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	$36.14 +5.4%	434.56%	$157.05	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
TSYY GraniteShares Yieldboost TSLA ETF	$3.21 -1.2%	291.90%	$9.37	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
RBCN Rubicon Technology	$4.00	275.00%	$11.00	6,875.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Down
GAME GameSquare	$0.47 +6.1%	215.42%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A
XBTY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Bitcoin ETF	$6.83 -2.3%	204.39%	$13.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase Gap Down
BTF Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$21.76 +0.5%	174.31%	$37.93	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Negative News
NVYY GraniteShares YieldBOOST NVDA ETF	$14.05 -1.4%	132.38%	$18.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut
TSLQ Tradr 2X Short TSLA Daily ETF	$17.60 -8.0%	127.16%	$22.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
SBNY Signature Bank	$0.65	107.69%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Gap Down
NVDS Tradr 1.5X Short NVDA Daily ETF	$21.18 -2.4%	100.80%	$21.35	N/A	N/A	N/A
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HUYA HUYA	$3.10 -3.3%	92.41%	$2.86	2,042.86%	N/A	6/17/2026	Upcoming Earnings
FEAT YieldMax Dorsey Wright Featured 5 Income ETF	$19.91 +1.8%	84.33%	$16.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
LFGY YieldMax Crypto Industry and Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF	$24.36 +0.4%	80.75%	$19.67	N/A	N/A	N/A
BRBS Blue Ridge Bankshares	$3.44 -1.7%	69.77%	$2.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
USOY Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF	$8.47 -0.2%	60.68%	$5.14	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
YSPY GraniteShares YieldBOOST SPY ETF	$15.46 -0.6%	56.86%	$8.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut
MAXI Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF	$11.77	55.65%	$6.55	N/A	N/A	N/A
HERZ Herzfeld Credit Income Fund	$17.92 -2.9%	52.23%	$9.36	N/A	N/A	5/15/2026	Gap Down
OXLC Oxford Lane Capital	$10.18	49.61%	$5.05	459.09%	N/A	5/15/2026
GLDY Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF	$15.03 +0.1%	48.90%	$7.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut
PLTU Direxion Daily PLTR Bull 2X Shares	$37.75 +1.0%	46.01%	$17.37	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CEPI REX Crypto Equity Premium Income ETF	$34.00 +0.6%	45.97%	$15.63	N/A	N/A	N/A
TCBX Third Coast Bancshares	$38.58 +0.7%	43.73%	$16.87	515.90%	N/A	N/A
RDTY YieldMax R2000 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF	$38.65 +1.1%	43.05%	$16.64	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut
AIPI REX AI Equity Premium Income ETF	$36.78 +0.5%	38.72%	$14.24	N/A	N/A	N/A
TSL GraniteShares 1.25X Long TSLA Daily ETF	$17.27 +5.0%	38.51%	$6.65	N/A	N/A	N/A
ECC Eagle Point Credit	$4.27 -0.3%	37.51%	$1.60	170.21%	6.26%	5/11/2026	News Coverage Positive News
OCCI OFS Credit	$3.44 +0.9%	36.34%	$1.25	145.35%	N/A	5/15/2026
MSTX Defiance Daily Target 1.75X Long MSTR ETF	$40.53 +8.5%	35.58%	$14.42	N/A	N/A	N/A
QDTY YieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF	$42.09 +1.2%	32.60%	$13.72	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
MVO MV Oil Trust	$2.09 -5.8%	32.52%	$0.68	N/A	13.18%	N/A
YQQQ YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF	$10.38 -2.1%	29.09%	$3.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Negative News Dividend Cut
SDTY YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF	$42.63 +0.8%	26.44%	$11.27	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut
FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF	$44.59 +0.4%	25.61%	$11.42	N/A	N/A	N/A
IEP Icahn Enterprises	$8.02 +0.5%	24.94%	$2.00	253.16%	-24.21%	5/18/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
OP OceanPal	$8.27 +0.6%	24.18%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
PDCC Pearl Diver Credit	$11.00 +0.5%	24.00%	$2.64	N/A	N/A	5/15/2026
