High Yield Dividend Stocks

Below you will find a list of public companies that offer dividend yields of 4% or higher that trade on the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ. Some of these stocks represent the highest dividend-paying stocks in world. Please note that the listed annual payout and dividend yield is based on the previous 12 months of dividend payments. If a company has cut their dividend in the last 12 months, the indicated annual payout and dividend yield may not represent what the company plans to pay out in dividends moving forward. How to invest in high yield dividend stocks.

Company	Current Price	Dividend Yield	Annual Payout	Payout Ratio	3-Year Dividend Growth	Ex-Dividend Date	Indicator(s)
TSLQ Tradr 2X Short TSLA Daily ETF	$7.89 -4.9%	283.65%	$22.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓ High Trading Volume
RBCN Rubicon Technology	$4.26 -0.3%	258.22%	$11.00	6,875.00%	N/A	N/A
NVDS Tradr 1.5X Short NVDA Daily ETF	$11.28 -1.2%	189.27%	$21.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑ High Trading Volume
TSYY GraniteShares Yieldboost TSLA ETF	$7.61 -2.1%	161.76%	$12.31	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut Gap Down High Trading Volume
GAME GameSquare	$0.68 +0.7%	150.18%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A
IPW iPower	$0.54 -1.5%	131.61%	$0.71	375.79%	N/A	N/A
OP OceanPal	$1.60 -17.1%	125.00%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓ Gap Down
USOY Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF	$7.06 +0.3%	118.41%	$8.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut Short Interest ↑
SBNY Signature Bank	$0.65	107.69%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
HUYA HUYA	$2.90 -0.3%	98.62%	$2.86	2,042.86%	N/A	N/A
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MSTX Defiance Daily Target 1.75X Long MSTR ETF	$16.56 +3.9%	87.08%	$14.42	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
MST Defiance Leveraged Long + Income MSTR ETF	$6.60 +3.8%	72.73%	$4.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut Gap Down
XBTY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Bitcoin ETF	$15.77 -3.1%	54.85%	$8.65	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut Gap Down
LFGY YieldMax Crypto Industry and Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF	$36.44 -0.9%	51.10%	$18.62	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
FEAT YieldMax Dorsey Wright Featured 5 Income ETF	$31.09 -0.5%	48.09%	$14.95	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
BTF Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$16.02 -1.4%	47.38%	$7.59	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑ Gap Down
TCBX Third Coast Bancshares	$37.56 -0.1%	44.92%	$16.87	515.90%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
TSLW Tradr 1.5X Long TSLA Weekly ETF	$38.26 +3.0%	42.71%	$16.34	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
NVYY GraniteShares YieldBOOST NVDA ETF	$23.35 -0.2%	41.58%	$9.71	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Dividend Cut Short Interest ↓ Gap Down
MAXI Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF	$24.22 -2.8%	37.86%	$9.17	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑ Gap Down
AIPI REX AI Equity Premium Income ETF	$42.92 +0.5%	37.05%	$15.90	N/A	N/A	N/A
TSL GraniteShares 1.25X Long TSLA Daily ETF	$18.41 +3.1%	36.12%	$6.65	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
OXLC Oxford Lane Capital	$15.24 -2.2%	35.10%	$5.35	486.36%	N/A	11/14/2025	News Coverage Gap Down
NVDW Tradr 1.75X Long NVDA Weekly ETF	$46.33 +0.7%	33.87%	$15.69	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
YSPY GraniteShares YieldBOOST SPY ETF	$19.22 -0.1%	32.52%	$6.25	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Short Interest ↓ High Trading Volume
QQQY Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF	$25.07 +0.7%	32.43%	$8.13	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase High Trading Volume
TQQY GraniteShares YieldBOOST QQQ ETF	$18.36 -0.3%	32.41%	$5.95	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut
YQQQ YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF	$12.73 -0.2%	31.74%	$4.04	N/A	N/A	10/23/2025	News Coverage Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↓ High Trading Volume
CEPI REX Crypto Equity Premium Income ETF	$41.63 +0.4%	31.56%	$13.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
OCCI OFS Credit	$4.82	31.12%	$1.50	174.42%	N/A	11/17/2025	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement
FIVY YieldMax Dorsey Wright Hybrid 5 Income ETF	$36.07 -0.6%	30.30%	$10.93	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
NVD GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF	$8.89 -1.4%	29.25%	$2.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
ECC Eagle Point Credit	$6.08 -0.1%	27.65%	$1.68	178.72%	N/A	11/10/2025	Positive News Ex-Dividend
PRME Prime Medicine	$5.45 -6.0%	26.53%	$1.45	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF	$47.43 +0.6%	25.05%	$11.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
IEP Icahn Enterprises	$8.22 +1.6%	24.33%	$2.00	253.16%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
OXSQ Oxford Square Capital	$1.75 -5.9%	24.00%	$0.42	175.00%	N/A	11/14/2025	Gap Down
QYLG Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF	$29.70 +0.8%	23.87%	$7.09	N/A	N/A	N/A
BCAT BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust	$14.44 -0.1%	23.33%	$3.37	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
RDTY YieldMax R2000 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF	$43.33 -0.3%	23.17%	$10.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Short Interest ↓

