]KMB[/private_Premium] | 44 | Personal Prod. | 20.58 | 3.07 | 5.33 | 5.62 | 0.37 | 63.11 | -2.01 | 87 |
| [private_Premium]Procter & Gamble Co.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]PG[/private_Premium] | 60 | Household | 25.19 | 3.01 | 4.2 | 6.17 | -2.43 | 74.8 | 9.57 | 90 |
| [private_Premium]Maxim Integrated Products[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]MXIM[/private_Premium] | 15 | Technology | 26.11 | 2.9 | 5.68 | 7.39 | -20.63 | 74.14 | 15.05 | 88 |
| [private_Premium]Vectren Corp.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]VVC[/private_Premium] | 57 | Utilities | 22.62 | 2.78 | -0.46 | 3.18 | 15.71 | 62.12 | 19.24 | 90 |
| [private_Premium]Northwest Natural Gas[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]NWN[/private_Premium] | 61 | Utilities | 28.74 | 2.99 | 4.04 | 1.36 | -0.91 | 85.62 | 0.03 | 87 |
| [private_Premium]South Jersey Industries[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]SJI[/private_Premium] | 18 | Utilities | 31.55 | 3.2 | -1.28 | 7.29 | 13.34 | 100.28 | 10.15 | 86 |
| [private_Premium]Thomson Reuters Corp.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]TRI[/private_Premium] | 23 | Services | 30.96 | 2.97 | 3.87 | 1.86 | 182.78 | 91.61 | 12.13 | 91 |
| [private_Premium]Auburn National Bancorp[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]AUBN[/private_Premium] | 15 | Banks | 17.21 | 2.45 | 7.22 | 2.38 | 4.62 | 41.9 | 34.23 | 95 |
| [private_Premium]McDonald's Corp.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]MCD[/private_Premium] | 41 | Restaurants | 27.55 | 2.38 | 3.15 | 7.37 | -5.68 | 64.66 | 33.61 | 88 |
| [private_Premium]NextEra Energy[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]NEE[/private_Premium] | 22 | Utilities | 16.72 | 2.54 | 2.2 | 9.61 | 15.13 | 42.44 | 16.76 | 93 |
| [private_Premium]Target Corp.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]TGT[/private_Premium] | 49 | Retail | 11.86 | 4.24 | 15.17 | 16.1 | 11.57 | 49.37 | -21.59 | 90 |
| [private_Premium]Owens & Minor Inc.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]OMI[/private_Premium] | 19 | Medical | 19.19 | 3.18 | 3.93 | 4.98 | -0.63 | 60.86 | -6.87 | 80 |
| [private_Premium]PepsiCo Inc.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]PEP[/private_Premium] | 44 | Food | 24.63 | 2.63 | 3.93 | 7.89 | -2.08 | 64.75 | 9.87 | 90 |
| [private_Premium]Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]NUS[/private_Premium] | 16 | Personal Prod. | 21.23 | 2.25 | 7.26 | 19.2 | -26.81 | 47.5 | 24.81 | 88 |
| [private_Premium]Wal-Mart Stores Inc.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]WMT[/private_Premium] | 43 | Retail | 18.15 | 2.53 | 8.45 | 6.5 | -5.22 | 45.68 | 11.73 | 92 |
| [private_Premium]Johnson & Johnson[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]JNJ[/private_Premium] | 54 | Healthcare | 22.17 | 2.46 | 4.6 | 6.96 | 6.14 | 53.78 | 8.54 | 94 |
| [private_Premium]Weyco Group Inc.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]WEYS[/private_Premium] | 35 | Footwear | 18.21 | 3.07 | 15.67 | 5.34 | -2.19 | 55.26 | 1.97 | 90 |
| [private_Premium]Community Trust Banc.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]CTBI[/private_Premium] | 36 | Banks | 15.95 | 2.99 | 8.13 | 2.42 | 1.58 | 47.39 | 27.89 | 95 |
| [private_Premium]Clorox Company[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]CLX[/private_Premium] | 39 | Household | 26.18 | 2.44 | 3.47 | 6.96 | 4.25 | 62.52 | 3.96 | 90 |
| [private_Premium]National Bankshares[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]NKSH[/private_Premium] | 17 | Banks | 18.08 | 3.04 | 5.13 | 3.01 | -5.65 | 54.46 | 13.96 | 91 |
| [private_Premium]United Bankshares Inc.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]UBSI[/private_Premium] | 43 | Banks | 17.54 | 3.82 | 4.63 | 1.76 | 19.76 | 67.01 | -7.41 | 85 |
| [private_Premium]VF Corp.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]VFC[/private_Premium] | 44 | Apparel | 22.57 | 2.64 | -- | 18.58 | -3.9 | 57.66 | 2.23 | 85 |
| [private_Premium]Sonoco Products Co.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]SON[/private_Premium] | 34 | Packaging | 17.67 | 3.09 | 4.52 | 4.89 | 10.93 | 53.82 | -1.88 | 90 |
