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Dividend Screener
A tool to filter dividend stocks by various criteria like yield, growth rate, and payout ratio to find investments matching your goals.
📝 Definition
**Dividend Screener** filters stocks based on dividend yield, growth rate, payout ratio, consecutive years of increases, and other criteria. Available from Finviz, Seeking Alpha, and Dividend.com in free and premium versions.
In Simple Terms
How do you find YOUR ideal dividend stock among thousands? Use a screener. Set criteria like 'yield >3%, 10+ years dividend increases, payout ratio <60%' and get a curated list.
Example
In Finviz, set Dividend Yield >3%, Payout Ratio <60% to get dozens of candidates. Then perform additional analysis to select your final investments.
💡 Practical Tips
- 1Finviz (free) and Seeking Alpha (premium) are popular screeners.
- 2Filter by growth rate and payout ratio, not just yield.
- 3Screener results are starting points - always do additional research.
⚠️ Common Mistakes
Never invest based solely on screener results. Yield traps may be included in high-yield sorts.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Recommend a free dividend screener?▼
Finviz.com's Screener is free and powerful. Dividend.com's basic features are also free.