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C ratings still generally provide investors with a reasonable margin of safety that the dividend is sustainable, but many signs are beginning to appear that a cut could potentially be on the way, it is important for investors to do further research before owning these names, as a dividend cut would likely bring a stock price decline.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Safety Score Metrics:

PG Dividend Payout Ratio is rated Okay

PG FCF Payout Ratio is rated Okay

PG Net Debt/EBITDA is rated Excellent

PG Interest Coverage is rated Excellent

PG Long-Term EPS Growth Rate is rated Good

PG 14-Day Relative Strength is rated Good

PG 3-Year Book Value/sh CAGR is rated Danger Zone

PG 3-Year FCF/sh CAGR is rated Good

PG 3-Year Dividend/sh CAGR is rated Warning

PG 3-Year Earnings/sh CAGR is rated Danger Zone

PG Altman Z-Score is rated Good

(NASDAQ:GILD) GILD  dividend safety score is 92 earning it a rating of A.

A ratings are difficult to achieve and mean the company’s dividend should be safe and future dividend growth is supported by strong financial metrics. Investors should consider owning or purchasing stocks with A ratings after doing additional research.

Gilead Sciences Dividend Safety Score Metrics:

GILD Dividend Payout Ratio is rated Excellent

GILD FCF Payout Ratio is rated Excellent

GILD Net Debt/EBITDA is rated Excellent

GILD Interest Coverage is rated Excellent

GILD Long-Term EPS Growth Rate is rated Warning

GILD 14-Day Relative Strength is rated Okay

GILD 3-Year Book Value/sh CAGR is rated Excellent

GILD 3-Year FCF/sh CAGR is rated Excellent

GILD 3-Year Dividend/sh CAGR is rated Excellent

GILD 3-Year Earnings/sh CAGR is rated Excellent

GILD Altman Z-Score is rated Excellent

(NYSE:VZ)VZ  dividend safety score is 69 earning it a rating of C.

C ratings still generally provide investors with a reasonable margin of safety that the dividend is sustainable, but many signs are beginning to appear that a cut could potentially be on the way, it is important for investors to do further research before owning these names, as a dividend cut would likely bring a stock price decline.

Verizon Dividend Safety Score Metrics:

VZ Dividend Payout Ratio is rated Good

VZ FCF Payout Ratio is rated Good

VZ Net Debt/EBITDA is rated Good

VZ Interest Coverage is rated Good

VZ Long-Term EPS Growth Rate is rated Not Great

VZ 14-Day Relative Strength is rated Good

VZ 3-Year Book Value/sh CAGR is rated Danger Zone

VZ 3-Year FCF/sh CAGR is rated Warning

VZ 3-Year Dividend/sh CAGR is rated Not Great

VZ 3-Year Earnings/sh CAGR is rated Good

VZ Altman Z-Score is rated Okay

(NYSE:JNJ) JNJ  dividend safety score is 78 earning it a rating of B.

B ratings are considered good but not excellent, clearly there is room to improve financial metrics, nonetheless the company’s dividend should be safe and future dividend growth is supported by reasonable financial metrics. Investors should consider owning or purchasing stocks with B ratings after doing additional research, with a particular focus on if the financial metrics are trending down or up.

Johnson & Johnson Dividend Safety Score Metrics:

JNJ Dividend Payout Ratio is rated Good

JNJ FCF Payout Ratio is rated Good

JNJ Net Debt/EBITDA is rated Excellent

JNJ Interest Coverage is rated Excellent

JNJ Long-Term EPS Growth Rate is rated Okay

JNJ 14-Day Relative Strength is rated Good

JNJ 3-Year Book Value/sh CAGR is rated Danger Zone

JNJ 3-Year FCF/sh CAGR is rated Okay

JNJ 3-Year Dividend/sh CAGR is rated Not Great

JNJ 3-Year Earnings/sh CAGR is rated Okay

JNJ Altman Z-Score is rated Excellent

(NYSE:XOM)XOM  dividend safety score is 60 earning it a rating of C.

C ratings still generally provide investors with a reasonable margin of safety that the dividend is sustainable, but many signs are beginning to appear that a cut could potentially be on the way, it is important for investors to do further research before owning these names, as a dividend cut would likely bring a stock price decline.

Exxon Mobil Dividend Safety Score Metrics:

XOM Dividend Payout Ratio is rated Okay

XOM FCF Payout Ratio is rated Danger Zone

XOM Net Debt/EBITDA is rated Good

XOM Interest Coverage is rated Excellent

XOM Long-Term EPS Growth Rate is rated Okay

XOM 14-Day Relative Strength is rated Excellent

XOM 3-Year Book Value/sh CAGR is rated Not Great

XOM 3-Year FCF/sh CAGR is rated Danger Zone

XOM 3-Year Dividend/sh CAGR is rated Not Great

XOM 3-Year Earnings/sh CAGR is rated Danger Zone

XOM Altman Z-Score is rated Good

(NASDAQ:CSCO) CSCO  dividend safety score is 88 earning it a rating of A

A ratings are difficult to achieve and mean the company’s dividend should be safe and future dividend growth is supported by strong financial metrics. Investors should consider owning or purchasing stocks with A ratings after doing additional research.