TMET iShares Transition-Enabling Metals ETF	$27.71 -1.8%	22.84%	$6.33	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
SARK Tradr 1X Short Innovation Daily ETF	$28.55 +0.6%	22.80%	$6.51	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
HRZN Horizon Technology Finance	$5.85 +2.3%	22.56%	$1.32	114.78%	N/A	11/17/2025	Analyst Forecast
GLDY Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF	$18.20 -1.0%	22.14%	$4.03	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Dividend Increase Short Interest ↓ High Trading Volume
WHF WhiteHorse Finance	$6.96 -1.1%	22.13%	$1.54	135.09%	N/A	10/31/2025	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
GGT Gabelli Multimedia Trust	$4.01 -1.4%	21.97%	$0.88	N/A	N/A	11/13/2025	Positive News
TSDD GraniteShares 2x Short TSLA Daily ETF	$9.83 -5.0%	20.96%	$2.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑ High Trading Volume
SPYT Defiance S&P 500 Target Income ETF	$18.09 +0.6%	20.95%	$3.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
QQQT Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF	$18.23 +0.6%	20.52%	$3.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
MNDO MIND C.T.I.	$1.08	20.37%	$0.22	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
GECC Great Elm Capital Group	$7.39 +1.4%	20.03%	$1.48	93.08%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
PSEC Prospect Capital	$2.73 -1.4%	19.78%	$0.54	114.89%	N/A	10/29/2025
HERZ Herzfeld Credit Income Fund	$2.38 -0.8%	19.75%	$0.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
ORC Orchid Island Capital	$7.33 +0.4%	19.65%	$1.44	182.28%	N/A	10/31/2025	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↑
NRT North European Oil Royality Trust	$5.37 +0.9%	19.38%	$1.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast
FBL GraniteShares 2x Long META Daily ETF	$41.07 +1.4%	19.19%	$7.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
IVR INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL	$7.22 +0.2%	18.85%	$1.36	65.38%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
SPMC Sound Point Meridian Capital	$15.92 -2.5%	18.84%	$3.00	N/A	N/A	11/14/2025	News Coverage Insider Trade
EARN Ellington Credit	$5.14 +0.1%	18.70%	$0.96	88.89%	N/A	10/31/2025	Positive News Analyst Forecast
PRE Prenetics Global	$15.00 -5.4%	18.67%	$2.80	N/A	N/A	N/A
ARR ARMOUR Residential REIT	$15.64 +1.3%	18.41%	$2.88	82.05%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
AIV Apartment Investment and Management	$5.55	18.20%	$1.01	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
BITS Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$106.55 -1.2%	18.14%	$19.33	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑ Gap Down
TCPC Blackrock Tcp Capital	$5.58 -0.5%	17.92%	$1.00	93.46%	N/A	N/A
NHTC Natural Health Trends	$4.47 +0.9%	17.90%	$0.80	N/A	N/A	N/A
AFCG AFC Gamma	$3.39 -1.2%	17.70%	$0.60	51.28%	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
QDTY YieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF	$44.81 +0.4%	17.65%	$7.91	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Dividend Cut Short Interest ↓
UAN CVR Partners	$90.38 -0.1%	17.22%	$15.56	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
ICMB Investcorp Credit Management BDC	$2.87 -2.0%	16.72%	$0.48	117.07%	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
EC Ecopetrol	$9.06 +0.7%	16.68%	$1.51	98.69%	N/A	N/A
FEDU Four Seasons Education (Cayman)	$13.71 +1.4%	16.64%	$2.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓ Gap Up
CHMI Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment	$2.42 +0.2%	16.56%	$0.40	62.50%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
TPVG TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC	$5.60 +1.5%	16.44%	$0.92	85.98%	N/A	12/16/2025	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
PTMN Portman Ridge Finance	$11.47 +1.1%	16.39%	$1.88	89.52%	N/A	N/A
BGS B&G Foods	$4.66 +1.4%	16.30%	$0.76	126.67%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
SDTY YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF	$45.02 +0.5%	16.08%	$7.24	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut
PVL Permianville Royalty Trust	$1.76 -2.2%	15.91%	$0.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↓
PDCC Pearl Diver Credit	$16.60 +0.6%	15.91%	$2.64	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑ High Trading Volume
MFA MFA Financial	$9.06 +0.3%	15.90%	$1.44	104.35%	N/A	N/A
CION CION Investment	$9.16 +0.2%	15.73%	$1.44	114.29%	N/A	N/A
RC Ready Capital	$3.22 -1.8%	15.53%	$0.50	89.29%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
MVO MV Oil Trust	$5.31 -2.8%	15.46%	$0.82	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DX Dynex Capital	$13.39 +1.4%	15.24%	$2.04	133.33%	N/A	10/23/2025	Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement
PNNT PennantPark Investment	$6.44 +0.2%	14.92%	$0.96	135.21%	N/A	N/A
VOC VOC Energy Trust	$2.95 -0.7%	14.92%	$0.44	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
NREF NexPoint Real Estate Finance	$13.45 +1.7%	14.87%	$2.00	99.50%	N/A	N/A
ADX Adams Diversified Equity Fund	$22.54 +0.1%	14.86%	$3.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
MRCC Monroe Capital	$6.78 -3.1%	14.75%	$1.00	123.46%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
AAPB GraniteShares 2x Long AAPL Daily ETF	$29.26 +3.9%	14.70%	$4.30	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
LZ LegalZoom.com	$9.92 +0.4%	14.52%	$1.44	205.71%	N/A	N/A

AGNC AGNC Investment	$9.99 +0.7%	14.41%	$1.44	88.34%	N/A	10/31/2025	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
PFLT PennantPark Floating Rate Capital	$8.54 +1.2%	14.41%	$1.23	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
PFLT PennantPark Floating Rate Capital	$8.54 +1.3%	14.40%	$1.23	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
REFI Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance	$13.22 +6.2%	14.22%	$1.88	89.95%	N/A	N/A	Trending News Insider Trade Short Interest ↑ Gap Up
IIPR Innovative Industrial Properties	$53.77 +0.1%	14.13%	$7.60	176.74%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TWO Two Harbors Investments	$9.63 +1.1%	14.13%	$1.36	90.67%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
AOMR Angel Oak Mortgage REIT	$9.12 -1.6%	14.04%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TXO TXO Partners	$12.86 +0.1%	14.00%	$1.80	156.52%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
CSTE Caesarstone	$1.37 -0.7%	13.87%	$0.19	N/A	N/A	N/A
NMFC New Mountain Finance	$9.24 +0.9%	13.85%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	N/A
SAR Saratoga Investment	$21.72 +0.7%	13.81%	$3.00	90.36%	N/A	11/4/2025	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
TRIN Trinity Capital	$14.79 +0.7%	13.79%	$2.04	100.00%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
TSPY TappAlpha SPY Growth & Daily Income ETF	$25.13 +0.6%	13.73%	$3.45	N/A	N/A	N/A
HLF Herbalife	$8.75 +1.7%	13.71%	$1.20	47.81%	N/A	N/A
PMT PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust	$11.70 +0.4%	13.68%	$1.60	101.91%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
BAMR Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners	$45.18 +0.0%	13.66%	$6.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
CHCT Community Healthcare Trust	$13.86 -1.1%	13.64%	$1.89	420.00%	N/A	N/A
LIEN Chicago Atlantic BDC	$10.03 -1.0%	13.56%	$1.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
QQQI NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF	$54.48 +0.7%	13.53%	$7.37	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
BTX BlackRock Tchnlgy nd Prvt Eqty Trm Trst	$6.58	13.53%	$0.89	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NLY Annaly Capital Management	$20.77 +1.2%	13.48%	$2.80	96.22%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
ACRE Ares Commercial Real Estate	$4.49 +0.1%	13.38%	$0.60	260.87%	N/A	N/A
FBRT Franklin BSP Realty Trust	$10.64 +0.2%	13.35%	$1.42	103.65%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SCM Stellus Capital Investment	$12.00 +0.9%	13.34%	$1.60	126.98%	N/A	10/31/2025	News Coverage Analyst Forecast Short Interest ↓
RWAY Runway Growth Finance	$9.90 +2.0%	13.33%	$1.32	85.71%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
TWN Taiwan Fund	$55.91 +0.9%	13.24%	$7.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓ High Trading Volume
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	$9.73 +0.5%	13.16%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	N/A
RWT Redwood Trust	$5.49	13.11%	$0.72	86.75%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF	$20.60 +0.7%	13.10%	$2.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
KBWD Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF	$13.36 +0.8%	13.10%	$1.75	N/A	N/A	N/A
NCDL Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending	$13.78 +1.8%	13.06%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
PDBA Invesco Agriculture Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF	$35.33 -0.6%	13.02%	$4.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
MFIC MidCap Financial Investment	$11.68 +1.3%	13.01%	$1.52	101.33%	N/A	N/A
CGBD Carlyle Secured Lending	$12.34 +1.1%	12.97%	$1.60	85.11%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↑
TSQ Townsquare Media	$6.18 +1.1%	12.94%	$0.80	71.43%	N/A	10/27/2025
QYLD Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF	$17.28 +0.5%	12.79%	$2.21	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News High Trading Volume
SUNS Sunrise Realty Trust	$9.41 -0.5%	12.75%	$1.20	N/A	N/A	N/A
MNR Mach Natural Resources	$11.92 -1.2%	12.75%	$1.52	68.47%	N/A	N/A	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
GHI Greystone Housing Impact Investors	$9.42 -1.9%	12.74%	$1.20	75.00%	N/A	N/A
SALM Salem Media Group	$0.80 -4.7%	12.50%	$0.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
QRMI Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF	$16.13 +1.0%	12.40%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
MERC Mercer International	$2.42 -4.3%	12.40%	$0.30	750.00%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Revision
PEO Adams Natural Resources Fund	$20.92 +0.4%	12.38%	$2.59	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
PCM Pcm Fund	$6.50 +0.3%	12.31%	$0.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Ex-Dividend
OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending	$13.05 +2.1%	12.26%	$1.60	69.26%	N/A	N/A
HUN Huntsman	$8.21 -2.3%	12.19%	$1.00	384.62%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
RMR The RMR Group	$14.79 -0.7%	12.17%	$1.80	123.29%	N/A	10/27/2025
BRSP BrightSpire Capital	$5.27 +1.7%	12.14%	$0.64	90.14%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
BCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance	$13.92 +1.9%	12.07%	$1.68	101.82%	N/A	12/16/2025	Analyst Downgrade
BBDC BARINGS BDC	$8.63 +0.5%	12.06%	$1.04	105.05%	N/A	12/3/2025	Positive News

SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ	$14.89 -1.8%	12.02%	$1.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
FLNG Flex LNG	$25.07 +1.6%	11.96%	$3.00	136.99%	N/A	N/A
PHK PIMCO High Income Fund	$4.86 +1.0%	11.93%	$0.58	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Ex-Dividend
MITT AG Mortgage Investment Trust	$7.05 0.0%	11.92%	$0.84	77.06%	N/A	N/A
MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund	$16.84 +0.5%	11.88%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
BXSL Blackstone Secured Lending Fund	$25.95 -0.1%	11.87%	$3.08	101.32%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
LYB LyondellBasell Industries	$46.17 +0.7%	11.87%	$5.48	89.84%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
KRP Kimbell Royalty	$12.85 +0.1%	11.83%	$1.52	107.04%	N/A	N/A	Trending News Short Interest ↑ Analyst Revision
IFN India Fund	$15.22 +0.7%	11.83%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
HQH abrdn Healthcare Investors	$19.00 -0.2%	11.79%	$2.24	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
PSBD Palmer Square Capital BDC	$12.24 -0.2%	11.76%	$1.44	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Short Interest ↑
OBDC Blue Owl Capital	$12.65 +0.9%	11.70%	$1.48	97.37%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
MSD Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$7.28 +0.6%	11.68%	$0.85	N/A	N/A	N/A
KBDC Kayne Anderson BDC	$13.72 -0.1%	11.66%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Short Interest ↑
CIM Chimera Investment	$12.71 +0.1%	11.64%	$1.48	77.89%	N/A	N/A
DSU BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	$10.14 -0.3%	11.64%	$1.18	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
KREF KKR Real Estate Finance Trust	$8.63 +1.4%	11.59%	$1.00	107.53%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
BRFS BRF	$3.47 -9.2%	11.53%	$0.40	173.91%	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
PCF High Income Securities Fund	$6.27 +0.2%	11.48%	$0.72	N/A	N/A	10/21/2025	Positive News Short Interest ↓
SFL SFL	$6.98 +0.4%	11.47%	$0.80	275.86%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
EFC Ellington Financial	$13.61 -0.2%	11.47%	$1.56	91.23%	N/A	10/31/2025
NAT Nordic American Tankers	$3.49 +3.3%	11.46%	$0.40	114.29%	N/A	N/A
CO Global Cord Blood	$0.70 -6.7%	11.43%	$0.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
JEQ abrdn Japan Equity Fund	$8.06 -2.8%	11.42%	$0.92	N/A	N/A	N/A
FTQI First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF	$20.84 +0.5%	11.42%	$2.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
BRBS Blue Ridge Bankshares	$4.30 +1.2%	11.40%	$0.49	N/A	N/A	N/A
CSWC Capital Southwest	$20.40 +0.3%	11.37%	$2.32	99.15%	N/A	11/14/2025	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
PLTK Playtika	$3.52 -0.3%	11.36%	$0.40	63.49%	N/A	N/A
WU Western Union	$8.29 +2.5%	11.35%	$0.94	50.81%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
GCV Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund	$4.25 -1.0%	11.31%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CRWS Crown Crafts	$2.85	11.23%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
GBDC Golub Capital BDC	$13.92 +1.8%	11.21%	$1.56	86.67%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TRTX TPG RE Finance Trust	$8.58 +0.6%	11.20%	$0.96	87.27%	N/A	N/A
KARO Karooooo	$44.80 +1.3%	11.16%	$5.00	241.55%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
SSSS SURO Capital	$8.98 +1.7%	11.14%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
FSCO FS Credit Opportunities	$6.42 -1.5%	11.07%	$0.71	N/A	N/A	10/24/2025	Positive News High Trading Volume
HQL abrdn Life Sciences Investors	$16.53 -0.3%	11.01%	$1.82	N/A	N/A	N/A
TUGN STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF	$26.01 +0.8%	11.00%	$2.86	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
AMBP Ardagh Metal Packaging	$3.76 -0.9%	10.65%	$0.40	166.67%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
EPM Evolution Petroleum	$4.53 -0.2%	10.60%	$0.48	4,800.00%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
IQQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF	$44.25 +0.7%	10.58%	$4.68	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIF MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	$1.71 -0.5%	10.56%	$0.18	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Ex-Dividend Short Interest ↑
TY Tri Continental	$33.84 +0.2%	10.55%	$3.57	N/A	N/A	N/A
BXMT Blackstone Mortgage Trust	$17.83 +0.1%	10.54%	$1.88	104.44%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
EMD Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$10.34 +0.2%	10.54%	$1.09	N/A	N/A	10/24/2025	Negative News Short Interest ↑
CAPL CrossAmerica Partners	$19.95 +0.4%	10.53%	$2.10	411.76%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
HOFT Hooker Furnishings	$8.75 -2.8%	10.51%	$0.92	68.15%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TYG Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	$42.15 -0.6%	10.51%	$4.43	N/A	N/A	10/24/2025	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
VLT INV VK HI INC2	$11.00 -1.7%	10.46%	$1.15	N/A	N/A	N/A
GOOD Gladstone Commercial	$11.50 +0.3%	10.43%	$1.20	413.79%	N/A	10/24/2025	Dividend Announcement