| [private_Premium]Genuine Parts Co.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]GPC[/private_Premium] | 60 | Auto | 18.38 | 3.14 | 4.78 | 7.88 | 0.11 | 57.68 | -14.32 | 88 |
| [private_Premium]Leggett & Platt Inc.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]LEG[/private_Premium] | 45 | Home | 19.01 | 2.78 | 5.62 | 4.03 | 25.05 | 52.11 | -6.55 | 90 |
| [private_Premium]McGrath Rentcorp[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]MGRC[/private_Premium] | 24 | Rental | 20.92 | 2.98 | 4.88 | 2.1 | -4.12 | 61.82 | 11.82 | 88 |
| [private_Premium]Archer Daniels Midland[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]ADM[/private_Premium] | 41 | Agricultural | 17.7 | 2.97 | 4.03 | 12.73 | -1.59 | 51.69 | -4.27 | 85 |
| [private_Premium]MDU Resources[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]MDU[/private_Premium] | 26 | Materials | 21.74 | 2.91 | 3.06 | 2.88 | -38.64 | 62.81 | 13.24 | 84 |
| [private_Premium]Erie Indemnity Company[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]ERIE[/private_Premium] | 26 | Insurance | 31.85 | 2.41 | 3.23 | 7.22 | 8.96 | 76.94 | 33.62 | 90 |
| [private_Premium]3M Company[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]MMM[/private_Premium] | 58 | Industrials | 24.33 | 2.27 | -- | 15.08 | 2.72 | 54.47 | 15.35 | 93 |
| [private_Premium]Polaris Industries[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]PII[/private_Premium] | 21 | Vehicles | 37.17 | 2.55 | 5.66 | 19.57 | -17.36 | 94.56 | -4.58 | 74 |
| [private_Premium]WGL Holdings Inc.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]WGL[/private_Premium] | 40 | Utilities | 25.64 | 2.32 | -9.28 | 4.56 | 27.46 | 58.88 | 23.98 | 88 |
| [private_Premium]Aqua America Inc.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]WTR[/private_Premium] | 25 | Utilities | 25.51 | 2.29 | -0.47 | 7.94 | 1.9 | 57.4 | -0.62 | 84 |
| [private_Premium]Cincinnati Financial[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]CINF[/private_Premium] | 56 | Insurance | 20.96 | 2.57 | 7.67 | 3.65 | 4.56 | 53.44 | 4.58 | 92 |
| [private_Premium]Cullen/Frost Bankers[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]CFR[/private_Premium] | 23 | Banks | 17.86 | 2.41 | 6.89 | 3.28 | 8.55 | 43.11 | 36.94 | 95 |
| [private_Premium]Southside Bancshares[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]SBSI[/private_Premium] | 22 | Banks | 18.32 | 2.87 | -- | 11.58 | 6.21 | 52.52 | 19.87 | 92 |
| [private_Premium]Microsoft Corp.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]MSFT[/private_Premium] | 15 | Technology | 32.15 | 2.09 | -- | 17.91 | -8.41 | 66.08 | 30.96 | 92 |
| [private_Premium]Arrow Financial Corp.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]AROW[/private_Premium] | 23 | Banks | 16.42 | 3.07 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 6.78 | 50.02 | 6.95 | 95 |
| [private_Premium]Westamerica Bancorp[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]WABC[/private_Premium] | 25 | Banks | 23.64 | 2.87 | 5.79 | 1.47 | -4.31 | 67.83 | 17.37 | 87 |
| [private_Premium]AFLAC Inc.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]AFL[/private_Premium] | 34 | Insurance | 12.9 | 2.14 | 20.4 | 6.18 | -5.57 | 27.32 | 10.58 | 90 |
| [private_Premium]Colgate-Palmolive Co.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]CL[/private_Premium] | 53 | Personal Prod. | 26.95 | 2.18 | 3.99 | 6.43 | 2.89 | 58.36 | 1.19 | 92 |
| [private_Premium]Cardinal Health Inc.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]CAH[/private_Premium] | 20 | Healthcare | 18.45 | 2.34 | 2.57 | 15.01 | 62.27 | 42.85 | -5.42 | 90 |
| [private_Premium]Atmos Energy[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]ATO[/private_Premium] | 33 | Utilities | 23.98 | 2.04 | -2.37 | 4.32 | 12.91 | 48.2 | 11.4 | 90 |
| [private_Premium]Bemis Company[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]BMS[/private_Premium] | 33 | Packaging | 19.16 | 2.78 | 6.69 | 3.86 | 3.57 | 53.39 | -14.67 | 88 |
| [private_Premium]Sysco Corp.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]SYY[/private_Premium] | 47 | Food | 27.7 | 2.47 | -- | 3.61 | -1.46 | 67.37 | 4.11 | 85 |