Cisco Dividend Safety Score Metrics:

CSCO Dividend Payout Ratio is rated Good

CSCO FCF Payout Ratio is rated Good

CSCO Net Debt/EBITDA is rated Excellent

CSCO Interest Coverage is rated Excellent

CSCO Long-Term EPS Growth Rate is rated Good

CSCO 14-Day Relative Strength is rated Okay

CSCO 3-Year Book Value/sh CAGR is rated Excellent

CSCO 3-Year FCF/sh CAGR is rated Okay

CSCO 3-Year Dividend/sh CAGR is rated Good

CSCO 3-Year Earnings/sh CAGR is rated Excellent

CSCO Altman Z-Score is rated Good

(NASDAQ:INTC) INTC  dividend safety score is 86 earning it a rating of A.

A ratings are difficult to achieve and mean the company’s dividend should be safe and future dividend growth is supported by strong financial metrics. Investors should consider owning or purchasing stocks with A ratings after doing additional research.

Intel Dividend Safety Score Metrics:

INTC Dividend Payout Ratio is rated Good

INTC FCF Payout Ratio is rated Good

INTC Net Debt/EBITDA is rated Excellent

INTC Interest Coverage is rated Excellent

INTC Long-Term EPS Growth Rate is rated Good

INTC 14-Day Relative Strength is rated Excellent

INTC 3-Year Book Value/sh CAGR is rated Good

INTC 3-Year FCF/sh CAGR is rated Good

INTC 3-Year Dividend/sh CAGR is rated Warning

INTC 3-Year Earnings/sh CAGR is rated Excellent

INTC Altman Z-Score is rated Excellent

(NYSE:F) F  dividend safety score is 71 earning it a rating of B

B ratings are considered good but not excellent, clearly there is room to improve financial metrics, nonetheless the company’s dividend should be safe and future dividend growth is supported by reasonable financial metrics. Investors should consider owning or purchasing stocks with B ratings after doing additional research, with a particular focus on if the financial metrics are trending down or up.

Ford Dividend Safety Score Metrics:

F Dividend Payout Ratio is rated Excellent

F FCF Payout Ratio is rated Excellent

F Net Debt/EBITDA is rated Danger Zone

F Interest Coverage is rated Okay

F Long-Term EPS Growth Rate is rated Not Great

F 14-Day Relative Strength is rated Excellent

F 3-Year Book Value/sh CAGR is rated Good

F 3-Year FCF/sh CAGR is rated Excellent

F 3-Year Dividend/sh CAGR is rated Excellent

F 3-Year Earnings/sh CAGR is rated Warning

F Altman Z-Score is rated Not Great

(NASDAQ:AAPL) AAPL dividend safety score is 92 earning it a rating of A.

A ratings are difficult to achieve and mean the company’s dividend should be safe and future dividend growth is supported by strong financial metrics. Investors should consider owning or purchasing stocks with A ratings after doing additional research.

AAPL Dividend Safety Score Metrics:

AAPL Dividend Payout Ratio is rated Excellent

AAPL FCF Payout Ratio is rated Excellent

AAPL Net Debt/EBITDA is rated Excellent

AAPL Interest Coverage is rated Excellent

AAPL Long-Term EPS Growth Rate is rated Good

AAPL 14-Day Relative Strength is rated Excellent

AAPL 3-Year Book Value/sh CAGR is rated Excellent

AAPL 3-Year FCF/sh CAGR is rated Okay

AAPL 3-Year Dividend/sh CAGR is rated Okay

AAPL 3-Year Earnings/sh CAGR is rated Excellent

AAPL Altman Z-Score is rated Good

(NYSE:CVX) CVX dividend safety score is 67 earning it a rating of C.

C ratings still generally provide investors with a reasonable margin of safety that the dividend is sustainable, but many signs are beginning to appear that a cut could potentially be on the way, it is important for investors to do further research before owning these names, as a dividend cut would likely bring a stock price decline.

CVX Dividend Safety Score Metrics:

CVX Dividend Payout Ratio is rated Danger Zone

CVX FCF Payout Ratio is rated Excellent

CVX Net Debt/EBITDA is rated Good

CVX Interest Coverage is rated Danger Zone

CVX Long-Term EPS Growth Rate is rated Excellent

CVX 14-Day Relative Strength is rated Warning

CVX 3-Year Book Value/sh CAGR is rated Okay

CVX 3-Year FCF/sh CAGR is rated Excellent

CVX 3-Year Dividend/sh CAGR is rated Not Great

CVX 3-Year Earnings/sh CAGR is rated Danger Zone

CVX Altman Z-Score is rated Okay