Best Dividend Stocks in the United Kingdom for 2026

Reliable dividend payers with sustainable yields, screened on payout ratio and balance-sheet health.

United Kingdom listings on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) report under IFRS, which makes their Quality and Health pillar inputs (interest coverage, current ratio) directly comparable to other developed markets. Universe filters apply a minimum 5p share price and £200M market cap.

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Top 20 United Kingdom stocks by dividend yield

#TickerNameYield
10NVC.LSEDanske Bank A/S16.9%
20H6T.LSESwedbank AB ser A15.1%
30RGC.LSEMoneta Money Bank AS13.6%
40M69.LSEOTP Bank Nyrt12.0%
50RIC.LSEING Groep N.V.11.9%
60H7D.LSEDeutsche Bank AG NA O.N.11.8%
70A2K.LSEING Groep N.V.11.6%
8RWS.LSERWS Holdings PLC9.5%
9SQZ.LSESerica Energy PLC9.5%
10FGEN.LSEForesight Environmental Infrastructure Limited9.3%
11HFEL.LSEHenderson Far East Income Ltd9.2%
120QE6.LSETele2 AB9.1%
130R7R.LSESvenska Handelsbanken AB A9.0%
140KV7.LSETomra Systems ASA8.8%
15PEYS.LSEPrincess Private Equity Holding Ltd8.8%
16GCP.LSEGCP Infrastructure Investments Limited8.6%
17SBRE.LSESabre Insurance Group PLC8.5%
18VCT.LSEVictrex plc8.5%
190G8C.LSETelenor ASA8.1%
20CRE.LSEConduit Holdings Ltd8.1%

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Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by dividend yield within the United Kingdom; use the screener for the full ranked list.

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