Best Dividend Stocks for Option Income
This report lists what Tim considers to be the best dividend stocks for producing option income. The criteria for the stocks on this list are that they must have a market cap of $10 billion or greater, free cash flow per share must be greater than their trailing dividend rate, a dividend payout ratio percentage of 90% or less, a liquidity rating of 2 stars or greater, an Algorithm score of 12 or higher or a Safety Score of 60 or better, and have made at least 20 dividend payments over the last 5 years. Finally, the stock's current price must be within 25% or lower of its 52-week low. This report is sorted by average ATM premium as well as trailing annual dividend yield percentage and is intended to find solid dividend stocks that are ideal for selling covered calls or cash-secured puts on. The report also has direct links to the options chain page for each stock as well.
| Ranking | Ticker | Company | Current Price | 52-Week High | 52-Week Low | Last Price to 52 Week Low | Ex-Dividend Date | Earnings Overlap? | Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | Trailing Annual Dividend Yield Percentage | One Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | Three Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | Five Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | Dividend Payout Ratio Percentage | Has Options? | ATM Call Premium | ATM Put Premium | Premium To Stock Price Ratio | Liquidity Rating | Algorithm Score | Safety Score | Lists |
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| 1 | ACN | Accenture plc - Class A | 236.00 | 394.41 | 235.83 | 0.07% | 7/10 | Yes | 5.92 | 2.48% | 10.65% | 5.19% | 13.16% | 13.01% | 47.10% | Options Chain | 15.05 | 15.50 | 0.07 | 17 | 65 | None | |
| 2 | FDX | Fedex Corp | 227.00 | 301.45 | 191.82 | 18.34% | 9/08 | Yes | 5.66 | 2.47% | 7.41% | 3.64% | 18.92% | 16.72% | 33.69% | Options Chain | 11.18 | 13.93 | 0.06 | 12 | 63 | None | |
| 3 | HAL | Halliburton Company | 22.28 | 31.66 | 18.43 | 20.89% | 9/03 | Yes | 0.68 | 3.06% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 39.41% | 2.18% | 31.92% | Options Chain | 1.19 | 1.25 | 0.06 | 12 | 64 | None | |
| 4 | TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 480.82 | 621.58 | 385.11 | 24.85% | 9/15 | Yes | 1.68 | 0.35% | 10.26% | 5.00% | 13.40% | 9.24% | 9.71% | Options Chain | 21.55 | 26.60 | 0.06 | 12 | 62 | None | |
| 5 | MRK | Merck & Co Inc | 81.15 | 115.12 | 71.87 | 12.91% | 9/15 | Yes | 3.24 | 3.91% | 3.85% | 1.90% | 5.25% | 9.17% | 49.92% | Options Chain | 3.98 | 4.43 | 0.05 | 14 | 73 | None | |