SALM Salem Media Group	$0.43 +5.9%	23.37%	$0.10	N/A	-100.00%	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
SARK Tradr 1X Short Innovation Daily ETF	$27.98 -1.3%	23.27%	$6.51	N/A	N/A	N/A
OXSQ Oxford Square Capital	$1.82 -2.2%	23.08%	$0.42	175.00%	-7.19%	5/15/2026	Analyst Downgrade

PTMN Portman Ridge Finance	$8.35 +6.2%	22.51%	$1.88	89.52%	-2.92%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Gap Up High Trading Volume
MNDO MIND C.T.I.	$0.99 -2.0%	22.22%	$0.22	N/A	-1.72%	N/A
GGT Gabelli Multimedia Trust	$4.29 +2.0%	22.17%	$0.95	N/A	N/A	5/14/2026	Positive News
PSEC Prospect Capital	$2.47 -10.2%	21.86%	$0.54	114.89%	-2.02%	5/27/2026	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Cut Gap Down High Trading Volume
SPMC Sound Point Meridian Capital	$11.20 +1.5%	21.43%	$2.40	N/A	N/A	5/15/2026
AVL Direxion Daily AVGO Bull 2X Shares	$61.63 +8.1%	20.96%	$12.92	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
BCAT BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust	$15.52 +0.4%	20.50%	$3.18	N/A	N/A	5/15/2026	Positive News
RWAY Runway Growth Finance	$6.54 -4.2%	20.18%	$1.32	85.71%	N/A	5/18/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Gap Down High Trading Volume
YRD Yirendai	$2.00 -1.6%	20.02%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A
BITS Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$70.56 +0.7%	19.90%	$14.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Negative News
GECC Great Elm Capital Group	$6.07 +7.2%	19.77%	$1.20	75.47%	-24.34%	6/15/2026	Earnings Report Dividend Cut High Trading Volume
TOUR Tuniu	$6.05 -0.5%	19.50%	$1.18	694.12%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
EARN Ellington Credit	$4.93 +1.5%	19.49%	$0.96	88.89%	-4.04%	5/29/2026	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement
QQQT Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF	$18.68 +2.4%	19.49%	$3.64	N/A	N/A	N/A
MUD Direxion Daily MU Bear 1X Shares	$18.26 -15.5%	18.67%	$3.41	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down High Trading Volume
IFN India Fund	$12.10 +0.6%	18.19%	$2.20	N/A	N/A	N/A
QQQY Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF	$24.35 +2.3%	18.03%	$4.39	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
NVD GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF	$4.78 -3.4%	17.57%	$0.84	N/A	N/A	N/A
IVR Invesco Mortgage Capital	$8.24 +2.6%	17.49%	$1.44	69.23%	-33.61%	N/A
BRLT Brilliant Earth Group	$1.43 +1.4%	17.48%	$0.25	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report
OFS OFS Capital	$3.89 -0.3%	17.48%	$0.68	87.18%	6.71%	6/18/2026	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade
PRE Prenetics Global	$16.16 +1.8%	17.33%	$2.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
ELME Elme Communities	$2.11 -0.2%	17.10%	$0.36	N/A	66.18%	N/A	News Coverage
USEA United Maritime	$2.34 +2.6%	17.09%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade Gap Up
ORC Orchid Island Capital	$7.06 +1.5%	17.01%	$1.20	151.90%	-18.27%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
ABR Arbor Realty Trust	$7.21 -11.8%	16.66%	$1.20	100.84%	1.58%	N/A	Trending News Earnings Report Gap Down High Trading Volume
FSK FS KKR Capital	$10.82 -1.2%	16.64%	$1.80	74.07%	1.81%	N/A	Trending News
CION CION Investment	$7.27 -1.7%	16.52%	$1.20	95.24%	N/A	5/15/2026	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
ARR ARMOUR Residential REIT	$17.62 +0.4%	16.34%	$2.88	82.05%	-13.65%	5/15/2026	Positive News
QYLG Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF	$29.65 +1.3%	16.32%	$4.84	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TCPC Blackrock Tcp Capital	$4.19 -3.9%	16.23%	$0.68	63.55%	-3.23%	6/16/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
JFIN Jiayin Group	$4.95 +0.2%	15.96%	$0.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
TPVG TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC	$5.77 -3.6%	15.96%	$0.92	85.98%	-6.85%	6/16/2026	Earnings Report
HRZN Horizon Technology Finance	$4.54 +0.7%	15.86%	$0.72	62.61%	1.10%	5/18/2026	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Upgrade
