As European markets navigate the complexities of trade negotiations with the U.S. and a cautiously optimistic economic outlook, investors are keenly observing how these dynamics influence dividend stocks. In such an environment, identifying robust dividend stocks requires a focus on companies with strong fundamentals and consistent earnings that can weather economic uncertainties while providing reliable income streams.
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Name |
Dividend Yield |
Dividend Rating |
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Zurich Insurance Group (SWX:ZURN) |
4.33% |
★★★★★★ |
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Rubis (ENXTPA:RUI) |
7.15% |
★★★★★★ |
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OVB Holding (XTRA:O4B) |
4.59% |
★★★★★★ |
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Holcim (SWX:HOLN) |
4.59% |
★★★★★★ |
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HEXPOL (OM:HPOL B) |
5.04% |
★★★★★★ |
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DKSH Holding (SWX:DKSH) |
4.10% |
★★★★★★ |
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Credito Emiliano (BIT:CE) |
5.58% |
★★★★★☆ |
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Cembra Money Bank (SWX:CMBN) |
4.61% |
★★★★★★ |
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Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (SWX:BCVN) |
4.58% |
★★★★★☆ |
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Afry (OM:AFRY) |
4.00% |
★★★★★☆ |
Click here to see the full list of 221 stocks from our Top European Dividend Stocks screener.
Let’s take a closer look at a couple of our picks from the screened companies.
Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆
Overview: KBC Group NV is a financial services company offering banking, insurance, and asset management services to retail, private banking, SMEs, and mid-cap clients across Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia with a market cap of €39.22 billion.
Operations: KBC Group NV generates revenue through its banking, insurance, and asset management services across multiple European countries.
Dividend Yield: 4.2%
KBC Group’s dividend payments have been volatile over the past decade, with an unstable track record despite recent increases. The firm’s payout ratio is currently at 48.9%, indicating dividends are well covered by earnings and forecasted to remain so in three years at 61.5%. However, KBC faces challenges with a high bad loans ratio of 2% and a low allowance for these loans at 58%. Recent earnings reports show growth, with Q2 net income reaching €1.02 billion from €925 million last year.
Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★★☆
Overview: Altri SGPS is a company that produces and sells cellulosic fibers both in Portugal and internationally, with a market cap of €1.04 billion.
Operations: Altri SGPS generates its revenue primarily from the production and commercialization of cellulosic fibers, amounting to €748.20 million.
Dividend Yield: 5.9%
Altri SGPS’s dividend payments, while volatile over the past decade, are supported by a reasonable payout ratio of 66% and a low cash payout ratio of 28.6%, indicating coverage by earnings and cash flows. Despite its top-tier dividend yield in the Portuguese market, recent financial results show declining revenue and net income—EUR 373 million and EUR 14 million respectively for H1 2025—posing potential challenges for future stability.
Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆
Overview: Swiss Re AG, with a market cap of CHF46.20 billion, operates globally offering reinsurance, insurance, and various risk transfer and insurance-related services through its subsidiaries.
Operations: Swiss Re AG generates revenue through its global operations in reinsurance, insurance, and diverse risk transfer and related services.
Dividend Yield: 3.8%
Swiss Re’s dividends, covered by a payout ratio of 67.5% and a cash payout ratio of 70.2%, are supported by earnings and cash flows, though the dividend track record has been volatile over the past decade. Trading at 61.2% below its estimated fair value, Swiss Re offers potential for capital appreciation despite its lower-than-top-tier dividend yield in Switzerland (3.83%). Recent net income growth to US$1.27 billion in Q1 2025 underscores financial strength amidst debt redemption plans totaling US$700 million.
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Companies discussed in this article include ENXTBR:KBC ENXTLS:ALTR and SWX:SREN.
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