Thales SA

Thales, based in Paris, is a leading defence and aerospace-electronics group, making radars, missiles, secure communications, avionics and cybersecurity systems for armed forces and governments, alongside civil aerospace and digital-identity businesses. Europe's rush to rearm has filled its order books and put its defence arm firmly in the spotlight. Thales has a long record of paying and steadily growing its dividend, backed by strong cash flow and a vast order backlog. A dependable, rising payout combined with structural growth in defence spending gives it one of the highest DiviScores in the index.