Highest Sustainable Dividend Yields
Big yields, filtered for a payout you can trust
Updated October 9, 2026
A high dividend yield is one of two things: a generous, well-covered income stream, or a warning that the market expects the payout to be cut. The yield alone can’t tell you which — a falling stock price mechanically lifts the yield right up until the dividend gets slashed. That’s the dividend trap, and the screens that just sort by yield walk straight into it.
So this list filters for sustainability: we drop names paying out more than 90% of their earnings, and the loss-makers, before ranking by yield. (REITs are kept regardless — they distribute from cash flow, so an earnings-based payout reads high by design.) The payout column is the safety check; the yield is the reward.
| # | Stock | Dividend yield | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAGConagra BrandsConsumer Staples | 9.08% | 37% |
| Consumer Staples — yields 9.08% at recent prices. The 37% payout ratio leaves comfortable room to keep paying. | |||
| 2 | VZVerizonCommunication Services | 8.41% | 67% |
| Communication Services — yields 8.41% at recent prices. It pays out 67% of earnings — covered, but with less cushion. | |||
| 3 | VICIVici PropertiesReal Estate | 7.91% | n/m |
| Real Estate — yields 7.91% at recent prices. As a REIT it distributes from cash flow rather than net income, so an earnings payout ratio doesn’t apply. | |||
| 4 | GISGeneral MillsConsumer Staples | 7.56% | 81% |
| Consumer Staples — yields 7.56% at recent prices. It pays out 81% of earnings — covered, but with less cushion. | |||
| 5 | CPBCampbell's Company (The)Consumer Staples | 7.39% | 71% |
| Consumer Staples — yields 7.39% at recent prices. It pays out 71% of earnings — covered, but with less cushion. | |||
| 6 | HSTHost Hotels & ResortsReal Estate | 7.37% | n/m |
| Real Estate — yields 7.37% at recent prices. As a REIT it distributes from cash flow rather than net income, so an earnings payout ratio doesn’t apply. | |||
| 7 | KHCKraft HeinzConsumer Staples | 7.18% | 66% |
| Consumer Staples — yields 7.18% at recent prices. It pays out 66% of earnings — covered, but with less cushion. | |||
| 8 | DOCHealthpeak PropertiesReal Estate | 6.49% | n/m |
| Real Estate — yields 6.49% at recent prices. As a REIT it distributes from cash flow rather than net income, so an earnings payout ratio doesn’t apply. | |||
| 9 | PGRProgressive CorporationFinancials | 6.39% | 2% |
| Financials — yields 6.39% at recent prices. The 2% payout ratio leaves comfortable room to keep paying. | |||
| 10 | CMCSAComcastCommunication Services | 6.39% | 46% |
| Communication Services — yields 6.39% at recent prices. The 46% payout ratio leaves comfortable room to keep paying. | |||
| 11 | EIXEdison InternationalUtilities | 6.35% | 48% |
| Utilities — yields 6.35% at recent prices. The 48% payout ratio leaves comfortable room to keep paying. | |||
| 12 | AREAlexandria Real Estate EquitiesReal Estate | 6.33% | n/m |
| Real Estate — yields 6.33% at recent prices. As a REIT it distributes from cash flow rather than net income, so an earnings payout ratio doesn’t apply. | |||
| 13 | TAT&TCommunication Services | 6.26% | 47% |
| Communication Services — yields 6.26% at recent prices. The 47% payout ratio leaves comfortable room to keep paying. | |||
| 14 | ORealty IncomeReal Estate | 5.99% | n/m |
| Real Estate — yields 5.99% at recent prices. As a REIT it distributes from cash flow rather than net income, so an earnings payout ratio doesn’t apply. | |||
| 15 | MOAltriaConsumer Staples | 5.99% | 77% |
| Consumer Staples — yields 5.99% at recent prices. It pays out 77% of earnings — covered, but with less cushion. | |||
| 16 | CCICrown CastleReal Estate | 5.34% | n/m |
| Real Estate — yields 5.34% at recent prices. As a REIT it distributes from cash flow rather than net income, so an earnings payout ratio doesn’t apply. | |||
| 17 | KMBKimberly-ClarkConsumer Staples | 5.23% | 89% |
| Consumer Staples — yields 5.23% at recent prices. It pays out 89% of earnings — covered, but with less cushion. | |||
| 18 | MAAMid-America Apartment CommunitiesReal Estate | 5.22% | n/m |
| Real Estate — yields 5.22% at recent prices. As a REIT it distributes from cash flow rather than net income, so an earnings payout ratio doesn’t apply. | |||
| 19 | TAPMolson Coors Beverage CompanyConsumer Staples | 5.13% | 38% |
| Consumer Staples — yields 5.13% at recent prices. The 38% payout ratio leaves comfortable room to keep paying. | |||
| 20 | FISFidelity National Information ServicesFinancials | 5.05% | 60% |
| Financials — yields 5.05% at recent prices. The 60% payout ratio leaves comfortable room to keep paying. | |||
| 21 | FFord Motor CompanyConsumer Discretionary | 4.93% | 9% |
| Consumer Discretionary — yields 4.93% at recent prices. The 9% payout ratio leaves comfortable room to keep paying. | |||
| 22 | TROWT. Rowe PriceFinancials | 4.92% | 52% |
| Financials — yields 4.92% at recent prices. The 52% payout ratio leaves comfortable room to keep paying. | |||
| 23 | PRUPrudential FinancialFinancials | 4.91% | 53% |
| Financials — yields 4.91% at recent prices. The 53% payout ratio leaves comfortable room to keep paying. | |||
| 24 | EXRExtra Space StorageReal Estate | 4.81% | n/m |
| Real Estate — yields 4.81% at recent prices. As a REIT it distributes from cash flow rather than net income, so an earnings payout ratio doesn’t apply. | |||
| 25 | KIMKimco RealtyReal Estate | 4.78% | n/m |
| Real Estate — yields 4.78% at recent prices. As a REIT it distributes from cash flow rather than net income, so an earnings payout ratio doesn’t apply. | |||