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	Annualized 5-Year Dividend Growth	Ex-Dividend Date	Indicator(s)
MST Defiance Leveraged Long + Income MSTR ETF	$28.38 -1.7%	554.51%	$157.37	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Gap Down
TSYY GraniteShares Yieldboost TSLA ETF	$3.05 -0.3%	310.16%	$9.46	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut
RBCN Rubicon Technology	$4.40 -2.2%	250.00%	$11.00	6,875.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Down
XBTY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Bitcoin ETF	$6.55 -0.3%	216.18%	$14.16	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut
BTF Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$20.33 -0.3%	186.57%	$37.93	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
NVYY GraniteShares YieldBOOST NVDA ETF	$14.01 -0.1%	135.76%	$19.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
SBNY Signature Bank	$0.59 +5.4%	118.64%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Down
TSLQ Tradr 2X Short TSLA Daily ETF	$19.42 +2.9%	115.24%	$22.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
NVDS Tradr 1.5X Short NVDA Daily ETF	$20.25 +1.1%	105.43%	$21.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
HUYA HUYA	$2.78 -0.9%	103.06%	$2.86	2,042.86%	N/A	6/17/2026
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FEAT YieldMax Dorsey Wright Featured 5 Income ETF	$18.92 -1.6%	82.51%	$15.61	N/A	N/A	N/A
LFGY YieldMax Crypto Industry and Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF	$22.92 -1.4%	81.63%	$18.71	N/A	N/A	N/A
BRBS Blue Ridge Bankshares	$3.25	73.85%	$2.40	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAXI Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF	$11.08 +0.1%	59.12%	$6.55	N/A	N/A	N/A
YSPY GraniteShares YieldBOOST SPY ETF	$15.57	58.32%	$9.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut
USOY Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF	$9.18 +1.5%	56.86%	$5.22	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut Gap Up
HERZ Herzfeld Credit Income Fund	$17.71 -2.9%	53.81%	$9.53	N/A	N/A	6/16/2026
GLDY Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF	$14.31 -1.7%	51.99%	$7.44	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
PLTU Direxion Daily PLTR Bull 2X Shares	$36.13 +0.1%	48.08%	$17.37	N/A	N/A	N/A
MSTX Defiance Daily Target 1.75X Long MSTR ETF	$30.52 -2.8%	47.25%	$14.42	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest Decrease Gap Down
CEPI REX Crypto Equity Premium Income ETF	$33.13 -0.5%	47.18%	$15.63	N/A	N/A	N/A
TCBX Third Coast Bancshares	$36.62 -0.8%	46.07%	$16.87	515.90%	N/A	N/A
RDTY YieldMax R2000 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF	$37.23 -0.9%	44.70%	$16.64	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
OXLC Oxford Lane Capital	$9.76 -1.6%	44.57%	$4.35	395.45%	N/A	6/16/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Gap Down
TSL GraniteShares 1.25X Long TSLA Daily ETF	$16.03 -1.7%	41.48%	$6.65	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
OCCI OFS Credit	$3.31 -2.6%	39.27%	$1.30	151.16%	N/A	6/15/2026
AIPI REX AI Equity Premium Income ETF	$37.25 +0.2%	38.23%	$14.24	N/A	N/A	N/A
ECC Eagle Point Credit	$4.03 +0.1%	37.76%	$1.52	161.70%	6.26%	6/10/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report
OP OceanPal	$5.48 -0.5%	36.50%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
MVO MV Oil Trust	$2.02 +0.5%	33.66%	$0.68	N/A	13.18%	N/A	Earnings Report
QDTY YieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF	$41.53 -0.6%	32.34%	$13.43	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
OXSQ Oxford Square Capital	$1.30 -15.0%	32.31%	$0.42	175.00%	-7.19%	6/16/2026	Analyst Upgrade High Trading Volume
YQQQ YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF	$10.47 +0.4%	29.23%	$3.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut
IEP Icahn Enterprises	$7.50 -1.7%	26.67%	$2.00	253.16%	-24.21%	N/A
SDTY YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF	$42.12 -0.7%	26.04%	$10.97	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF	$44.14 -0.7%	25.87%	$11.42	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest Increase
PSEC Prospect Capital	$2.15 -1.8%	25.12%	$0.54	114.89%	-2.02%	5/27/2026
MNDO MIND C.T.I.	$0.88 -3.3%	25.00%	$0.22	N/A	-1.72%	N/A
PDCC Pearl Diver Credit	$10.68 -7.9%	24.73%	$2.64	N/A	N/A	6/16/2026	News Coverage Dividend Cut Gap Down High Trading Volume
PTMN Portman Ridge Finance	$7.62 -0.3%	24.67%	$1.88	89.52%	-2.92%	N/A
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SPMC Sound Point Meridian Capital	$10.32 -5.1%	23.25%	$2.40	N/A	N/A	6/15/2026	Upcoming Earnings
AVL Direxion Daily AVGO Bull 2X Shares	$55.86 -4.5%	23.13%	$12.92	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest Decrease Gap Down
SARK Tradr 1X Short Innovation Daily ETF	$29.94 +0.9%	21.74%	$6.51	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
GGT Gabelli Multimedia Trust	$4.18 +0.1%	21.08%	$0.88	N/A	N/A	6/15/2026	Dividend Cut Short Interest Decrease
BITS Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$66.74 -0.3%	21.04%	$14.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
RWAY Runway Growth Finance	$6.29 -0.5%	20.99%	$1.32	85.71%	N/A	N/A
BCAT BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust	$15.17 -0.9%	20.97%	$3.18	N/A	N/A	6/15/2026	Positive News
YRD Yirendai	$1.92 -3.8%	20.89%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A
GECC Great Elm Capital Group	$5.75 +4.2%	20.87%	$1.20	75.47%	-24.34%	6/15/2026	Positive News Gap Up
EMBC Embecta	$2.90 -4.3%	20.69%	$0.60	20.98%	N/A	5/28/2026	Analyst Forecast
EARN Ellington Credit	$4.65 -2.4%	20.67%	$0.96	88.89%	-4.04%	5/29/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Short Interest Increase
OFS OFS Capital	$3.30 -0.9%	20.61%	$0.68	87.18%	6.71%	6/18/2026	Analyst Upgrade
ABR Arbor Realty Trust	$5.83 -3.6%	20.60%	$1.20	100.84%	1.58%	5/22/2026
QQQT Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF	$18.42 -0.6%	19.76%	$3.64	N/A	N/A	N/A
TOUR Tuniu	$6.05 -1.5%	19.50%	$1.18	694.12%	N/A	N/A
IFN India Fund	$11.54 -0.4%	19.07%	$2.20	N/A	N/A	5/21/2026	News Coverage
BGS B&G Foods	$4.04 -1.3%	18.84%	$0.76	126.67%	-16.74%	6/30/2026
NVD GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF	$4.49 +1.6%	18.71%	$0.84	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Up
JFIN Jiayin Group	$4.31 -1.4%	18.33%	$0.79	N/A	N/A	N/A
CION CION Investment	$6.60 -0.8%	18.20%	$1.20	95.24%	N/A	6/12/2026
IVR Invesco Mortgage Capital	$7.92 -1.6%	18.19%	$1.44	69.23%	-33.61%	5/26/2026	Dividend Announcement
QQQY Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF	$23.87 -0.7%	18.18%	$4.34	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
ELME Elme Communities	$2.01 -0.2%	17.96%	$0.36	N/A	66.18%	N/A
HRZN Horizon Technology Finance	$4.02 -0.7%	17.91%	$0.72	62.61%	1.10%	6/17/2026	Analyst Forecast
ORC Orchid Island Capital	$6.74 -1.0%	17.82%	$1.20	151.90%	-18.27%	5/29/2026	Dividend Announcement
MUD Direxion Daily MU Bear 1X Shares	$19.22 -2.4%	17.74%	$3.41	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest Increase Gap Up High Trading Volume
ARR ARMOUR Residential REIT	$16.42 -0.1%	17.54%	$2.88	82.05%	-13.65%	N/A
TCPC Blackrock Tcp Capital	$3.90 -0.3%	17.44%	$0.68	63.55%	-3.23%	6/16/2026
USEA United Maritime	$2.30 +1.3%	17.39%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
GGAL Grupo Financiero Galicia	$39.95 -5.6%	17.22%	$6.88	82.69%	95.08%	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Upcoming Earnings
FSK FS KKR Capital	$10.55 -1.6%	17.07%	$1.80	74.07%	1.81%	6/17/2026	Trending News
REFI Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance	$11.27 +0.4%	16.68%	$1.88	89.95%	N/A	N/A
QYLG Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF	$29.05 -0.3%	16.66%	$4.84	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
CHMI Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment	$2.45 +1.5%	16.36%	$0.40	62.50%	-16.20%	N/A
TPVG TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC	$5.65 -2.3%	16.29%	$0.92	85.98%	-6.85%	6/16/2026
KREF KKR Real Estate Finance Trust	$6.20 -4.0%	16.14%	$1.00	107.53%	-10.28%	6/30/2026
NMFC New Mountain Finance	$7.95	16.10%	$1.28	92.09%	0.64%	6/16/2026	Analyst Downgrade
DX Dynex Capital	$12.80 -1.5%	15.94%	$2.04	133.33%	3.59%	5/21/2026
FATBB FAT Brands	$0.89	15.78%	$0.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
QXQ SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF	$31.25 -0.5%	15.68%	$4.90	N/A	N/A	N/A
PMT PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust	$10.29 -1.3%	15.56%	$1.60	101.91%	1.03%	N/A
LX LexinFintech	$1.93 -2.0%	15.54%	$0.30	13.39%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
AOMR Angel Oak Mortgage REIT	$8.25 -0.4%	15.52%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	5/22/2026
FSCO FS Credit Opportunities	$5.05 -1.0%	15.44%	$0.78	N/A	N/A	5/21/2026	Positive News
MFA MFA Financial	$9.33 -1.1%	15.44%	$1.44	104.35%	23.56%	N/A
CULP Culp	$2.99 -2.3%	15.38%	$0.46	76.67%	-100.00%	N/A	Gap Up
GPMT Granite Point Mortgage Trust	$1.31 -2.6%	15.33%	$0.20	N/A	-21.00%	N/A	Positive News
SCM Stellus Capital Investment	$8.98 -1.9%	15.14%	$1.36	107.94%	6.83%	5/29/2026	News Coverage
SUNS Sunrise Realty Trust	$7.96 -0.4%	15.08%	$1.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
CCAP Crescent Capital BDC	$11.21 +1.2%	14.99%	$1.68	97.67%	2.22%	5/29/2026	Earnings Report Dividend Cut
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PFLT PennantPark Floating Rate Capital	$8.26 -1.1%	14.90%	$1.23	N/A	1.53%	N/A	Analyst Forecast
LFT Lument Finance Trust	$1.08 -1.5%	14.76%	$0.16	48.48%	-9.88%	N/A	Earnings Report
CGBD Carlyle Secured Lending	$10.86 -0.5%	14.73%	$1.60	85.11%	-2.16%	6/30/2026	Positive News
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	$8.78 +0.3%	14.59%	$1.28	92.09%	0.87%	6/30/2026	Analyst Forecast
FTGC First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund	$30.08 +0.1%	14.56%	$4.38	N/A	N/A	N/A
NHTC Natural Health Trends	$2.77 +0.4%	14.44%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A
KBWD Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF	$12.32 -1.0%	14.29%	$1.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement
AGNC AGNC Investment	$10.13 -1.7%	14.22%	$1.44	88.34%	-1.59%	5/29/2026
ALIT Alight	$0.84 +5.2%	14.22%	$0.12	18.75%	N/A	N/A
MNR Mach Natural Resources	$14.93 +1.1%	14.20%	$2.12	95.50%	N/A	5/21/2026	Analyst Downgrade
KQQQ Kurv Technology Titans Select ETF	$29.90 -0.7%	14.01%	$4.19	N/A	N/A	N/A
IIPR Innovative Industrial Properties	$54.40 -0.3%	13.97%	$7.60	176.74%	11.20%	N/A
TSPY TappAlpha SPY Growth & Daily Income ETF	$25.39 -0.4%	13.90%	$3.53	N/A	N/A	N/A
LIEN Chicago Atlantic BDC	$9.79 -2.0%	13.89%	$1.36	N/A	N/A	6/26/2026	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
CIM Chimera Investment	$13.00 -1.0%	13.84%	$1.80	94.74%	-18.83%	N/A
RWT Redwood Trust	$5.24 -0.3%	13.75%	$0.72	86.75%	-0.28%	N/A
FLO Flowers Foods	$7.22 -1.6%	13.72%	$0.99	87.61%	4.40%	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
PCM Pcm Fund	$5.62 -0.2%	13.70%	$0.77	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest Decrease
WHF WhiteHorse Finance	$7.31 -1.2%	13.68%	$1.00	87.72%	-5.39%	5/21/2026	High Trading Volume
UWMC UWM	$2.93 +0.2%	13.68%	$0.40	83.33%	N/A	6/18/2026
BAMR Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners	$45.26 -0.5%	13.63%	$6.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending	$11.75 -0.3%	13.62%	$1.60	69.26%	9.48%	6/15/2026
ELIL Direxion Daily LLY Bull 2X Shares	$23.10 +6.2%	13.59%	$3.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
SAR Saratoga Investment	$22.14 -0.2%	13.55%	$3.00	90.36%	24.91%	6/4/2026	Positive News
AMDD Direxion Daily AMD Bear 1X Shares	$3.99 +1.8%	13.53%	$0.54	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Up
QQQI NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF	$56.14 -0.4%	13.48%	$7.57	N/A	N/A	N/A
PSBD Palmer Square Capital BDC	$10.72 +0.4%	13.44%	$1.44	N/A	N/A	6/26/2026
