Here’s a list of the top defensive stocks for growth that pay dividends. Use the filters and sorting options to get the list of the top dividend stocks in this sector.
Dividend Stocks
| Logo | Symbol | Stock Type | Company | Sector | Industry | Price | Div Yield | 5Y Avg Yield | Current Div | Payouts/Year | Annualized | Previous Div | Ex-Date | Pay-Date | Low | High | Chowder Number | DGR 1Y | DGR 3Y | DGR 5Y | DGR 10Y | TTR 1Y | TTR 3Y | FV (Peter Lynch) | FV (Peter Lynch) % | EPS 1Y | Revenue 1Y | NPM | CF/Share | ROE | Current R | Debt/Capital | ROTC | P/E | P/BV | PEG |
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TPB | TPB | Challenger | Turning Point Brands, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Tobacco | $84.93 | 0.38% | 0.65% | $0.080 | 4 | $0.320 | $0.075 | Jun 18, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | $65.80 | $146.90 | 8.6 | 7.0% | 7.6% | 8.3% | — | 15.1% | 58.6% | $14.60 | 482.0% | 0.0% | 28.4% | 11.5% | $0.91 | 22.5% | 5.9 | 45.0% | 8.9% | 29.1x | 4.6x | 0.05 |
WMT | WMT | King | Walmart Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | $113.06 | 0.88% | 1.14% | $0.248 | 4 | $0.992 | $0.248 | Aug 21, 2026 | Jan 4, 2027 | $93.43 | $135.16 | 6.7 | 9.0% | 8.6% | 5.9% | 3.9% | 15.0% | 33.4% | $14.20 | 696.0% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 3.2% | $5.14 | 24.1% | 0.8 | 38.0% | 15.1% | 39.8x | 9.0x | 4.56 |
PM | PM | Contender | Philip Morris International Inc | Consumer Defensive | Tobacco | $174.78 | 3.36% | 4.43% | $1.470 | 4 | $5.880 | $1.470 | Mar 19, 2026 | Apr 13, 2026 | $142.11 | $193.05 | 7.2 | 7.7% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 31.8% | $35.50 | 392.0% | 0.0% | 7.3% | 26.7% | $7.82 | — | 1.0 | 1.3% | 33.9% | 24.6x | —x | 2.48 |
MO | MO | King | Altria Group, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Tobacco | $69.24 | 6.12% | 7.96% | $1.060 | 4 | $4.240 | $1.060 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | $54.70 | $74.56 | 10.3 | 4.0% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 30.2% | 27.0% | $23.95 | 189.0% | 0.0% | -1.5% | 39.5% | $5.33 | — | 0.6 | 1.2% | 38.6% | 14.5x | —x | 1.57 |
GHC | GHC | Challenger | Graham Holdings Company | Consumer Defensive | Education & Training Services | $1,097.29 | 0.69% | 0.86% | $1.880 | 4 | $7.520 | $1.880 | Jul 16, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | $882.21 | $1,224.76 | 5.1 | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 1.7% | 16.6% | 26.3% | $337.95 | 225.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.0% | $110.35 | 6.7% | 1.8 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 16.2x | 1.0x | 4.04 |
COST | COST | Contender | Costco Wholesale Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | $945.67 | 0.62% | 1.12% | $1.470 | 4 | $5.880 | $1.300 | May 1, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $844.06 | $1,096.50 | -15.4 | 12.3% | 13.0% | -16.1% | 12.5% | -8.1% | 24.5% | $96.10 | 884.0% | 0.0% | 8.2% | 3.0% | $33.82 | 29.2% | 1.1 | — | 23.4% | 49.2x | 25.4x | 4.86 |
ANDE | ANDE | Champion | The Andersons, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Food Distribution | $71.42 | 1.12% | 1.48% | $0.200 | 4 | $0.800 | $0.200 | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | $31.84 | $82.11 | 3.6 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 105.5% | 22.6% | $18.75 | 281.0% | 0.0% | -2.2% | 1.2% | $3.92 | 9.9% | 1.4 | 31.0% | 7.0% | 19.1x | 1.9x | 0.89 |
