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)
SI Silvergate Capital	$0.36	817.22%	$2.94	N/A	N/A	N/A
TSLQ Tradr 2X Short TSLA Daily ETF	$15.22 -16.5%	147.04%	$22.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down High Trading Volume
NVDS Tradr 1.5X Short NVDA Daily ETF	$16.64 -0.4%	128.31%	$21.35	N/A	N/A	N/A
ENZ Enzo Biochem	$0.33 -14.8%	123.08%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down High Trading Volume
IPW iPower	$0.64 -11.0%	111.41%	$0.71	375.79%	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
ALTM Arcadium Lithium	$5.85 +0.1%	102.65%	$6.00	3,157.89%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
USOY Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF	$9.84 -5.0%	102.44%	$10.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut High Trading Volume
SBNY Signature Bank	$0.78 -1.3%	89.74%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
PRME Prime Medicine	$2.16 +4.3%	66.94%	$1.45	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
QQQY Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF	$25.74 +0.6%	64.10%	$16.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
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BTF Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$12.38 -2.1%	62.76%	$7.77	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Dividend Cut Gap Down High Trading Volume
SARK Tradr 1X Short Innovation Daily ETF	$36.50 -1.7%	53.56%	$19.55	N/A	N/A	N/A
TSL GraniteShares 1.25X Long TSLA Daily ETF	$14.13 +10.4%	47.06%	$6.65	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up High Trading Volume
MSTX Defiance Daily Target 1.75X Long MSTR ETF	$33.63 -1.6%	42.88%	$14.42	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
HUYA HUYA	$3.72 +0.5%	38.44%	$1.43	1,021.43%	N/A	N/A
AIPI REX AI Equity Premium Income ETF	$43.44 +1.0%	35.22%	$15.30	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAXI Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF	$28.09 +1.2%	31.93%	$8.97	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMPS Altus Power	$5.00 -0.1%	31.83%	$1.59	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
OB Outbrain	$2.74 -2.7%	30.71%	$0.84	115.07%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
DM Desktop Metal	$4.96 +1.0%	29.76%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	N/A
BITS Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$65.65 -0.9%	29.44%	$19.33	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
LFGY YieldMax Crypto Industry and Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF	$38.65 -0.3%	29.16%	$11.27	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF	$45.14 +1.0%	27.43%	$12.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
OXLC Oxford Lane Capital	$4.01 -1.7%	26.93%	$1.08	98.18%	N/A	7/17/2025
QYLG Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF	$27.11	26.60%	$7.21	N/A	N/A	6/23/2025	Positive News Dividend Cut High Trading Volume
FEAT YieldMax Dorsey Wright Featured 5 Income ETF	$35.76 +1.0%	25.17%	$9.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
YQQQ YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF	$14.64 -1.3%	24.66%	$3.61	N/A	N/A	N/A
IEP Icahn Enterprises	$8.15 -2.0%	24.54%	$2.00	253.16%	N/A	N/A
OCCI OFS Credit	$5.93 -1.3%	23.10%	$1.37	159.30%	N/A	7/21/2025
BCAT BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust	$14.88 +0.9%	23.05%	$3.43	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ECC Eagle Point Credit	$7.48 -0.9%	22.46%	$1.68	178.72%	N/A	9/10/2025	Positive News
GGT Gabelli Multimedia Trust	$3.97 +0.8%	22.17%	$0.88	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025
AAPB GraniteShares 2x Long AAPL Daily ETF	$19.47 +0.4%	22.09%	$4.30	N/A	N/A	N/A
SPYT Defiance S&P 500 Target Income ETF	$17.72 +0.9%	21.73%	$3.85	N/A	N/A	N/A
MNR Mach Natural Resources	$15.04 -2.0%	21.01%	$3.16	142.34%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FEDU Four Seasons Education (Cayman)	$10.93 +4.1%	20.86%	$2.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
ORC Orchid Island Capital	$7.00 -0.6%	20.57%	$1.44	182.28%	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News
CHMI Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment	$2.97 +0.7%	20.20%	$0.60	93.75%	N/A	6/30/2025	Dividend Announcement
AFCG AFC Gamma	$4.69 +1.3%	19.62%	$0.92	78.63%	N/A	6/30/2025
QQQT Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF	$17.62 +0.9%	19.47%	$3.43	N/A	N/A	N/A
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OXSQ Oxford Square Capital	$2.18 -1.4%	19.27%	$0.42	175.00%	N/A	7/17/2025
FBL GraniteShares 2x Long META Daily ETF	$41.16 +4.8%	19.14%	$7.88	N/A	N/A	N/A
CEPI REX Crypto Equity Premium Income ETF	$39.62 +0.3%	18.80%	$7.45	N/A	N/A	N/A
CUBA The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund	$2.51 +1.6%	18.73%	$0.47	N/A	N/A	N/A
MVO MV Oil Trust	$5.95 +2.3%	18.47%	$1.10	N/A	N/A	N/A
NHTC Natural Health Trends	$4.42 -0.7%	18.10%	$0.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
HRZN Horizon Technology Finance	$7.34 -0.3%	17.98%	$1.32	114.78%	N/A	7/16/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
TPVG TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC	$6.69 -0.1%	17.94%	$1.20	112.15%	N/A	N/A
IVR Invesco Mortgage Capital	$7.67 +0.8%	17.73%	$1.36	65.38%	N/A	N/A
WHF WhiteHorse Finance	$8.69	17.72%	$1.54	135.09%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
VOC VOC Energy Trust	$2.95 -0.3%	17.63%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	N/A
EC Ecopetrol	$9.42 -4.3%	17.62%	$1.66	108.50%	N/A	6/26/2025
SPMC Sound Point Meridian Capital	$17.04	17.61%	$3.00	N/A	N/A	9/15/2025
ARR ARMOUR Residential REIT	$16.42 -0.2%	17.54%	$2.88	82.05%	N/A	N/A
TWN Taiwan Fund	$42.57 -0.4%	17.38%	$7.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TWO Two Harbors Investments	$10.37 -0.8%	17.36%	$1.80	120.00%	N/A	7/3/2025	Dividend Cut
BGS B&G Foods	$4.38 +0.9%	17.35%	$0.76	126.67%	N/A	6/30/2025
MHLD Maiden	$1.16 +15.5%	17.32%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up High Trading Volume
PSEC Prospect Capital	$3.16 -0.9%	17.09%	$0.54	114.89%	N/A	6/26/2025	Positive News
NVD GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF	$15.28 -0.5%	17.02%	$2.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
DX Dynex Capital	$12.01 -1.4%	16.99%	$2.04	133.33%	N/A	6/23/2025	Positive News
EARN Ellington Credit	$5.73 -0.2%	16.75%	$0.96	88.89%	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News
OPI Office Properties Income Trust	$0.24 -4.2%	16.71%	$0.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
MNDO MIND C.T.I.	$1.35 -1.1%	16.36%	$0.22	N/A	N/A	N/A
ICMB Investcorp Credit Management BDC	$2.94 +1.4%	16.33%	$0.48	117.07%	N/A	N/A
MRCC Monroe Capital	$6.26 -0.8%	15.97%	$1.00	123.46%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
ADX Adams Diversified Equity Fund	$20.92 +1.0%	15.92%	$3.33	N/A	N/A	N/A
AGNC AGNC Investment	$9.20 -0.4%	15.65%	$1.44	88.34%	N/A	6/30/2025
CODI Compass Diversified	$6.41 +0.5%	15.60%	$1.00	42.02%	N/A	N/A	Trending News Upcoming Earnings High Trading Volume
NRT North European Oil Royality Trust	$5.14 -0.9%	15.58%	$0.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
CION CION Investment	$9.27 +0.2%	15.53%	$1.44	114.29%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
PDCC Pearl Diver Credit	$17.00 -0.1%	15.53%	$2.64	N/A	N/A	7/17/2025
TXO TXO Partners	$15.82 -0.6%	15.42%	$2.44	212.17%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
IQQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF	$39.32 +0.9%	15.41%	$6.06	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIB BanColombia	$42.65 -1.2%	15.36%	$6.55	100.77%	N/A	N/A
HQH abrdn Healthcare Investors	$15.17 -0.7%	15.29%	$2.32	N/A	N/A	N/A
HQL abrdn Life Sciences Investors	$12.46 -1.0%	15.17%	$1.89	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
MFA MFA Financial	$9.54 +0.5%	15.09%	$1.44	104.35%	N/A	6/30/2025
BRBS Blue Ridge Bankshares	$3.26 -0.9%	15.03%	$0.49	N/A	N/A	N/A
PTMN Portman Ridge Finance	$12.63 -0.2%	14.89%	$1.88	89.52%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NLY Annaly Capital Management	$19.15 +0.1%	14.62%	$2.80	96.22%	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News
PNNT PennantPark Investment	$6.65 -1.8%	14.45%	$0.96	135.21%	N/A	N/A
NREF NexPoint Real Estate Finance	$13.89 +3.7%	14.40%	$2.00	99.50%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TRIN Trinity Capital	$14.18 -0.6%	14.39%	$2.04	100.00%	N/A	6/30/2025	Dividend Announcement
GECC Great Elm Capital Group	$10.32 -1.7%	14.34%	$1.48	93.08%	N/A	N/A
IFN India Fund	$16.01 +0.6%	14.30%	$2.29	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
QQQI NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF	$51.49 +0.8%	14.22%	$7.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
BTX Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics	$7.18 +0.7%	14.21%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A
AOMR Angel Oak Mortgage REIT	$9.08 +0.4%	14.10%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BDN Brandywine Realty Trust	$4.32 -1.4%	13.89%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	7/2/2025	Positive News
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PCM Pcm Fund	$6.28 +0.3%	13.85%	$0.87	N/A	N/A	N/A
CALM Cal-Maine Foods	$101.55 -0.5%	13.77%	$13.98	426.22%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
LFT Lument Finance Trust	$2.34 -4.6%	13.69%	$0.32	96.97%	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut High Trading Volume
LIEN Chicago Atlantic BDC	$9.95 +2.5%	13.67%	$1.36	N/A	N/A	6/27/2025
QYLD Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF	$16.52 -0.4%	13.62%	$2.25	N/A	N/A	6/23/2025	Dividend Increase
BWMX Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V.	$8.12 -8.2%	13.43%	$1.09	N/A	N/A	N/A
TCPC Blackrock Tcp Capital	$7.47 -1.3%	13.39%	$1.00	93.46%	N/A	N/A
HE Hawaiian Electric Industries	$10.76 +3.7%	13.38%	$1.44	137.14%	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
KBWD Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF	$13.53 -1.0%	13.38%	$1.81	N/A	N/A	6/23/2025	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Cut
KRP Kimbell Royalty	$14.28 -2.3%	13.17%	$1.88	132.39%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
REFI Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance	$14.31 +1.0%	13.14%	$1.88	89.95%	N/A	6/30/2025	News Coverage
IIPR Innovative Industrial Properties	$58.19 +0.3%	13.06%	$7.60	176.74%	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News
PDBA Invesco Agriculture Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF	$35.26 +0.1%	13.05%	$4.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
FBRT Franklin BSP Realty Trust	$10.92 +0.3%	13.00%	$1.42	103.65%	N/A	6/30/2025
RWT Redwood Trust	$5.55 -1.2%	12.97%	$0.72	86.75%	N/A	6/23/2025	Gap Down
RWAY Runway Growth Finance	$10.19 -1.2%	12.95%	$1.32	85.71%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
QRMI Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF	$15.86 -0.6%	12.86%	$2.04	N/A	N/A	6/23/2025	Positive News Dividend Cut
SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ	$22.12 -3.1%	12.84%	$2.84	N/A	N/A	N/A
WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF	$21.06 -1.9%	12.82%	$2.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up High Trading Volume
PMT PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust	$12.50 +0.5%	12.80%	$1.60	101.91%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GCV Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund	$3.77 -1.3%	12.73%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
FLNG Flex LNG	$23.82 -0.8%	12.59%	$3.00	136.99%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
KEN Kenon	$38.14 +1.6%	12.59%	$4.80	N/A	N/A	N/A
TY Tri Continental	$30.77 +0.3%	12.54%	$3.86	N/A	N/A	N/A
SFL SFL	$8.63 -0.2%	12.52%	$1.08	372.41%	N/A	N/A
FTQI First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF	$19.41 +0.9%	12.47%	$2.42	N/A	N/A	N/A
NMFC New Mountain Finance	$10.29 -1.0%	12.44%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	N/A
MFIC MidCap Financial Investment	$12.26 -0.4%	12.40%	$1.52	101.33%	N/A	N/A
NYMT New York Mortgage Trust	$6.46 -3.3%	12.38%	$0.80	96.39%	N/A	6/23/2025	Gap Down
FAT FAT Brands	$2.27 -2.2%	12.33%	$0.28	N/A	N/A	N/A
BRSP BrightSpire Capital	$5.24 +0.8%	12.21%	$0.64	90.14%	N/A	6/30/2025	Dividend Announcement