| 6 | TGT | Target Corp | 89.78 | 155.50 | 85.44 | 5.08% | 8/13 | No | 4.50 | 5.08% | 2.70% | 1.34% | 9.60% | 11.54% | 52.45% | Options Chain | 3.98 | 4.65 | 0.05 | 13 | 66 | None | |
| 7 | ODFL | Old Dominion Freight Line Inc | 145.29 | 231.78 | 140.65 | 3.30% | 9/03 | No | 1.10 | 0.76% | 7.69% | 3.77% | 29.36% | 34.10% | 21.48% | Options Chain | 4.90 | 7.45 | 0.05 | 12 | 58 | None | |
| 8 | CMCSA | Comcast Corp - Class A | 32.29 | 44.12 | 31.03 | 4.06% | 10/01 | Yes | 1.28 | 3.87% | 6.56% | 6.79% | 7.32% | 28.34% | 21.23% | Options Chain | 1.65 | 1.20 | 0.05 | 15 | 65 | None | |
| 9 | COP | Conoco Phillips | 94.50 | 112.56 | 78.56 | 20.29% | 8/18 | Yes | 3.12 | 3.38% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.47% | 5.93% | 41.82% | Options Chain | 3.88 | 4.63 | 0.05 | 11 | 76 | None | |
| 10 | SLB | SLB | 35.25 | 44.81 | 30.61 | 15.16% | 9/03 | Yes | 1.13 | 3.25% | 3.64% | 1.80% | 22.88% | 3.48% | 38.70% | Options Chain | 1.71 | 1.68 | 0.05 | 12 | 69 | None | |
| 11 | DHR | Danaher Corp | 190.99 | 278.43 | 170.73 | 11.87% | 9/26 | Yes | 1.18 | 0.62% | 18.52% | 8.87% | 11.10% | 17.34% | 25.05% | Options Chain | 7.65 | 9.15 | 0.05 | 9 | 60 | None | |
| 12 | PAYX | Paychex Inc | 131.85 | 160.03 | 128.21 | 2.84% | 7/21 | Yes | 4.12 | 3.12% | 12.79% | 6.20% | 13.53% | 24.65% | 89.96% | Options Chain | 3.35 | 5.80 | 0.04 | 9 | 62 | None | |
| 13 | DPZ | Dominos Pizza Inc | 442.98 | 495.24 | 392.06 | 12.99% | 9/15 | Yes | 6.73 | 1.49% | 15.23% | 7.35% | 16.64% | 23.22% | 39.08% | Options Chain | 18.70 | 18.25 | 0.04 | 12 | 48 | None | |
| 14 | COST | Costco Wholesale Corp | 952.59 | 1,075.34 | 862.73 | 10.42% | 8/01 | Yes | 4.92 | 0.51% | 15.56% | 7.50% | 14.08% | 12.95% | 27.92% | Options Chain | 33.55 | 40.10 | 0.04 | 14 | 61 | None | |
| 15 | AMGN | AMGEN Inc | 273.08 | 330.26 | 247.06 | 10.53% | 8/22 | Yes | 9.39 | 3.39% | 5.78% | 2.85% | 7.84% | 16.50% | 76.84% | Options Chain | 9.78 | 11.45 | 0.04 | 12 | 72 | None | |
| 16 | CPB | Campbell Soup Company | 33.59 | 50.18 | 29.39 | 14.29% | 7/03 | No | 1.54 | 4.63% | 5.41% | 2.67% | 1.32% | 7.09% | 76.62% | Options Chain | 0.95 | 1.38 | 0.04 | 12 | 55 | None | |
| 17 | ABT | Abbott Laboratories | 132.68 | 139.95 | 109.57 | 21.09% | 7/15 | Yes | 2.32 | 1.74% | 7.27% | 3.57% | 7.01% | 8.45% | 29.11% | Options Chain | 5.28 | 4.85 | 0.04 | 17 | 64 | None | |
| 18 | EOG | EOG Resources Inc | 120.85 | 135.49 | 100.76 | 19.94% | 10/17 | No | 3.83 | 3.25% | 8.38% | 9.34% | 25.07% | 15.56% | 37.38% | Options Chain | 4.60 | 4.80 | 0.04 | 15 | 77 | None | |
| 19 | HON | Honeywell International Inc | 211.50 | 240.47 | 177.52 | 19.14% | 8/15 | Yes | 4.52 | 2.14% | 3.43% | 1.70% | 4.64% | 6.16% | 51.31% | Options Chain | 5.75 | 8.35 | 0.04 | 13 | 68 | None | |
