Safe Stocks

50 stocks · Updated Jun 23, 2026

Safe stocks combine multiple characteristics associated with capital preservation: low market volatility (beta below 0.8), large market cap (above $20B) providing business scale and resilience, dividend payments indicating profitable cash flow, and reasonable valuations. This screen is not about finding the highest returns but the most predictable — companies unlikely to surprise shareholders with dramatic downturns. Conservative investors, those near retirement, and capital preservation mandates are the primary audience.

#	Stock	Symbol	Company	Price	Beta	Div Yield	P/E	Market Cap	Sector
1	VVisa Inc.	V	Visa Inc.	$326.77	0.77	0.83%	28.46	$617.97B	Financial Services
2	XOMExxon Mobil Corporation	XOM	Exxon Mobil Corporation	$138.44	0.15	2.78%	23.35	$609.33B	Energy
3	JNJJohnson & Johnson	JNJ	Johnson & Johnson	$230.69	0.26	2.18%	26.67	$579.83B	Healthcare
4	MAMastercard Incorporated	MA	Mastercard Incorporated	$484.35	0.74	0.67%	28.03	$432.94B	Financial Services
5	KOThe Coca-Cola Company	KO	The Coca-Cola Company	$79.92	0.35	2.52%	25.13	$355.47B	Consumer Defensive
6	PGThe Procter & Gamble Company	PG	The Procter & Gamble Company	$147.90	0.39	2.85%	21.62	$348.38B	Consumer Defensive
7	NVSNovartis AG	NVS	Novartis AG	$148.60	0.50	2.01%	19.86	$314.69B	Healthcare
8	BABAAlibaba Group Holding Limited	BABA	Alibaba Group Holding Limited	$104.84	0.43	1.49%	22.67	$307.65B	Consumer Cyclical
9	HSBCHSBC Holdings plc	HSBC	HSBC Holdings plc	$96.16	0.47	1.74%	13.77	$293.66B	Financial Services
10	PMPhilip Morris International Inc.	PM	Philip Morris International Inc.	$173.77	0.41	3.13%	24.44	$287.24B	Consumer Defensive
11	TMToyota Motor Corporation	TM	Toyota Motor Corporation	$169.95	0.20	2.56%	10.98	$286.12B	Consumer Cyclical
12	AZNAstraZeneca PLC	AZN	AstraZeneca PLC	$176.44	0.21	1.79%	26.57	$277.22B	Healthcare
13	IBMInternational Business Machines Corporation	IBM	International Business Machines Corporation	$248.02	0.67	2.47%	21.93	$255.87B	Technology
14	SHELShell plc	SHEL	Shell plc	$79.50	-0.07	3.38%	14.29	$245.65B	Energy
15	SAPSAP SE	SAP	SAP SE	$149.47	0.69	1.48%	23.15	$233.16B	Technology
16	TMUST-Mobile US, Inc.	TMUS	T-Mobile US, Inc.	$180.71	0.30	2.16%	19.22	$204.65B	Communication Services
17	MCDMcDonald's Corporation	MCD	McDonald's Corporation	$270.59	0.41	2.58%	22.31	$202.36B	Consumer Cyclical
18	VZVerizon Communications Inc.	VZ	Verizon Communications Inc.	$45.38	0.22	5.75%	11.07	$200.89B	Communication Services
19	PEPPepsiCo, Inc.	PEP	PepsiCo, Inc.	$140.67	0.36	3.98%	22.08	$197.21B	Consumer Defensive
20	TTETotalEnergies SE	TTE	TotalEnergies SE	$80.68	0.04	4.49%	11.95	$196.02B	Energy
21	MUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.	MUFG	Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.	$20.89	0.16	2.31%	16.94	$195.87B	Financial Services
22	AMGNAmgen Inc.	AMGN	Amgen Inc.	$343.19	0.42	2.84%	23.88	$191.70B	Healthcare
23	BHPBHP Group Limited	BHP	BHP Group Limited	$85.69	0.74	3.61%	19.53	$185.07B	Basic Materials
24	NEENextEra Energy, Inc.	NEE	NextEra Energy, Inc.	$86.14	0.67	2.77%	21.92	$179.32B	Utilities
25	NVONovo Nordisk A/S	NVO	Novo Nordisk A/S	$46.02	0.27	3.09%	11.50	$176.82B	Healthcare
26	SCHWThe Charles Schwab Corporation	SCHW	The Charles Schwab Corporation	$92.22	0.77	1.30%	18.30	$158.44B	Financial Services
27	GILDGilead Sciences, Inc.	GILD	Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$124.56	0.33	1.91%	16.97	$155.93B	Healthcare
28	ABTAbbott Laboratories	ABT	Abbott Laboratories	$88.15	0.62	2.77%	24.55	$153.59B	Healthcare
