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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.

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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
TPB Challenger Turning Point Brands, Inc.Consumer DefensiveTobacco$80.640.40%0.67%$0.0804$0.320$0.080Sep 18, 2026Oct 9, 2026$65.80$146.908.56.9%7.4%8.1%-18.4%49.6%$11.50601.0%0.0%28.4%11.5%$1.6117.6%5.741.0%8.2%35.1x3.8x0.05
WMT King Walmart Inc.Consumer DefensiveDiscount Stores$115.270.86%1.14%$0.2484$0.992$0.248Aug 21, 2026Jan 4, 2027$95.42$135.160.9-19.9%-1.1%0.0%1.0%16.7%32.0%$14.20712.0%0.0%4.7%3.2%$5.1424.1%0.838.0%15.1%40.6x9.7x4.39
PM Contender Philip Morris International IncConsumer DefensiveTobacco$187.653.13%4.63%$1.4704$5.880$1.470Jun 25, 2026Jul 20, 2026$142.11$207.767.38.9%5.0%4.1%3.7%17.8%31.5%$36.40416.0%0.0%7.3%25.6%$9.151.01.3%32.4%25.8x—x2.47
ACU Challenger AcmeConsumer DefensiveHousehold & Personal Products$63.061.01%1.70%$0.1604$0.640$0.160Jul 2, 2026Jul 23, 2026$35.50$64.125.74.9%4.6%4.6%5.1%50.3%31.2%$11.90430.0%0.0%1.1%4.6%$6.818.4%3.223.0%6.4%26.5x2.0x1.54
MO King Altria Group, Inc.Consumer DefensiveTobacco$68.656.18%8.38%$1.0604$4.240$1.060Sep 15, 2026Oct 9, 2026$54.70$77.0610.43.9%4.1%4.3%6.5%15.8%27.5%$23.75189.0%0.0%-1.5%39.0%$5.630.51.1%38.3%14.5x—x2.67
COST Contender Costco Wholesale CorporationConsumer DefensiveDiscount Stores$946.780.62%1.16%$1.4704$5.880$1.470Jul 24, 2026Aug 7, 2026$844.06$1,096.50-15.012.6%13.0%-15.7%12.5%1.5%21.7%$99.25854.0%0.0%8.2%3.0%$33.8229.2%1.120.0%22.4%47.7x25.4x4.53
KO King Coca-Cola Company (The)Consumer DefensiveBeverages – Non-Alcoholic$89.662.36%2.83%$0.5304$2.120$0.530Sep 15, 2026Oct 1, 2026$65.35$92.497.04.5%4.9%4.6%4.3%36.7%18.8%$16.65438.0%0.0%2.5%28.6%$3.8042.1%1.351.0%19.4%26.9x10.7x4.29
KOF Challenger Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V.Consumer DefensiveBeverages – Non-Alcoholic$111.082.03%3.55%$1.1252$2.250$1.087Jul 13, 2026Jul 24, 2026$80.22$117.090.4-34.4%-9.3%-1.6%1.6%36.2%13.9%$32.41243.0%0.0%23.7%8.1%$209.5117.1%1.034.0%0.6%—x2.8x19.54
TR King Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.Consumer DefensiveConfectioners$41.270.87%0.94%$0.0904$0.360$0.087Jun 18, 2026Jul 9, 2026$33.44$45.063.73.0%2.7%2.8%2.4%7.6%13.5%0.0%13.0%$2.8910.3%2.90.0%32.5x3.3x