NREF NexPoint Real Estate Finance	$14.89 -1.6%	13.44%	$2.00	99.50%	7.09%	6/15/2026
OBDC Blue Owl Capital	$11.06 +0.4%	13.39%	$1.48	97.37%	N/A	6/30/2026	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
TSQ Townsquare Media	$6.03 +0.1%	13.28%	$0.80	71.43%	58.49%	7/27/2026
TMET iShares Transition-Enabling Metals ETF	$31.65 -1.7%	13.27%	$4.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
NLY Annaly Capital Management	$21.29 -1.2%	13.15%	$2.80	96.22%	-5.11%	N/A	Positive News
BXSL Blackstone Secured Lending Fund	$23.56 -0.4%	13.07%	$3.08	101.32%	N/A	6/30/2026	Analyst Forecast
MITT AG Mortgage Investment Trust	$7.43 -0.4%	12.93%	$0.96	88.07%	56.69%	N/A	Positive News
PHK PIMCO High Income Fund	$4.50 -0.8%	12.90%	$0.58	N/A	N/A	N/A
BCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance	$13.11 -0.2%	12.82%	$1.68	101.82%	6.40%	6/15/2026
PCF High Income Securities Fund	$5.54 -1.9%	12.82%	$0.71	N/A	N/A	6/16/2026
ACRE Ares Commercial Real Estate	$4.69 +1.0%	12.81%	$0.60	260.87%	-14.59%	6/30/2026
SLRC SLR Investment	$12.96 -1.4%	12.65%	$1.64	100.61%	N/A	6/12/2026	Positive News
UAN CVR Partners	$126.73 +0.3%	12.63%	$16.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASR Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	$300.05 +1.0%	12.61%	$37.83	155.36%	N/A	5/27/2026	High Trading Volume
CLPR Clipper Realty	$3.05 -3.6%	12.47%	$0.38	N/A	N/A	5/26/2026	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
PNNT PennantPark Investment	$3.87 -5.0%	12.42%	$0.48	67.61%	9.86%	N/A	Analyst Forecast
QRMI Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF	$15.40 +0.1%	12.40%	$1.91	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut
BBDC Barings Bdc	$8.42 -0.8%	12.36%	$1.04	105.05%	12.86%	6/3/2026
NAT Nordic American Tankers	$5.52 +0.4%	12.31%	$0.68	194.29%	-4.36%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Short Interest Increase
TRIN Trinity Capital	$16.59 -2.5%	12.30%	$2.04	100.00%	N/A	6/11/2026
PTY Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	$11.66 -0.6%	12.27%	$1.43	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
PDBA Invesco Agriculture Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF	$37.66 +0.1%	12.21%	$4.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund	$14.76 -0.8%	12.20%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	6/30/2026
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QFIN Qfin	$12.75 +0.6%	12.08%	$1.54	19.08%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
VOC VOC Energy Trust	$3.15 -3.6%	12.06%	$0.38	N/A	13.85%	N/A	Positive News Earnings Report
DSU BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	$9.80 -0.3%	12.05%	$1.18	N/A	N/A	6/15/2026
HCOW Amplify COWS Covered Call ETF	$23.11 -1.2%	12.03%	$2.78	N/A	N/A	N/A
EMD Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$10.30 -1.2%	11.95%	$1.23	N/A	N/A	5/21/2026	Dividend Cut
CURI CuriosityStream	$2.68 -2.2%	11.94%	$0.32	1,066.67%	N/A	6/5/2026	Earnings Report Dividend Increase
USA Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	$5.71 -0.1%	11.92%	$0.68	N/A	N/A	N/A
TRTX TPG RE Finance Trust	$8.14 -1.0%	11.79%	$0.96	87.27%	-10.16%	N/A	Positive News
MFIC MidCap Financial Investment	$10.54 -1.7%	11.76%	$1.24	82.67%	-1.27%	6/9/2026	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
TYG Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	$46.97 +0.1%	11.73%	$5.51	N/A	N/A	5/22/2026
EFC Ellington Financial	$13.35 +0.1%	11.69%	$1.56	91.23%	4.36%	5/29/2026
CRWS Crown Crafts	$2.74 +0.7%	11.68%	$0.32	N/A	-10.90%	6/11/2026	Dividend Announcement Gap Up
QYLD Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF	$17.65 -0.3%	11.67%	$2.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement
PAGS PagSeguro Digital	$8.96 -2.5%	11.61%	$1.04	69.80%	N/A	N/A
MCI Barings Corporate Investors	$17.24 +0.1%	11.60%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	5/29/2026	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
XYF X Financial	$4.69 +1.4%	11.53%	$0.54	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
HQH abrdn Healthcare Investors	$19.58 -0.6%	11.49%	$2.25	N/A	N/A	5/21/2026
MRP Millrose Properties	$26.61 -1.2%	11.43%	$3.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Insider Trade
STWD Starwood Property Trust	$16.83 -1.1%	11.41%	$1.92	94.58%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SPOK Spok	$10.96 -0.3%	11.41%	$1.25	158.23%	20.11%	5/26/2026
MSFU Direxion Daily MSFT Bull 2X Shares	$28.61 -2.9%	11.39%	$3.26	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
ECO Okeanis Eco Tankers	$54.45 -2.4%	11.39%	$6.20	N/A	N/A	5/28/2026	Earnings Report Dividend Increase Short Interest Increase
PLTK Playtika	$3.52 -5.6%	11.36%	$0.40	63.49%	N/A	N/A
BRSP BrightSpire Capital	$5.65 -1.8%	11.32%	$0.64	90.14%	16.36%	N/A
WU Western Union	$8.34 -1.5%	11.28%	$0.94	50.81%	0.87%	6/16/2026	Dividend Announcement
NCDL Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending	$12.85 -0.5%	11.21%	$1.44	N/A	N/A	6/30/2026	Analyst Upgrade
FTQI First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF	$21.52 -0.3%	11.11%	$2.39	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest Decrease
RITM Rithm Capital	$9.01 -1.4%	11.10%	$1.00	46.51%	14.87%	N/A
VLT INV VK HI INC2	$10.18 -0.2%	11.10%	$1.13	N/A	N/A	N/A
CHCT Community Healthcare Trust	$17.33 +0.2%	11.08%	$1.92	426.67%	2.26%	N/A
SPE Special Opportunities Fund	$13.85 -1.5%	11.05%	$1.53	N/A	N/A	6/16/2026	Positive News
KBDC Kayne Anderson BDC	$14.51 -0.8%	11.03%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	6/30/2026
HQL abrdn Life Sciences Investors	$17.34 -1.9%	11.01%	$1.91	N/A	N/A	5/21/2026	News Coverage
FRO Frontline	$37.45 -0.8%	11.00%	$4.12	136.88%	-10.28%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
AATC Autoscope Technologies	$5.46 -1.6%	10.99%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News High Trading Volume
NRT North European Oil Royality Trust	$8.04 -0.6%	10.95%	$0.88	N/A	2.48%	N/A	Positive News