29	HDBHDFC Bank Limited	HDB	HDFC Bank Limited	$25.11	0.36	3.70%	15.85	$152.44B	Financial Services
30	PFEPfizer Inc.	PFE	Pfizer Inc.	$25.02	0.29	6.56%	19.10	$149.38B	Healthcare
31	RIORio Tinto Group	RIO	Rio Tinto Group	$98.96	0.65	4.42%	16.07	$146.88B	Basic Materials
32	ULUnilever PLC	UL	Unilever PLC	$57.85	0.26	3.49%	24.75	$145.10B	Consumer Defensive
33	BUDAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	BUD	Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	$80.88	0.73	1.60%	21.63	$142.88B	Consumer Defensive
34	COPConocoPhillips	COP	ConocoPhillips	$109.48	0.11	2.82%	18.62	$142.52B	Energy
35	CBChubb Limited	CB	Chubb Limited	$325.85	0.42	1.20%	11.51	$127.27B	Financial Services
36	BTIBritish American Tobacco p.l.c.	BTI	British American Tobacco p.l.c.	$59.09	0.07	5.25%	12.12	$126.84B	Consumer Defensive
37	LMTLockheed Martin Corporation	LMT	Lockheed Martin Corporation	$494.39	0.11	2.53%	23.94	$124.58B	Industrials
38	MOAltria Group, Inc.	MO	Altria Group, Inc.	$69.66	0.50	5.84%	14.57	$120.13B	Consumer Defensive
39	PGRThe Progressive Corporation	PGR	The Progressive Corporation	$207.63	0.27	6.84%	10.56	$118.69B	Financial Services
40	BMYBristol-Myers Squibb Company	BMY	Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	$54.55	0.24	4.38%	15.32	$116.66B	Healthcare
41	GSKGSK plc	GSK	GSK plc	$50.78	0.32	3.17%	14.26	$111.31B	Healthcare
42	NEMNewmont Corporation	NEM	Newmont Corporation	$101.34	0.46	1.02%	13.11	$107.00B	Basic Materials
43	SOThe Southern Company	SO	The Southern Company	$93.61	0.34	3.17%	23.94	$105.97B	Utilities
44	MDTMedtronic plc	MDT	Medtronic plc	$79.20	0.60	3.54%	21.23	$102.97B	Healthcare
45	IBNICICI Bank Limited	IBN	ICICI Bank Limited	$28.55	0.18	0.92%	17.06	$100.20B	Financial Services
46	MFGMizuho Financial Group, Inc.	MFG	Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.	$10.14	0.20	2.12%	16.39	$100.17B	Financial Services
47	CMECME Group Inc.	CME	CME Group Inc.	$245.58	0.24	1.93%	20.95	$97.67B	Financial Services
48	DUKDuke Energy Corporation	DUK	Duke Energy Corporation	$123.70	0.38	3.41%	18.94	$97.43B	Utilities
49	GDGeneral Dynamics Corporation	GD	General Dynamics Corporation	$344.39	0.34	1.69%	21.66	$97.41B	Industrials
50	MCKMcKesson Corporation	MCK	McKesson Corporation	$745.97	0.32	0.42%	19.39	$94.25B	Healthcare

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does "safe" mean in the context of investing?

Safety in investing has multiple dimensions: capital safety (not losing principal), income safety (reliable dividends), and volatility safety (predictable price behavior). No stock is completely safe — even the strongest companies can face unexpected challenges.

Can safe stocks still generate good returns?

Absolutely — many low-beta, dividend-paying blue chips like Visa, Microsoft, and Johnson & Johnson have delivered outstanding long-term total returns while experiencing less volatility than the market. Safety and performance are not mutually exclusive.

How does diversification enhance safety?

Even safe individual stocks carry idiosyncratic risks. Owning 15-20 safe stocks across sectors reduces the impact of any single company's adverse event while maintaining the defensive characteristics of the overall portfolio.

What are the most common risks facing "safe" companies?

Regulatory changes (pharma, utilities), technology disruption (consumer staples facing private label), leverage from acquisitions, and fraud (Enron was widely considered safe) are the most common sources of adverse surprises in otherwise defensive companies.

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