TGT King Target CorporationConsumer DefensiveDiscount Stores$154.483.00%3.25%$1.1604$4.640$1.140Aug 12, 2026Sep 1, 2026$83.44$156.4714.0-18.5%1.8%11.0%7.2%60.6%10.9%$37.85308.0%0.0%3.2%22.0%0.952.0%20.4x4.3x2.87
KR Contender Kroger Company (The)Consumer DefensiveGrocery Stores$57.422.72%2.16%$0.3904$1.560$0.350Aug 14, 2026Sep 1, 2026$54.15$76.5816.79.9%10.4%13.9%12.7%-11.3%10.7%$42.7534.0%0.0%0.7%$11.3213.8%0.877.0%33.6x6.2x0.55
CL King Colgate-Palmolive CompanyConsumer DefensiveHousehold & Personal Products$90.112.35%2.38%$0.5304$2.120$0.530Jul 20, 2026Aug 14, 2026$74.55$99.335.72.9%3.4%3.4%3.2%12.4%10.4%$12.70610.0%0.0%1.4%9.7%$5.59267.4%1.097.0%25.7%35.5x304.4x1.75
ANDE Champion The Andersons, Inc.Consumer DefensiveFood Distribution$64.561.24%1.54%$0.2004$0.800$0.200Oct 1, 2026Oct 22, 2026$37.69$82.113.82.6%2.7%2.6%2.8%62.1%10.1%$25.85150.0%0.0%-2.2%1.6%$9.4812.2%1.530.0%9.7%12.5x1.7x0.89
SYY King Sysco CorporationConsumer DefensiveFood Distribution$81.452.70%2.70%$0.5504$2.200$0.540Oct 2, 2026Oct 23, 2026$68.19$91.856.34.8%3.3%3.6%5.8%6.9%9.3%$18.30345.0%0.0%3.2%2.1%$5.5177.7%1.311.2%22.3x14.6x1.55
UVV King Universal CorporationConsumer DefensiveTobacco$45.747.26%6.79%$0.8304$3.320$0.820Oct 9, 2026Nov 2, 2026$43.36$59.388.51.2%1.2%1.3%4.5%-6.7%7.5%$3.801,104.0%0.0%0.7%$8.722.3%2.632.0%0.9%60.2x0.8x12.66
FDP Challenger Del Monte CorporationConsumer DefensiveFarm Products$27.444.37%2.94%$0.3004$1.200$0.300May 19, 2026Jun 11, 2026$27.31$43.5832.39.1%22.7%27.9%9.1%-10.4%6.0%$7.25278.0%0.0%1.0%1.6%$5.113.6%2.322.0%2.9%18.9x0.7x2.35
TSN Contender Tyson Foods, Inc.Consumer DefensiveFarm Products$55.403.68%3.08%$0.5104$2.040$0.510Sep 1, 2026Dec 15, 2026$50.56$69.481.0-23.5%-7.0%-2.7%9.8%2.8%5.5%$40.5037.0%0.0%2.1%1.0%$7.113.3%1.427.0%2.3%34.2x1.1x1.04
INGR Contender Ingredion IncorporatedConsumer DefensivePackaged Foods$104.623.14%2.68%$0.8204$3.280$0.820Jul 1, 2026Jul 21, 2026$94.44$130.458.22.5%4.9%5.1%6.2%-14.2%4.4%$46.00127.0%0.0%-2.8%8.2%$12.7613.7%2.828.0%9.6%11.4x1.5x1.32
ADM King Archer-Daniels-Midland CompanyConsumer DefensiveFarm Products$80.452.59%2.76%$0.5204$2.080$0.520Aug 19, 2026Sep 9, 2026$55.58$88.469.72.0%5.6%7.1%5.7%42.4%3.2%$91.50-12.0%0.0%-6.2%1.3%$5.807.6%1.424.0%3.6%22.0x1.6x1.05
CHD Champion Church & Dwight Company, Inc.Consumer DefensiveHousehold & Personal Products$101.261.22%1.16%$0.3084$1.232$0.308Aug 14, 2026Sep 1, 2026$81.33$106.045.34.3%4.1%4.1%5.7%11.4%3.2%$15.60549.0%0.0%1.6%12.0%$5.3117.0%1.211.6%32.5x5.5x3.10