PRGO Perrigo	$10.62 -0.6%	10.93%	$1.16	35.47%	5.21%	5/29/2026
GCV Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund	$4.40 -2.7%	10.91%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	6/15/2026	Dividend Announcement Short Interest Decrease High Trading Volume
BDN Brandywine Realty Trust	$2.94 -3.1%	10.90%	$0.32	N/A	-6.95%	N/A	Positive News
GAB Gabelli Equity Trust	$5.53 -0.8%	10.86%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	6/15/2026	Dividend Announcement
TUGN STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF	$27.35 -0.4%	10.86%	$2.97	N/A	N/A	N/A
TWO Two Harbors Investments	$12.53 +0.8%	10.86%	$1.36	90.67%	-4.01%	N/A
WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF	$25.01 +1.1%	10.80%	$2.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
TXO TXO Partners	$13.39 -1.0%	10.75%	$1.44	125.22%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
RAND Rand Capital	$10.83 +0.1%	10.71%	$1.16	N/A	-35.91%	5/27/2026
GHI Greystone Housing Impact Investors	$5.25 -1.2%	10.66%	$0.56	35.00%	6.27%	N/A
BWLP BW LPG	$21.43 +1.4%	10.64%	$2.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade Gap Up High Trading Volume
BXMT Blackstone Mortgage Trust	$17.79 -2.5%	10.57%	$1.88	104.44%	-5.39%	N/A	Positive News
LOAN Manhattan Bridge Capital	$4.17 -0.7%	10.55%	$0.44	91.67%	1.84%	7/8/2026
ITRN Ituran Location and Control	$56.95 -1.7%	10.54%	$6.00	184.62%	52.81%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Upgrade
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SALM Salem Media Group	$0.95 -0.3%	10.53%	$0.10	N/A	-100.00%	N/A
ABEV Ambev	$3.14 -0.2%	10.53%	$0.33	183.33%	22.10%	6/24/2026
TSLX Sixth Street Specialty Lending	$17.57 -1.3%	10.47%	$1.84	82.14%	-2.28%	6/15/2026	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
IRS IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	$13.38 -4.1%	10.46%	$1.40	N/A	51.57%	N/A
SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ	$44.37 +1.9%	10.46%	$4.64	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
HTGC Hercules Capital	$15.32 -0.5%	10.45%	$1.60	80.40%	6.38%	N/A	Trending News Analyst Forecast
QQA Invesco QQQ Income Advantage ETF	$55.86 -0.2%	10.42%	$5.82	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
ATHM Autohome	$16.80 -0.5%	10.41%	$1.75	90.67%	17.84%	N/A	Short Interest Increase
JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	$59.60 -0.2%	10.35%	$6.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
BKT Blackrock Income Trust	$10.25 -0.6%	10.35%	$1.06	N/A	N/A	6/15/2026
ARCC Ares Capital	$18.57 -0.8%	10.34%	$1.92	96.00%	3.71%	6/15/2026
GBDC Golub Capital BDC	$12.78 -1.0%	10.33%	$1.32	73.33%	3.79%	6/15/2026
GAM General American Investors	$63.11 -0.3%	10.14%	$6.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CIF MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	$1.59 -1.5%	10.09%	$0.16	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMBP Ardagh Metal Packaging	$3.97 -1.1%	10.09%	$0.40	166.67%	N/A	6/11/2026
CAG Conagra Brands	$13.93 +1.0%	10.05%	$1.40	56.00%	10.50%	N/A	Analyst Forecast
CSWC Capital Southwest	$23.12 -0.8%	10.03%	$2.32	99.15%	4.54%	6/15/2026
SGA Saga Communications	$9.99 -0.6%	10.01%	$1.00	135.14%	25.59%	5/22/2026	Positive News
SSIC Silver Spike Investment	$9.99 +3.0%	10.01%	$1.00	101.01%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
WF Woori Bank	$61.01 -1.4%	10.00%	$6.10	66.81%	22.17%	N/A
TU TELUS	$12.33 +0.2%	9.98%	$1.23	153.75%	5.80%	6/10/2026	Positive News
BANX ArrowMark Financial	$19.79 +0.4%	9.85%	$1.95	N/A	N/A	5/22/2026
OWL Blue Owl Capital	$9.44 -0.5%	9.74%	$0.92	87.62%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
JOYY JOYY	$56.89 -0.6%	9.67%	$5.50	N/A	27.93%	N/A
KRP Kimbell Royalty	$15.32 -1.0%	9.66%	$1.48	104.23%	12.96%	N/A
GOOD Gladstone Commercial	$12.46 -0.5%	9.63%	$1.20	413.79%	-4.36%	5/20/2026
NFXL Direxion Daily NFLX Bull 2X Shares	$25.16 -0.7%	9.62%	$2.42	N/A	N/A	N/A
INDY iShares India 50 ETF	$41.75 -1.3%	9.56%	$3.99	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
ARLP Alliance Resource Partners	$25.22 -0.7%	9.52%	$2.40	90.23%	45.41%	N/A
JHI John Hancock Investors Trust	$13.03 +0.0%	9.51%	$1.24	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq 100 Core Premium Income ETF	$57.04 -0.4%	9.50%	$5.42	N/A	N/A	N/A
GLAD Gladstone Capital	$18.99 -0.8%	9.48%	$1.80	89.55%	8.89%	5/20/2026
VTS Vitesse Energy	$18.55 +1.0%	9.43%	$1.75	160.55%	N/A	6/15/2026	Positive News
BMA Macro Bank	$68.44 -5.7%	9.35%	$6.40	54.51%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Dividend Cut
FDUS Fidus Investment	$18.45 -1.1%	9.32%	$1.72	79.26%	10.08%	6/16/2026
DHT DHT	$17.61 -1.7%	9.32%	$1.64	106.49%	-11.33%	5/21/2026
SSTK Shutterstock	$15.48 -7.4%	9.30%	$1.44	54.14%	14.19%	6/4/2026	Short Interest Decrease
RMR The RMR Group	$19.43 +0.3%	9.26%	$1.80	123.29%	3.44%	N/A
LADR Ladder Capital	$9.95 -0.5%	9.25%	$0.92	80.00%	-0.43%	N/A
ARI Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance	$10.83 -0.7%	9.24%	$1.00	98.04%	-7.16%	N/A
FLNG Flex LNG	$32.50 +0.3%	9.23%	$3.00	136.99%	75.54%	5/29/2026	Earnings Report
ASG Liberty All-Star Growth Fund	$5.10 -1.1%	9.22%	$0.47	N/A	N/A	N/A
RHI Robert Half	$25.70 -1.8%	9.18%	$2.36	88.06%	11.65%	5/22/2026	Analyst Revision
UPBD Upbound Group	$17.07 -0.9%	9.14%	$1.56	30.41%	1.20%	N/A
CAPL CrossAmerica Partners	$23.03 +1.4%	9.12%	$2.10	411.76%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
PK Park Hotels & Resorts	$11.01 -0.7%	9.09%	$1.00	172.41%	17.32%	6/30/2026
RCS PIMCO Strategic Income Fund	$5.29 -0.2%	9.07%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A
FAAR First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF	$34.22 -0.3%	9.06%	$3.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
PPT Putnam Premier Income Trust	$3.43 -0.4%	9.05%	$0.31	N/A	N/A	5/21/2026	Positive News Dividend Announcement
ZTR Virtus Total Return Fund	$6.64 +0.2%	9.04%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
MSD Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$7.23 -0.8%	8.99%	$0.65	N/A	N/A	N/A