ACU | ACU | Challenger | Acme | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $42.20 | 1.52% | 1.63% | $0.160 | 4 | $0.640 | $0.160 | Mar 25, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $35.50 | $47.31 | 6.6 | 6.7% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 9.3% | 21.9% | $11.60 | 264.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 4.7% | $5.07 | 8.5% | 4.6 | 29.0% | 6.3% | 18.2x | 1.4x | 1.54 |
KR | KR | Contender | Kroger Company (The) | Consumer Defensive | Grocery Stores | $62.63 | 2.24% | 2.02% | $0.350 | 4 | $1.400 | $0.350 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $58.60 | $76.58 | 16.5 | 9.4% | 10.4% | 14.2% | 12.8% | -4.2% | 15.3% | $14.05 | 346.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | $11.86 | 14.4% | 0.8 | 79.0% | 3.3% | 40.7x | 6.8x | 0.60 |
KO | KO | King | Coca-Cola Company (The) | Consumer Defensive | Beverages – Non-Alcoholic | $78.41 | 2.70% | 2.68% | $0.530 | 4 | $2.120 | $0.510 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | $65.35 | $82.66 | 7.2 | 4.8% | 5.0% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 16.4% | 12.9% | $15.90 | 393.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 27.8% | $3.40 | 43.4% | 1.4 | 54.0% | 18.6% | 24.7x | 10.0x | 4.05 |
KOF | KOF | Challenger | Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V. | Consumer Defensive | Beverages – Non-Alcoholic | $107.56 | 2.02% | 3.30% | $1.087 | 2 | $2.174 | $0.976 | Apr 20, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $80.22 | $116.36 | -1.0 | -36.5% | -11.3% | -3.0% | 0.9% | 17.9% | 12.8% | $30.73 | 250.0% | 0.0% | 23.7% | 7.9% | $184.23 | 15.8% | 1.1 | 38.0% | 0.6% | —x | 2.8x | 23.19 |
FDP | FDP | Challenger | Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Farm Products | $32.14 | 3.73% | 2.94% | $0.300 | 4 | $1.200 | $0.300 | May 19, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 | $31.68 | $43.58 | 31.7 | 9.1% | 22.7% | 27.9% | 9.1% | -2.5% | 12.3% | $7.25 | 343.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.6% | $5.11 | 3.6% | 2.3 | 22.0% | 2.9% | 22.2x | 0.8x | 2.35 |
TSN | TSN | Contender | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Farm Products | $61.02 | 3.34% | 2.88% | $0.510 | 4 | $2.040 | $0.510 | Jun 1, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | $50.56 | $69.48 | 0.5 | -23.6% | -7.2% | -2.8% | 10.7% | 14.3% | 10.8% | $31.75 | 92.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.8% | $7.58 | 2.6% | 1.8 | 30.0% | 1.7% | 48.1x | 1.2x | 1.04 |
CL | CL | King | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $90.13 | 2.35% | 2.25% | $0.530 | 4 | $2.120 | $0.520 | Apr 20, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $74.55 | $99.33 | 5.7 | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 9.7% | $12.90 | 599.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 10.0% | $5.43 | 363.6% | 1.0 | 98.0% | 26.5% | 34.9x | 498.0x | 1.61 |
ADM | ADM | King | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | Consumer Defensive | Farm Products | $82.46 | 2.52% | 2.76% | $0.520 | 4 | $2.080 | $0.520 | May 20, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 | $46.81 | $83.60 | 9.7 | 2.0% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 5.9% | 84.4% | 9.1% | $11.20 | 636.0% | 0.0% | -6.2% | 1.3% | $12.33 | 4.8% | 1.3 | 25.0% | 3.6% | 36.8x | 1.7x | 2.53 |
UVV | UVV | King | Universal Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Tobacco | $51.16 | 6.41% | 6.36% | $0.820 | 4 | $3.280 | $0.820 | Jul 13, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | $49.95 | $67.33 | 7.7 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 4.6% | -2.6% | 7.2% | — | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2.9 | 30.0% | 1.6% | 39.4x | 0.9x | 2.91 |