FATBB FAT Brands	$0.89	15.78%	$0.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
SUNS Sunrise Realty Trust	$7.63 -1.0%	15.73%	$1.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings
REFI Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance	$11.96 +2.9%	15.72%	$1.88	89.95%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report High Trading Volume
ELIL Direxion Daily LLY Bull 2X Shares	$20.03 -5.4%	15.68%	$3.14	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
QXQ SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF	$31.62 +2.2%	15.50%	$4.90	N/A	N/A	N/A
CHMI Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment	$2.59 -0.2%	15.47%	$0.40	62.50%	-16.20%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
NMFC New Mountain Finance	$8.28 -1.9%	15.46%	$1.28	92.09%	0.64%	6/16/2026	Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
MNR Mach Natural Resources	$13.75 +4.3%	15.42%	$2.12	95.50%	N/A	5/21/2026	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Increase Analyst Downgrade
DX Dynex Capital	$13.40 +0.6%	15.22%	$2.04	133.33%	3.59%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
KREF KKR Real Estate Finance Trust	$6.60 +0.3%	15.15%	$1.00	107.53%	-10.28%	6/30/2026	Positive News
LIEN Chicago Atlantic BDC	$9.01 -3.5%	15.09%	$1.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
TSPY TappAlpha SPY Growth & Daily Income ETF	$25.50 +0.7%	14.94%	$3.81	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase Ex-Dividend
FTGC First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund	$29.48 +0.4%	14.86%	$4.38	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMDD Direxion Daily AMD Bear 1X Shares	$3.64 -11.4%	14.84%	$0.54	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
PMT PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust	$11.01 -0.7%	14.54%	$1.60	101.91%	1.03%	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
MFA MFA Financial	$9.91 +1.6%	14.54%	$1.44	104.35%	23.56%	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast

AOMR Angel Oak Mortgage REIT	$8.84 +0.2%	14.48%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	5/22/2026	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
LX LexinFintech	$2.09 +1.5%	14.35%	$0.30	13.39%	N/A	N/A
BGS B&G Foods	$5.36 -1.2%	14.19%	$0.76	126.67%	-16.74%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
SCM Stellus Capital Investment	$9.71 +0.1%	14.01%	$1.36	107.94%	6.83%	5/29/2026	Upcoming Earnings
FSCO FS Credit Opportunities	$5.16 +0.1%	13.97%	$0.72	N/A	N/A	5/21/2026	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
CGBD Carlyle Secured Lending	$11.52 -2.2%	13.89%	$1.60	85.11%	-2.16%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
PFLT PennantPark Floating Rate Capital	$8.92 -0.5%	13.78%	$1.23	N/A	1.53%	5/15/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	$9.29 -6.5%	13.78%	$1.28	92.09%	0.87%	6/30/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Gap Down High Trading Volume
KQQQ Kurv Technology Titans Select ETF	$30.77 +2.9%	13.62%	$4.19	N/A	N/A	N/A
LFT Lument Finance Trust	$1.18 +1.3%	13.62%	$0.16	48.48%	-9.88%	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
SAR Saratoga Investment	$22.22 -0.5%	13.50%	$3.00	90.36%	8.35%	6/4/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Ex-Dividend Analyst Downgrade
GPMT Granite Point Mortgage Trust	$1.49 -4.1%	13.45%	$0.20	N/A	-21.00%	N/A	Positive News Earnings Report
QQQI NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF	$56.50 +1.4%	13.40%	$7.57	N/A	N/A	N/A
KBWD Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF	$13.20 -0.7%	13.33%	$1.76	N/A	N/A	N/A
IIPR Innovative Industrial Properties	$57.28 +1.2%	13.27%	$7.60	176.74%	11.20%	N/A	Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
AGNC AGNC Investment	$10.86 +1.3%	13.26%	$1.44	88.34%	-1.59%	5/29/2026	Dividend Announcement Insider Trade
CIM Chimera Investment	$13.65 +0.8%	13.18%	$1.80	94.74%	-18.83%	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending	$12.15 -0.5%	13.17%	$1.60	69.26%	9.48%	6/15/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Cut Analyst Forecast
