DividendDB · 197 dividend stocks
Chasing yield without checking safety is how income investors get burned. DividendDB is the dividend yield screener for the best dividend stocks 2026: current yield, dividend payout ratio and multi-year dividend history for 197 US stocks, from the dividend kings list to the dividend aristocrats list. Ranked by durability, not hype. Meet DivPlan: tell it your income target, get your dividend plan.
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•Direct answers
The questions income investors actually ask. Answered straight.
Pair yield with a sustainable payout ratio. A high yield means little if the dividend gets cut. Companies that raised payouts through recessions earned their reputation. Our screener filters 197 US payers by yield, payout ratio and raise streak, so income picks start from safety, not hype.
Tenure. Aristocrats are S&P 500 companies with 25+ straight years of dividend increases; kings have 50+ years and come from any index. We track both clubs (44 kings, 30 aristocrats) ranked by yield, so you can compare the strictest dividend records in one table.
They suit cash-flow planning, but frequency is not safety. Monthly payers help retirees match bills to income, yet a quarterly aristocrat with a 50-year record can be the sturdier holding. We judge monthly payers by the same payout-ratio and history standards, so you weigh every payer by durability, not schedule.
•Features
Headline yields are bait. We put yield, payout ratio and history side by side.
Filter 197 US dividend payers by yield, payout ratio and sector. Find the best dividend stocks for retirement income without the yield traps.
The complete 2026 dividend kings list and dividend aristocrats list, ranked by yield, with raise streaks for every name. No filler picks.
Multi-year dividend history per stock: every raise, freeze and cut, 2016 to 2025, visible at a glance.
High dividend yield with a low payout ratio: the combination our screener flags first. Safe high dividend stocks, surfaced.
•The dataset
What we track, field by field. From filings and payout records.
| Segment | Stocks | Key fields |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend kings | 44 | 50+ year raise streaks |
| Dividend aristocrats | 30 | 25+ year raise streaks |
| Dividend payers | 123+ | Yield, payout ratio, history |
| Field | What it means | Sample value |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend yield | Annual payout as % of price | 3.2% |
| Payout ratio | Share of earnings paid out | 45% |
| Raise streak | Consecutive years of increases | 52 years |
| Ex-dividend date | Cutoff to receive payout | Mar 15 |
| 10-yr history | Raises, freezes and cuts | 10 raises |
•Preview
A peek under the hood. This is the data I work from.
•Topic hub
We cover the whole topic, not just the keywords. Start anywhere:
The 50+ year raisers: 44 companies with the strictest dividend records. Royalty, basically.
The S&P 500’s 25+ year raisers, ranked by yield. Old money behavior.
The highest dividend yield stocks, with payout ratios attached. No traps.
What a safe dividend payout ratio looks like, by sector. Because 90% is not safe.
Monthly payers judged by the same safety standards as quarterly ones. No free pass for frequency.
Ten years of raises, freezes and cuts, visible at a glance.
How to screen dividend stocks for safety first
Chasing the highest dividend yield stocks without checking the payout is how income investors get burned. A 9% yield means nothing if the dividend is cut next quarter. The best dividend stocks 2026 pair a solid yield with a sustainable dividend payout ratio and a long record of increases. Our dividend yield screener puts all three in one table.
Dividend aristocrats and dividend kings earned their names: 25 and 50+ consecutive years of dividend increases through recessions, rate shocks and bear markets. We track the full dividend kings list and aristocrats list, ranked by yield, with multi-year dividend history for each. See who raised payouts every single year and who merely held on.
•FAQ
Dividend yields, payout ratios, aristocrats: straight answers.
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