SYY | SYY | King | Sysco Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Food Distribution | $74.54 | 2.90% | 2.56% | $0.540 | 4 | $2.160 | $0.540 | Jul 2, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | $68.19 | $91.85 | 6.6 | 5.9% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 8.1% | 5.4% | $18.00 | 314.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 2.1% | $5.55 | 81.9% | 1.3 | 86.0% | 11.2% | 20.7x | 15.6x | 1.46 |
TR | TR | King | Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Confectioners | $37.86 | 0.92% | 0.89% | $0.087 | 4 | $0.348 | $0.087 | Mar 5, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | $31.75 | $45.06 | 3.7 | 3.0% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 10.2% | 3.7% | $6.65 | 469.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | $3.22 | 10.9% | 3.6 | 1.0% | 0.0% | 28.5x | 3.0x | 3.43 |
CHD | CHD | Champion | Church & Dwight Company, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $97.63 | 1.26% | 1.10% | $0.308 | 4 | $1.232 | $0.308 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $81.33 | $106.04 | 5.4 | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 2.0% | 2.9% | $15.20 | 542.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 11.8% | $5.08 | 16.8% | 1.2 | 35.0% | 11.4% | 32.1x | 5.5x | 3.05 |
KDP | KDP | Challenger | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Beverages – Non-Alcoholic | $29.82 | 3.09% | 2.51% | $0.230 | 4 | $0.920 | $0.230 | Jun 26, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | $24.88 | $35.94 | 12.0 | 1.7% | 5.3% | 8.9% | -7.3% | -5.6% | 2.4% | $6.75 | 342.0% | 0.0% | 8.2% | 10.8% | $1.52 | 6.3% | 2.3 | 45.0% | 4.4% | 22.1x | 1.6x | 1.01 |
TGT | TGT | King | Target Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | $123.18 | 3.70% | 3.08% | $1.140 | 4 | $4.560 | $1.140 | May 13, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $83.44 | $133.10 | 14.6 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 10.9% | 7.4% | 39.2% | 2.3% | $37.90 | 225.0% | 0.0% | -1.7% | 3.2% | $15.42 | 22.0% | 0.9 | 52.0% | 10.1% | 16.3x | 3.5x | 2.36 |
PG | PG | King | Procter & Gamble Company (The) | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $140.82 | 3.09% | 2.43% | $1.089 | 4 | $4.356 | $1.057 | Apr 24, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $137.62 | $168.05 | 8.7 | 4.5% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 4.8% | -10.5% | 2.3% | $34.20 | 312.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 19.2% | $8.34 | 31.1% | 0.7 | 31.0% | 21.5% | 20.6x | 6.1x | 4.03 |
INGR | INGR | Contender | Ingredion Incorporated | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $102.78 | 3.19% | 2.49% | $0.820 | 4 | $3.280 | $0.820 | Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | $98.29 | $140.47 | 8.2 | 2.5% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.3% | -21.4% | 2.2% | $52.00 | 98.0% | 0.0% | -2.8% | 9.4% | $14.27 | 16.2% | 2.8 | 28.0% | 11.1% | 9.9x | 1.5x | 1.30 |
MDLZ | MDLZ | Contender | Mondelez International, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Confectioners | $60.40 | 2.48% | 2.38% | $0.500 | 3 | $1.500 | $0.500 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 | $51.20 | $71.15 | 12.4 | 7.4% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% | -4.5% | -2.7% | $10.10 | 498.0% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 6.6% | $3.03 | 10.2% | 0.5 | 38.0% | 6.0% | 29.9x | 3.0x | 1.00 |