BAMR Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners	$46.95 +1.1%	13.14%	$6.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
PSBD Palmer Square Capital BDC	$10.97 -0.1%	13.13%	$1.44	N/A	N/A	6/26/2026	News Coverage Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade High Trading Volume
OBDC Blue Owl Capital	$11.36 -0.3%	13.03%	$1.48	97.37%	N/A	6/30/2026	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Cut Analyst Forecast
WHF WhiteHorse Finance	$7.68 +1.3%	13.02%	$1.00	87.72%	-5.39%	5/21/2026	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
PCM Pcm Fund	$5.94 -0.1%	12.97%	$0.77	N/A	N/A	5/11/2026	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement
RWT Redwood Trust	$5.56 -0.4%	12.96%	$0.72	86.75%	-0.28%	N/A	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
TMET iShares Transition-Enabling Metals ETF	$32.54 +1.2%	12.91%	$4.20	N/A	N/A	N/A
NHTC Natural Health Trends	$3.10 -3.1%	12.90%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	5/12/2026	Positive News
ALIT Alight	$0.93 +7.1%	12.88%	$0.12	18.75%	N/A	N/A	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
CULP Culp	$3.61 +0.3%	12.74%	$0.46	76.67%	-100.00%	N/A
BXSL Blackstone Secured Lending Fund	$24.23 -0.5%	12.71%	$3.08	101.32%	N/A	6/30/2026	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
NREF NexPoint Real Estate Finance	$16.01 +1.2%	12.49%	$2.00	99.50%	7.09%	6/15/2026	Analyst Upgrade
PHK PIMCO High Income Fund	$4.65 -1.0%	12.49%	$0.58	N/A	N/A	5/11/2026	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement
PCF High Income Securities Fund	$5.71 +0.4%	12.43%	$0.71	N/A	N/A	5/19/2026
CCAP Crescent Capital BDC	$13.55 -0.4%	12.40%	$1.68	97.67%	2.22%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
NLY Annaly Capital Management	$22.61 +1.0%	12.39%	$2.80	96.22%	-5.11%	N/A
CLPR Clipper Realty	$3.08 -1.4%	12.35%	$0.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
PDBA Invesco Agriculture Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF	$37.26 +0.4%	12.35%	$4.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
BCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance	$13.69 -0.9%	12.28%	$1.68	101.82%	6.40%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
QRMI Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF	$15.56 +0.1%	12.28%	$1.91	N/A	N/A	N/A
TSQ Townsquare Media	$6.54 -1.0%	12.24%	$0.80	71.43%	58.49%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
ASR Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	$309.18 -1.0%	12.24%	$37.83	155.36%	N/A	5/27/2026
VOC VOC Energy Trust	$3.12 -1.1%	12.20%	$0.38	N/A	13.85%	N/A	Positive News
SLRC SLR Investment	$13.49 -1.2%	12.16%	$1.64	100.61%	N/A	6/12/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Cut Analyst Forecast
MITT AG Mortgage Investment Trust	$7.99 +1.6%	12.02%	$0.96	88.07%	56.69%	N/A
TRIN Trinity Capital	$16.99 -0.2%	12.01%	$2.04	100.00%	N/A	5/15/2026	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
DSU BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	$9.91 -0.1%	11.91%	$1.18	N/A	N/A	5/15/2026	News Coverage Negative News
UWMC UWM	$3.39 +0.1%	11.82%	$0.40	83.33%	N/A	6/18/2026	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Options Volume
FLO Flowers Foods	$8.42 -1.8%	11.76%	$0.99	87.61%	4.40%	N/A	News Coverage
QFIN Qfin	$13.15 -0.5%	11.71%	$1.54	19.08%	N/A	N/A
BBDC Barings Bdc	$8.89 -0.2%	11.71%	$1.04	105.05%	12.86%	6/3/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade High Trading Volume
USA Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	$5.83 +0.8%	11.67%	$0.68	N/A	N/A	N/A

HCOW Amplify COWS Covered Call ETF	$23.86 0.0%	11.65%	$2.78	N/A	N/A	N/A
WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF	$23.19 +0.4%	11.64%	$2.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACRE Ares Commercial Real Estate	$5.16 +2.1%	11.64%	$0.60	260.87%	-14.59%	6/30/2026	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund	$15.49 -0.2%	11.62%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	6/30/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
