Highest dividend yield Consumer Defensive stocks
Consumer Defensive companies worth over $1 billion with the highest trailing dividend yield. A very high yield often means the market expects a cut, so the payout ratio is shown next to it.
Top of the list: Flowers Foods (FLO) 16.0%; ConAgra Foods (CAG) 11.1%; Campbell’s (CPB) 8.5%.
The median dividend yield across these 48 companies is 3.0%.
| # | Company | Dividend yield | Payout ratio | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flowers Foods IncFLO | 16.0% | 132.0% | $1.1B | 14.5x | +3.0% |
| 2 | ConAgra Foods IncCAG | 11.1% | 78.2% | $6.2B | — | -1.4% |
| 3 | Campbell’s CoCPB | 8.5% | 59.3% | $5.6B | 10.3x | -7.9% |
| 4 | General Mills IncGIS | 7.7% | 73.0% | $17.3B | — | -2.8% |
| 5 | Universal CorporationUVV | 7.5% | 108.7% | $1.1B | 12.6x | -12.2% |
| 6 | The Clorox CompanyCLX | 6.2% | 73.5% | $9.8B | 13.1x | +0.1% |
| 7 | Altria GroupMO | 6.0% | 77.0% | $122.3B | 15.3x | +0.1% |
| 8 | Newell Brands IncNWL | 5.9% | 51.8% | $2.1B | — | +3.0% |
| 9 | Hormel Foods CorporationHRL | 5.8% | 85.7% | $10.8B | 22.1x | -2.4% |
| 10 | Albertsons CompaniesACI | 5.3% | 80.5% | $6.1B | 30.5x | +3.5% |
| 11 | Kimberly-Clark CorporationKMB | 5.3% | 67.1% | $32.2B | 18.8x | +0.6% |
| 12 | Kenvue Inc.KVUE | 4.7% | 84.0% | $34.2B | 21.2x | +3.0% |
| 13 | PepsiCo IncPEP | 4.6% | 69.4% | $173.5B | 21.0x | +2.2% |
| 14 | Cal-Maine Foods IncCALM | 4.1% | 33.7% | $2.9B | 4.33x | -41.5% |
| 15 | McCormick & Company IncorporatedMKC | 4.0% | 60.8% | $12.5B | 7.61x | +17.4% |
| 16 | The Marzetti CompanyMZTI | 4.0% | 61.2% | $2.7B | 15.3x | -2.2% |
| 17 | J & J Snack Foods CorpJJSF | 4.0% | 73.8% | $1.6B | 28.1x | -6.2% |
| 18 | Tyson Foods IncTSN | 3.9% | 52.0% | $18.7B | 41.8x | -0.1% |
| 19 | Ingredion IncorporatedINGR | 3.7% | 31.1% | $5.7B | 10.4x | +0.9% |
| 20 | Brown-Forman CorporationBF-B | 3.5% | 53.3% | $12.2B | 15.5x | -1.4% |
| 21 | Hershey CoHSY | 3.5% | — | $32.5B | 29.8x | +6.6% |
| 22 | Mondelez International IncMDLZ | 3.3% | 69.1% | $77.3B | 29.8x | +8.2% |
| 23 | Constellation Brands Inc Class ASTZ | 3.2% | 34.6% | $22.7B | 13.7x | +6.1% |
| 24 | Lamb Weston Holdings IncLW | 3.1% | 49.7% | $6.7B | 22.8x | +0.7% |
| 25 | Procter & Gamble CompanyPG | 3.0% | 61.4% | $349.8B | 22.0x | +1.5% |
| 26 | Philip Morris International IncPM | 3.0% | 73.8% | $314.8B | 28.4x | +10.4% |
| 27 | Strategic Education IncSTRA | 3.0% | 38.0% | $1.9B | 14.8x | +4.9% |
| 28 | The Coca-Cola CompanyKO | 2.9% | 65.4% | $384.9B | 28.1x | +12.1% |
| 29 | Target CorporationTGT | 2.9% | 49.1% | $72.5B | 21.1x | +5.3% |
| 30 | Sysco CorporationSYY | 2.8% | 47.4% | $37.0B | 21.5x | +4.7% |
| 31 | Inter Parfums IncIPAR | 2.8% | 60.7% | $3.7B | 21.9x | +2.1% |
| 32 | Dole PLCDOLE | 2.8% | 33.6% | $1.2B | 13.7x | +2.9% |
| 33 | Archer-Daniels-Midland CompanyADM | 2.7% | 60.1% | $37.3B | 34.6x | +7.2% |
| 34 | Spectrum Brands Holdings IncSPB | 2.7% | 28.9% | $1.6B | 13.9x | +7.7% |
| 35 | Bunge LimitedBG | 2.5% | 38.1% | $19.4B | 23.9x | +87.8% |
| 36 | Edgewell Personal Care CoEPC | 2.5% | 29.4% | $1.2B | 312.9x | +1.7% |
| 37 | Primo Brands CorporationPRMB | 2.4% | 45.8% | $7.0B | 101.7x | +3.8% |
| 38 | Kroger CompanyKR | 2.3% | 28.8% | $40.5B | 40.0x | +0.3% |
| 39 | Dollar General CorporationDG | 1.9% | 34.4% | $28.2B | 18.7x | +5.2% |
| 40 | Weis Markets IncWMK | 1.8% | 34.2% | $1.9B | 18.6x | +4.6% |
| 41 | Estee Lauder Companies IncEL | 1.4% | 63.3% | $38.1B | — | +6.3% |
| 42 | Church & Dwight Company IncCHD | 1.3% | 33.9% | $23.0B | 31.9x | +1.6% |
| 43 | The Andersons IncANDE | 1.2% | 18.6% | $2.2B | 17.0x | -1.2% |
| 44 | Walmart Inc.WMT | 0.97% | 35.3% | $819.2B | 36.2x | +5.9% |
| 45 | Tootsie Roll Industries IncTR | 0.95% | 23.2% | $2.8B | 28.2x | -0.6% |
| 46 | Ingles Markets IncorporatedIMKTA | 0.75% | 12.2% | $1.7B | 15.8x | +1.6% |
| 47 | Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.COKE | 0.59% | 13.3% | $13.5B | 27.8x | +10.6% |
| 48 | Turning Point Brands IncTPB | 0.55% | 8.2% | $1.1B | 19.5x | +22.6% |
Ranked from each company's latest price and reported results. Companies need a page on Investingly (SEC statements on file). Open any company for its reverse DCF, insider buying and 13F holders.
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Which company ranks first on the highest dividend yield consumer defensive stocks list?
Flowers Foods (FLO), with a dividend yield of 16.0%, as of October 12, 2026.
How is this list built?
US companies worth over $1 billion with the highest trailing dividend yield. A very high yield often means the market expects a cut, so the payout ratio is shown next to it. It shows the top 48 and is rebuilt every day.
Prices and ratios as of Oct 11, 2026. Statements from SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice.