Dividend stocks “safety” can also be measured based on above-average market capitalizations and liquidity, balance-sheet strength (per their Altman Z-score).
The Altman Z Score Formula in short:
- Altman Z score of greater than 2.99 means that the entity being measured is safe from bankruptcy (“Safe-Zone”).
- A score below 1.81 means that a business is at considerable risk of going into bankruptcy (“Bankruptcy-Zone or Distress-Zone”),
- while scores in between should be considered a red flag for possible problems. (“Grey-Zone”).
The table below lists the Dividend Kings based on their Altman Z-score.
Name Ticker Sector Altman-Z Altman-Z remark Valuation Dividend Yield (%) 5 year Dividend Growth (%) Dividend increased years
Lancaster Colony Corporation
LANC
Consumer Defensive
14.72
Safe Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
8.27
57
Hormel Foods Corp.
HRL
Consumer Defensive
9.87
Safe Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
11.06
53
Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.
TR
Consumer Defensive
7.60
Safe Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
0.31
53
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
Consumer Defensive
6.39
Safe Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
2.92
56
Sysco Corp.
SYY
Consumer Defensive
5.40
Safe Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
24.30
51
Nordson Corporation
NDSN
Industrials
5.11
Safe Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
12.03
57
Procter & Gamble
PG
Consumer Defensive
4.54
Safe Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
4.93
62
Stepan Company
SCL
Basic Materials
4.54
Safe Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
10.03
52
Emerson Electric Company
EMR
Industrials
4.48
Safe Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
1.28
62
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
Healthcare
4.22
Safe Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
5.87
57
3M Company
MMM
Industrials
4.07
Safe Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
5.92
61
Dover Corp.
DOV
Industrials
3.98
Safe Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
2.96
64
PPG Industries
PPG
Basic Materials
3.92
Safe Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
7.70
50
Coca-Cola Company (The)
KO
Consumer Defensive
3.78
Safe Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
3.71
57
Lowe's Cos.
LOW
Consumer Cyclical
3.57
Safe Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
17.32
57
Target Corp.
TGT
Consumer Defensive
3.36
Safe Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
6.38
52
ABM Industries Incorporated
ABM
Industrials
2.84
Grey Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
2.86
52
American States Water Company
AWR
Utilities
2.73
Grey Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
8.90
65
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
PH
Industrials
2.71
Grey Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
9.52
63
Genuine Parts
GPC
Consumer Cyclical
2.67
Grey Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
4.37
63
Altria Group, Inc.
MO
Consumer Defensive
2.56
Grey Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
8.42
50
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
Industrials
2.35
Grey Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
5.69
52
H.B. Fuller Company
FUL.US
Basic Materials
1.92
Grey Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
3.87
50
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
Real Estate
1.17
Distress Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
2.10
52
California Water Service Group
CWT
Utilities
1.15
Distress Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
5.92
52
Northwest Natural Holding Company
NWN
Utilities
0.98
Distress Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
0.53
64
SJW Group (DE)
SJW
Utilities
0.80
Distress Zone
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
10.92
52
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
Financial Services
0.00
Altman Z-Score does not apply
to banks and insurance companies.Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
6.16
59
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
FMCB
Financial Services
0.00
Altman Z-Score does not apply
to banks and insurance companies.Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
3.15
56
Commerce Bancshares Inc.
CBSH
Financial Services
0.00
Altman Z-Score does not apply
to banks and insurance companies.Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
4.40
52
Universal Corporation
UVV.US
Consumer Defensive
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
7.90
50
National Fuel Gas Company
NFG.US
Energy
Looks overvalued
Current dividend yield is -100%
below its 5-year average0.00
2.37
50