Key Takeaways Ryder has been making uninterrupted dividend payments for more than 49 years.Dividend stocks are safe bets for creating wealth and act as a hedge against economic uncertainty.During the first half of 2025, R paid $71 million through dividends and repurchased shares worth$261 million.Ryder System, Inc. (R) has been consistently making efforts to reward its shareholders through dividends and share buybacks, which are encouraging. In 2022, Ryder paid dividends of $123 million and repurchased sha ...