Screen
A dividend screen should do more than sort by the highest yield. The better approach is to surface companies where the payout looks supported by the business, the balance sheet, and the earnings profile behind it.
The purpose of a dividend screen is not to find the most extreme payout on the page. It is to narrow the list to companies where yield, quality, and durability can plausibly exist together. That usually means leaning toward established cash-flow generators and then doing a second pass on valuation, payout sustainability, and sector risk.
Screen Inputs
What To Double-Check
| Ticker | Company | Yield | Why it stays on the list |
|---|---|---|---|
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 3.1% | Large-cap defensive name with long dividend history. |
| PG | Procter & Gamble | 2.5% | Consumer staples cash flow and steadier demand profile. |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil | 3.4% | Higher yield, but more cyclical earnings exposure. |
| PEP | PepsiCo | 2.9% | Stable brand portfolio with consistent payout reputation. |
| ABBV | AbbVie | 3.6% | Often screens well, but pipeline and concentration risk still matter. |
This is a watchlist-style article, not a promise that these are automatically the best dividend buys. The point is to show the kind of names a balanced dividend screen can surface before the deeper profile work starts.
The useful part of this page is not the list by itself. It is the workflow behind it. Open the dividend preset, adjust the yield threshold, and then compare candidates in the full profile view instead of treating yield as the final answer.
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