| 20 | OMC | Omnicom Group Inc | 76.51 | 103.30 | 67.75 | 12.93% | 9/02 | No | 2.80 | 3.64% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.60% | 40.06% | Options Chain | 2.73 | 2.88 | 0.04 | 15 | 70 | None | |
| 21 | CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | 82.05 | 103.06 | 81.60 | 0.55% | 10/17 | Yes | 2.04 | 2.45% | 4.04% | 3.85% | 3.57% | 8.52% | 57.30% | Options Chain | 2.70 | 3.08 | 0.04 | 12 | 61 | None | |
| 22 | UNP | Union Pacific Corp | 217.15 | 252.32 | 202.16 | 7.41% | 8/29 | Yes | 5.40 | 2.50% | 4.55% | 2.25% | 6.51% | 8.43% | 46.92% | Options Chain | 6.05 | 7.75 | 0.04 | 13 | 66 | None | |
| 23 | CVX | Chevron Corp | 159.70 | 165.09 | 129.01 | 23.79% | 8/19 | Yes | 6.76 | 4.30% | 4.91% | 2.42% | 6.53% | 6.15% | 86.89% | Options Chain | 5.33 | 5.60 | 0.04 | 10 | 74 | None | |
| 24 | MDLZ | Mondelez International Inc - Class A | 62.77 | 73.83 | 53.20 | 17.99% | 9/30 | No | 1.88 | 3.03% | 11.73% | 5.70% | 10.74% | 5.42% | 68.86% | Options Chain | 2.05 | 2.20 | 0.04 | 10 | 68 | None | |
| 25 | LMT | Lockheed Martin Corp | 471.40 | 601.99 | 407.12 | 15.79% | 9/02 | Yes | 13.20 | 2.80% | 3.53% | 1.75% | 5.64% | 10.52% | 73.78% | Options Chain | 15.15 | 16.50 | 0.04 | 10 | 66 | None | |
| 26 | BAH | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp - Class A | 101.83 | 187.12 | 98.46 | 3.42% | 8/14 | No | 2.16 | 2.06% | 7.84% | 3.85% | 10.42% | 15.55% | 26.54% | Options Chain | 2.65 | 3.50 | 0.03 | 16 | 61 | None | |
| 27 | KR | Kroger Company | 66.80 | 74.52 | 53.47 | 24.93% | 8/15 | No | 1.31 | 1.92% | 14.75% | 7.12% | 15.75% | 12.59% | 33.25% | Options Chain | 2.25 | 1.82 | 0.03 | 15 | 59 | None | |
| 28 | EQNR | Equinor ASA | 24.71 | 27.84 | 20.38 | 21.25% | 11/14 | No | 1.44 | 5.93% | 8.15% | 15.21% | 27.07% | 4.93% | 47.37% | Options Chain | 0.30 | 0.83 | 0.03 | 11 | 62 | None | |
| 29 | MET | Metlife Inc | 78.80 | 87.16 | 64.24 | 22.67% | 8/05 | No | 2.23 | 2.75% | 5.34% | 2.63% | 4.55% | 7.13% | 37.78% | Options Chain | 1.70 | 2.55 | 0.03 | 18 | 72 | None | |
| 30 | ALL | Allstate Corp (The) | 196.30 | 213.71 | 173.88 | 12.89% | 8/29 | No | 3.92 | 1.96% | 8.70% | 4.26% | 5.41% | 8.06% | 18.44% | Options Chain | 4.15 | 6.20 | 0.03 | 18 | 72 | None | |
| 31 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 26.95 | 37.26 | 26.69 | 0.97% | 6/27 | No | 0.92 | 3.38% | 5.14% | 2.54% | 8.05% | -0.22% | 81.42% | Options Chain | 0.85 | 0.75 | 0.03 | 10 | 62 | None | |
| 32 | XOM | Exxon Mobil Corp | 114.61 | 121.93 | 96.01 | 19.37% | 8/15 | Yes | 3.96 | 3.52% | 3.13% | 1.55% | 3.21% | 5.80% | 56.25% | Options Chain | 3.40 | 3.58 | 0.03 | 11 | 75 | None | |
