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.
20 companies meet this test
Figures as of October 1, 2026
| # | Company | Grade | Market value | Dividend yield | Years of rises | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KOCOCA COLA CO | A+ | $373.8B | 2.4% | 9+ years | 65% |
| 2 | PGThe Procter & Gamble Company | A+ | $344.8B | 2.9% | 9+ years | 65% |
| 3 | PMPhilip Morris International Inc. | A+ | $302.3B | 3.0% | 9+ years | 84% |
| 4 | PEPPepsiCo, Inc. | A | $175.6B | 4.5% | 9+ years | 97% |
| 5 | BUDAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | A+ | $133.5B | 1.1% | 3 years | 24% |
| 6 | CLCOLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY | A | $68.9B | 2.4% | 9+ years | 83% |
| 7 | KDPKeurig Dr Pepper Inc. | A | $42.2B | 3.0% | 5 years | 93% |
| 8 | HSYHERSHEY CO | A+ | $35.7B | 3.5% | 0 years | — |
| 9 | CHDCHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. | A+ | $22.5B | 1.3% | 8 years | 39% |
| 10 | MKCMcCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED | A+ | $13B | 3.9% | 4 years | 31% |
| 11 | SJMJ M SMUCKER Co | A | $12.9B | 3.7% | 9+ years | 207% |
| 12 | PRMBPrimo Brands Corp | A | $7B | 2.4% | 1 year | 170% |
| 13 | LWLAMB WESTON HOLDINGS, INC. | A | $5.9B | 3.5% | 8 years | 73% |
| 14 | IPARINTERPARFUMS, INC. | A+ | $3.7B | 2.8% | 5 years | 61% |
| 15 | MZTIThe Marzetti Company | A | $2.7B | 4.0% | 0 years | 57% |
| 16 | RLXRLX Technology Inc. | A | $2.6B | 5.9% | 0 years | 96% |
| 17 | PRDOPERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP | A+ | $1.9B | 2.1% | 2 years | 23% |
| 18 | STRAStrategic Education, Inc. | A | $1.7B | 3.2% | 0 years | 40% |
| 19 | UTZUtz Brands, Inc. | A- | $1.3B | 1.8% | 0 years | — |
| 20 | FLOFLOWERS FOODS INC | A | $1.2B | 13.1% | 9+ years | 186% |
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