DMLP Dorchester Minerals	$23.82 -0.4%	10.41%	$2.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	$57.48 +0.6%	10.39%	$5.97	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
STWD Starwood Property Trust	$18.57 +1.3%	10.34%	$1.92	94.58%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ABR Arbor Realty Trust	$11.63 -2.1%	10.32%	$1.20	100.84%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast Options Volume
HCOW Amplify COWS Covered Call ETF	$23.59 +0.8%	10.30%	$2.43	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
PTY Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	$13.90 -1.5%	10.29%	$1.43	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Ex-Dividend High Trading Volume
GLAD Gladstone Capital	$19.28 -0.1%	10.27%	$1.98	98.51%	N/A	10/24/2025	Dividend Cut Analyst Forecast
DKL Delek Logistics Partners	$43.51 +0.5%	10.25%	$4.46	102.53%	N/A	N/A
DYTA SGI Dynamic Tactical ETF	$29.19 +0.1%	10.24%	$2.99	N/A	N/A	N/A
VTS Vitesse Energy	$22.06 -0.4%	10.20%	$2.25	206.42%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
GAB Gabelli Equity Trust	$5.93 +0.2%	10.12%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TX Ternium	$35.65 +1.0%	10.10%	$3.60	73.47%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
EVC Entravision Communications	$1.99 -0.3%	10.08%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASR Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	$303.69 0.0%	10.04%	$30.48	125.17%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
ARI Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance	$9.97 +0.9%	10.03%	$1.00	98.04%	N/A	N/A
ARLP Alliance Resource Partners	$24.05 -1.8%	9.98%	$2.40	90.23%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
CALM Cal-Maine Foods	$94.56 +2.9%	9.96%	$9.42	287.20%	N/A	10/29/2025	Positive News
GPRK Geopark	$5.96 -4.0%	9.90%	$0.59	67.82%	N/A	N/A
GNL Global Net Lease	$7.68 -1.1%	9.89%	$0.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
IIF Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	$27.30 +0.4%	9.89%	$2.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
ARCC Ares Capital	$19.51 -0.1%	9.84%	$1.92	96.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast
KEN Kenon	$48.94 +0.1%	9.81%	$4.80	N/A	N/A	N/A
KBWY Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF	$15.44 +0.2%	9.78%	$1.51	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
AESI Atlas Energy Solutions	$10.23 -0.2%	9.78%	$1.00	97.09%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq 100 Core Premium Income ETF	$52.33 +0.6%	9.73%	$5.09	N/A	N/A	N/A
QQA Invesco QQQ Income Advantage ETF	$52.98 +0.7%	9.70%	$5.14	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↓
SSIC Silver Spike Investment	$10.34 +1.4%	9.67%	$1.00	101.01%	N/A	N/A
CTO CTO Realty Growth	$15.73 +0.4%	9.67%	$1.52	633.33%	N/A	N/A
WES Western Midstream Partners	$37.74 +0.3%	9.64%	$3.64	100.83%	N/A	10/31/2025	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement
BSM Black Stone Minerals	$12.57 +0.7%	9.55%	$1.20	77.92%	N/A	11/6/2025	Trending News Dividend Announcement Analyst Revision
PAA Plains All American Pipeline	$15.92	9.55%	$1.52	100.66%	N/A	10/31/2025	Positive News
CLPR Clipper Realty	$4.01 -0.2%	9.48%	$0.38	N/A	N/A	N/A
PRT PermRock Royalty Trust	$3.91 +0.3%	9.46%	$0.37	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
WLKP Westlake Chemical Partners	$20.00 -1.7%	9.45%	$1.89	93.10%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
GMRE Global Medical REIT	$31.91 -2.0%	9.40%	$3.00	6,000.00%	N/A	N/A
PBR.A Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	$10.97 +1.2%	9.39%	$1.03	N/A	N/A	N/A
CCOI Cogent Communications	$43.45 -3.1%	9.34%	$4.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
ERNZ TrueShares Active Yield ETF	$21.42 +0.7%	9.34%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↓
PK Park Hotels & Resorts	$10.81 -0.6%	9.25%	$1.00	172.41%	N/A	N/A
HTGC Hercules Capital	$17.31 +0.8%	9.25%	$1.60	80.40%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
AATC Autoscope Technologies	$6.49 +0.5%	9.24%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
RITM Rithm Capital	$10.84 +1.3%	9.23%	$1.00	46.51%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
ZTR Virtus Total Return Fund	$6.57 -0.4%	9.14%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	11/13/2025	Ex-Dividend
USAC USA Compression Partners	$23.04 +1.7%	9.11%	$2.10	185.84%	N/A	10/27/2025	News Coverage Dividend Announcement Analyst Revision
ECO Okeanis Eco Tankers	$30.88 +1.1%	9.07%	$2.80	N/A	N/A	N/A
HESM Hess Midstream Partners	$32.73 -0.1%	9.01%	$2.95	90.49%	N/A	N/A
PAGP Plains GP	$16.89 -0.3%	9.00%	$1.52	95.60%	N/A	10/31/2025	Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade
LFT Lument Finance Trust	$1.79 +0.8%	8.96%	$0.16	48.48%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MRP Millrose Properties	$32.69 +1.2%	8.93%	$2.92	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
PBR Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	$11.64 +0.6%	8.85%	$1.03	42.21%	N/A	N/A
LOAN Manhattan Bridge Capital	$5.23 +1.6%	8.80%	$0.46	95.83%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
JHI John Hancock Investors Trust	$13.65 -0.4%	8.79%	$1.20	N/A	N/A	N/A
TFSL TFS Financial	$12.92 +2.0%	8.75%	$1.13	353.13%	N/A	N/A
KNTK Kinetik	$35.79 -1.1%	8.72%	$3.12	136.24%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
KQQQ Kurv Technology Titans Select ETF	$29.16 +0.6%	8.71%	$2.54	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑ High Trading Volume
MIN MFS Intermediate Income Trust	$2.65 -0.6%	8.70%	$0.23	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Ex-Dividend
OLP One Liberty Properties	$20.72 +0.2%	8.69%	$1.80	339.62%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Short Interest ↑
BDN Brandywine Realty Trust	$3.69 -0.1%	8.68%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust	$6.92 +0.4%	8.68%	$0.60	600.00%	N/A	N/A
WASH Washington Trust Bancorp	$25.85 +1.6%	8.67%	$2.24	73.44%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
AEF Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	$6.58 -0.3%	8.66%	$0.57	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
LADR Ladder Capital	$10.66 +1.4%	8.63%	$0.92	80.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
FDUS Fidus Investment	$19.95 +1.0%	8.62%	$1.72	79.26%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
FTHI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	$23.69 +0.4%	8.61%	$2.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
TSLX Sixth Street Specialty Lending	$21.52 +1.1%	8.55%	$1.84	82.14%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CIB Grupo Cibest	$56.95 +1.1%	8.53%	$4.86	74.77%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
RAND Rand Capital	$13.61 -2.5%	8.53%	$1.16	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
AHH Armada Hoffler Properties	$6.60 -0.2%	8.48%	$0.56	400.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MMT MFS Multimarket Income Trust	$4.72 -0.6%	8.47%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Ex-Dividend Short Interest ↓
GRNT Granite Ridge Resources	$5.28 +0.3%	8.34%	$0.44	65.67%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
NOG Northern Oil and Gas	$21.58 +0.7%	8.34%	$1.80	48.39%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
APLE Apple Hospitality REIT	$11.55 +0.3%	8.31%	$0.96	124.68%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BANX ArrowMark Financial	$21.67 +1.5%	8.31%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	12/3/2025	News Coverage
RVT Royce Small-Cap Trust	$15.91 -0.5%	8.30%	$1.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
IRS IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	$11.63 -0.8%	8.25%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A
DHF BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	$2.55 -0.6%	8.25%	$0.21	N/A	N/A	N/A
BMA Macro Bank	$53.36 +1.0%	8.25%	$4.40	37.48%	N/A	10/20/2025