| 33 | MCD | McDonald`s Corp | 303.98 | 322.66 | 271.86 | 11.81% | 9/02 | Yes | 7.08 | 2.32% | 4.42% | 2.19% | 7.76% | 17.86% | 61.35% | Options Chain | 9.00 | 9.33 | 0.03 | 11 | 65 | None | |
| 34 | CTRA | Coterra Energy Inc | 24.50 | 29.29 | 21.84 | 12.18% | 8/14 | No | 0.87 | 3.57% | 4.76% | 2.35% | 9.15% | 13.36% | 41.63% | Options Chain | 0.75 | 0.55 | 0.03 | 14 | 70 | None | |
| 35 | BDX | Becton Dickinson & Company | 187.87 | 248.00 | 161.47 | 16.35% | 9/08 | No | 4.16 | 2.23% | 6.94% | 3.41% | 5.48% | 10.58% | 76.05% | Options Chain | 4.05 | 5.75 | 0.03 | 13 | 60 | None | |
| 36 | CTSH | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp - Class A | 70.05 | 89.77 | 64.98 | 7.80% | 8/18 | No | 1.23 | 1.78% | 3.33% | 1.65% | 6.61% | 6.99% | 24.95% | Options Chain | 1.20 | 2.13 | 0.03 | 18 | 64 | None | |
| 37 | VZ | Verizon Communications Inc | 43.80 | 45.87 | 36.41 | 20.30% | 10/10 | Yes | 2.71 | 6.18% | 1.87% | 1.89% | 1.93% | 2.96% | 63.02% | Options Chain | 1.15 | 1.32 | 0.03 | 14 | 72 | None | |
| 38 | CP | Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd | 76.09 | 87.07 | 66.35 | 14.68% | 9/26 | No | 0.80 | 1.06% | 20.00% | 9.54% | 4.66% | 8.31% | 24.63% | Options Chain | 2.20 | 1.70 | 0.03 | 10 | 68 | None | |
| 39 | ZBH | Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc | 100.00 | 114.14 | 88.99 | 12.37% | 9/30 | No | 0.96 | 0.97% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.43% | 23.41% | Options Chain | 2.80 | 2.85 | 0.03 | 9 | 63 | None | |
| 40 | PG | Procter & Gamble Company | 158.34 | 177.63 | 149.91 | 5.62% | 7/18 | Yes | 4.13 | 2.63% | 6.74% | 3.32% | 5.59% | 8.68% | 63.49% | Options Chain | 4.48 | 3.75 | 0.03 | 11 | 71 | None | |
| 41 | MDT | Medtronic Plc | 94.25 | 95.29 | 77.57 | 21.50% | 9/26 | No | 2.81 | 2.99% | 1.79% | 0.89% | 3.55% | 16.48% | 77.62% | Options Chain | 2.66 | 2.44 | 0.03 | 15 | 68 | None | |
| 42 | LIN | Linde Plc. | 471.48 | 484.83 | 406.06 | 16.11% | 9/04 | No | 5.89 | 1.22% | 7.91% | 3.88% | 9.07% | 13.02% | 41.83% | Options Chain | 13.20 | 9.95 | 0.03 | 11 | 67 | None | |
| 43 | YUM | Yum Brands Inc | 148.59 | 161.70 | 120.37 | 23.44% | 9/02 | No | 2.80 | 1.88% | 5.97% | 2.94% | 9.16% | 14.20% | 55.23% | Options Chain | 2.73 | 4.05 | 0.03 | 10 | 65 | None | |
| 44 | SYK | Stryker Corp | 376.73 | 404.87 | 328.46 | 14.70% | 9/30 | No | 3.32 | 0.88% | 3.70% | 1.84% | 6.78% | 12.41% | 43.97% | Options Chain | 7.60 | 9.95 | 0.03 | 8 | 65 | None | |
| 45 | PCAR | Paccar Inc | 102.41 | 114.66 | 84.08 | 21.80% | 11/12 | No | 3.99 | 3.91% | 12.82% | 12.66% | 10.25% | 9.75% | 68.44% | Options Chain | 1.65 | 2.65 | 0.03 | 12 | 72 | None | |
