Dividend stocks: yield with a safety check
US dividend stocks ranked by yield and by how safe the payout looks — payout ratio, cash coverage and financial health A high yield only matters if the company can keep paying it — so every name here carries our Dividend payout and safety read, not just the yield.
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Safe dividends, highest yield · payout judged safe, sorted by yield
| Ticker | Company | Dividend yield | Piotroski F | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELME | Elme Communities | 49.39% | 4/9 | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
| PPSI | PIONEER POWER SOLUTIONS, INC. | 38.61% | 3/9 | Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies |
| LFT | Lument Finance Trust, Inc. | 35.28% | 2/9 | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
| BHR | Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. | 35.17% | 3/9 | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
| OFS | OFS Capital Corp | 35.1% | 3/9 | |
| BGSF | BGSF, INC. | 35.01% | 5/9 | Services-Help Supply Services |
| TCPC | BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. | 35.01% | 3/9 | |
| 000002.SZ | China Vanke Co., Ltd. | 33.65% | 2/9 | Real Estate |
| PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | 28.72% | 4/9 | |
| ALIT | Alight, Inc. / Delaware | 27.73% | 4/9 | Services-Business Services, NEC |
| CICB | CION Investment Corp | 25.61% | 3/9 | |
| OXSQ | Oxford Square Capital Corp. | 25.36% | 1/9 | |
| ONFO | Onfolio Holdings, Inc | 24.15% | 4/9 | Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation |
| RAND | RAND CAPITAL CORP | 24.02% | 2/9 | |
| MOLI.BA | Molinos Rio de la Plata S.A. | 22.84% | 4/9 | Consumer Defensive |
| CCHH | CCH Holdings Ltd | 22.72% | 2/9 | Retail-Eating Places |
| CCOI | COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. | 22.35% | 3/9 | Communications Services, NEC |
| MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | 22.12% | 3/9 | Pulp Mills |
| GABI.L | GCP Asset Backed Income Fund Limited | 21.28% | 5/9 | Financial Services |
| CSAN3.SA | Cosan S.A. | 20.57% | 5/9 | Energy |
| EZRA | Reliance Global Group, Inc. | 20.37% | 5/9 | Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service |
| FMC | FMC CORP | 19.83% | 2/9 | Chemicals & Allied Products |
| BGS | B&G Foods, Inc. | 18.03% | 4/9 | Food and Kindred Products |
| DOMH | Dominari Holdings Inc. | 17.96% | 4/9 | Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies |
| HRZN | Horizon Technology Finance Corp | 17.64% | 3/9 |
Highest yields overall · all payers — check the safety column
| Ticker | Company | Dividend yield | Safety | Piotroski F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELME | Elme Communities | 49.39% | safe | 4/9 |
| PPSI | PIONEER POWER SOLUTIONS, INC. | 38.61% | safe | 3/9 |
| BRSL | Brightstar Lottery PLC | 37.37% | at-risk | 4/9 |
| LFT | Lument Finance Trust, Inc. | 35.28% | safe | 2/9 |
| BHR | Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. | 35.17% | safe | 3/9 |
| OFS | OFS Capital Corp | 35.1% | safe | 3/9 |
| BGSF | BGSF, INC. | 35.01% | safe | 5/9 |
| TCPC | BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. | 35.01% | safe | 3/9 |
| 000002.SZ | China Vanke Co., Ltd. | 33.65% | safe | 2/9 |
| ROR.L | Rotork plc | 31.95% | moderate | 6/9 |
| PNNT | PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORP | 31.04% | at-risk | 4/9 |
| FFC.KA | Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited | 30.17% | at-risk | 5/9 |
| PPC | PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP | 29.3% | at-risk | 5/9 |
| PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | 28.72% | safe | 4/9 |
| ALIT | Alight, Inc. / Delaware | 27.73% | safe | 4/9 |
| FSK | FS KKR Capital Corp | 26.92% | at-risk | 4/9 |
| CICB | CION Investment Corp | 25.61% | safe | 3/9 |
| OXSQ | Oxford Square Capital Corp. | 25.36% | safe | 1/9 |
| BCIC | BCP Investment Corp | 24.94% | at-risk | 4/9 |
| ONFO | Onfolio Holdings, Inc | 24.15% | safe | 4/9 |
| RAND | RAND CAPITAL CORP | 24.02% | safe | 2/9 |
| GAZP.ME | Public Joint Stock Company Gazprom | 24.01% | at-risk | 7/9 |
| AHR | American Healthcare REIT, Inc. | 23.41% | at-risk | 4/9 |
| RWAY | Runway Growth Finance Corp. | 22.86% | at-risk | 5/9 |
| MOLI.BA | Molinos Rio de la Plata S.A. | 22.84% | safe | 4/9 |
Watch: dividends that may be at risk · stretched or at-risk payout
High yields here are often a warning, not a bargain — these payouts look stretched.
| Ticker | Company | Dividend yield | Safety | Piotroski F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRSL | Brightstar Lottery PLC | 37.37% | at-risk | 4/9 |
| PNNT | PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORP | 31.04% | at-risk | 4/9 |
| FFC.KA | Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited | 30.17% | at-risk | 5/9 |
| PPC | PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP | 29.3% | at-risk | 5/9 |
| FSK | FS KKR Capital Corp | 26.92% | at-risk | 4/9 |
| BCIC | BCP Investment Corp | 24.94% | at-risk | 4/9 |
| GAZP.ME | Public Joint Stock Company Gazprom | 24.01% | at-risk | 7/9 |
| AHR | American Healthcare REIT, Inc. | 23.41% | at-risk | 4/9 |
| RWAY | Runway Growth Finance Corp. | 22.86% | at-risk | 5/9 |
| 601390.SS | China Railway Group Limited | 22.67% | at-risk | 4/9 |
| 601668.SS | China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited | 22.15% | at-risk | 5/9 |
| MNDO | MIND CTI LTD | 21.66% | at-risk | 4/9 |
| POL.KA | Pakistan Oilfields Limited | 21.61% | at-risk | 5/9 |
| SACH | Sachem Capital Corp. | 20.93% | at-risk | 3/9 |
| CRCT | Cricut, Inc. | 20.8% | at-risk | 6/9 |
Dividend safety blends payout ratio, free-cash-flow coverage and balance-sheet health from company filings. It's an informational read on durability, not a recommendation. See how we judge payout safety.