SAR Saratoga Investment	$24.59 +0.4%	12.20%	$3.00	90.36%	N/A	9/4/2025	Dividend Announcement
PHK PIMCO High Income Fund	$4.76 -0.1%	12.20%	$0.58	N/A	N/A	N/A
GHI Greystone Housing Impact Investors	$12.16 +0.4%	12.18%	$1.48	92.50%	N/A	6/30/2025	Dividend Cut
TX Ternium	$29.57 +0.7%	12.17%	$3.60	73.47%	N/A	N/A
ACRE Ares Commercial Real Estate	$4.93 +1.6%	12.17%	$0.60	260.87%	N/A	6/30/2025
PFLT PennantPark Floating Rate Capital	$10.13 -1.3%	12.15%	$1.23	N/A	N/A	N/A
TRTX TPG RE Finance Trust	$7.91 +0.1%	12.13%	$0.96	87.27%	N/A	6/27/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
FATBB FAT Brands	$2.31 +5.0%	12.12%	$0.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
EFC Ellington Financial	$12.91 +0.2%	12.08%	$1.56	91.23%	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News
PEO Adams Natural Resources Fund	$21.69 -2.0%	12.08%	$2.62	N/A	N/A	N/A
MSD Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$7.82 -0.5%	11.89%	$0.93	N/A	N/A	6/30/2025	News Coverage Dividend Cut
TUGN STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF	$23.94 +1.2%	11.82%	$2.83	N/A	N/A	N/A
OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending	$13.56 -1.1%	11.80%	$1.60	69.26%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SCM Stellus Capital Investment	$13.63 -0.9%	11.74%	$1.60	126.98%	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News
CGBD Carlyle Secured Lending	$13.71 -1.3%	11.67%	$1.60	85.11%	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News
BBDC BARINGS BDC	$8.95 -1.2%	11.62%	$1.04	105.05%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BSM Black Stone Minerals	$12.96 -1.9%	11.57%	$1.50	97.40%	N/A	N/A
PCF High Income Securities Fund	$6.36 -0.1%	11.49%	$0.73	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ABR Arbor Realty Trust	$10.45 +3.3%	11.48%	$1.20	100.84%	N/A	N/A
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JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	$53.22 +0.9%	11.46%	$6.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
BCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance	$14.72 -1.3%	11.41%	$1.68	101.82%	N/A	12/16/2025
DSU BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	$10.40 -0.6%	11.35%	$1.18	N/A	N/A	N/A
SALM Salem Media Group	$0.89 -3.2%	11.22%	$0.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	$11.43 -0.9%	11.20%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	6/30/2025	News Coverage Positive News
WU Western Union	$8.45 -0.4%	11.12%	$0.94	50.81%	N/A	N/A
NCDL Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending	$16.22 -2.6%	11.10%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News
RC Ready Capital	$4.51 +1.8%	11.09%	$0.50	89.29%	N/A	6/30/2025
CHCT Community Healthcare Trust	$17.03 +1.9%	11.04%	$1.88	417.78%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GBDC Golub Capital BDC	$14.25 -2.5%	10.95%	$1.56	86.67%	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
CSWC Capital Southwest	$21.23 0.0%	10.93%	$2.32	99.15%	N/A	7/15/2025	Positive News
RMR The RMR Group	$16.51 +1.3%	10.90%	$1.80	123.29%	N/A	N/A
TSQ Townsquare Media	$7.35 +3.1%	10.88%	$0.80	71.43%	N/A	7/18/2025	High Trading Volume
KREF KKR Real Estate Finance Trust	$9.20 -0.3%	10.87%	$1.00	107.53%	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News High Trading Volume
ARLP Alliance Resource Partners	$25.77 -0.8%	10.87%	$2.80	105.26%	N/A	N/A
TSPY TappAlpha SPY Growth & Daily Income ETF	$23.76 +0.7%	10.86%	$2.58	N/A	N/A	N/A
SUNS Sunrise Realty Trust	$11.07 +2.1%	10.84%	$1.20	N/A	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News
VLT INV VK HI INC2	$10.72 +0.2%	10.82%	$1.16	N/A	N/A	N/A
TSDD GraniteShares 2x Short TSLA Daily ETF	$19.12 -16.4%	10.77%	$2.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down High Trading Volume
DYTA SGI Dynamic Tactical ETF	$27.78 +0.4%	10.76%	$2.99	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIM Chimera Investment	$13.76 +0.2%	10.76%	$1.48	77.89%	N/A	6/30/2025
DMLP Dorchester Minerals	$27.09 -2.3%	10.71%	$2.90	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
RGP Resources Connection	$5.24 -1.9%	10.69%	$0.56	107.69%	N/A	6/23/2025	Positive News
EMD Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$9.83 -0.7%	10.68%	$1.05	N/A	N/A	6/23/2025	Positive News Dividend Increase
MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund	$18.96 -2.0%	10.55%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News High Trading Volume
CRWS Crown Crafts	$3.04 -0.3%	10.53%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
CIF MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	$1.72 -0.3%	10.50%	$0.18	N/A	N/A	N/A
PTY Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	$13.64 0.0%	10.49%	$1.43	N/A	N/A	N/A
BAMR Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners	$58.85 -1.1%	10.48%	$6.17	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CIG Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS	$1.92 -0.3%	10.44%	$0.20	90.91%	N/A	N/A
FSCO FS Credit Opportunities	$7.19 -0.6%	10.44%	$0.75	N/A	N/A	6/23/2025	Positive News
GAB Gabelli Equity Trust	$5.76 +1.0%	10.43%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
DOW DOW	$26.89 -3.1%	10.41%	$2.80	197.18%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade Options Volume Gap Down High Trading Volume
OBDC Blue Owl Capital	$14.29 -1.2%	10.36%	$1.48	97.37%	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News
DKL Delek Logistics Partners	$42.95 -0.3%	10.34%	$4.44	102.07%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MITT AG Mortgage Investment Trust	$7.74 +2.5%	10.34%	$0.80	73.39%	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News Dividend Increase
USA Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	$6.60 +0.8%	10.31%	$0.68	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
SSIC Silver Spike Investment	$9.71 -3.4%	10.30%	$1.00	101.01%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
KBDC Kayne Anderson BDC	$15.57 -2.0%	10.28%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	6/30/2025	High Trading Volume
SDTY YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF	$43.50 +0.2%	10.28%	$4.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut Ex-Dividend
GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq 100 Core Premium Income ETF	$48.47 +0.9%	10.25%	$4.97	N/A	N/A	N/A
ARI Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance	$9.86 -0.2%	10.15%	$1.00	98.04%	N/A	6/30/2025
EPM Evolution Petroleum	$4.74 -3.5%	10.13%	$0.48	4,800.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GES Guess?	$11.88 -0.7%	10.10%	$1.20	70.59%	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
NAT Nordic American Tankers	$2.78 +1.1%	10.07%	$0.28	80.00%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
VTS Vitesse Energy	$22.49 -3.1%	10.00%	$2.25	206.42%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BXSL Blackstone Secured Lending Fund	$30.94 -0.9%	9.95%	$3.08	101.32%	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News
UAN CVR Partners	$90.92 +1.4%	9.94%	$9.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
GNL Global Net Lease	$7.65 +2.4%	9.93%	$0.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Options Volume
MSB Mesabi Trust	$22.56 -3.2%	9.93%	$2.24	N/A	N/A	N/A
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CRT Cross Timbers Royalty Trust	$9.77 -0.3%	9.93%	$0.97	N/A	N/A	6/30/2025	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Increase
IIF Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	$27.22 +0.2%	9.92%	$2.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZTR Virtus Total Return Fund	$6.06 +1.0%	9.90%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	7/11/2025
OBDE Blue Owl Capital Co. III	$14.14	9.90%	$1.40	N/A	N/A	N/A
CAPL CrossAmerica Partners	$21.44 +1.3%	9.80%	$2.10	411.76%	N/A	N/A
CLPR Clipper Realty	$3.89 +1.8%	9.77%	$0.38	N/A	N/A	N/A
PSBD Palmer Square Capital BDC	$14.75 +1.7%	9.76%	$1.44	N/A	N/A	6/27/2025
JACK Janus Henderson Sustainable & Impact Core Bond ETF	$18.03 +4.5%	9.76%	$1.76	33.78%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
PK Park Hotels & Resorts	$10.27 +1.0%	9.74%	$1.00	172.41%	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News Analyst Forecast Gap Up
KBWY Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF	$15.87 +0.3%	9.64%	$1.53	N/A	N/A	6/23/2025	Dividend Cut
BXMT Blackstone Mortgage Trust	$19.53 +1.0%	9.63%	$1.88	104.44%	N/A	6/30/2025
TROX Tronox	$5.22 -0.6%	9.58%	$0.50	62.50%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GMRE Global Medical REIT	$6.27 +1.3%	9.57%	$0.60	1,200.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
LYB LyondellBasell Industries	$57.38 -1.6%	9.55%	$5.48	89.84%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HUN Huntsman	$10.52 +2.3%	9.50%	$1.00	384.62%	N/A	N/A
STWD Starwood Property Trust	$20.25 +1.0%	9.48%	$1.92	94.58%	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News Options Volume
AMBP Ardagh Metal Packaging	$4.22 +1.2%	9.48%	$0.40	166.67%	N/A	N/A
UWMC UWM	$4.22 +4.5%	9.48%	$0.40	83.33%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
WES Western Midstream Partners	$38.68 +0.3%	9.41%	$3.64	100.83%	N/A	N/A
BWLP BW LPG	$11.92 -1.5%	9.40%	$1.12	N/A	N/A	N/A
PPT Putnam Premier Income Trust	$3.63 -0.5%	9.37%	$0.34	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CABO Cable One	$127.42 -0.6%	9.26%	$11.80	38.97%	N/A	N/A
MOV Movado Group	$15.13 +0.5%	9.25%	$1.40	N/A	N/A	N/A
COPJ Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF	$23.30 -4.9%	9.23%	$2.15	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
TAIT Taitron Components	$2.17 -2.3%	9.22%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ERNZ TrueShares Active Yield ETF	$22.51 +1.1%	9.20%	$2.07	N/A	N/A	N/A
METCB Ramaco Resources	$7.83 +1.6%	9.20%	$0.72	N/A	N/A	N/A
PRT PermRock Royalty Trust	$4.07 -0.7%	9.09%	$0.37	N/A	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News Dividend Increase
HOFT Hooker Furnishings	$10.22 +2.7%	9.00%	$0.92	68.15%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HTGC Hercules Capital	$17.82 -1.1%	8.98%	$1.60	80.40%	N/A	N/A
FTHI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	$22.61 +0.8%	8.98%	$2.03	N/A	N/A	N/A
AEF Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	$5.57 -2.1%	8.98%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	6/23/2025	Gap Down
EVC Entravision Communications	$2.24 -0.7%	8.95%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A
ARCC Ares Capital	$21.47 -0.1%	8.94%	$1.92	96.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TYG Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	$42.04 -1.3%	8.92%	$3.75	N/A	N/A	6/23/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
RVT Royce Small-Cap Trust	$14.70 +1.4%	8.91%	$1.31	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
RITM Rithm Capital	$11.23 +0.2%	8.90%	$1.00	46.51%	N/A	6/30/2025	Dividend Announcement
TEN Tsakos Energy Navigation	$20.35 -1.8%	8.85%	$1.80	26.83%	N/A	7/14/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
LOAN Manhattan Bridge Capital	$5.22 -0.2%	8.81%	$0.46	95.83%	N/A	7/8/2025
JHI John Hancock Investors Trust	$13.51 +0.1%	8.81%	$1.19	N/A	N/A	N/A
PLTK Playtika	$4.55 +0.7%	8.79%	$0.40	63.49%	N/A	6/23/2025	Gap Down
PIM PUTNAM MAST INT	$3.32 +0.2%	8.75%	$0.29	N/A	N/A	N/A
FDUS Fidus Investment	$19.67 -1.3%	8.74%	$1.72	79.26%	N/A	N/A
ASG Liberty All-Star Growth Fund	$5.27 +1.2%	8.73%	$0.46	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GAM General American Investors	$54.50 +0.9%	8.71%	$4.75	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TFSL TFS Financial	$12.99 +2.4%	8.70%	$1.13	353.13%	N/A	N/A
MMT MFS Multimarket Income Trust	$4.61	8.68%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACCO Acco Brands	$3.47 +2.8%	8.66%	$0.30	27.78%	N/A	N/A
DBI Designer Brands	$2.31 +0.9%	8.65%	$0.20	57.14%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
MIN MFS Intermediate Income Trust	$2.67 +0.2%	8.63%	$0.23	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
RMT ROYCE OTC MICRO	$8.81 +0.8%	8.63%	$0.76	N/A	N/A	N/A
QQA Invesco QQQ Income Advantage ETF	$48.93 +0.1%	8.62%	$4.22	N/A	N/A	6/23/2025	Dividend Increase
BANX ArrowMark Financial	$20.88 -0.8%	8.62%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	6/23/2025