CONI GraniteShares 2x Short COIN Daily ETF	$39.85 -3.3%	8.23%	$3.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
SPE Special Opportunities Fund	$15.44 +0.6%	8.23%	$1.27	N/A	N/A	10/21/2025	Short Interest ↑
PINE Alpine Income Property Trust	$13.89 +0.6%	8.21%	$1.14	3,800.00%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
UHT Universal Health Realty Income Trust	$36.09 +0.4%	8.20%	$2.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
PBT Permian Basin Royalty Trust	$16.96 -1.2%	8.20%	$1.39	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DEA Easterly Government Properties	$21.97 -0.2%	8.19%	$1.80	225.00%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
JFIN Jiayin Group	$9.65 -0.6%	8.19%	$0.79	N/A	N/A	N/A
HAFN Hafnia	$5.89 +0.3%	8.16%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A
MDV Modiv Industrial	$14.35 -0.2%	8.16%	$1.17	835.71%	N/A	10/31/2025	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
SRET Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF	$21.58 +0.7%	8.16%	$1.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
QQQX Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	$27.50 -0.1%	8.15%	$2.24	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
ALTY Global X Alternative Income ETF	$11.82 +0.3%	8.12%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A
SGA Saga Communications	$12.34 -1.2%	8.10%	$1.00	135.14%	N/A	N/A	Negative News
RFI Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund	$11.85	8.10%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	11/12/2025	Ex-Dividend
BLMN Bloomin' Brands	$7.41 -3.1%	8.10%	$0.60	47.62%	N/A	N/A
MSBI Midland States Bancorp	$15.83 +1.4%	8.09%	$1.28	48.12%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
BCBP BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ)	$7.92 +1.1%	8.08%	$0.64	46.38%	N/A	N/A
GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF	$51.82 +0.5%	8.07%	$4.18	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
PPT Putnam Premier Income Trust	$3.61 -1.6%	8.03%	$0.29	N/A	N/A	11/17/2025	Short Interest ↑
ET Energy Transfer	$16.44 -1.4%	8.03%	$1.32	84.62%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast Options Volume
CIG Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS	$2.00 +2.3%	8.02%	$0.16	72.73%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
MCI Barings Corporate Investors	$20.04 +0.2%	7.98%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	11/3/2025	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
HYBI NEOS Enhanced Income Credit Select ETF	$50.62 +0.2%	7.94%	$4.02	N/A	N/A	N/A
DHT DHT	$12.11 +1.9%	7.93%	$0.96	62.34%	N/A	N/A
BWMX Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C	$13.00 -1.3%	7.92%	$1.03	N/A	N/A	N/A
FMC FMC	$29.38 -2.0%	7.90%	$2.32	58.00%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
SABA Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II	$8.87 +0.1%	7.89%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
TU TELUS	$15.35 +1.8%	7.88%	$1.21	151.25%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SPOK Spok	$15.86 +0.9%	7.88%	$1.25	158.23%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
BFS Saul Centers	$30.00 +0.1%	7.87%	$2.36	181.54%	N/A	N/A
SBGI Sinclair	$12.73 -0.2%	7.86%	$1.00	66.67%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
ACCO Acco Brands	$3.82 +0.3%	7.85%	$0.30	27.78%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
MOV Movado Group	$17.85 -0.3%	7.84%	$1.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
DNP DNP Select Income Fund	$9.96 -0.1%	7.83%	$0.78	N/A	N/A	10/31/2025	Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↓
BWMX Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V.	$13.03 -1.1%	7.83%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Gap Up
MPLX MPLX	$49.01 +1.0%	7.82%	$3.83	78.97%	N/A	N/A
QQQH NEOS Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF	$54.63 +0.5%	7.78%	$4.25	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
FLO Flowers Foods	$12.77 +1.3%	7.75%	$0.99	87.61%	N/A	N/A
AB AllianceBernstein	$39.25 -1.0%	7.75%	$3.04	86.12%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
PIM PUTNAM MAST INT	$3.36 -0.9%	7.74%	$0.26	N/A	N/A	11/17/2025
GPMT Granite Point Mortgage Trust	$2.59 -2.1%	7.74%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
OMF OneMain	$54.19 +1.7%	7.68%	$4.16	51.94%	N/A	N/A
BTO John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	$33.96 +0.6%	7.66%	$2.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
ALX Alexander's	$235.56 +1.4%	7.64%	$18.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
SOBO South Bow	$26.22 -1.0%	7.63%	$2.00	109.89%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BHR BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS	$2.63 -1.3%	7.62%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	12/31/2025	Dividend Announcement
GAM General American Investors	$62.44 -0.5%	7.61%	$4.75	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
PDT John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	$13.04 -0.3%	7.59%	$0.99	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Ex-Dividend
UPS United Parcel Service	$86.48 +1.0%	7.59%	$6.56	82.72%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CAG Conagra Brands	$18.57 +1.6%	7.54%	$1.40	56.00%	N/A	10/30/2025	Analyst Revision
RHI Robert Half	$31.33 -2.2%	7.53%	$2.36	88.06%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
NP Neptune Insurance	$25.26 -0.3%	7.52%	$1.90	N/A	N/A	N/A
MPV Barings Participation Investors	$19.69 -1.0%	7.52%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	11/3/2025	High Trading Volume
MGF Mfs Govt Mkts	$3.07 -0.5%	7.50%	$0.23	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Ex-Dividend Short Interest ↑
ATNI ATN International	$14.84 -1.5%	7.41%	$1.10	N/A	N/A	N/A
UWMC UWM	$5.41 +2.4%	7.40%	$0.40	83.33%	N/A	N/A	Insider Trade
GSL Global Ship Lease	$28.44 +0.4%	7.38%	$2.10	23.03%	N/A	N/A
DIN DINE BRANDS GLOBAL	$27.72 -1.3%	7.36%	$2.04	39.08%	N/A	N/A
RMT ROYCE OTC MICRO	$10.37 -1.0%	7.33%	$0.76	N/A	N/A	N/A
AWF AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund	$10.86 -0.4%	7.28%	$0.79	N/A	N/A	N/A
OXM Oxford Industries	$38.01 -0.4%	7.26%	$2.76	59.87%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Down
NEWT NewtekOne	$10.48 +1.3%	7.25%	$0.76	33.33%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Ex-Dividend
USEA United Maritime	$1.66 +2.2%	7.25%	$0.12	N/A	N/A	N/A
CURI CuriosityStream	$4.42 -3.1%	7.24%	$0.32	1,066.67%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CIVI Civitas Resources	$27.66 -1.1%	7.23%	$2.00	33.44%	N/A	N/A	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
EPD Enterprise Products Partners	$30.21 -0.1%	7.22%	$2.18	72.43%	N/A	10/31/2025	Positive News
UPBD Upbound Group	$21.76 +0.5%	7.17%	$1.56	30.41%	N/A	N/A
FUND Sprott Focus Trust	$8.37 -0.2%	7.17%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
FCEF First Trust Income Opportunities ETF	$22.63 -0.1%	7.16%	$1.62	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement Ex-Dividend
KRT Karat Packaging	$25.15 +0.4%	7.16%	$1.80	97.83%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
WB Weibo	$11.18 -0.3%	7.16%	$0.80	44.20%	N/A	N/A
BWLP BW LPG	$12.31 -0.2%	7.15%	$0.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
FAT FAT Brands	$1.96 -2.0%	7.14%	$0.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
TSLZ T-Rex 2X Inverse Tesla Daily Target ETF	$0.70 -5.0%	7.14%	$0.05	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
NSA National Storage Affiliates Trust	$32.29 -0.1%	7.06%	$2.28	268.24%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
WDS Woodside Energy Group	$14.45 -0.7%	7.06%	$1.02	145.71%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BRHY iShares High Yield Active ETF	$51.91 +0.1%	7.05%	$3.66	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑ High Trading Volume
