SAFE DIVIDEND STOCKS
The Safe Dividend Stocks list contains the highest rated stocks for safety, making them more appropriate for investors concerned more with safe passive income and less with longer-term growth potential. These companies generally maintain low levels of debt, produce consistent free cash flow, generate moderate-to-high returns on equity, and have moderate-to-low payout ratios.
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| Ticker | Company Name | Sector | Industry | Category | Market Cap ($M) | Market Cap | Safety Score | Growth Score | Yield Score | Dividend Yield | Dividend Growth Streak | EPS Payout Ratio | 5yr Median EPS Payout | FCF Payout Ratio | 5yr Median FCF Payout | Ex-Dividend Date | Pay Date | 1yr Dividend Growth | 3yr Dividend Growth | 5yr Dividend Growth | 10yr Dividend Growth | Annual Dividend ($) | Dividend Payment ($) | Payment Frequency | P/E Ratio | Free Cash Flow Yield | Enterprise Value / Sales | Enterprise Value / EBIT | Price-to-Book Ratio | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Profit Margin | FCF Margin | Return on Equity | 5yr Median ROE | ROIC | 5yr Median ROIC | 1yr Sales Growth | 5yr Sales CAGR | 1yr EPS Growth | 5yr EPS CAGR | Current Ratio | Debt to Capital | Debt to Capital | Debt to Equity | Debt to Equity | Net Debt to EBIT | Net Debt to EBIT | EBIT / Interest | EBIT / Interest | 1yr Total Return | 5yr Total Return CAGR |
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| ADP | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | Business Services | Outsourcing | 0.88 | 51,464 | Large: $10B to $100B | 94 | 84 | 49 | 2.17 | 20+ Years | 58 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 03/08/2018 | 2018-04-01 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 2.5 | 0.6 | Quarterly | 29.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 21.7 | 13.04 | 41.3 | 18.8 | 14.0 | 15.2 | 43 | 28.6 | 29.0 | 23.0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | Average Debt: 0.3 to 0.5 | 0.5 | Average Debt: 0.5 to 1.0 | -0.2 | Net Cash | 26.7 | Very Low Risk: > 15x | 20 | 20 |
| AEE | Ameren Corporation | Utilities | Electric Power | 0.38 | 13,255 | Large: $10B to $100B | 71 | 10 | 71 | 3.35 | < 5 Years | 70 | 64 | 1,140 | 72 | 03/13/2018 | 2018-03-29 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | Quarterly | 21.8 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 15.2 | 1.77 | 71.9 | 22.7 | 10.8 | -0.1 | 9 | 8.3 | 4.8 | 4.3 | -7 | 0 | -22 | 5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | Average Debt: 0.3 to 0.5 | 1.1 | High Debt: 1.0 to 2.0 | 5.6 | High Risk: > 5.0 | 3.5 | High Risk: 2x to 4x | 4 | 17 |
| AEP | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | Utilities | Electric Power | 0.29 | 32,763 | Large: $10B to $100B | 80 | 9 | 75 | 3.72 | 5+ Years | 63 | 64 | 107 | 213 | 02/08/2018 | 2018-03-09 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.6 | Quarterly | 17.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 15.8 | 1.81 | 65.0 | 7.4 | 3.7 | -2.2 | 3 | 9.2 | 1.8 | 4.5 | -12 | 2 | 171 | -21 | 0.6 | 0.5 | High Debt: 0.5 to 0.7 | 1.2 | High Debt: 1.0 to 2.0 | 6.2 | High Risk: > 5.0 | 3.9 | High Risk: 2x to 4x | 5 | 17 |
| AIZ | Assurant, Inc. | Finance | Multi Line Insurance | 0.8 | 4,737 | Mid: $2B to $10B | 70 | 30 | 58 | 2.54 | 10+ Years | 49 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 02/23/2018 | 2018-03-19 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 2.2 | 0.6 | Quarterly | 20.2 | 10.2 | 0.7 | 12.3 | 1.14 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 13 | 9.3 | 11.0 | 7.5 | -14 | -2 | -144 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.2 | Low Debt: 0.1 to 0.3 | 0.3 | Low Debt: 0.2 to 0.5 | 0.2 | Low Risk: < 1.0 | Very Low Risk: > 15x | -7 | 27 | |