WB Weibo	$9.28 -1.2%	8.62%	$0.80	44.20%	N/A	N/A
WLKP Westlake Chemical Partners	$21.99 +0.2%	8.60%	$1.89	93.10%	N/A	N/A
MERC Mercer International	$3.50 +1.4%	8.57%	$0.30	750.00%	N/A	6/26/2025
NOAH Noah	$12.14 +1.9%	8.57%	$1.04	78.20%	N/A	7/3/2025	Dividend Cut
LADR Ladder Capital	$10.75 +1.6%	8.56%	$0.92	80.00%	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News
CPAC Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	$5.85 +1.5%	8.55%	$0.50	73.53%	N/A	N/A
MST Defiance Leveraged Long + Income MSTR ETF	$16.64 -1.0%	8.53%	$1.42	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut Gap Down
UG United-Guardian	$8.21 +0.4%	8.53%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
USAC USA Compression Partners	$24.69 -0.9%	8.51%	$2.10	185.84%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
GPRK Geopark	$6.96 -5.2%	8.48%	$0.59	67.82%	N/A	N/A
SRET Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF	$21.00 +0.9%	8.48%	$1.78	N/A	N/A	N/A
GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF	$48.74 +0.8%	8.41%	$4.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
CLCO Cool	$6.68 -4.5%	8.39%	$0.56	116.67%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MARPS Marine Petroleum Trust	$5.25 -2.1%	8.38%	$0.44	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Gap Up High Trading Volume
PAA Plains All American Pipeline	$18.25 -1.0%	8.33%	$1.52	100.66%	N/A	N/A
CTO CTO Realty Growth	$18.34 +1.6%	8.29%	$1.52	633.33%	N/A	N/A
QQQH NEOS Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF	$51.99 +0.9%	8.29%	$4.31	N/A	N/A	N/A
LITP Sprott Lithium Miners ETF	$5.31 +0.4%	8.29%	$0.44	N/A	N/A	N/A
QQQX Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	$25.35 +0.4%	8.28%	$2.10	N/A	N/A	N/A
AATC Autoscope Technologies	$7.25 -3.1%	8.28%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
DHF BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	$2.54	8.27%	$0.21	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
GOOD Gladstone Commercial	$14.57 +1.3%	8.24%	$1.20	413.79%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Ex-Dividend
RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust	$7.29 +1.4%	8.23%	$0.60	600.00%	N/A	6/30/2025
TIGO Millicom International Cellular	$36.46 +1.5%	8.23%	$3.00	86.21%	N/A	N/A
APLE Apple Hospitality REIT	$11.71 +0.9%	8.20%	$0.96	124.68%	N/A	6/30/2025	Dividend Announcement
CCOI Cogent Communications	$49.28 +3.9%	8.20%	$4.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Revision
GSL Global Ship Lease	$25.63 -1.6%	8.19%	$2.10	23.03%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
VALE Vale	$9.18 +1.3%	8.17%	$0.75	42.37%	N/A	N/A
ALTY Global X Alternative Income ETF	$11.52 +0.0%	8.16%	$0.94	N/A	N/A	N/A
SPE Special Opportunities Fund	$15.08 +0.7%	8.16%	$1.23	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MDV Modiv Industrial	$14.39 -1.4%	8.13%	$1.17	835.71%	N/A	6/30/2025	Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
SGA Saga Communications	$12.31 +1.5%	8.12%	$1.00	135.14%	N/A	N/A
SWI SolarWinds	$18.49	8.11%	$1.50	131.58%	N/A	N/A
WASH Washington Trust Bancorp	$27.62 +3.0%	8.11%	$2.24	73.44%	N/A	7/1/2025	Positive News
FUND Sprott Focus Trust	$7.40	8.11%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
TSLX Sixth Street Specialty Lending	$22.90 -1.1%	8.03%	$1.84	82.14%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DNP DNP Select Income Fund	$9.72 +0.6%	8.02%	$0.78	N/A	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
RCS PIMCO Strategic Income Fund	$6.86 +0.6%	8.02%	$0.55	N/A	N/A	N/A
DSWL Deswell Industries	$2.50 +2.0%	8.00%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	7/3/2025	Dividend Announcement
HR Healthcare Realty Trust	$15.50 +2.1%	8.00%	$1.24	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
AB AllianceBernstein	$40.04 -0.6%	7.99%	$3.20	90.65%	N/A	N/A
RFI Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund	$12.02 +1.6%	7.99%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BCBP BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ)	$8.04 +2.6%	7.96%	$0.64	46.38%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DLX Deluxe	$15.10 +2.1%	7.95%	$1.20	33.33%	N/A	N/A
ALX Alexander's	$227.81 +1.0%	7.90%	$18.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
SBR Sabine Royalty Trust	$65.04 -1.7%	7.87%	$5.12	N/A	N/A	N/A
PAGP Plains GP	$19.43 -1.2%	7.82%	$1.52	95.60%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BHR BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS	$2.56 +2.0%	7.81%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	6/30/2025	News Coverage Positive News
RIO Rio Tinto	$57.09 +2.1%	7.81%	$4.46	72.05%	N/A	N/A
AHH Armada Hoffler Properties	$7.18 +2.2%	7.80%	$0.56	400.00%	N/A	6/30/2025	Dividend Announcement
MGF Mfs Govt Mkts	$3.08 +0.2%	7.80%	$0.24	N/A	N/A	N/A
PBR Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	$12.70 -2.8%	7.80%	$0.99	40.57%	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
BTO John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	$33.38 +2.3%	7.79%	$2.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
GPMT Granite Point Mortgage Trust	$2.59 +6.8%	7.74%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	7/1/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement Analyst Upgrade High Trading Volume
SABA Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II	$9.09 +0.6%	7.71%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASR Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	$300.72 -0.1%	7.69%	$23.14	95.03%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
OMF OneMain	$54.07 -0.1%	7.69%	$4.16	51.94%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MCI Barings Corporate Investors	$20.84 -1.5%	7.68%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
MPV Barings Participation Investors	$19.33 +0.4%	7.66%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	N/A
LRFC Logan Ridge Finance	$18.91 +0.3%	7.62%	$1.44	102.86%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
MNRO Monro Muffler Brake	$14.74 +3.1%	7.60%	$1.12	131.76%	N/A	N/A
PDT John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	$13.03 +0.4%	7.60%	$0.99	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