| 46 | AON | Aon plc. - Class A | 357.10 | 411.24 | 322.37 | 10.77% | 8/01 | No | 2.84 | 0.76% | 12.88% | 6.24% | 10.62% | 5.58% | 23.93% | Options Chain | 8.55 | 9.15 | 0.03 | 11 | 66 | None | |
| 47 | MFC | Manulife Financial Corp | 31.49 | 32.35 | 25.39 | 24.03% | 8/20 | No | 1.72 | 5.39% | 10.00% | 4.88% | 10.75% | 10.90% | 76.79% | Options Chain | 0.80 | 0.63 | 0.03 | 17 | 71 | None | |
| 48 | AJG | Arthur J. Gallagher & Company | 291.46 | 349.78 | 272.05 | 7.13% | 9/05 | No | 2.55 | 0.86% | 8.33% | 4.08% | 7.87% | 11.43% | 38.64% | Options Chain | 5.45 | 7.15 | 0.02 | 13 | 62 | None | |
| 49 | CNI | Canadian National Railway Company | 95.99 | 118.18 | 90.48 | 6.09% | 9/08 | No | 3.51 | 3.75% | 5.03% | 2.48% | 9.60% | 15.33% | 67.07% | Options Chain | 2.33 | 2.33 | 0.02 | 12 | 68 | None | |
| 50 | SYY | Sysco Corp | 81.10 | 83.17 | 66.65 | 21.68% | 10/03 | No | 2.07 | 2.59% | 3.96% | 2.99% | 3.36% | 15.19% | 55.50% | Options Chain | 1.58 | 1.90 | 0.02 | 11 | 64 | None | |
| 51 | CB | Chubb Ltd | 272.02 | 304.83 | 249.66 | 8.96% | 9/12 | No | 3.76 | 1.35% | 8.08% | 3.96% | 5.10% | 12.67% | 16.61% | Options Chain | 4.85 | 6.30 | 0.02 | 17 | 73 | None | |
| 52 | TW | Tradeweb Markets Inc Cls A | 117.24 | 152.38 | 116.39 | 0.73% | 9/02 | No | 0.46 | 0.39% | 20.00% | 9.54% | 10.67% | 5.74% | 17.76% | Options Chain | 2.60 | 2.70 | 0.02 | 13 | 62 | None | |
| 53 | VICI | VICI Properties Inc | 32.73 | 34.01 | 27.24 | 20.15% | 9/18 | No | 1.73 | 5.23% | 6.19% | 3.05% | 6.87% | 9.24% | 66.28% | Options Chain | 0.45 | 0.75 | 0.02 | 12 | 79 | None | |
| 54 | SHW | Sherwin-Williams Company | 353.20 | 397.81 | 307.50 | 14.86% | 8/15 | No | 3.08 | 0.86% | 10.49% | 5.11% | 9.48% | 11.77% | 30.61% | Options Chain | 5.30 | 7.95 | 0.02 | 11 | 61 | None | |
| 55 | DOV | Dover Corp | 172.57 | 220.45 | 142.22 | 21.34% | 8/29 | No | 2.06 | 1.19% | 1.46% | 0.73% | 1.11% | 7.94% | 26.65% | Options Chain | 3.45 | 3.85 | 0.02 | 14 | 57 | None | |
| 56 | CLX | Clorox Company | 123.31 | 166.90 | 116.17 | 6.15% | 8/13 | No | 4.90 | 3.97% | 2.48% | 1.23% | 2.24% | 8.97% | 75.15% | Options Chain | 1.63 | 2.73 | 0.02 | 15 | 58 | None | |
| 57 | TRV | Travelers Companies Inc | 273.00 | 280.00 | 220.97 | 23.55% | 9/10 | Yes | 4.30 | 1.56% | 6.02% | 2.97% | 5.96% | 6.53% | 19.01% | Options Chain | 5.95 | 5.35 | 0.02 | 19 | 75 | None | |
| 58 | MKC | McCormick & Co. Inc (Non Voting) | 67.89 | 85.22 | 65.95 | 2.94% | 7/07 | Yes | 1.77 | 2.57% | 5.26% | 2.60% | 6.68% | 11.16% | 61.67% | Options Chain | 0.90 | 1.45 | 0.02 | 9 | 62 | None | |
| 59 | ZTS | Zoetis Inc - Class A | 149.00 | 197.91 | 138.76 | 7.38% | 7/18 | No | 1.93 | 1.31% | 15.74% | 7.58% | 18.92% | 19.62% | 33.72% | Options Chain | 2.90 | 3.15 | 0.02 | 12 | 60 | None | |