| ALE | Allete, Inc. | Utilities | Electric Power | 0.47 | 3,539 | Mid: $2B to $10B | 64 | 25 | 69 | 3.24 | 5+ Years | 62 | 69 | 88 | -28 | 02/14/2018 | 2018-03-01 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | Quarterly | 19.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 19.2 | 1.73 | 64.4 | 16.7 | 11.6 | 5.0 | 8 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | Average Debt: 0.3 to 0.5 | 0.7 | Average Debt: 0.5 to 1.0 | 5.5 | High Risk: > 5.0 | 3.8 | High Risk: 2x to 4x | 7 | 18 |
| Free Trial | Atmos Energy Corporation | Utilities | Gas Distribution | 0.38 | 9,025 | Mid: $2B to $10B | 92 | 18 | 54 | 2.39 | 20+ Years | 48 | 50 | -94 | -105 | 02/23/2018 | 2018-03-12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | Quarterly | 21.7 | 4.5 | 16.6 | 2.21 | 66.5 | 26.4 | 14.4 | -9.8 | 9 | 9.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | -10 | -4 | 10 | 9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | Average Debt: 0.3 to 0.5 | 0.9 | Average Debt: 0.5 to 1.0 | 4.2 | Above Average Risk: 2.0 to 5.0 | 6.1 | Average Risk: 4x to 8x | 6 | 26 | |
| Free Trial | Avista Corporation | Utilities | Electric Power | 0.44 | 3,308 | Mid: $2B to $10B | 64 | 4 | 65 | 2.96 | 10+ Years | 71 | 65 | 2,066 | -121 | 02/22/2018 | 2018-03-15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | Quarterly | 25.5 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 18.3 | 1.94 | 100.0 | 20.1 | 9.5 | -3.4 | 8 | 7.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | -2 | -2 | -63 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Average Debt: 0.3 to 0.5 | 1.2 | High Debt: 1.0 to 2.0 | 6.7 | High Risk: > 5.0 | 3.1 | High Risk: 2x to 4x | 35 | 15 |
| Free Trial | AVX Corporation | Technology | Miscellaneous Electronic Components | 0.87 | 2,968 | Mid: $2B to $10B | 86 | 54 | 59 | 2.61 | 5+ Years | 55 | 47 | 52 | 39 | 02/22/2018 | 2018-03-05 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.1 | Quarterly | 21.8 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 9.8 | 1.30 | 21.7 | 12.5 | 9.6 | 10.7 | 5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 8 | -3 | 31 | -4 | 8.5 | 0.0 | No Debt | 0.0 | No Debt | -6.4 | Net Cash | Very Low Risk: > 15x | 8 | 12 | |
| Free Trial | American Water Works | Utilities | Water Supply | 0.25 | 14,498 | Large: $10B to $100B | 73 | 40 | 46 | 2.04 | 5+ Years | 55 | 51 | -323 | -101 | 02/06/2018 | 2018-03-01 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 1.7 | 0.4 | Quarterly | 27.6 | 6.5 | 17.9 | 2.62 | 100.0 | 32.7 | 14.2 | -3.3 | 8 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | High Debt: 0.5 to 0.7 | 1.4 | High Debt: 1.0 to 2.0 | 6.0 | High Risk: > 5.0 | 3.6 | High Risk: 2x to 4x | 12 | 22 | ||
| Free Trial | Black Hills Corporation | Utilities | Electric Power | 0.78 | 2,781 | Mid: $2B to $10B | 70 | 15 | 74 | 3.65 | 20+ Years | 67 | 58 | 308 | -84 | 02/14/2018 | 2018-03-01 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | Quarterly | 19.9 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 16.8 | 1.55 | 68.3 | 14.2 | 4.6 | -9.8 | 4 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 3 | 4 | 92 | 2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | High Debt: 0.5 to 0.7 | 1.9 | High Debt: 1.0 to 2.0 | 8.9 | High Risk: > 5.0 | 2.6 | High Risk: 2x to 4x | -13 | 20 |
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