OUT OUTFRONT Media	$15.89 +0.7%	7.55%	$1.20	141.18%	N/A	N/A
SOBO South Bow	$26.56 +1.5%	7.53%	$2.00	109.89%	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News
DIN DINE BRANDS GLOBAL	$27.11 -0.3%	7.52%	$2.04	39.08%	N/A	N/A	Ex-Dividend
HAFN Hafnia	$5.45 -1.1%	7.52%	$0.41	N/A	N/A	N/A
GLAD Gladstone Capital	$26.40 -0.5%	7.50%	$1.98	98.51%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Ex-Dividend
KNTK Kinetik	$41.60 -2.9%	7.50%	$3.12	136.24%	N/A	N/A
MPLX Mplx	$51.17 -0.4%	7.49%	$3.83	78.97%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TU TELUS	$16.19 +1.2%	7.48%	$1.21	151.25%	N/A	N/A
PINE Alpine Income Property Trust	$15.25 +1.7%	7.48%	$1.14	3,800.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
YY JOYY	$49.84 -1.5%	7.46%	$3.72	71.26%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HESM Hess Midstream Partners	$38.08 -1.1%	7.46%	$2.84	87.12%	N/A	N/A
WHR Whirlpool	$94.02 +1.1%	7.45%	$7.00	65.67%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
RAND Rand Capital	$15.59 +0.4%	7.44%	$1.16	N/A	N/A	N/A
FFIC Flushing Financial	$11.83 +2.6%	7.44%	$0.88	59.46%	N/A	N/A
ET Energy Transfer	$17.65 -1.1%	7.42%	$1.31	83.97%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GTN Gray Media	$4.32 +0.8%	7.42%	$0.32	12.12%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
SPOK Spok	$16.87 +1.0%	7.41%	$1.25	158.23%	N/A	N/A
SBGI Sinclair	$13.55 +0.2%	7.38%	$1.00	66.67%	N/A	N/A
MSBI Midland States Bancorp	$16.81 +2.9%	7.38%	$1.24	46.62%	N/A	N/A
FCEF First Trust Income Opportunities ETF	$21.88 +0.3%	7.36%	$1.61	N/A	N/A	N/A
JKS JinkoSolar	$20.26 +2.3%	7.31%	$1.48	88.62%	N/A	7/2/2025
IHYF Invesco High Yield Bond Factor ETF	$22.46 -0.3%	7.30%	$1.64	N/A	N/A	6/23/2025	News Coverage Dividend Cut
FVR FrontView REIT	$11.81 +2.0%	7.28%	$0.86	N/A	N/A	6/30/2025
AESI Atlas Energy Solutions	$13.75 -4.5%	7.27%	$1.00	97.09%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AWF AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund	$10.91 +0.2%	7.24%	$0.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities	$72.99 +2.3%	7.23%	$5.28	229.57%	N/A	6/30/2025
ECOW Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF	$21.31 +0.7%	7.23%	$1.54	N/A	N/A	N/A
SSTK Shutterstock	$18.32 -0.2%	7.20%	$1.32	49.62%	N/A	N/A
FTSL First Trust Senior Loan ETF	$46.01	7.19%	$3.31	N/A	N/A	N/A
MPW Medical Properties Trust	$4.45 +0.2%	7.19%	$0.32	188.24%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
OHI Omega Healthcare Investors	$37.30 +0.9%	7.18%	$2.68	148.07%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
CIO City Office REIT	$5.58 +0.2%	7.17%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	7/10/2025
UHT Universal Health Realty Income Trust	$41.06 -1.1%	7.16%	$2.94	N/A	N/A	6/23/2025	Positive News
PFE Pfizer	$24.04 +0.3%	7.15%	$1.72	55.84%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NEWT NewtekOne	$10.67 +2.8%	7.12%	$0.76	33.33%	N/A	N/A
KRNY Kearny Financial	$6.18 +2.8%	7.12%	$0.44	55.70%	N/A	N/A
OLP One Liberty Properties	$25.34 +1.6%	7.10%	$1.80	339.62%	N/A	6/25/2025
FLIC First of Long Island	$11.88 +0.3%	7.07%	$0.84	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
HNDL Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF	$21.25 +0.6%	7.06%	$1.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
SID National Steel	$1.43 -0.3%	7.02%	$0.10	55.56%	N/A	N/A
BSJU Invesco BulletShares 2030 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$25.80 -0.4%	7.02%	$1.81	N/A	N/A	6/23/2025	Dividend Cut
KW Kennedy-Wilson	$6.85 +2.6%	7.01%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News
BNL Broadstone Net Lease	$16.58 +1.8%	7.00%	$1.16	150.65%	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News
BRHY iShares High Yield Active ETF	$51.41 +0.2%	6.98%	$3.59	N/A	N/A	N/A
DOC Healthpeak Properties	$17.50 +2.3%	6.97%	$1.22	369.70%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
BCV Bancroft Fund	$18.39 +0.2%	6.96%	$1.28	N/A	N/A	N/A
EPD Enterprise Products Partners	$30.89 -1.0%	6.93%	$2.14	71.10%	N/A	N/A
NSA National Storage Affiliates Trust	$32.96 +1.7%	6.92%	$2.28	268.24%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
OXM Oxford Industries	$39.99 -3.0%	6.90%	$2.76	59.87%	N/A	7/18/2025	Insider Trade
AES AES	$10.15 -2.5%	6.90%	$0.70	31.39%	N/A	N/A
BSJS Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$21.90 -0.2%	6.89%	$1.51	N/A	N/A	6/23/2025	News Coverage Dividend Increase
GRNT Granite Ridge Resources	$6.40 -0.2%	6.88%	$0.44	65.67%	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
IRS IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	$13.96 +0.6%	6.87%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A
M Macy's	$10.63 -3.8%	6.87%	$0.73	38.83%	N/A	N/A
GAIN Gladstone Investment	$13.99 -0.6%	6.86%	$0.96	91.43%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Ex-Dividend
BSJT Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$21.28 -0.6%	6.86%	$1.46	N/A	N/A	6/23/2025	Positive News Dividend Increase
SPH Suburban Propane Partners	$18.96 -0.4%	6.86%	$1.30	76.47%	N/A	N/A
FIBK First Interstate BancSystem	$27.45 +4.1%	6.85%	$1.88	71.21%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
EMF Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	$13.94 +0.3%	6.81%	$0.95	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FT Franklin Universal Trust	$7.49 +0.7%	6.81%	$0.51	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GORO Gold Resource	$0.59 +1.0%	6.81%	$0.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CO Global Cord Blood	$1.18 -6.3%	6.78%	$0.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
EGY Vaalco Energy	$3.69 -3.7%	6.78%	$0.25	92.59%	N/A	N/A
SUN Sunoco	$53.00 -0.9%	6.77%	$3.59	63.65%	N/A	N/A
YRD Yirendai	$5.92 +0.5%	6.76%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A
PDM Piedmont Office Realty Trust	$7.41 +0.1%	6.75%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
MO Altria Group	$60.52 +1.3%	6.74%	$4.08	73.65%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AAT American Assets Trust	$20.21 -0.1%	6.73%	$1.36	302.22%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SWZ Total Return Securities	$6.25 -0.2%	6.72%	$0.42	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
