Free Dividend & Stock Screener

Portfolio Calculate · Updated 9 July 2026

What a screener is for

There are thousands of dividend-paying stocks and ETFs. A screener saves you from checking them one at a time: you set the rules that matter to you — say, at least a 3% yield, a decade of rising dividends, and a payout ratio under 70% — and it instantly returns only the names that qualify. It turns "where do I even start?" into a short, focused shortlist you can research.

What to screen by

• Dividend yield — the income rate right now (annual dividend ÷ price). Higher means more income per dollar, but very high yields can be a warning sign.
• Dividend-growth streak — how many years in a row the dividend has increased. Long streaks (10, 25+ years) signal reliability and pricing power.
• Payout ratio — the share of earnings paid out as dividends. Lower ratios are safer and leave room for the dividend to keep growing.
• Valuation (P/E) — price relative to earnings. A sanity check that you're not overpaying for the income.
• Beta — how much a stock moves versus the market. Lower beta tends to feel steadier to hold.
• Sector — filter or diversify across sectors so you're not concentrated in one part of the economy.
• Market cap (size) — large, established companies versus smaller ones, each with different risk and growth profiles.

The art is in the balance: a durable, growing dividend from a fairly valued company usually beats the single highest yield on the screen, which is often high precisely because something is wrong.

Step by step

1. Open the screener. Go to the Markets page and open the screener list of stocks and ETFs.
2. Set your filters. Choose a minimum yield, minimum dividend-growth streak, maximum payout ratio, maximum P/E, maximum beta, a sector and a minimum size — as loose or as strict as you like.
3. Pick your columns and sort. Turn on the data you care about and sort by it — for example, sort qualifying names by dividend-growth streak or by yield.
4. Scan the heatmap. Use the market heatmap to see the whole market by sector at a glance, sized by market value and coloured by daily change, to gauge the mood before you buy.
5. Add matches and test them. Add any result straight into your portfolio, then backtest it against history or project it forward.

The easy way: use Portfolio Calculate

Portfolio Calculate's Markets page is a free, no-signup screener and market map. The screener lets you filter on yield, dividend-growth streak, payout ratio, P/E, beta, sector and market cap, choose exactly which columns to display, sort by any of them, and page through the results. Above it, a live market heatmap shows the market by sector — tiles sized by market value and coloured by daily change — so you can read conditions at a glance. Prices refresh about every 15 minutes and every result can be added to a portfolio in one click, then backtested or projected. Your data stays in your browser.

Frequently asked questions

What is a dividend stock screener?

A tool that filters the market to the stocks and ETFs matching your income and quality rules — yield, growth streak, payout, valuation and more — so you can build a shortlist fast.

How do I screen for dividend stocks for free?

Use Portfolio Calculate: open Markets, set your filters, and it lists every matching name. Add results to a portfolio and backtest them — no signup.

What should I screen by?

Yield, dividend-growth streak, payout ratio, P/E, beta, sector and market cap. Balancing a healthy yield with a safe payout and steady growth usually beats chasing the highest yield.

Is a high yield always good?

No — an unusually high yield can mean a falling price or a dividend at risk. Screening on payout ratio and growth streak helps avoid yield traps.

What is a market heatmap?

A grid of the market grouped by sector, with each stock sized by market value and coloured by how much it's up or down — a quick read of the market's mood.