FBRT Franklin BSP Realty Trust	$8.99 -1.6%	8.90%	$0.80	58.39%	-4.84%	N/A	Positive News
KBWY Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF	$16.88 -0.7%	8.89%	$1.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Dividend Cut Short Interest Decrease
MPV Barings Participation Investors	$16.66 +0.1%	8.89%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	5/29/2026	Dividend Announcement
WHR Whirlpool	$40.74 +3.2%	8.84%	$3.60	33.77%	1.79%	N/A
ERNZ TrueShares Active Yield ETF	$21.32	8.82%	$1.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
XRN Global Medical REIT	$34.21 +0.3%	8.77%	$3.00	6,000.00%	-3.77%	5/20/2026	Positive News Analyst Forecast
DHF BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	$2.40 -0.2%	8.77%	$0.21	N/A	N/A	N/A
AB AllianceBernstein	$37.99 -1.1%	8.74%	$3.32	94.05%	4.46%	N/A
MIN MFS Intermediate Income Trust	$2.42 -1.0%	8.70%	$0.21	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FTHI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	$23.81 -0.2%	8.69%	$2.07	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest Decrease
JOF Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	$11.35 -0.9%	8.63%	$0.98	N/A	N/A	6/15/2026
DKL Delek Logistics Partners	$52.49 +0.6%	8.61%	$4.52	103.91%	4.45%	N/A
CHA Chagee	$10.17 -0.4%	8.55%	$0.87	N/A	N/A	N/A
SABA Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II	$8.22 -2.1%	8.52%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
APAM Artisan Partners Asset Management	$36.19 -1.3%	8.51%	$3.08	90.86%	1.38%	N/A	Positive News
BSM Black Stone Minerals	$14.14 +0.5%	8.49%	$1.20	77.92%	14.70%	N/A	Positive News
AHRT Armada Hoffler Properties	$6.62 +0.0%	8.46%	$0.56	400.00%	4.94%	6/24/2026	Buyback Announcement
CO Global Cord Blood	$0.95	8.42%	$0.08	N/A	N/A	N/A
WLKP Westlake Chemical Partners	$22.47 -1.1%	8.41%	$1.89	93.10%	N/A	N/A
MMT MFS Multimarket Income Trust	$4.41 -1.0%	8.40%	$0.37	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CXW CoreCivic	$21.04 +0.1%	8.37%	$1.76	119.73%	-100.00%	N/A
PIM Putnam Mast Int	$3.12 -0.5%	8.33%	$0.26	N/A	N/A	5/21/2026	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement
GTN Gray Media	$3.87 -8.0%	8.26%	$0.32	12.12%	N/A	6/15/2026	Analyst Upgrade
MERC Mercer International	$0.97 +4.8%	8.21%	$0.08	200.00%	-14.59%	N/A
ETD Ethan Allen Interiors	$19.11 -1.0%	8.16%	$1.56	73.93%	19.04%	N/A	Negative News
GNL Global Net Lease	$9.32 -0.2%	8.16%	$0.76	N/A	-13.25%	N/A
BHR BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS	$2.46 -1.8%	8.14%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A
QQQH NEOS Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF	$55.50 +0.0%	8.11%	$4.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIG Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS	$2.23 -1.1%	8.09%	$0.18	81.82%	29.20%	N/A	News Coverage Gap Down
RIG Transocean	$7.44 -1.9%	8.07%	$0.60	500.00%	N/A	N/A	Options Volume
HAFN Hafnia	$8.71 -1.9%	8.04%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings
BRHY iShares High Yield Active ETF	$50.70 -0.2%	8.03%	$4.07	N/A	N/A	N/A
RVT Royce Small-Cap Trust	$17.70 -0.3%	8.02%	$1.42	N/A	N/A	N/A
GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF	$54.71 -0.5%	8.01%	$4.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NWG NatWest Group	$15.14 -1.0%	7.99%	$1.21	69.94%	60.04%	N/A
ACCO Acco Brands	$3.77 -1.2%	7.95%	$0.30	27.78%	2.90%	5/22/2026
HIW Highwoods Properties	$25.20 -2.0%	7.94%	$2.00	289.86%	0.82%	N/A
OMF OneMain	$52.93 -1.1%	7.93%	$4.20	52.43%	-6.83%	N/A
OLP One Liberty Properties	$22.71 -0.9%	7.92%	$1.80	339.62%	N/A	N/A
SRET Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF	$22.23 -0.4%	7.92%	$1.76	N/A	N/A	N/A
WES Western Midstream Partners	$47.05 -0.3%	7.91%	$3.72	103.05%	18.27%	N/A
TSDD GraniteShares 2x Short TSLA Daily ETF	$8.23 +2.9%	7.90%	$0.65	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest Decrease Gap Up
AEF Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	$9.02 -0.6%	7.87%	$0.71	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
NWL Newell Brands	$3.56 -2.5%	7.87%	$0.28	37.84%	-21.18%	5/29/2026
CRT Cross Timbers Royalty Trust	$10.69 +0.8%	7.86%	$0.84	N/A	-0.78%	5/29/2026	Earnings Report Dividend Cut
PDT John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	$12.75 +0.3%	7.77%	$0.99	N/A	N/A	N/A
NAVI Navient	$8.25 -1.2%	7.76%	$0.64	47.76%	N/A	N/A
AU AngloGold Ashanti	$89.24 -4.5%	7.75%	$6.92	216.25%	99.53%	5/29/2026	Gap Down
MPLX Mplx	$55.61 +0.3%	7.75%	$4.31	88.87%	7.51%	N/A
CPB Campbell's	$20.21 -0.6%	7.72%	$1.56	N/A	1.92%	7/2/2026	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
QQQX Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	$29.86 +0.0%	7.70%	$2.30	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIB Grupo Cibest	$63.66 -0.6%	7.70%	$4.90	75.38%	21.71%	N/A	Analyst Forecast
HESM Hess Midstream Partners	$40.73 +0.3%	7.66%	$3.12	95.71%	10.88%	N/A
DEA Easterly Government Properties	$23.58 -0.4%	7.63%	$1.80	225.00%	-7.72%	N/A
GRNT Granite Ridge Resources	$5.77 +5.2%	7.63%	$0.44	65.67%	N/A	5/29/2026	Insider Trade Gap Up
ADX Adams Diversified Equity Fund	$24.54 -0.9%	7.62%	$1.87	N/A	N/A	N/A
ALX Alexander's	$236.90 +0.1%	7.60%	$18.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
NSP Insperity	$31.59 +0.4%	7.60%	$2.40	65.04%	8.45%	N/A	Positive News
SBR Sabine Royalty Trust	$78.81 +1.4%	7.58%	$5.97	N/A	16.35%	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
FSP Franklin Street Properties	$0.53 -1.8%	7.56%	$0.04	N/A	-35.56%	N/A
BTX BlackRock Tchnlgy nd Prvt Eqty Trm Trst	$8.37 +0.1%	7.53%	$0.63	N/A	N/A	6/15/2026
PEO Adams Natural Resources Fund	$27.08 +1.0%	7.42%	$2.01	N/A	N/A	N/A
OXM Oxford Industries	$37.74 -2.4%	7.42%	$2.80	60.74%	22.51%	N/A
ENR Energizer	$16.18 -2.2%	7.42%	$1.20	33.99%	N/A	5/20/2026	Positive News
EEA The European Equity Fund	$10.53 -1.3%	7.41%	$0.78	N/A	N/A	5/26/2026	Positive News