WABF Western Asset Bond ETF	$25.03 +0.2%	6.71%	$1.68	N/A	N/A	N/A
PKST Peakstone Realty Trust	$13.42 +0.8%	6.71%	$0.90	N/A	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News
BFS Saul Centers	$35.27 +2.1%	6.69%	$2.36	181.54%	N/A	7/15/2025	Positive News
PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF	$30.36 +0.2%	6.69%	$2.03	N/A	N/A	N/A
BSJV Invesco BulletShares 2031 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$26.38 -0.3%	6.67%	$1.76	N/A	N/A	6/23/2025	Dividend Cut
LND Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas	$3.75 -4.3%	6.67%	$0.25	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
FL Foot Locker	$24.04 +0.3%	6.66%	$1.60	115.94%	N/A	N/A
BSJR Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$22.62 -0.4%	6.63%	$1.50	N/A	N/A	6/23/2025	Dividend Cut High Trading Volume
PII Polaris	$40.47 +3.0%	6.62%	$2.68	1,072.00%	N/A	N/A
ATHM Autohome	$25.42 -0.1%	6.61%	$1.68	87.05%	N/A	N/A
GLPI Gaming and Leisure Properties	$47.21 +1.1%	6.61%	$3.12	100.00%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Revision
BLMN Bloomin' Brands	$9.08 -4.5%	6.61%	$0.60	47.62%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
EIX Edison International	$50.15 +1.0%	6.60%	$3.31	54.00%	N/A	N/A
SILA Sila Realty Trust	$24.29 +0.3%	6.59%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PFO Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund	$9.13 -0.2%	6.58%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	6/23/2025
HASI HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital	$25.58 -0.2%	6.57%	$1.68	57.53%	N/A	7/2/2025	Positive News
ING ING Group	$20.74 +1.7%	6.56%	$1.36	53.75%	N/A	N/A
UPS United Parcel Service	$100.43 +1.2%	6.53%	$6.56	82.72%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CIVI Civitas Resources	$30.63 -5.5%	6.53%	$2.00	33.44%	N/A	N/A	Trending News Gap Up
UPBD Upbound Group	$23.92 -1.2%	6.52%	$1.56	30.41%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MPX Marine Products	$8.61 +5.5%	6.51%	$0.56	112.00%	N/A	N/A
BTI British American Tobacco	$48.80 -0.4%	6.50%	$3.17	65.23%	N/A	6/27/2025	Dividend Cut
KRT Karat Packaging	$27.73 +2.7%	6.49%	$1.80	97.83%	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
AOHY Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities ETF	$11.10 +0.2%	6.49%	$0.72	N/A	N/A	N/A
INN Summit Hotel Properties	$4.94 +1.3%	6.48%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A
BSJQ Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$23.31 -0.4%	6.48%	$1.51	N/A	N/A	6/23/2025	News Coverage Dividend Cut
CAG Conagra Brands	$21.62 +0.6%	6.48%	$1.40	56.00%	N/A	N/A
SBRA Sabra Healthcare REIT	$18.59 +1.9%	6.46%	$1.20	153.85%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast
HVT Haverty Furniture Companies	$19.83 -2.1%	6.45%	$1.28	52.24%	N/A	N/A
CARY Angel Oak Income ETF	$20.77 +0.2%	6.45%	$1.34	N/A	N/A	N/A
LTC LTC Properties	$35.44 +1.3%	6.43%	$2.28	118.75%	N/A	N/A	Ex-Dividend
GTY Getty Realty	$29.27 +2.1%	6.42%	$1.88	140.30%	N/A	6/26/2025
TRMD Torm	$18.23 -3.6%	6.42%	$1.17	45.00%	N/A	N/A
VZ Verizon Communications	$42.35 +1.6%	6.40%	$2.71	56.11%	N/A	7/10/2025	Positive News
NWBI Northwest Bancshares	$12.53 +2.8%	6.38%	$0.80	61.07%	N/A	N/A
HIW Highwoods Properties	$31.40 -0.5%	6.37%	$2.00	289.86%	N/A	N/A
APAM Artisan Partners Asset Management	$42.76 +0.1%	6.36%	$2.72	80.24%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MTR Mesa Royalty Trust	$5.99 +1.8%	6.35%	$0.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Up High Trading Volume
PSTL Postal Realty Trust	$15.31 +1.6%	6.34%	$0.97	262.16%	N/A	N/A
PPBI Pacific Premier Bancorp	$20.86 +1.9%	6.33%	$1.32	86.27%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HYXF iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$47.04 +0.2%	6.31%	$2.97	N/A	N/A	N/A
MEI Methode Electronics	$8.89 -1.0%	6.30%	$0.56	70.00%	N/A	N/A
WDS Woodside Energy Group	$16.20 -3.4%	6.30%	$1.02	145.71%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TLK PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk	$15.90 -0.9%	6.29%	$1.00	64.52%	N/A	N/A
COLB Columbia Banking System	$22.91 +2.0%	6.29%	$1.44	47.06%	N/A	N/A
MATV Mativ	$6.38 -1.2%	6.27%	$0.40	43.01%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TS Tenaris	$35.74 -1.9%	6.27%	$2.24	65.31%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CPA Copa	$102.78 +0.3%	6.27%	$6.44	35.88%	N/A	N/A
KQQQ Kurv Technology Titans Select ETF	$25.86 +0.7%	6.26%	$1.62	N/A	N/A	N/A
VINP Vinci Partners Investments	$9.58 -0.8%	6.26%	$0.60	68.18%	N/A	N/A
FALN iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF	$26.84	6.26%	$1.68	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
BP BP	$30.38 -2.8%	6.25%	$1.90	64.41%	N/A	N/A
ANGL VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF	$28.95 +0.1%	6.25%	$1.81	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
TSLS Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares	$7.20 -8.0%	6.25%	$0.45	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
VWOB Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF	$64.61 +0.3%	6.22%	$4.02	N/A	N/A	N/A
JRSH Jerash Holdings (US)	$3.22 -3.9%	6.21%	$0.20	42.55%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Upcoming Earnings Gap Down High Trading Volume
HYZD WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund	$22.39 +0.3%	6.21%	$1.39	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SGU Star Group	$11.93 +1.5%	6.20%	$0.74	N/A	N/A	N/A
NMR Nomura	$6.13 -0.5%	6.20%	$0.38	53.52%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
USDX SGI Enhanced Core ETF	$25.73 +0.0%	6.18%	$1.59	N/A	N/A	N/A
BRT BRT Apartments	$16.19 +2.4%	6.18%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	6/25/2025	Positive News
KHC Kraft Heinz	$25.92 +0.5%	6.17%	$1.60	59.93%	N/A	N/A
CSAN Cosan	$5.03 -4.8%	6.17%	$0.31	17.51%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
KRC Kilroy Realty	$35.02 -0.2%	6.17%	$2.16	284.21%	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News
KSS Kohl's	$8.11 -1.5%	6.17%	$0.50	98.04%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision Gap Down