PTY Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	$12.31 -0.4%	11.62%	$1.43	N/A	N/A	5/11/2026	Dividend Announcement
MSFU Direxion Daily MSFT Bull 2X Shares	$28.37 -2.9%	11.49%	$3.26	N/A	N/A	N/A
EMD Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$10.71 +0.3%	11.48%	$1.23	N/A	N/A	5/21/2026
SPOK Spok	$10.89 +0.6%	11.48%	$1.25	158.23%	20.11%	5/26/2026
EFC Ellington Financial	$13.62 +0.2%	11.46%	$1.56	91.23%	4.36%	5/29/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Upgrade
NAT Nordic American Tankers	$5.94 +1.3%	11.46%	$0.68	194.29%	-4.36%	N/A
QYLD Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF	$18.13 +0.2%	11.36%	$2.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Negative News
MRP Millrose Properties	$26.98 +0.3%	11.27%	$3.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
CRWS Crown Crafts	$2.85 +2.9%	11.23%	$0.32	N/A	-10.90%	N/A	News Coverage
HQH abrdn Healthcare Investors	$20.04 +0.8%	11.23%	$2.25	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TRTX TPG RE Finance Trust	$8.57 +0.8%	11.21%	$0.96	87.27%	-10.16%	N/A	Positive News
BWLP BW LPG	$20.38 +0.8%	11.19%	$2.28	N/A	N/A	N/A
FTQI First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF	$21.50 +0.1%	11.12%	$2.39	N/A	N/A	N/A
SSIC Silver Spike Investment	$9.01 -3.5%	11.10%	$1.00	101.01%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
PLTK Playtika	$3.63 +0.8%	11.02%	$0.40	63.49%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Gap Down High Trading Volume
ECO Okeanis Eco Tankers	$56.28 -0.8%	11.02%	$6.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
AATC Autoscope Technologies	$5.45 -5.2%	11.01%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ	$42.57 -6.9%	10.90%	$4.64	N/A	N/A	N/A
TYG Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	$46.41 -4.9%	10.86%	$5.04	N/A	N/A	5/22/2026	News Coverage High Trading Volume
CHCT Community Healthcare Trust	$17.60 -0.5%	10.85%	$1.91	424.44%	2.26%	5/11/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
TWO Two Harbors Investments	$12.54 +1.3%	10.85%	$1.36	90.67%	-4.01%	N/A
STWD Starwood Property Trust	$17.75 -1.7%	10.82%	$1.92	94.58%	N/A	N/A	Trending News Earnings Report High Trading Volume
XYF X Financial	$5.00 -3.4%	10.81%	$0.54	N/A	N/A	N/A
TUGN STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF	$27.57 +2.3%	10.77%	$2.97	N/A	N/A	N/A
KBDC Kayne Anderson BDC	$14.90 -2.0%	10.74%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
BRSP BrightSpire Capital	$5.98 +0.8%	10.71%	$0.64	90.14%	16.36%	N/A
VLT INV VK HI INC2	$10.55 +0.3%	10.71%	$1.13	N/A	N/A	5/14/2026	Positive News Dividend Announcement
NRT North European Oil Royality Trust	$8.23 +1.3%	10.70%	$0.88	N/A	2.48%	5/13/2026	Positive News
APAM Artisan Partners Asset Management	$37.99 +1.0%	10.63%	$4.04	119.17%	1.38%	5/15/2026
MFIC MidCap Financial Investment	$11.70 -1.2%	10.59%	$1.24	82.67%	-1.27%	6/9/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
GAB Gabelli Equity Trust	$5.67 -0.1%	10.59%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NCDL Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending	$13.63 -2.7%	10.57%	$1.44	N/A	N/A	6/30/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
SPE Special Opportunities Fund	$14.52 +0.7%	10.54%	$1.53	N/A	N/A	5/19/2026
HQL abrdn Life Sciences Investors	$18.13 +1.0%	10.54%	$1.91	N/A	N/A	N/A
GCV Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund	$4.56 +0.7%	10.53%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A
PNNT PennantPark Investment	$4.59 -4.2%	10.46%	$0.48	67.61%	9.86%	5/15/2026	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
FRO Frontline	$39.51 +3.6%	10.43%	$4.12	136.88%	-10.28%	N/A
CIF MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	$1.63 +0.2%	10.40%	$0.17	N/A	N/A	5/19/2026	Positive News Dividend Increase
CURI CuriosityStream	$3.08 -1.9%	10.39%	$0.32	1,066.67%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
WU Western Union	$9.07 +0.2%	10.37%	$0.94	50.81%	0.87%	N/A	Trending News Analyst Revision
JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	$59.61 +0.4%	10.35%	$6.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
RAND Rand Capital	$11.22 +4.5%	10.34%	$1.16	N/A	-35.91%	5/27/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Gap Up
BDN Brandywine Realty Trust	$3.11 -0.2%	10.31%	$0.32	N/A	-6.95%	N/A	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
LOAN Manhattan Bridge Capital	$4.27 +0.9%	10.30%	$0.44	91.67%	1.84%	7/8/2026
GHI Greystone Housing Impact Investors	$5.44 +2.8%	10.29%	$0.56	35.00%	6.27%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
PAGS PagSeguro Digital	$10.11 -0.1%	10.28%	$1.04	69.80%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings

TSLX Sixth Street Specialty Lending	$17.99 +0.5%	10.23%	$1.84	82.14%	-2.28%	6/15/2026	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Increase Analyst Forecast
DWSN Dawson Geophysical	$3.14 -6.0%	10.19%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
KRP Kimbell Royalty	$14.56 +0.3%	10.17%	$1.48	104.23%	12.96%	5/19/2026	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Increase
RITM Rithm Capital	$9.85 +0.6%	10.16%	$1.00	46.51%	14.87%	N/A
ARCC Ares Capital	$19.01 +0.3%	10.10%	$1.92	96.00%	3.71%	6/15/2026
IRS IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	$13.93 -5.3%	10.05%	$1.40	N/A	51.57%	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report High Trading Volume
GBDC Golub Capital BDC	$13.16 +0.1%	10.03%	$1.32	73.33%	3.79%	6/15/2026	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
ABEV Ambev	$3.30 +0.5%	10.02%	$0.33	183.33%	22.10%	N/A	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
NFXL Direxion Daily NFLX Bull 2X Shares	$24.23 -1.7%	9.99%	$2.42	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AMBP Ardagh Metal Packaging	$4.01 +1.1%	9.99%	$0.40	166.67%	N/A	6/11/2026
HSBC HSBC	$90.12 +1.3%	9.96%	$8.98	130.14%	25.58%	5/15/2026	Trending News Dividend Cut Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision
GAM General American Investors	$64.44 +0.7%	9.93%	$6.40	N/A	N/A	N/A
BKT Blackrock Income Trust	$10.70 +0.7%	9.91%	$1.06	N/A	N/A	5/15/2026
CAG Conagra Brands	$14.13 -1.6%	9.91%	$1.40	56.00%	10.50%	N/A
PRGO Perrigo	$11.71 -0.1%	9.90%	$1.16	35.47%	5.21%	5/29/2026	Earnings Report
HTGC Hercules Capital	$16.18 -1.4%	9.89%	$1.60	80.40%	6.38%	5/14/2026	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
ITRN Ituran Location and Control	$60.93 +3.4%	9.85%	$6.00	184.62%	52.81%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
BANX ArrowMark Financial	$19.83 +0.3%	9.83%	$1.95	N/A	N/A	N/A
AB AllianceBernstein	$39.08 -1.8%	9.83%	$3.84	108.78%	4.46%	N/A
BXMT Blackstone Mortgage Trust	$19.14 -0.1%	9.82%	$1.88	104.44%	-5.39%	N/A	Positive News
VTS Vitesse Energy	$17.85 -1.7%	9.80%	$1.75	160.55%	N/A	6/15/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
TXO TXO Partners	$12.35 -1.2%	9.72%	$1.20	104.35%	N/A	5/15/2026	Earnings Report Dividend Increase Analyst Downgrade High Trading Volume
CSWC Capital Southwest	$23.88 -0.5%	9.72%	$2.32	99.15%	-1.58%	5/15/2026	Upcoming Earnings
CAPL CrossAmerica Partners	$21.71 +1.8%	9.67%	$2.10	411.76%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
ARLP Alliance Resource Partners	$24.85 -2.7%	9.66%	$2.40	90.23%	45.41%	N/A	Analyst Revision Gap Down
TU TELUS	$12.74 -1.1%	9.65%	$1.23	153.75%	5.80%	6/10/2026	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Upgrade
PALU Direxion Daily PANW Bull 2X Shares	$20.34 +11.4%	9.54%	$1.94	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq 100 Core Premium Income ETF	$57.57 +1.7%	9.41%	$5.42	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
QQA Invesco QQQ Income Advantage ETF	$56.70 +1.4%	9.40%	$5.33	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
ISSC Innovative Solutions and Support	$21.36 +2.2%	9.36%	$2.00	273.97%	-100.00%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings Gap Up
GOOD Gladstone Commercial	$12.84 +0.9%	9.35%	$1.20	413.79%	-4.36%	5/20/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