| [private_Premium]Air Products & Chem.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]APD[/private_Premium] | 34 | Chemicals | 20.79 | 2.52 | 5 | 8.74 | -14.06 | 51.16 | 5.3 | 87 |
| [private_Premium]Nucor Corp.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]NUE[/private_Premium] | 44 | Steel | 17.3 | 2.62 | 4.43 | 0.67 | 17.73 | 45.32 | 9.58 | 92 |
| [private_Premium]Dover Corp.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]DOV[/private_Premium] | 61 | Industrials | 21.01 | 2.1 | 4.37 | 7.83 | -20.25 | 44 | 19.54 | 86 |
| [private_Premium]Medtronic plc[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]MDT[/private_Premium] | 39 | Medical | 29.15 | 2.08 | 4.91 | 12.14 | 9.54 | 59.52 | -1.58 | 92 |
| [private_Premium]C.H. Robinson Worldwide[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]CHRW[/private_Premium] | 18 | Shipping | 18.12 | 2.71 | 4.63 | 7.71 | 7.27 | 48.62 | -3.22 | 90 |
| [private_Premium]Automatic Data Proc.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]ADP[/private_Premium] | 42 | Bus Services | 30.3 | 1.91 | 3.54 | 7.93 | 2.01 | 56.85 | 30.4 | 92 |
| [private_Premium]Brady Corp.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]BRC[/private_Premium] | 31 | Security | 17.86 | 2.47 | 6.52 | 2.38 | -- | 43.95 | 5.85 | 90 |
| [private_Premium]UGI Corp.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]UGI[/private_Premium] | 29 | Utilities | 19.08 | 1.91 | 3.27 | 6.46 | 9.46 | 35.98 | 13.48 | 95 |
| [private_Premium]Monsanto Company[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]MON[/private_Premium] | 16 | Agricultural | 25.51 | 1.84 | 3.27 | 14.04 | -18.65 | 46.85 | 12.73 | 86 |
| [private_Premium]RPM International Inc.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]RPM[/private_Premium] | 43 | Chemicals | 38.31 | 2.3 | 3.73 | 6.56 | -14.57 | 86.4 | -1.37 | 78 |
| [private_Premium]Community Bank System[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]CBU[/private_Premium] | 24 | Banks | 23.15 | 2.36 | 4.91 | 4.73 | 9.61 | 54.27 | 25.14 | 94 |
| [private_Premium]First Financial Corp.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]THFF[/private_Premium] | 28 | Banks | 16.39 | 2.17 | 6.41 | 1.25 | 6.8 | 35.59 | 22.85 | 93 |
| [private_Premium]American States Water[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]AWR[/private_Premium] | 62 | Utilities | 29.59 | 1.91 | -1.49 | 10.69 | -1.59 | 55.48 | 17.38 | 86 |
| [private_Premium]California Water Service[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]CWT[/private_Premium] | 49 | Utilities | 32.47 | 1.81 | -4.59 | 2.33 | 0.99 | 58.75 | 17.42 | 80 |
| [private_Premium]Conn. Water Service[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]CTWS[/private_Premium] | 47 | Utilities | 26.46 | 2 | -4.27 | 3.47 | 8.58 | 52.31 | 14.8 | 82 |
| [private_Premium]Tompkins Financial Corp.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]TMP[/private_Premium] | 30 | Banks | 19.65 | 2.29 | 5.58 | 4.8 | 5.28 | 44.5 | 10.39 | 92 |
| [private_Premium]MGE Energy Inc.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]MGEE[/private_Premium] | 41 | Utilities | 29.59 | 1.85 | 2.69 | 3.59 | 0.29 | 54.11 | 21.1 | 91 |
| [private_Premium]Middlesex Water Co.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]MSEX[/private_Premium] | 44 | Utilities | 29.24 | 2.09 | -0.84 | 1.97 | 10.99 | 60.29 | -0.97 | 80 |
| [private_Premium]McCormick & Co.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]MKC[/private_Premium] | 31 | Food | 27.55 | 1.93 | 3.85 | 8.96 | 6.47 | 51.86 | -4.51 | 88 |
| [private_Premium]First of Long Island Corp.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]FLIC[/private_Premium] | 21 | Banks | 20.41 | 2 | 5.3 | 6.45 | 13.18 | 40.39 | 40.91 | 94 |
| [private_Premium]Illinois Tool Works[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]ITW[/private_Premium] | 42 | Industrials | 23.7 | 1.85 | 4.12 | 11.38 | 6.62 | 42.02 | 24.33 | 94 |
| [private_Premium]Hormel Foods Corp.[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]HRL[/private_Premium] | 51 | Food | 20.83 | 1.92 | 3.39 | 17.86 | 19.15 | 38.41 | -4.93 | 90 |
| [private_Premium]Lowe's Companies[/private_Premium] | [private_Premium]LOW[/private_Premium] | 54 | Retail | 23.98 | 1.91 | 7.02 | 20.2 | 10.6 | 43.89 | -5.26 | 93 |