Rankings · Dividends
A-graded dividend payers
Graded A and paying a regular dividend yielding at least 1%, ranked by size rather than by yield. The highest yields usually belong to the companies under the most strain, so a list opening on them would mislead.
48 companies meet this test
Figures as of October 1, 2026
| # | Company | Grade | Market value | Dividend yield | Years of rises | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RTXRTX CORPORATION | A | $250.3B | 1.5% | 5 years | 50% |
| 2 | UNPUNION PACIFIC CORP | A+ | $161.7B | 2.0% | 9+ years | 45% |
| 3 | LMTLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | A | $117.5B | 2.7% | 3 years | 51% |
| 4 | GDGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION | A | $89.8B | 1.9% | 9+ years | 40% |
| 5 | EMREMERSON ELECTRIC CO. | A+ | $86.6B | 1.4% | 9+ years | 54% |
| 6 | WMWASTE MANAGEMENT INC | A+ | $81.6B | 1.8% | 9+ years | 52% |
| 7 | ITWILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC | A+ | $73.3B | 2.5% | 9+ years | 58% |
| 8 | CMICUMMINS INC. | A | $71.1B | 1.6% | 9+ years | 42% |
| 9 | NOCNORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ | A+ | $68.7B | 2.0% | 9+ years | 30% |
| 10 | FDXFEDEX CORP | A | $67.4B | 1.9% | 5 years | 29% |
| 11 | RSGREPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. | A+ | $64.3B | 1.2% | 1 year | 35% |
| 12 | RELXRELX PLC | A+ | $60.3B | 5.4% | 3 years | 120% |
| 13 | TDGTransDigm Group Incorporated | A+ | $59.8B | 8.3% | 0 years | 273% |
| 14 | FASTFASTENAL CO | A+ | $56.8B | 1.9% | 0 years | 82% |
| 15 | ROKRockwell Automation, Inc. | A+ | $48.4B | 1.3% | 9+ years | 52% |
| 16 | LHXL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | A | $44.1B | 2.1% | 6 years | 50% |
| 17 | TRITHOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION | A+ | $43.8B | 2.3% | 1 year | 68% |
| 18 | FERGFerguson Enterprises Inc. /DE/ | A | $43.1B | 1.6% | 0 years | 38% |
| 19 | DOVDOVER Corp | A+ | $25.2B | 1.1% | 9+ years | 25% |
| 20 | OTISOTIS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION | A+ | $24.5B | 2.7% | 5 years | 44% |
| 21 | HUBBHUBBELL INC | A+ | $24B | 1.3% | 9+ years | 34% |
| 22 | XYLXylem Inc. | A | $23.6B | 1.7% | 9+ years | 40% |
| 23 | SNASnap-on Inc | A+ | $18.8B | 2.7% | 9+ years | 50% |
| 24 | NDSNNORDSON CORPORATION | A+ | $18.3B | 1.0% | 1 year | 33% |
| 25 | IEXIDEX CORP | A+ | $16.8B | 1.3% | 9+ years | 41% |
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