MUD Direxion Daily MU Bear 1X Shares	$8.94	7.05%	$0.63	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities	$75.07 -0.2%	7.03%	$5.28	229.57%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CPAC Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	$7.11 -1.4%	7.03%	$0.50	73.53%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
PFE Pfizer	$24.52 +1.2%	7.02%	$1.72	55.84%	N/A	11/7/2025	Trending News
FFIC Flushing Financial	$12.56 +0.6%	7.01%	$0.88	59.46%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
IHYF Invesco High Yield Bond Factor ETF	$22.75 +0.0%	6.99%	$1.59	N/A	N/A	N/A
AAT American Assets Trust	$19.48 -0.4%	6.98%	$1.36	302.22%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
EMF Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	$16.78	6.97%	$1.17	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
GLPI Gaming and Leisure Properties	$44.83 +0.5%	6.96%	$3.12	100.00%	N/A	N/A
SPH Suburban Propane Partners	$18.72 +1.3%	6.94%	$1.30	76.47%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
GTY Getty Realty	$27.20 +1.3%	6.91%	$1.88	140.30%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast Short Interest ↓
GAIN Gladstone Investment	$13.90 +0.8%	6.91%	$0.96	91.43%	N/A	10/24/2025	Dividend Announcement
FTSL First Trust Senior Loan ETF	$45.79 +0.1%	6.86%	$3.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
GTN Gray Media	$4.68 +1.2%	6.84%	$0.32	12.12%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
RCS PIMCO Strategic Income Fund	$7.33 +0.9%	6.83%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	Ex-Dividend
BSJT Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$21.54 +0.2%	6.82%	$1.47	N/A	N/A	N/A
VZ Verizon Communications	$40.56 +0.5%	6.81%	$2.76	57.14%	N/A	N/A	Trending News Upcoming Earnings
AMLX Amylyx Pharmaceuticals	$14.95 -1.5%	6.80%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
KRNY Kearny Financial	$6.48 -0.3%	6.79%	$0.44	55.70%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
APAM Artisan Partners Asset Management	$43.11 -1.3%	6.77%	$2.92	86.14%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast
LND Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas	$3.70 +0.4%	6.77%	$0.25	N/A	N/A	N/A
EGY Vaalco Energy	$3.70 -0.9%	6.77%	$0.25	92.59%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
YRD Yirendai	$5.92 +2.6%	6.76%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Up
OUT OUTFRONT Media	$17.77 +1.8%	6.75%	$1.20	141.18%	N/A	N/A
BSJU Invesco BulletShares 2030 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$26.06 +0.2%	6.75%	$1.76	N/A	N/A	N/A
HNDL Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF	$22.24 +0.1%	6.74%	$1.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase Ex-Dividend
COLD Americold Realty Trust	$13.66 -0.1%	6.73%	$0.92	255.56%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Short Interest ↑
SUN Sunoco	$54.09 +2.0%	6.73%	$3.64	64.54%	N/A	N/A	Trending News
GLP Global Partners	$44.58 +1.6%	6.73%	$3.00	99.01%	N/A	N/A
BSJS Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$22.06 +0.1%	6.71%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
SILA Sila Realty Trust	$23.90 +0.6%	6.70%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BRT BRT Apartments	$14.97 +0.9%	6.68%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NXRT NexPoint Residential Trust	$30.59 -1.0%	6.67%	$2.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HIW Highwoods Properties	$30.01 +1.0%	6.67%	$2.00	289.86%	N/A	N/A
DLX Deluxe	$18.02 +0.6%	6.66%	$1.20	33.33%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
JOYY JOYY	$56.99 +0.2%	6.63%	$3.78	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade
UG United-Guardian	$7.55 -1.6%	6.62%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
SBRA Sabra Healthcare REIT	$18.13 +1.9%	6.62%	$1.20	153.85%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast
SBR Sabine Royalty Trust	$66.95 -0.3%	6.62%	$4.43	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
NWBI Northwest Bancshares	$12.10 +2.2%	6.61%	$0.80	61.07%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
BSJV Invesco BulletShares 2031 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$26.65 +0.2%	6.60%	$1.76	N/A	N/A	N/A
DOC Healthpeak Properties	$18.55 +0.5%	6.58%	$1.22	369.70%	N/A	11/14/2025	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
VALE Vale	$11.11	6.57%	$0.73	41.24%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
USDX SGI Enhanced Core ETF	$25.93 +0.0%	6.56%	$1.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
AOHY Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities ETF	$11.15 +0.1%	6.55%	$0.73	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
YY JOYY	$56.90 -0.4%	6.54%	$3.72	71.26%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
OHI Omega Healthcare Investors	$41.07 +1.8%	6.53%	$2.68	148.07%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MO Altria Group	$65.00 +1.2%	6.52%	$4.24	76.53%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TS Tenaris	$34.42 +0.2%	6.51%	$2.24	65.31%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
MPX Marine Products	$8.62 -1.7%	6.50%	$0.56	112.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
EPR EPR Properties	$54.49 +0.0%	6.50%	$3.54	120.00%	N/A	10/31/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF	$31.41 +0.3%	6.49%	$2.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
LTC LTC Properties	$35.20 +1.7%	6.48%	$2.28	118.75%	N/A	10/23/2025	Analyst Forecast
JOF Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	$10.35 +0.4%	6.47%	$0.67	N/A	N/A	11/14/2025	Positive News
EBR Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras	$10.08 +2.7%	6.45%	$0.65	72.22%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
PHI PLDT	$18.92 -0.2%	6.45%	$1.22	40.53%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PSTL Postal Realty Trust	$15.04 +0.3%	6.45%	$0.97	262.16%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
RGP Resources Connection	$4.35 -5.2%	6.44%	$0.28	53.85%	N/A	N/A	Insider Trade Analyst Revision
DEC Diversified Energy	$12.59 +0.8%	6.44%	$0.81	N/A	N/A	12/1/2025
MNRO Monro Muffler Brake	$17.42 +1.3%	6.43%	$1.12	131.76%	N/A	N/A
SID National Steel	$1.57 +3.0%	6.39%	$0.10	55.56%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DOW DOW	$21.92 +0.1%	6.39%	$1.40	98.59%	N/A	11/28/2025	Trending News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
WABF Western Asset Bond ETF	$25.70 +0.0%	6.38%	$1.64	N/A	N/A	N/A
HVT Haverty Furniture Companies	$20.07 -0.4%	6.38%	$1.28	52.24%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TIGO Millicom International Cellular	$47.24 +1.7%	6.35%	$3.00	86.21%	N/A	1/8/2026
BSJR Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$22.73 +0.1%	6.34%	$1.44	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
UMH UMH Properties	$14.27 +0.5%	6.31%	$0.90	409.09%	N/A	11/17/2025
WEN Wendy's	$8.88	6.31%	$0.56	53.33%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Options Volume
FT Franklin Universal Trust	$8.09 -0.4%	6.30%	$0.51	N/A	N/A	N/A
SGU Star Group	$11.75 +0.1%	6.30%	$0.74	N/A	N/A	10/27/2025	Dividend Announcement
BSJW Invesco BulletShares 2032 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$25.75 +0.2%	6.29%	$1.62	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
CARY Angel Oak Income ETF	$20.99	6.29%	$1.32	N/A	N/A	N/A
FIBK First Interstate BancSystem	$29.90 +2.0%	6.29%	$1.88	71.21%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
PFO Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund	$9.71 +0.0%	6.28%	$0.61	N/A	N/A	10/24/2025	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
KHC Kraft Heinz	$25.52 +1.6%	6.27%	$1.60	59.93%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
AMCR Amcor	$8.14	6.27%	$0.51	62.20%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast
HYLS First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF	$41.99 +0.0%	6.26%	$2.63	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑ High Trading Volume