SHIP Seanergy Maritime	$6.49 -1.2%	6.16%	$0.40	14.71%	N/A	6/27/2025
HYLS First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF	$41.72 +0.3%	6.14%	$2.56	N/A	N/A	N/A
HP Helmerich & Payne	$16.33 -4.6%	6.12%	$1.00	69.44%	N/A	8/15/2025	Analyst Forecast
EMBC Embecta	$9.82 +0.5%	6.11%	$0.60	20.98%	N/A	N/A	Negative News
FLO Flowers Foods	$16.21 +2.1%	6.11%	$0.99	87.61%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
LXP LXP Industrial Trust	$8.85 +1.2%	6.11%	$0.54	771.43%	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
BSJW Invesco BulletShares 2032 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$25.39 -0.4%	6.10%	$1.55	N/A	N/A	6/23/2025	Dividend Increase
NOG Northern Oil and Gas	$29.63 -5.2%	6.07%	$1.80	48.39%	N/A	6/27/2025	High Trading Volume
ENB Enbridge	$44.95 +0.4%	6.05%	$2.72	119.30%	N/A	N/A
BLX Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior	$41.39 +0.6%	6.04%	$2.50	39.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
LCNB LCNB	$14.60 +3.4%	6.03%	$0.88	53.01%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade
HVT.A Haverty Furniture Companies	$19.97 +2.5%	6.01%	$1.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Up
BBAR BBVA Banco Frances	$16.31 -1.7%	6.01%	$0.98	62.03%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
EPR EPR Properties	$59.11 +1.4%	5.99%	$3.54	120.00%	N/A	6/30/2025	Analyst Upgrade
NXRT NexPoint Residential Trust	$34.07 +1.6%	5.99%	$2.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
SWBI Smith & Wesson Brands	$8.69 -0.5%	5.98%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	7/7/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
CURI CuriosityStream	$5.35 +8.7%	5.98%	$0.32	1,066.67%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
CZNC Citizens & Northern	$18.75 +2.2%	5.97%	$1.12	56.00%	N/A	N/A
SXC SunCoke Energy	$8.07 +0.9%	5.95%	$0.48	70.59%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
UEVM VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF	$50.64 +0.7%	5.94%	$3.01	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BEP Brookfield Renewable Partners	$25.18 +0.7%	5.92%	$1.49	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ENR Energizer	$20.33 +2.5%	5.90%	$1.20	33.99%	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
NL NL Industries	$6.10 -7.0%	5.90%	$0.36	41.38%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
FNLC First Bancorp, Inc (ME)	$24.43 +2.5%	5.89%	$1.44	N/A	N/A	N/A
ATNI ATN International	$16.40 +7.5%	5.85%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	6/30/2025	Dividend Increase
SOR Source Capital	$42.72 +0.4%	5.85%	$2.50	N/A	N/A	8/14/2025
RHI Robert Half	$40.36 +0.1%	5.85%	$2.36	88.06%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
HYBI NEOS Enhanced Income Credit Select ETF	$50.44 +0.3%	5.83%	$2.94	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
BSJP Invesco BulletShares 2025 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$23.05 -0.4%	5.81%	$1.34	N/A	N/A	6/23/2025	News Coverage Dividend Cut
CLOA iShares AAA CLO Active ETF	$51.85	5.81%	$3.01	N/A	N/A	N/A
BCE BCE	$21.88 +0.8%	5.80%	$1.27	67.20%	N/A	N/A
NPFI Nuveen Preferred and Income ETF	$25.91 +0.2%	5.79%	$1.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
UBFO United Security Bancshares	$8.30 -0.6%	5.78%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
SKM SK Telecom	$22.53 -0.1%	5.77%	$1.30	60.75%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News High Trading Volume
CFFN Capitol Federal Financial	$5.91 +2.2%	5.75%	$0.34	61.82%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PFS Provident Financial Services	$16.69 +3.1%	5.75%	$0.96	42.11%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FEMB First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF	$28.17 -0.8%	5.75%	$1.62	N/A	N/A	N/A
PLYM Plymouth Industrial REIT	$16.72 +1.8%	5.74%	$0.96	1,371.43%	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
FF FutureFuel	$4.20 +3.3%	5.72%	$0.24	N/A	N/A	12/4/2025
BBY Best Buy	$66.45 -1.6%	5.72%	$3.80	56.63%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Revision
ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services	$16.37 -1.0%	5.68%	$0.93	N/A	N/A	N/A
ETD Ethan Allen Interiors	$27.47 +0.3%	5.68%	$1.56	73.93%	N/A	N/A
DWSH AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF	$7.58 +0.3%	5.67%	$0.43	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
NVEC NVE	$70.73 +1.8%	5.66%	$4.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Trending News
NWG NatWest Group	$13.62 -0.5%	5.65%	$0.77	44.51%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
REPX Riley Exploration Permian	$26.97 -3.7%	5.64%	$1.52	27.29%	N/A	N/A
IVZ Invesco	$14.92 +0.7%	5.63%	$0.84	46.41%	N/A	N/A
ECF Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund	$9.95	5.63%	$0.56	N/A	N/A	N/A
CS Credit Suisse Group	$0.89	5.62%	$0.05	N/A	N/A	N/A
PBA Pembina Pipeline	$36.86 -1.8%	5.62%	$2.07	91.19%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
UNB Union Bankshares	$25.65 -1.0%	5.61%	$1.44	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
AMCR Amcor	$9.09 +1.3%	5.61%	$0.51	62.20%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NQP Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund	$11.07 +0.4%	5.60%	$0.62	N/A	N/A	N/A
MTN Vail Resorts	$158.57 +1.3%	5.60%	$8.88	109.49%	N/A	6/24/2025	Positive News Analyst Revision
PHI PLDT	$21.28 -1.6%	5.59%	$1.19	39.53%	N/A	N/A
BEN Franklin Resources	$22.91 +0.5%	5.59%	$1.28	56.64%	N/A	6/27/2025	Positive News
SGC Superior Group of Companies	$10.03 +3.0%	5.58%	$0.56	67.47%	N/A	N/A
F Ford Motor	$10.75 +1.5%	5.58%	$0.60	45.45%	N/A	N/A
MUR Murphy Oil	$23.33 -6.0%	5.57%	$1.30	48.69%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CQP Cheniere Energy Partners	$55.66 -0.6%	5.57%	$3.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CRESY Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	$10.61 -0.5%	5.56%	$0.59	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News

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.

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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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