Resilient Dividend Payers Weather Market Uncertainty
When market conditions are unfavorable, some companies continue to raise their dividend payouts. These five stocks, Home Depot (NYSE:HD), Chubb (NYSE:CB), Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS), Lowe's (NYSE:LOW), and Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR), have demonstrated this resilience in various industries including home improvement, insurance, and automation.
Home Depot has maintained its quarterly dividend at $2.33 per share since 2026, with a yield of 1.44%. The company's free cash flow was $12.646B in FY2025, and it returned approximately $2.3 billion in dividends to shareholders during the quarter.
Chubb raised its quarterly dividend from $0.97 to $1.02 per share earlier this year, with an annualized yield of 1.15%. The company's underwriting income was over $1.9 billion in Q2 2026, and it returned $1.4 billion of capital to shareholders during the quarter.
Cintas increased its quarterly dividend from $0.45 to $0.52 per share, with a yield of 0.9%. The company's free cash flow was $1.881B in FY2026, and it returned $1.7 billion in dividends and buybacks for the year.
Lowe's raised its quarterly dividend from $1.20 to $1.25 per share at the July ex-date, with a yield of 2.37%. The company's free cash flow was $3.1 billion in Q2 FY26, and it returned $673 million in dividends during the quarter.
Emerson Electric pays a quarterly dividend of $0.555 per share, or $2.22 annualized, with a yield of 1.44%. The company's free cash flow was $1.3 billion in Q3 FY26, and it returned approximately $2.2 billion in dividends and share repurchases for the year.