ALTY Global X Alternative Income ETF	$12.29 -0.2%	7.40%	$0.91	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AAPU Direxion Daily AAPL Bull 2X Shares	$38.25 +0.6%	7.40%	$2.83	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
AWF AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund	$10.02 -0.1%	7.39%	$0.74	N/A	N/A	N/A
MGF Mfs Govt Mkts	$2.85 -0.9%	7.38%	$0.21	N/A	N/A	N/A
SBGI Sinclair	$13.55 -5.0%	7.38%	$1.00	66.67%	4.56%	5/26/2026
NXRT NexPoint Residential Trust	$28.80 +0.0%	7.36%	$2.12	N/A	9.98%	6/15/2026	Positive News
CTO CTO Realty Growth	$20.68 +1.2%	7.35%	$1.52	633.33%	-19.79%	N/A	Positive News
MNRO Monro Muffler Brake	$15.28 -2.9%	7.33%	$1.12	131.76%	4.94%	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
TFSL TFS Financial	$15.44 +0.2%	7.32%	$1.13	353.13%	0.36%	N/A
UHT Universal Health Realty Income Trust	$40.75 -0.7%	7.31%	$2.98	N/A	1.41%	N/A	Positive News
DNP DNP Select Income Fund	$10.73 +1.0%	7.27%	$0.78	N/A	N/A	5/29/2026	Dividend Announcement
BTO John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	$35.76 -0.8%	7.27%	$2.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
VRTS Virtus Investment Partners	$132.82 -5.3%	7.23%	$9.60	N/A	26.45%	N/A	Analyst Forecast
BSJV Invesco BulletShares 2031 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$25.90 -0.1%	7.22%	$1.87	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
NOG Northern Oil and Gas	$24.93 +0.7%	7.22%	$1.80	48.39%	N/A	6/29/2026	Dividend Announcement
GIS General Mills	$33.81 +1.1%	7.22%	$2.44	58.23%	4.13%	N/A	Analyst Forecast Options Volume
SAMG Silvercrest Asset Management Group	$11.65 -2.9%	7.21%	$0.84	58.33%	5.08%	6/12/2026
PALU Direxion Daily PANW Bull 2X Shares	$26.98 -5.8%	7.19%	$1.94	N/A	N/A	N/A
MTN Vail Resorts	$123.81 +0.1%	7.17%	$8.88	109.49%	10.96%	N/A
WB Weibo	$8.25 -0.1%	7.15%	$0.59	32.60%	N/A	N/A
IHYF Invesco High Yield Bond Factor ETF	$22.15 0.0%	7.13%	$1.58	N/A	N/A	N/A
ENIC Enel Chile	$4.21 -1.1%	7.13%	$0.30	75.00%	5.92%	N/A
WASH Washington Trust Bancorp	$31.43 -0.4%	7.13%	$2.24	73.44%	1.79%	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
NP Neptune Insurance	$26.70 -1.9%	7.12%	$1.90	N/A	N/A	N/A	Insider Trade
UG United-Guardian	$7.04 +0.4%	7.11%	$0.50	N/A	-5.11%	N/A
TSI TCW Strategic Income Fund	$4.52 -0.6%	7.09%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMCR Amcor	$36.71 -2.1%	7.08%	$2.60	317.07%	1.74%	5/28/2026
PAA Plains All American Pipeline	$23.62 +1.9%	7.07%	$1.67	110.60%	11.05%	N/A
XT iShares Exponential Technologies ETF	$78.55 -0.7%	7.05%	$5.54	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BFS Saul Centers	$33.52 -0.1%	7.04%	$2.36	181.54%	2.17%	N/A
TSLL Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X Shares	$13.79 -2.9%	7.03%	$0.97	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
SWP SWP Growth & Income ETF	$28.18 -0.6%	7.03%	$1.98	N/A	N/A	N/A
TWN Taiwan Fund	$88.42 -2.6%	7.01%	$6.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
PFO Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund	$9.01 -0.6%	6.99%	$0.63	N/A	N/A	5/21/2026
BRT BRT Apartments	$14.33 -0.2%	6.98%	$1.00	N/A	2.59%	N/A	News Coverage
USAC USA Compression Partners	$30.25 +0.2%	6.94%	$2.10	185.84%	N/A	N/A
FCEF First Trust Income Opportunities ETF	$23.42	6.92%	$1.62	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DEC Diversified Energy	$16.78 +1.5%	6.91%	$1.16	N/A	N/A	5/29/2026
WEN Wendy's	$8.12 +3.6%	6.90%	$0.56	53.33%	18.23%	6/1/2026
KHC Kraft Heinz	$23.28 -0.3%	6.87%	$1.60	59.93%	N/A	6/5/2026
HNDL Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF	$22.56 -0.4%	6.87%	$1.55	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
APLE Apple Hospitality REIT	$14.00 -0.7%	6.86%	$0.96	124.68%	26.19%	5/29/2026	Positive News Dividend Announcement
BWMX Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C	$16.06 -1.3%	6.85%	$1.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MPX Marine Products	$8.18	6.85%	$0.56	112.00%	6.96%	N/A	High Trading Volume
YLDE Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF	$55.65 -0.1%	6.83%	$3.80	N/A	N/A	N/A
BSJT Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$21.02 -0.1%	6.80%	$1.43	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement
UPS United Parcel Service	$96.79 +1.3%	6.78%	$6.56	82.72%	10.18%	N/A	Positive News
VINP Vinci Compass Investments	$10.05 -2.3%	6.77%	$0.68	77.27%	N/A	5/22/2026
BSJW Invesco BulletShares 2032 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$25.07 -0.1%	6.74%	$1.69	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Announcement
PFE Pfizer	$25.66 +1.3%	6.70%	$1.72	55.84%	-13.20%	N/A	Trending News Analyst Revision
DEI Douglas Emmett	$11.35 -2.5%	6.70%	$0.76	N/A	-7.46%	N/A
HYLS First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF	$40.69 -0.4%	6.68%	$2.72	N/A	N/A	N/A
KRT Karat Packaging	$27.02 -1.6%	6.66%	$1.80	97.83%	N/A	5/21/2026	Analyst Downgrade
PCMM BondBloxx Private Credit CLO ETF	$49.89 +0.1%	6.65%	$3.32	N/A	N/A	N/A
BSJU Invesco BulletShares 2030 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$25.55	6.65%	$1.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
MDV Modiv Industrial	$18.13 -0.3%	6.62%	$1.20	857.14%	N/A	5/29/2026
ET Energy Transfer	$20.44 +1.2%	6.61%	$1.35	86.54%	4.29%	N/A	Analyst Revision
NOMD Nomad Foods	$10.31 +0.6%	6.60%	$0.68	29.82%	N/A	N/A	Insider Trade Gap Up
DMLP Dorchester Minerals	$28.80 +1.9%	6.60%	$1.90	N/A	14.87%	N/A	High Trading Volume
PAGP Plains GP	$25.33 +1.8%	6.59%	$1.67	105.03%	11.05%	N/A	Dividend Announcement
XRAY DENTSPLY SIRONA	$9.74 -0.8%	6.57%	$0.64	31.22%	9.86%	N/A
GLPI Gaming and Leisure Properties	$47.53 +0.7%	6.56%	$3.12	100.00%	8.94%	N/A	Positive News
AOHY Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities ETF	$10.97 -0.5%	6.56%	$0.72	N/A	N/A	N/A
TEF Telefonica	$3.81	6.56%	$0.25	53.19%	-7.52%	N/A
RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust	$9.15 +0.0%	6.56%	$0.60	600.00%	71.88%	N/A
COLD Americold Realty Trust	$14.05 -3.1%	6.55%	$0.92	255.56%	1.84%	N/A
RGP Resources Connection	$4.29 -0.2%	6.53%	$0.28	53.85%	-5.59%	5/21/2026
