A dividend worth holding needs to be paid for. This screen requires yield between 1.5% and 6% (the upper bound cuts classic yield traps), a payout ratio ≤ 75%, ROE ≥ 12%, debt-to-equity ≤ 1 and at least 5% earnings growth.
The payout cap is the key constraint: companies distributing most of their earnings have no margin of safety when profits dip — payout sustainability, not headline yield, is what separates dividend growers from future cutters.
| # | Company | Price | Day % | Div. yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LNC | $40.30 | +1.43% | 5.8% |
| 2 | TROW | $104.62 | -1.14% | 5.1% |
| 3 | INFY | $11.04 | -2.73% | 4.9% |
| 4 | NVO | $37.32 | -0.21% | 4.6% |
| 5 | HST | $22.56 | +0.22% | 4.2% |
| 6 | MKC | $44.51 | +0.84% | 4.0% |
| 7 | PNC | $221.03 | +0.13% | 3.5% |
| 8 | GMBXF | $12.87 | +6.75% | 3.3% |
| 9 | GFI | $35.60 | -0.53% | 3.0% |
| 10 | TGT | $155.10 | -1.02% | 2.9% |
| 11 | PPG | $105.15 | +0.46% | 2.8% |
| 12 | CEG | $258.61 | -0.12% | 2.7% |
| 13 | KFY | $71.92 | -0.62% | 2.7% |
| 14 | OTIS | $64.94 | +0.71% | 2.7% |
| 15 | AOS | $56.75 | +0.14% | 2.6% |
| 16 | NTES | $117.21 | -2.82% | 2.6% |
| 17 | VOYA | $96.65 | +1.33% | 2.6% |
| 18 | ERIE | $221.09 | -0.46% | 2.5% |
| 19 | ADP | $257.68 | -2.38% | 2.5% |
| 20 | PCAR | $109.50 | -0.40% | 2.5% |
| 21 | ROL | $29.96 | -1.99% | 2.4% |
| 22 | TCEHY | $53.11 | -1.65% | 2.4% |
| 23 | EWBC | $126.21 | +0.95% | 2.3% |
| 24 | EG | $368.27 | -0.12% | 2.3% |
| 25 | B | $40.08 | -0.05% | 2.3% |
| 26 | CINF | $161.95 | -0.12% | 2.2% |
| 27 | RPM | $99.19 | -0.03% | 2.2% |
| 28 | SYF | $71.77 | +0.36% | 2.2% |
| 29 | ALL | $223.86 | -0.25% | 2.1% |
| 30 | FDX | $290.36 | +1.15% | 2.0% |
| 31 | HLI | $126.37 | -1.57% | 2.0% |
| 32 | PNR | $53.03 | +0.28% | 2.0% |
| 33 | JNJ | $256.00 | -1.03% | 2.0% |
| 34 | AZN | $158.29 | +0.38% | 1.9% |
| 35 | HIG | $126.05 | +0.25% | 1.9% |
| 36 | WRB | $68.98 | +0.12% | 1.9% |
| 37 | PUK | $24.57 | -0.57% | 1.9% |
| 38 | WTFC | $145.02 | +1.02% | 1.9% |
| 39 | TXRH | $156.14 | -0.36% | 1.8% |
| 40 | GD | $330.26 | -0.74% | 1.8% |
| 41 | SCCO | $205.54 | +3.17% | 1.8% |
| 42 | TRI | $97.62 | -1.75% | 1.8% |
| 43 | INTU | $281.08 | -0.60% | 1.7% |
| 44 | OSK | $133.85 | +2.32% | 1.7% |
| 45 | PRI | $275.42 | +0.25% | 1.7% |
| 46 | JKHY | $142.54 | -0.90% | 1.7% |
| 47 | FDS | $266.00 | -4.18% | 1.7% |
| 48 | NPSNY | $8.37 | -0.36% | 1.7% |
| 49 | CMI | $528.78 | +2.28% | 1.6% |
| 50 | EVR | $261.68 | +1.03% | 1.5% |
Very high yields usually mean the price collapsed faster than the dividend was cut — the trap closes when the payout is reduced. Capping at 6% trades a little headline yield for much better survivability.
A payout above ~75–80% of earnings leaves almost nothing for reinvestment or downturns. Dividend growth needs both the will to pay and the earnings to cover it.
Data updated daily from Finnhub fundamentals and SEC filings. Scores are simplified heuristics for screening — not investment advice.