| 60 | MMC | Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc | 196.83 | 246.94 | 196.27 | 0.29% | 7/24 | No | 3.35 | 1.65% | 18.03% | 8.64% | 15.83% | 6.82% | 40.20% | Options Chain | 3.90 | 4.05 | 0.02 | 14 | 70 | None | |
| 61 | OTIS | Otis Worldwide Corp | 89.21 | 105.86 | 83.85 | 6.39% | 8/15 | No | 1.62 | 1.81% | 11.26% | 5.48% | 0.00% | 17.96% | 42.86% | Options Chain | 1.83 | 0.88 | 0.02 | 12 | 58 | None | |
| 62 | DGX | Quest Diagnostics Inc | 179.71 | 185.62 | 144.09 | 24.72% | 10/03 | No | 3.10 | 1.69% | 6.42% | 6.26% | 6.81% | 10.67% | 37.08% | Options Chain | 3.45 | 3.60 | 0.02 | 13 | 67 | None | |
| 63 | UL | Unilever plc | 61.86 | 65.01 | 52.97 | 16.78% | 8/15 | No | 1.99 | 3.19% | 11.97% | 5.82% | 0.73% | 3.75% | 75.78% | Options Chain | 1.20 | 1.10 | 0.02 | 9 | 64 | None | |
| 64 | OKE | Oneok Inc | 72.63 | 113.92 | 70.63 | 2.83% | 8/01 | No | 4.08 | 5.62% | 4.04% | 2.00% | 2.45% | 7.04% | 79.53% | Options Chain | 1.40 | 0.95 | 0.02 | 14 | 75 | None | |
| 65 | ITW | Illinois Tool Works Inc | 261.84 | 274.76 | 213.36 | 22.72% | 9/30 | No | 6.00 | 2.28% | 11.03% | 5.37% | 8.08% | 13.63% | 52.72% | Options Chain | 2.43 | 5.00 | 0.02 | 14 | 63 | None | |
| 66 | TTE | TotalEnergies SE | 62.10 | 66.80 | 51.01 | 21.74% | 9/30 | No | 3.54 | 5.72% | 2.08% | 1.03% | 2.58% | 1.07% | 64.14% | Options Chain | 0.68 | 1.18 | 0.02 | 12 | 62 | None | |
| 67 | GIS | General Mills Inc | 49.81 | 72.62 | 48.29 | 3.15% | 7/10 | Yes | 2.41 | 4.83% | 2.52% | 1.25% | 4.58% | 7.59% | 59.95% | Options Chain | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.02 | 10 | 62 | None | |
| 68 | ECL | Ecolab Inc | 264.06 | 286.04 | 221.08 | 19.44% | 9/16 | No | 2.60 | 0.95% | 10.17% | 4.96% | 7.46% | 9.66% | 34.81% | Options Chain | 4.70 | 3.80 | 0.02 | 12 | 63 | None | |
| 69 | ICE | Intercontinental Exchange Inc | 171.40 | 189.35 | 141.51 | 21.12% | 12/16 | No | 1.89 | 1.09% | 6.67% | 6.90% | 9.82% | 12.61% | 36.35% | Options Chain | 2.65 | 2.78 | 0.02 | 8 | 71 | None | |
| 70 | WM | Waste Management Inc | 214.16 | 240.84 | 197.45 | 8.46% | 9/12 | No | 3.23 | 1.49% | 10.00% | 4.88% | 9.45% | 7.18% | 47.85% | Options Chain | 3.05 | 2.33 | 0.01 | 13 | 65 | None | |
| 71 | RSG | Republic Services Inc | 226.00 | 258.14 | 195.62 | 15.53% | 10/02 | No | 2.32 | 1.02% | 14.81% | 11.28% | 9.25% | 12.12% | 34.32% | Options Chain | 2.60 | 2.53 | 0.01 | 13 | 66 | None | |
| 72 | JNPR | Juniper Networks Inc | 39.95 | 39.96 | 33.22 | 20.26% | 6/02 | No | 0.88 | 2.20% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.41% | 9.16% | 83.81% | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12 | 48 | None |