DWSH AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF	$6.89 -0.9%	6.24%	$0.43	N/A	N/A	N/A
NL NL Industries	$5.77 -1.9%	6.24%	$0.36	41.38%	N/A	N/A
BNL Broadstone Net Lease	$18.60 +0.2%	6.24%	$1.16	150.65%	N/A	N/A
HYXF iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$47.32 +0.4%	6.23%	$2.95	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
BSJQ Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$23.46 +0.1%	6.22%	$1.46	N/A	N/A	N/A
MPW Medical Properties Trust	$5.15 -2.1%	6.21%	$0.32	188.24%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
LAND Gladstone Land	$9.05 -1.3%	6.19%	$0.56	N/A	N/A	10/24/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement Analyst Upgrade
LX LexinFintech	$5.01 +0.2%	6.19%	$0.31	13.84%	N/A	N/A
CRESY Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	$9.58 +0.1%	6.16%	$0.59	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
FRO Frontline	$23.38 +1.6%	6.16%	$1.44	47.84%	N/A	N/A
CQP Cheniere Energy Partners	$50.36 -1.0%	6.16%	$3.10	N/A	N/A	N/A
ANGL VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF	$29.46 +0.2%	6.14%	$1.81	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
FALN iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF	$27.51 +0.1%	6.14%	$1.69	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
FVR FrontView REIT	$14.02 -3.3%	6.14%	$0.86	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
JRSH Jerash Holdings (US)	$3.26 +0.3%	6.13%	$0.20	42.55%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
KW Kennedy-Wilson	$7.83 +1.2%	6.13%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A
UVV Universal	$53.68 +1.6%	6.11%	$3.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HYZD WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund	$22.43	6.11%	$1.37	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
COPJ Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF	$35.38 -4.1%	6.08%	$2.15	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑ High Trading Volume
OKE ONEOK	$68.08 +1.3%	6.05%	$4.12	66.99%	N/A	11/3/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
NPFI Nuveen Preferred and Income ETF	$26.38 0.0%	6.03%	$1.59	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
LCNB LCNB	$14.61 +0.6%	6.02%	$0.88	53.01%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
VWOB Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF	$67.25 0.0%	6.02%	$4.05	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
FNLC First Bancorp, Inc (ME)	$24.64 +1.0%	6.01%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
INN Summit Hotel Properties	$5.34 +0.2%	5.99%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
SXC SunCoke Energy	$8.03 -2.1%	5.98%	$0.48	70.59%	N/A	N/A
BP BP	$33.12 +1.0%	5.98%	$1.98	67.12%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
DBI Designer Brands	$3.36 -2.9%	5.95%	$0.20	57.14%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
QFIN Qfin	$25.21 -0.3%	5.95%	$1.50	18.59%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade
HVT.A Haverty Furniture Companies	$20.19 -3.6%	5.94%	$1.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
COLB Columbia Banking System	$24.32 +1.0%	5.92%	$1.44	47.06%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
FF FutureFuel	$4.06 -1.6%	5.92%	$0.24	N/A	N/A	12/4/2025
MTN Vail Resorts	$150.05 +0.3%	5.92%	$8.88	109.49%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Revision
DSWL Deswell Industries	$3.38 -2.3%	5.92%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↓
UNB Union Bankshares	$24.34 -1.0%	5.92%	$1.44	N/A	N/A	10/24/2025	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
REPX Riley Exploration Permian	$27.06 -1.0%	5.91%	$1.60	28.73%	N/A	10/21/2025	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Revision
SLG SL Green Realty	$52.45 -2.6%	5.89%	$3.09	N/A	N/A	10/31/2025	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
SAMG Silvercrest Asset Management Group	$14.34 +0.8%	5.86%	$0.84	58.33%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
TLK PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk	$17.94 -0.6%	5.85%	$1.05	67.74%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HASI HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital	$28.79 -4.1%	5.84%	$1.68	57.53%	N/A	N/A
SELF Global Self Storage	$4.97 +1.2%	5.84%	$0.29	N/A	N/A	N/A
EIX Edison International	$56.75 +0.1%	5.83%	$3.31	54.00%	N/A	N/A	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
VICI VICI Properties	$30.89 +0.5%	5.83%	$1.80	63.38%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PEBO Peoples Bancorp	$28.15 +1.7%	5.83%	$1.64	49.55%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
CRGY Crescent Energy	$8.24 -2.0%	5.83%	$0.48	31.37%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
CZNC Citizens & Northern	$19.23 +1.2%	5.82%	$1.12	56.00%	N/A	N/A
ENB Enbridge	$47.07 -0.3%	5.82%	$2.74	120.18%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Options Volume
FCPT Four Corners Property Trust	$24.40 +0.4%	5.82%	$1.42	123.48%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast
BKSC Bank of South Carolina	$15.81 -0.9%	5.82%	$0.92	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
EBF Ennis	$17.20 -1.3%	5.81%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TAIT Taitron Components	$2.41 -5.1%	5.81%	$0.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy	$5.51 -2.0%	5.81%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
CHRD Chord Energy	$89.74 +0.7%	5.79%	$5.20	53.72%	N/A	N/A	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
NWL Newell Brands	$4.85 +1.0%	5.77%	$0.28	37.84%	N/A	N/A
BEN Franklin Resources	$22.27 +0.8%	5.75%	$1.28	56.64%	N/A	N/A
GPRF Goldman Sachs Access U.S. Preferred Stock and Hybrid Securities ETF	$51.18 +0.0%	5.74%	$2.94	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
CIO City Office REIT	$6.97 +0.1%	5.74%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
BTI British American Tobacco	$51.59 +0.9%	5.74%	$2.96	60.91%	N/A	12/30/2025	Positive News Short Interest ↓
KFRC Kforce	$27.21 -1.5%	5.73%	$1.56	44.19%	N/A	N/A
UBCP United Bancorp	$13.10 -1.5%	5.73%	$0.75	48.39%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
LXP LXP Industrial Trust	$9.46 +1.4%	5.71%	$0.54	771.43%	N/A	N/A
CLDT Chatham Lodging Trust	$6.31 -0.2%	5.71%	$0.36	720.00%	N/A	N/A
ETD Ethan Allen Interiors	$27.35	5.70%	$1.56	73.93%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Insider Trade
BMY Bristol Myers Squibb	$43.63 +0.5%	5.68%	$2.48	40.86%	N/A	N/A	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
CNQ Canadian Natural Resources	$30.10 -0.4%	5.68%	$1.71	70.95%	N/A	N/A	Trending News Short Interest ↓ Analyst Revision
DEI Douglas Emmett	$13.39 -1.0%	5.68%	$0.76	N/A	N/A	N/A
TROX Tronox	$3.53 -4.2%	5.67%	$0.20	25.00%	N/A	N/A	Trending News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
DLNG Dynagas LNG Partners	$3.53 -0.6%	5.67%	$0.20	17.24%	N/A	N/A
TRMD Torm	$20.70 +1.3%	5.65%	$1.17	45.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
JMM Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund	$6.21 -0.8%	5.64%	$0.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
FEMB First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF	$29.48 +0.1%	5.63%	$1.66	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
CWEN Clearway Energy	$31.68 -1.7%	5.62%	$1.78	161.82%	N/A	N/A
CS Credit Suisse Group	$0.89	5.62%	$0.05	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
NNN NNN REIT	$42.76 +1.1%	5.61%	$2.40	115.94%	N/A	10/31/2025	Dividend Announcement
BLX Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior	$44.76 -0.2%	5.59%	$2.50	39.00%	N/A	N/A
SGC Superior Group of Companies	$10.04 -0.5%	5.58%	$0.56	67.47%	N/A	N/A
NOMD Nomad Foods	$12.21 +1.1%	5.57%	$0.68	29.82%	N/A	N/A
NVEC NVE	$71.97 -1.9%	5.56%	$4.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Trending News Upcoming Earnings
OWL Blue Owl Capital	$16.22 +2.1%	5.55%	$0.90	85.71%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast

Why Invest in High-Yield Dividend Stocks?

Written by MarketBeat Staff

Updated August 30, 2023

Key Points

High-yield dividend stocks pay a higher dividend in percentage terms than stocks with a lower yield.
Stocks with high dividend yields may carry less risk than other dividend payers.
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A dividend is a portion of a company's profits paid to shareholders. High-yield dividend stocks pay a higher dividend in percentage terms than stocks with a lower yield.

If you're an income-oriented investor, stocks with high dividend yields may carry less risk than other dividend payers. That's because high dividend yield stocks are generally perceived to mean the company is more financially stable. And in fact, one attribute of high dividend-yielding stocks is that the companies frequently operate in mature, defensive sectors of the economy that perform well regardless of what is happening in the broader economy.

However, high yield dividend stocks do not always pay investors the best or most attractive dividend. A mistake that many investors make is to chase after the highest yield. This article will explain why investors should consider buying high-yielding dividend stocks and when they may want to look in other directions.

What is a High-Yielding Dividend Stock?

To help you better understand the significance of high-yield dividend stocks, let's start by answering two questions. First, what are dividends? And second, why are dividends and high dividend yielding stocks important to investors?

In short, a dividend is a portion of a company's profit that it returns to shareholders as a cash payment. Companies make these payments on a regular schedule. Most companies pay dividends quarterly. Others will pay them on a monthly, annual or semi-annual basis.

A dividend yield is a financial ratio that measures how much money per share a company pays out as a dividend. The yield is expressed as a percentage. The formula for dividend yield is:

Annual dividend per share/price per share

For example, a company with a share price of $200 that pays a $5 dividend per share will have a dividend yield of 2.5%.

5/200 = .025 (2.5%)

But would a 2.5% dividend yield be considered a high-yield dividend? As of April 24, 2023, the average dividend yield for all the dividend-paying stocks in the S&P 500 index is 1.67%. So by that measure, the answer would be yes.

However, you must also check a dividend yield in context with other stocks in the company's sector. In some cases, a dividend yield of 2.5% may be considered below average. For example, it's not uncommon to see stocks with dividend yields above 3% or 3.5% in the energy sector. In that context, a 2.5% yield means the stock is underperforming.

Infographic about high-yield dividend stocks

Why Are High-Yielding Dividend Stocks Important?

Now to the next question. Why are dividend stocks, particularly high yielding dividend stocks, important to investors? Dividend payments are part of an investor's total return on a stock.

Ideally, investors will look for stocks that pay the best high dividends and yields.

How to Use Fundamentals to Find the Highest-Yielding Dividend Stocks

How do you find quality high-yield dividend stocks? MarketBeat has several tools that can help you do just that.

Step 1: Use the dividend screener.

One of the dividend resources available is the MarketBeat dividend screener, which allows you to quickly sort through a range of dividend stocks based on your specific criteria. For example, you can choose stocks with a yield above 4%.

Dividend screener on MarketBeat

Step 2: Look for monthly dividend stocks.

Although many stocks pay dividends quarterly, some pay dividends monthly. Consider looking into two kinds of dividend stocks: real estate investment trusts (REITs) and business development companies (BDCs).

Both types of companies are required to pay out at least 90% of their taxable income as dividends. Many of these companies will pay their dividends monthly rather than quarterly, which can provide an additional benefit for fixed-income investors. The MarketBeat dividend screener allows you to find stocks that pay monthly dividends.

Monthly dividend stocks on MarketBeat

Step 3: Follow a dividend calendar.

MarketBeat makes it easy to know which companies are paying dividends and on what day they are making their dividend announcements.

U.S. dividend announcements on MarketBeat

Step 4: Understand the ex-dividend date.

The ex-dividend date is when the stock begins to trade without the dividend price included in the stock price (i.e., ex-dividend). A shareholder must be a shareholder of record before the ex-dividend date to capture the dividend for that period. MarketBeat's dividend calendar provides a list of stocks that are going ex-dividend. The calendar can be sorted by week.

The ex-dividend calendar on MarketBeat

How to Use a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)

Investors can use a dividend in several different ways. You can take your dividends as cash payments if you're at or near retirement age. This means having cash directly deposited into your bank or brokerage accounts in the modern era. You can then choose to use that cash as you see fit.

However, dividend stocks are a vital part of every investor's portfolio. And if you have a longer time horizon, a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) can be a way to make dividends with high yields even more attractive. By participating in a DRIP, the regular dividend payment you receive goes into purchasing additional company stock shares.

Let's look at an example. Utility stocks are good choices for dividend investors. Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) is known as one of the highest dividend stocks in the sector. As of April 24, the company pays an annual dividend of $4.02 per share. The share price is $98.47, which makes the dividend yield 4.08% (4.02/98.47 = 0.04.08).

If you invested $10,000 in Duke Energy stock, you would own 101.55 shares of the company's stock. That means every quarter, you would receive $102.06 in dividends. That's because Duke Energy pays its dividend quarterly. So, the quarterly dividend payment is $1.006 ($4.02/4).

But here's where the real magic happens. That $102.06 would buy you just over one share of DUK stock. In the following quarter, if the dividend payment remained the same, you could calculate your dividend yield on owning 102.58 shares of the company's stock. That would change your payout to $103.19.

You can see why reinvesting dividends can make a long-term difference to your portfolio. Even if a company's stock price goes up (which means you're buying fewer shares), you're still allowing the benefit of compounding to do its work for you.

Pros and Cons of High-Yielding Dividend Stocks

Review the pros and cons now that you know what high-yield dividend stocks are, why they're important and how to find them.

Pros

Here are some pros of dividend stocks and high-yielding dividend stocks in particular:

Financial strength: A high dividend yield is considered a sign of financial strength, but it is not always true.
Devotion to increasing dividends: Companies that issue dividends will typically go to great lengths to preserve and increase their dividends. The best have names such as dividend princes, aristocrats and kings. These designations mean that a company has increased its dividend per share (not the yield) for 10, 25 or 50 years, respectively.
Mature business cycle phase: They are at a mature phase of their business cycle. This means the company's cash flow is increasing, but the opportunity for growth through reinvestment is getting smaller. When this happens, they may reward their shareholders by paying dividends. The dividend should grow over time as long as revenue is not interrupted.
Defensive industries: They are in defensive industries. A defensive industry holds up against market volatility. During bull markets, these stocks will not show the highest growth, but during bear markets, they will hold their share price better. It's the difference between riding a roller coaster or a carousel.

Cons

Of course, there are also some potential negatives to consider with high-yield dividend stocks. These include the following:

Not strong growth stocks: They are not strong growth stocks. Investors may enjoy some capital appreciation from the stock price over time. But in general, these returns will underperform the broader market. These stocks will not be the best candidates if you want to grow your portfolio.
Difference between dividend payout and yield: Know the distinction between a company's dividend payout and dividend yield. The company's dividend yield will move up and down depending on the company's stock price. But the payout generally only changes once a year, if that.
A high yield may be a yield trap: This occurs when a stock's dividend yield has increased because the stock price is falling because analysts believe the dividend may get cut. Here are a few things to watch for to help avoid a yield trap:

Check the stock's dividend yield relative to its peers. A significantly higher yield may be a sign of distress rather than an opportunity.
Look at other metrics, including the dividend payout ratio, that can let you know if the company's dividend is sustainable.
Review the company's financials. Does it carry a lot of debt? Does it have insufficient cash to return to shareholders?
Ask yourself tough questions about the company. Does it have a strong moat, or does it have many competitors? Is demand consistent? Is there a risk of the company being displaced by disruptive technology?

Should You Invest in High-Yield Dividend Stocks?

High-yield dividend stocks can be a great addition to every investor's portfolio. But an internet search for "stocks with highest dividends" or "highest dividend stocks" will not likely give you the desired results.

The best dividend stocks do not always have the highest dividend yields. To find the top dividend stocks, you should consider many other factors, like the dividend payout ratio, the company's overall health and how it compares with others in its sector.

MarketBeat has many dividend tools that make it easy to determine if a high-yield dividend stock is also one of the best fits for your portfolio.

FAQs

Here are answers to some frequently asked questions we hear from investors.

What is the best high-yield dividend stock?

There is no simple answer to this question. A dividend yield is a "headline number" that draws much attention. But to understand if a high-yield dividend stock is a good option for your portfolio, you have to look at the company's historical performance and its prospects for future growth.

How do you make $1,000 a month in dividends?

Making $1,000 a month in dividends is aggressive, but it can be done and finding quality high-yield dividend stocks is one strategy. However, one way to think about it may be to think about it in annual terms. The MarketBeat dividend calculator lets you learn how much income your dividend stock portfolio will generate over time.

What stock has the highest monthly dividend yield?

MarketBeat provides a real-time list of the best monthly dividend stocks and ETFs. This list lets you quickly sort through hundreds of monthly dividend-paying stocks to identify the ones that may be right for your portfolio.

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