SJM Champion The J.M. Smucker CompanyConsumer DefensivePackaged Foods$133.873.35%3.59%$1.1204$4.480$1.100Aug 14, 2026Sep 1, 2026$88.25$135.897.01.8%2.4%3.7%4.8%30.3%2.3%$10.701,151.0%0.0%3.7%2.5%$17.883.9%0.954.0%1.8%62.6x2.6x2.17
PG King Procter & Gamble Company (The)Consumer DefensiveHousehold & Personal Products$144.553.01%2.59%$1.0894$4.356$1.089Jul 24, 2026Aug 17, 2026$137.62$167.258.34.0%5.0%5.3%4.9%-0.7%1.9%$33.10337.0%0.0%3.3%18.4%$8.4130.3%0.731.0%20.8%21.8x6.3x4.14
KDP Challenger Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.Consumer DefensiveBeverages – Non-Alcoholic$31.732.90%2.66%$0.2304$0.920$0.230Jun 26, 2026Jul 10, 2026$24.88$33.8210.50.0%4.8%7.6%-7.6%16.0%1.9%$4.95541.0%0.0%8.2%6.4%$1.865.1%0.53.1%32.1x1.7x1.09
KMB King Kimberly-Clark CorporationConsumer DefensiveHousehold & Personal Products$110.394.64%3.78%$1.2804$5.120$1.280Sep 4, 2026Oct 2, 2026$92.42$136.177.52.4%2.8%2.8%3.5%-8.9%0.9%$25.30336.0%0.0%-18.0%11.8%$10.02104.9%0.979.0%24.2%21.8x21.0x2.31
MDLZ Contender Mondelez International, Inc.Consumer DefensiveConfectioners$62.172.41%2.57%$0.5003$1.500$0.500Sep 30, 2026Oct 14, 2026$51.20$66.6512.16.4%9.1%9.7%11.4%8.1%-0.6%$13.65355.0%0.0%5.8%8.9%$3.4813.3%0.68.1%22.8x3.0x1.03
IPAR Challenger Interparfums, Inc.Consumer DefensiveHousehold & Personal Products$116.332.75%2.37%$0.8004$3.200$0.800Sep 15, 2026Sep 30, 2026$77.21$129.2947.73.2%12.5%45.0%19.0%7.6%-2.5%$26.15345.0%0.0%2.5%11.2%$8.0019.1%3.311.0%16.7%22.2x4.3x3.20
HSY Contender The Hershey CompanyConsumer DefensiveConfectioners$175.843.30%2.56%$1.4524$5.808$1.452Aug 14, 2026Sep 15, 2026$161.43$239.4814.94.5%10.0%11.6%9.2%1.8%-2.6%$183.00-4.0%0.0%4.4%12.2%$18.1632.8%1.252.0%15.5%24.0x7.7x1.03
PEP King Pepsico, Inc.Consumer DefensiveBeverages – Non-Alcoholic$140.794.20%3.10%$1.4804$5.920$1.423Sep 4, 2026Sep 30, 2026$133.73$171.4811.04.8%6.8%6.8%7.2%1.3%-3.0%$38.15269.0%0.0%2.3%10.8%$9.8551.5%0.966.0%16.4%18.5x8.7x1.52
DG Challenger Dollar General CorporationConsumer DefensiveDiscount Stores$123.411.91%1.66%$0.5904$2.360$0.590Jul 7, 2026Jul 21, 2026$95.11$158.2310.50.0%1.2%8.6%9.6%14.2%-4.3%$35.35249.0%0.0%5.2%3.6%$15.8818.9%1.262.0%6.8%17.5x3.1x1.77
JBSS Challenger John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.Consumer DefensivePackaged Foods$73.065.47%4.03%$2.0002$4.000$1.500Aug 17, 2026Sep 9, 2026$59.07$92.081.5200.0%0.0%-3.9%0.0%26.4%-4.8%$26.30178.0%0.0%5.3%$13.6216.7%2.114.0%14.7%13.9x2.3x1.52