PEP | PEP | King | Pepsico, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Beverages – Non-Alcoholic | $142.00 | 4.01% | 2.86% | $1.423 | 4 | $5.692 | $1.423 | Jun 5, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $127.60 | $171.48 | 10.8 | 5.0% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 16.5% | -4.1% | $31.90 | 345.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 9.2% | $9.59 | 43.9% | 0.9 | 67.0% | 14.1% | 22.3x | 9.1x | 1.55 |
KMB | KMB | King | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $97.49 | 5.25% | 3.47% | $1.280 | 4 | $5.120 | $1.260 | Jun 5, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 | $92.42 | $140.39 | 8.3 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 6.6% | -23.2% | -5.4% | $25.85 | 277.0% | 0.0% | -18.0% | 12.8% | $9.63 | 111.7% | 0.8 | 78.0% | 26.7% | 18.9x | 18.0x | 1.97 |
SJM | SJM | Champion | The J.M. Smucker Company | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $103.20 | 4.26% | 3.37% | $1.100 | 4 | $4.400 | $1.100 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $88.25 | $119.39 | 8.4 | 1.9% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 5.1% | -0.5% | -5.9% | $81.86 | 26.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% | -14.1% | $12.08 | -20.7% | 0.8 | 57.0% | -9.7% | —x | 2.1x | 2.17 |
IPAR | IPAR | Challenger | Interparfums, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $94.37 | 3.39% | 2.20% | $0.800 | 4 | $3.200 | $0.800 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $77.21 | $142.61 | 69.9 | 4.9% | 14.6% | 66.5% | 19.5% | -26.1% | -6.1% | $26.35 | 258.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 11.3% | $6.94 | 19.8% | 3.3 | 12.0% | 16.7% | 17.9x | 3.4x | 3.20 |
HSY | HSY | Contender | The Hershey Company | Consumer Defensive | Confectioners | $190.00 | 3.06% | 2.39% | $1.452 | 4 | $5.808 | $1.452 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $157.77 | $239.48 | 15.0 | 3.0% | 10.8% | 11.9% | 9.2% | 25.4% | -6.3% | $26.85 | 608.0% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 9.1% | $15.85 | 23.2% | 1.2 | 51.0% | 11.3% | 35.4x | 8.1x | 1.12 |
JBSS | JBSS | Challenger | John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $74.91 | 4.00% | 3.47% | $1.500 | 2 | $3.000 | $1.000 | Apr 27, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | $59.07 | $85.15 | -0.4 | 90.5% | -5.6% | -4.4% | 7.2% | 34.3% | -8.4% | — | — | 0.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | 2.3 | 14.0% | 15.9% | 13.1x | 2.3x | 1.52 |
DG | DG | Challenger | Dollar General Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | $106.27 | 2.22% | 1.55% | $0.590 | 4 | $2.360 | $0.590 | Jul 7, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | $95.11 | $158.23 | 11.7 | 0.0% | 1.8% | 9.5% | 10.0% | -1.5% | -11.4% | $35.35 | 201.0% | 0.0% | 5.2% | 3.6% | $15.88 | 18.9% | 1.2 | 62.0% | 6.8% | 15.0x | 2.8x | 1.60 |
HRL | HRL | King | Hormel Foods Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $23.19 | 5.05% | 3.28% | $0.293 | 4 | $1.172 | $0.293 | Jul 13, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | $19.70 | $31.86 | 9.1 | 1.7% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 8.0% | -16.6% | -12.0% | $8.75 | 165.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 3.8% | $1.83 | 5.8% | 1.9 | 23.0% | 4.4% | 27.3x | 1.6x | 1.74 |