YY JOYY	$57.22 +1.6%	6.50%	$3.72	71.26%	N/A	N/A
FTSL First Trust Senior Loan ETF	$45.08 -0.1%	6.48%	$2.92	N/A	N/A	N/A
FALN iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF	$26.72 -0.4%	6.47%	$1.73	N/A	N/A	N/A
BBY Best Buy	$59.35 +2.5%	6.47%	$3.84	57.23%	11.55%	N/A	Positive News
KRC Kilroy Realty	$33.39 -2.2%	6.47%	$2.16	284.21%	1.86%	N/A
NPFI Nuveen Preferred and Income ETF	$25.89 -0.2%	6.45%	$1.67	N/A	N/A	N/A
RFI Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund	$11.18 -0.3%	6.44%	$0.72	N/A	N/A	6/9/2026
TRMD Torm	$31.68 -2.5%	6.44%	$2.04	78.46%	7.58%	5/28/2026	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
ANGL VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF	$28.75 -0.3%	6.43%	$1.85	N/A	N/A	N/A
FT Franklin Universal Trust	$7.94 -0.1%	6.42%	$0.51	N/A	N/A	5/21/2026	News Coverage
EPR EPR Properties	$57.96 -0.7%	6.42%	$3.72	126.10%	18.29%	5/29/2026	Dividend Announcement
SFL SFL	$12.49 -0.1%	6.40%	$0.80	275.86%	-1.23%	5/27/2026
AAT American Assets Trust	$21.24 +0.9%	6.40%	$1.36	302.22%	6.34%	6/4/2026
KNTK Kinetik	$50.71 +0.2%	6.39%	$3.24	141.48%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
SPH Suburban Propane Partners	$20.42 +0.9%	6.37%	$1.30	76.47%	-9.15%	N/A
BSJS Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$21.68 -0.1%	6.37%	$1.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
ZTOP F/m High Yield 100 ETF	$51.31 -0.3%	6.35%	$3.26	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut
VICI VICI Properties	$28.36 -0.5%	6.35%	$1.80	63.38%	7.03%	N/A	Positive News
DOC Healthpeak Properties	$19.31 -0.9%	6.32%	$1.22	369.70%	-3.79%	6/15/2026
PINE Alpine Income Property Trust	$19.04 +0.2%	6.30%	$1.20	4,000.00%	6.81%	N/A	Positive News
IP International Paper	$29.42 -3.2%	6.29%	$1.85	54.73%	-2.03%	5/22/2026	Trending News Analyst Revision
ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities	$45.86 -1.8%	6.28%	$2.88	125.22%	1.99%	N/A	Analyst Forecast
HVT Haverty Furniture Companies	$21.23 +0.2%	6.22%	$1.32	53.88%	-14.17%	6/1/2026	Dividend Announcement
GSL Global Ship Lease	$40.23 -2.6%	6.21%	$2.50	27.41%	N/A	5/22/2026	Upcoming Earnings
JRSH Jerash Holdings (US)	$3.22 -0.6%	6.21%	$0.20	42.55%	-4.36%	N/A	Gap Down
HYXF iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$46.24 -0.3%	6.21%	$2.87	N/A	N/A	N/A
WIT Wipro	$1.94 -0.3%	6.20%	$0.12	75.00%	61.54%	N/A
SXC SunCoke Energy	$7.76 +0.2%	6.18%	$0.48	70.59%	14.87%	N/A	Positive News
MAIN Main Street Capital	$50.53 -0.9%	6.17%	$3.12	82.11%	13.36%	6/8/2026	Trending News Analyst Forecast
TX Ternium	$42.18 -1.6%	6.16%	$2.60	53.06%	17.61%	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
SGU Star Group	$12.85 +0.1%	6.15%	$0.79	N/A	6.72%	N/A	Positive News
JMM Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund	$5.70 -0.6%	6.15%	$0.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest Increase
PVL Permianville Royalty Trust	$1.96 -1.3%	6.14%	$0.12	N/A	N/A	5/29/2026	Positive News Earnings Report Dividend Increase Short Interest Decrease
DSWL Deswell Industries	$3.26 +0.3%	6.13%	$0.20	N/A	5.92%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
UNB Union Bankshares	$23.49 -2.0%	6.13%	$1.44	N/A	2.38%	N/A	News Coverage
MDIV First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund	$16.66 -0.1%	6.12%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A
MKTW MarketWise	$16.37 -1.4%	6.11%	$1.00	80.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GLP Global Partners	$50.10 +2.5%	6.11%	$3.06	100.99%	9.72%	N/A	High Trading Volume
TLK PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk	$17.26 -0.4%	6.09%	$1.05	67.74%	5.59%	N/A	Earnings Report
SLG SL Green Realty	$40.61 -5.4%	6.08%	$2.47	N/A	-10.54%	N/A
RMT Royce Otc Micro	$13.02 -0.9%	6.07%	$0.79	N/A	N/A	N/A
FEMB First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF	$28.69 -1.4%	6.06%	$1.74	N/A	N/A	N/A
HNNA Hennessy Advisors	$9.92 -2.1%	6.05%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	5/21/2026	High Trading Volume
UVV Universal	$54.39 -0.1%	6.03%	$3.28	N/A	1.29%	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
MFIN Medallion Financial	$9.32 -3.2%	6.01%	$0.56	34.36%	N/A	N/A
CARY Angel Oak Income ETF	$20.70 -0.2%	5.99%	$1.24	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest Increase
PAX Patria Investments	$10.93 -2.0%	5.95%	$0.65	50.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FCPT Four Corners Property Trust	$24.75 -0.5%	5.94%	$1.47	127.83%	-1.47%	N/A	Positive News
LAND Gladstone Land	$9.44 -2.3%	5.93%	$0.56	N/A	-3.23%	5/20/2026
VWOB Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF	$65.75 -0.4%	5.93%	$3.90	N/A	N/A	N/A
CNXC Concentrix	$24.28 +1.4%	5.93%	$1.44	11.29%	N/A	N/A
GTY Getty Realty	$32.72 -0.7%	5.93%	$1.94	144.78%	4.84%	6/25/2026
GAIN Gladstone Investment	$16.19 -0.9%	5.93%	$0.96	91.43%	10.02%	5/20/2026	Dividend Announcement
VZ Verizon Communications	$47.77 +2.1%	5.92%	$2.83	58.59%	1.95%	N/A	Trending News Analyst Revision
NEWT NewtekOne	$12.86 -0.5%	5.91%	$0.76	33.33%	-18.00%	N/A
INN Summit Hotel Properties	$5.42 -0.8%	5.91%	$0.32	N/A	12.20%	N/A	Short Interest Decrease
UMH UMH Properties	$15.23 +0.3%	5.91%	$0.90	409.09%	4.33%	N/A
LTC LTC Properties	$38.61 +0.5%	5.91%	$2.28	118.75%	N/A	5/21/2026
HYZD WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund	$22.54 0.0%	5.90%	$1.33	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
AFCG AFC Gamma	$3.39 +1.8%	5.90%	$0.20	17.09%	N/A	N/A	Insider Trade
BSJQ Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$23.08	5.89%	$1.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
FF FutureFuel	$4.07 -3.5%	5.89%	$0.24	N/A	-40.58%	6/4/2026
GNK Genco Shipping & Trading	$23.77 -2.7%	5.89%	$1.40	115.70%	25.59%	N/A
FUND Sprott Focus Trust	$9.88 -1.1%	5.87%	$0.58	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
BSJR Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$22.32 +0.0%	5.87%	$1.31	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Increase
TPG TPG	$40.27 -2.6%	5.86%	$2.36	82.23%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