MZTI Champion The Marzetti CompanyConsumer DefensivePackaged Foods$114.843.48%2.00%$1.0004$4.000$1.000Sep 8, 2026Sep 30, 2026$104.28$186.959.55.3%5.6%6.0%-5.5%-33.2%-8.4%$174.50-34.0%0.0%2.0%9.1%$10.4018.7%1.63.0%16.6%16.5x3.0x3.12
CLX Champion Clorox Company (The)Consumer DefensiveHousehold & Personal Products$98.455.08%3.65%$1.2504$5.000$1.240Aug 12, 2026Aug 28, 2026$84.70$128.907.11.4%1.6%2.1%4.8%-8.4%-9.5%$24.05309.0%0.0%-5.4%8.7%$5.06163.8%0.798.0%18.6%20.5x132.3x1.30
MKC Champion McCormick & Company, IncorporatConsumer DefensivePackaged Foods$53.973.56%2.22%$0.4804$1.920$0.480Jul 6, 2026Jul 20, 2026$44.82$72.4110.86.8%7.1%7.3%8.4%-18.1%-9.7%$150.25-64.0%0.0%1.7%21.9%$4.8524.7%0.834.0%16.6%9.0x2.1x2.11
GIS Challenger General Mills, Inc.Consumer DefensivePackaged Foods$39.976.10%4.07%$0.6104$2.440$0.610Jul 10, 2026Aug 3, 2026$31.75$51.339.81.2%3.4%3.6%3.0%-10.2%-10.6%$17.75125.0%0.0%-0.5%$4.05-1.0%0.763.0%—x3.9x11.74
CAG Challenger ConAgra Brands, Inc.Consumer DefensivePackaged Foods$15.974.38%5.51%$0.1754$0.700$0.350Jul 30, 2026Sep 2, 2026$12.53$20.325.9-12.5%-2.9%1.5%4.6%-3.0%-11.6%$12.4628.0%0.0%-17.0%$2.93-25.1%0.950.0%—x1.2x10.86
HRL King Hormel Foods CorporationConsumer DefensivePackaged Foods$21.625.42%3.56%$0.2934$1.172$0.293Jul 13, 2026Aug 17, 2026$19.70$26.609.31.4%2.5%3.8%7.6%-5.7%-12.6%$6.38239.0%0.0%1.6%2.8%$1.984.3%1.923.0%3.2%34.9x1.5x1.50
LW Challenger Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.Consumer DefensivePackaged Foods$54.632.78%1.93%$0.3804$1.520$0.380Aug 7, 2026Sep 4, 2026$37.62$67.0712.82.7%11.6%10.1%0.6%-14.8%$10.40425.0%0.0%2.5%4.4%$6.8616.3%1.466.0%5.3%26.3x4.1x0.90
JJSF Contender J & J Snack Foods Corp.Consumer DefensivePackaged Foods$89.263.59%2.21%$0.8004$3.200$0.800Sep 15, 2026Oct 6, 2026$68.87$111.439.92.6%4.6%6.3%7.7%-14.1%-14.9%$12.90592.0%0.0%0.5%3.2%$8.935.3%2.316.0%4.7%34.6x1.9x5.12
STZ Contender Constellation Brands, Inc.Consumer DefensiveBeverages – Brewers$129.963.17%1.87%$1.0304$4.120$1.030Jul 30, 2026Aug 13, 2026$126.45$168.609.51.0%6.6%6.3%11.2%-14.8%-18.1%$52.45148.0%0.0%-10.5%20.1%$15.7723.7%0.952.0%10.3%12.4x2.7x1.66
FLO Contender Flowers Foods, Inc.Consumer DefensivePackaged Foods$7.107.04%4.89%$0.1254$0.500$0.248Sep 11, 2026Sep 25, 2026$6.80$15.0814.4-10.2%-0.8%7.3%6.8%-42.4%-26.4%$1.30446.0%0.0%3.0%1.1%$1.975.4%0.855.0%1.8%27.3x1.1x6.10

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