CLX | CLX | Champion | Clorox Company (The) | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $89.03 | 5.57% | 3.38% | $1.240 | 4 | $4.960 | $1.240 | Apr 22, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | $84.70 | $132.03 | 7.8 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 4.9% | -25.5% | -12.9% | $30.75 | 190.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 11.2% | $4.76 | — | 0.8 | 1.0% | 26.8% | 14.5x | —x | 1.89 |
STZ | STZ | Contender | Constellation Brands, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Beverages – Brewers | $138.82 | 2.97% | 1.70% | $1.030 | 4 | $4.120 | $1.020 | Apr 29, 2026 | May 14, 2026 | $126.45 | $178.55 | 9.3 | 1.0% | 7.5% | 6.3% | 11.9% | -17.7% | -14.5% | $48.05 | 189.0% | 0.0% | -10.5% | 18.5% | $15.50 | 22.6% | 1.1 | 56.0% | 9.6% | 14.5x | 3.0x | 2.57 |
MZTI | MZTI | Champion | The Marzetti Company | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $114.22 | 3.50% | 1.81% | $1.000 | 4 | $4.000 | $1.000 | Jun 5, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $110.31 | $190.96 | 9.6 | 5.4% | 5.7% | 6.1% | -5.6% | -27.1% | -14.8% | $160.00 | -29.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 9.1% | $11.55 | 17.2% | 2.6 | 3.0% | 16.6% | 17.9x | 3.0x | 3.12 |
MKC | MKC | Champion | McCormick & Company, Incorporat | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $47.37 | 4.05% | 2.02% | $0.480 | 4 | $1.920 | $0.480 | Apr 20, 2026 | Apr 27, 2026 | $44.82 | $78.16 | 11.5 | 6.9% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 8.4% | -30.3% | -15.4% | $152.50 | -69.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 23.1% | $3.53 | 25.4% | 0.8 | 34.0% | 17.7% | 7.8x | 1.8x | 1.82 |
JJSF | JJSF | Contender | J & J Snack Foods Corp. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $77.26 | 4.14% | 1.98% | $0.800 | 4 | $3.200 | $0.800 | Mar 17, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | $68.87 | $129.24 | 10.8 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 7.8% | -27.7% | -18.0% | $14.90 | 419.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 3.8% | $9.03 | 6.4% | 2.1 | 14.0% | 5.4% | 25.9x | 1.7x | 5.12 |
CAG | CAG | Challenger | ConAgra Brands, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $13.20 | 10.61% | 5.21% | $0.350 | 4 | $1.400 | $0.350 | Apr 30, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | $13.13 | $22.81 | 16.8 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 6.2% | 6.0% | -30.7% | -20.2% | $8.95 | 47.0% | 0.0% | -3.6% | -0.4% | $2.59 | -0.5% | 0.9 | 44.0% | -0.3% | —x | 0.8x | 10.86 |
GIS | GIS | Challenger | General Mills, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $33.07 | 7.38% | 3.67% | $0.610 | 4 | $2.440 | $0.610 | Apr 10, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $32.64 | $55.19 | 11.2 | 1.7% | 4.1% | 3.9% | 3.2% | -30.9% | -21.9% | $20.45 | 62.0% | 0.0% | -1.9% | 12.1% | $4.17 | 23.6% | 0.6 | 54.0% | 10.3% | 8.1x | 3.2x | 11.74 |
LW | LW | Challenger | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $43.18 | 3.52% | 1.78% | $0.380 | 4 | $1.520 | $0.380 | May 8, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | $37.62 | $67.07 | 13.6 | 2.7% | 12.6% | 10.0% | — | -17.5% | -24.7% | $10.65 | 305.0% | 0.0% | -0.3% | 4.6% | $7.09 | 17.4% | 1.5 | 67.0% | 5.5% | 20.3x | 3.3x | 0.98 |
FLO | FLO | Contender | Flowers Foods, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $7.76 | 12.78% | 4.48% | $0.248 | 4 | $0.992 | $0.248 | Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $6.80 | $17.06 | 17.2 | 3.3% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 5.5% | -44.1% | -26.3% | $1.75 | 343.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 1.4% | $1.97 | 5.4% | 0.8 | 55.0% | 2.4% | 22.2x | 1.2x | 6.10 |
