It's true that its payout ratio is on the high side, at 85%, but there's little chance its dividend will need to get cut anytime soon. Per the newly passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), it'll need to pay a fine to Medicare for hiking the price of Humira faster than the pace of inflation. NextEra Energy NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) is a relatively safe dividend stock because it's one of the world's largest producers of something almost everyone wants more of: renewable energy.