NWBI Northwest Bancshares	$13.66	5.86%	$0.80	61.07%	1.03%	N/A
KTF DWS Municipal Income Trust	$8.92 -0.4%	5.83%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	5/20/2026	Positive News
CRESY Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	$10.48	5.82%	$0.61	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
BNL Broadstone Net Lease	$20.27 +0.2%	5.77%	$1.17	151.95%	24.36%	6/30/2026
JKS JinkoSolar	$22.25 -6.1%	5.75%	$1.28	76.65%	N/A	N/A
HRL Hormel Foods	$20.40 +0.1%	5.74%	$1.17	65.00%	4.52%	7/13/2026	Dividend Announcement
BKSC Bank of South Carolina	$16.05 -1.2%	5.73%	$0.92	N/A	5.44%	N/A
CRESY Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria	$10.47 +33,890.3%	5.73%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MO Altria Group	$74.01 +0.4%	5.73%	$4.24	76.53%	4.12%	6/15/2026	Positive News Dividend Announcement
HPQ HP	$20.97 +0.2%	5.72%	$1.20	32.61%	10.63%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
SBRA Sabra Healthcare REIT	$21.01 +0.4%	5.71%	$1.20	153.85%	-2.33%	N/A	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
HYBI NEOS Enhanced Income Credit Select ETF	$49.03	5.71%	$2.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest Decrease
USDX SGI Enhanced Core ETF	$25.75 +0.1%	5.71%	$1.47	N/A	N/A	N/A
VCLT Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	$73.13 -0.6%	5.69%	$4.16	N/A	N/A	N/A
SBLK Star Bulk Carriers	$26.08 -1.1%	5.67%	$1.48	51.39%	43.10%	N/A
DUKH Ocean Park High Income ETF	$23.79 -0.6%	5.67%	$1.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
PHI PLDT	$19.59 -0.2%	5.67%	$1.11	36.88%	3.07%	N/A	Positive News Earnings Report
BSET Bassett Furniture Industries	$14.15 +0.5%	5.65%	$0.80	65.04%	6.64%	N/A
GPRF Goldman Sachs Access U.S. Preferred Stock and Hybrid Securities ETF	$49.94 -0.3%	5.65%	$2.82	N/A	N/A	N/A
NL NL Industries	$7.11	5.63%	$0.40	45.98%	28.93%	6/4/2026	Dividend Announcement
PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF	$30.97 -0.6%	5.62%	$1.74	N/A	N/A	N/A
CS Credit Suisse Group	$0.89	5.62%	$0.05	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
FFIC Flushing Financial	$15.67 +0.3%	5.62%	$0.88	59.46%	0.93%	N/A	Negative News
VBF Invesco Bond Fund	$14.79 -0.3%	5.61%	$0.83	N/A	N/A	N/A
WD Walker & Dunlop	$48.53 -3.6%	5.60%	$2.72	61.54%	13.23%	5/21/2026
MBS Angel Oak Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF	$8.59 -0.1%	5.59%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
JHS John Hancock Income Securities Trust	$10.95 -0.4%	5.57%	$0.61	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HTHT H World Group	$45.97 +1.0%	5.57%	$2.56	116.89%	40.31%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
MXF Mexico Fund	$21.56 -0.4%	5.57%	$1.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Insider Trade
CWH Camping World	$6.83 -2.1%	5.56%	$0.38	28.36%	-19.51%	N/A
LINE Lineage	$38.32 -2.0%	5.56%	$2.13	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
SOR Source Capital	$45.16 +0.3%	5.54%	$2.50	N/A	N/A	6/16/2026	Short Interest Decrease
PRU Prudential Financial	$101.20 -1.7%	5.53%	$5.60	37.99%	4.18%	5/26/2026	Positive News
EPD Enterprise Products Partners	$39.76 +0.8%	5.53%	$2.20	73.09%	3.95%	N/A	Positive News
JCAP Jernigan Capital	$17.38 +0.2%	5.52%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	5/26/2026	Dividend Announcement
PZZA Papa John's International	$33.35 +1.1%	5.52%	$1.84	81.78%	15.38%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
KRNY Kearny Financial	$8.00 +0.1%	5.50%	$0.44	55.70%	8.69%	N/A
OHI Omega Healthcare Investors	$48.73 +0.9%	5.50%	$2.68	148.07%	N/A	N/A
SUN Sunoco	$72.17 +1.9%	5.49%	$3.96	70.21%	1.81%	N/A	High Trading Volume
BSBR Banco Santander Brasil	$5.30 -1.9%	5.48%	$0.29	34.94%	-17.45%	N/A	Gap Down
SELF Global Self Storage	$5.30	5.47%	$0.29	N/A	2.21%	N/A
FIBK First Interstate BancSystem	$34.36 -0.1%	5.47%	$1.88	71.21%	-1.23%	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
NSA National Storage Affiliates Trust	$41.68 +0.4%	5.47%	$2.28	268.24%	11.05%	6/15/2026	Positive News Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
NOAH Noah	$10.25 -0.3%	5.47%	$0.56	42.11%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Dividend Cut
CZNC Citizens & Northern	$20.50 -0.5%	5.46%	$1.12	56.00%	0.73%	N/A	High Trading Volume
TY Tri Continental	$34.25 -0.6%	5.46%	$1.87	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
TSMX Direxion Daily TSM Bull 2X Shares	$74.39 -1.4%	5.46%	$4.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
LXP LXP Industrial Trust	$51.47 -0.1%	5.44%	$2.80	4,000.00%	0.56%	N/A	Positive News
CUBE CubeSmart	$38.98 +0.1%	5.44%	$2.12	135.03%	9.36%	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast
LCNB LCNB	$16.18 +1.3%	5.44%	$0.88	53.01%	3.81%	6/1/2026	Dividend Announcement
QUAD Quad Graphics	$7.36 +0.5%	5.43%	$0.40	38.10%	14.87%	5/21/2026
XFIX F/m Opportunistic Income ETF	$51.26 -0.1%	5.42%	$2.78	N/A	N/A	N/A
EMCB WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	$65.86 -0.2%	5.41%	$3.56	N/A	N/A	N/A
GTR WisdomTree Target Range Fund	$26.67 -0.2%	5.40%	$1.44	N/A	N/A	N/A
BSCX Invesco BulletShares 2033 Corporate Bond ETF	$20.82 -0.3%	5.38%	$1.12	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Increase
CLX Clorox	$92.54 -0.3%	5.36%	$4.96	72.73%	2.85%	N/A	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
NNN NNN REIT	$44.80 +1.0%	5.36%	$2.40	115.94%	2.66%	N/A
UBCP United Bancorp	$14.40 +1.1%	5.35%	$0.77	49.68%	10.05%	6/10/2026
CPA Copa	$127.95 -4.5%	5.35%	$6.84	38.11%	51.76%	5/29/2026	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
SOBO South Bow	$37.47 -0.2%	5.34%	$2.00	109.89%	N/A	6/30/2026
BCE BCE	$23.99 +0.7%	5.34%	$1.28	67.72%	-19.98%	6/15/2026

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.
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.
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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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