US dividend stocks:how well is the dividend covered
A high dividend yield does not mean the dividend is safe. See next to it whether the company's cash flow covers it, what share of earnings goes to shareholders, and whether the dividend was ever cut or stopped.
- 968 companies with a regular dividend
- From SEC filings
- Prices as of November 13, 2026
968 of 968 companies
- HDHome DepotYield2.66%
- PMPhilip Morris InternationalYield3.02%
- MSMorgan StanleyYield2.26%
- AMATApplied MaterialsYield0.53%
- LRCXLam ResearchYield0.49%
- CATCaterpillarYield1.02%
- TXNTexas InstrumentsYield1.90%
- GSGoldman SachsYield1.96%
- RTXRTX CorpYield1.42%
- WFCWells Fargo & CompanyYield2.21%
- TMOThermo Fisher ScientificYield0.26%
- AMGNAmgenYield2.13%
- LINLindeYield1.20%
- IBMInternational Business MachinesYield2.73%
- DELLDell TechnologiesYield0.70%
- AXPAmerican ExpressYield1.14%
- CCitigroupYield2.05%
- GEVGE VernovaYield0.25%
- DISWalt DisneyYield1.05%
- GILDGilead SciencesYield1.93%
- KLACKlaYield0.55%
- PEPPepsiCoYield3.99%
- VZVerizon CommunicationsYield6.07%
- ADIAnalog DevicesYield1.08%
- MCDMcDonald'sYield2.74%
| Company | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDHome Depot | 2.66% | 2.67% | 1.6x | 65% | +8.9% | 16+ | 2.1 |
| PMPhilip Morris International | 3.02% | 3.22% | 1.5x | 88% | +3.5% | 16+ | 2.2 |
| MSMorgan Stanley | 2.26% | 2.41% | sub.2.8x | 34% | – | 11 | – |
| AMATApplied Materials | 0.53% | 0.57% | 3.6x | 17% | +15.4% | 10 | -0.3 |
| LRCXLam Research | 0.49% | 0.58% | 4.7x | 17% | +14.9% | – | -0.4 |
| CATCaterpillar | 1.02% | – | 4.0x | 24% | +7.6% | 16+ | 2.1 |
| TXNTexas Instruments | 1.90% | 2.00% | 1.4x | 75% | +8.1% | 16+ | 0.5 |
| GSGoldman Sachs | 1.96% | 2.18% | sub.2.4x | 26% | +22.9% | 13 | – |
| RTXRTX Corp | 1.42% | – | 2.5x | 46% | +4.3% | 5 | 1.8 |
| WFCWells Fargo & Company | 2.21% | 2.32% | sub.4.5x | 27% | – | 4 | – |
| TMOThermo Fisher Scientific | 0.26% | 0.27% | 11.1x | 10% | +14.3% | 13+ | 3.7 |
| AMGNAmgen | 2.13% | 2.16% | 1.8x | 58% | +8.1% | 13+ | 2.3 |
| LINLinde | 1.20% | 1.22% | 1.7x | 42% | +9.3% | 9+ | 1.7 |
| IBMInternational Business Machines | 2.73% | 2.74% | 2.3x | 57% | +0.6% | 16+ | 4.1 |
| DELLDell Technologies | 0.70% | 0.73% | 5.4x | 14% | – | 3 | 1.3 |
| AXPAmerican Express | 1.14% | 1.19% | sub.4.1x | 21% | +13.8% | 10 | – |
| CCitigroup | 2.05% | 2.16% | sub.4.9x | 27% | +3.0% | 5 | – |
| GEVGE Vernova | 0.25% | 0.25% | 31.8x | 5% | – | 0 | -4.1 |
| DISWalt Disney | 1.05% | – | 3.7x | 26% | +2.7% | 1 | 1.7 |
| GILDGilead Sciences | 1.93% | 1.95% | 3.4x | – | +3.0% | 10+ | – |
| KLACKla | 0.55% | 0.60% | 3.7x | 21% | +17.3% | 16+ | 0.4 |
| PEPPepsiCo | 3.99% | 4.07% | 1.3x | 73% | +6.9% | 16+ | 2.2 |
| VZVerizon Communications | 6.07% | 6.10% | 1.9x | 72% | +1.9% | 16+ | 3.4 |
| ADIAnalog Devices | 1.08% | 1.11% | 2.4x | 51% | +10.1% | 16+ | 1.3 |
| MCDMcDonald's | 2.74% | 2.74% | 1.5x | 60% | +7.3% | 16+ | 2.9 |
12 companies whose only payment in the last 12 months was a special dividend are left out, because they have no regular dividend to measure.
The full analysis
What do a company's filings show?
The table shows whether a dividend is covered. The full Ploutos AI analysis reads everything a company has filed and shows what stands behind its figures, with a source for each one.
- A fair value range built from the filings
- Earnings quality, debt and red flags
- Insider and institutional moves
- The case for and the case against
What does the table show?
968 companies paying a regular dividend, out of 1,502 large, mid and small US companies.
The yield is the regular dividend of the last 12 months over the price. Special dividends do not count.
Cover is how many times the year's free cash flow pays the dividend. For banks we use what the parent received from its subsidiaries.
Dividends and cash flow change with each quarterly filing. The yield moves every week with the price.
Why not just look at the highest yield?
Because a yield rises when the price falls, and the price often falls because the market expects a dividend cut. The highest yields on a list are often companies paying out more than they earn. Free cash flow cover and payout show whether the money is there.
What is FCF cover?
Free cash flow is the cash a company keeps after paying its costs and its investments. If it is twice the dividend, cover is 2. Below 1 means the dividend is paid from borrowing or savings, which cannot go on forever.
Why do REITs show a payout above 100%?
Because their accounting profit deducts depreciation on buildings that usually do not lose value. So for REITs we measure payout against FFO (profit plus property depreciation), the figure they set their own dividend from.
How often is the table updated?
Every week, with the market scan. Dividends and cash flows change when a company files a new quarterly report with the SEC, so most figures move four times a year. The yield moves weekly with the price.
Related pages
This table describes what companies pay, based on their SEC filings. A dividend can be lowered or stopped at any time.