JOYY JOYY	$58.88 -0.2%	9.34%	$5.50	N/A	27.93%	N/A	News Coverage
MIN MFS Intermediate Income Trust	$2.47 +0.2%	9.33%	$0.23	N/A	N/A	5/19/2026	News Coverage Dividend Cut
MCI Barings Corporate Investors	$17.21 -1.3%	9.30%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
JHI John Hancock Investors Trust	$13.37 +0.1%	9.28%	$1.24	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
FAAR First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF	$33.64 +0.2%	9.22%	$3.10	N/A	N/A	N/A
SGA Saga Communications	$10.86 -1.1%	9.21%	$1.00	135.14%	25.59%	5/22/2026	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
ATHM Autohome	$19.01 -1.6%	9.20%	$1.75	90.67%	17.84%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
FLNG Flex LNG	$32.76 +1.6%	9.16%	$3.00	136.99%	75.54%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
INDY iShares India 50 ETF	$43.71 -0.2%	9.13%	$3.99	N/A	N/A	N/A
AI C3.ai	$9.87 +3.0%	9.12%	$0.90	N/A	N/A	N/A	Trending News Insider Trade
DHF BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	$2.42 +0.6%	9.11%	$0.22	N/A	N/A	N/A
ARI Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance	$11.01 +0.9%	9.09%	$1.00	98.04%	-7.16%	N/A	Analyst Forecast
BSM Black Stone Minerals	$13.29 -0.6%	9.03%	$1.20	77.92%	14.70%	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Insider Trade Gap Down
GLAD Gladstone Capital	$19.97 -0.1%	9.01%	$1.80	89.55%	8.89%	5/20/2026	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
LADR Ladder Capital	$10.27 +0.0%	8.96%	$0.92	80.00%	-0.43%	N/A
ASG Liberty All-Star Growth Fund	$5.28 +0.3%	8.91%	$0.47	N/A	N/A	N/A
RMR The RMR Group	$20.23 +4.4%	8.90%	$1.80	123.29%	3.44%	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report
DKL Delek Logistics Partners	$50.87 -0.3%	8.88%	$4.52	103.91%	4.45%	N/A
GRNT Granite Ridge Resources	$4.96 -11.5%	8.88%	$0.44	65.67%	N/A	5/29/2026	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast Gap Down High Trading Volume
ZTR Virtus Total Return Fund	$6.78 -0.3%	8.85%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	5/11/2026	News Coverage Positive News
XRN Global Medical REIT	$33.97 +5.2%	8.83%	$3.00	6,000.00%	-3.77%	5/20/2026	Trending News Dividend Cut Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
ERNZ TrueShares Active Yield ETF	$21.32	8.82%	$1.88	N/A	N/A	N/A
PK Park Hotels & Resorts	$11.34 +1.3%	8.82%	$1.00	172.41%	17.32%	6/30/2026	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
MMT MFS Multimarket Income Trust	$4.54 -0.7%	8.81%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	5/19/2026	Positive News Dividend Increase
FBRT Franklin BSP Realty Trust	$9.09 +0.5%	8.81%	$0.80	58.39%	-4.84%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
PPT Putnam Premier Income Trust	$3.53 +0.4%	8.79%	$0.31	N/A	N/A	5/21/2026
AHRT Armada Hoffler Properties	$6.38 -0.4%	8.78%	$0.56	400.00%	4.94%	N/A	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
MSD Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$7.42 +0.4%	8.76%	$0.65	N/A	N/A	N/A
RHI Robert Half	$26.98 -1.6%	8.75%	$2.36	88.06%	11.65%	5/22/2026
FTHI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	$23.72 0.0%	8.73%	$2.07	N/A	N/A	N/A
WF Woori Bank	$69.91 +2.3%	8.73%	$6.10	66.81%	22.17%	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade
TSDD GraniteShares 2x Short TSLA Daily ETF	$7.46 -8.0%	8.71%	$0.65	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
FDUS Fidus Investment	$19.79 +7.3%	8.69%	$1.72	79.26%	10.08%	6/16/2026	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Gap Up High Trading Volume
KBWY Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF	$17.28 +0.5%	8.68%	$1.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
DHT DHT	$18.98 -0.2%	8.64%	$1.64	106.49%	-11.33%	5/21/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Increase Analyst Upgrade
WES Western Midstream Partners	$43.48 +0.4%	8.56%	$3.72	103.05%	18.27%	N/A	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
MPV Barings Participation Investors	$17.31 -0.4%	8.55%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	N/A
RCS PIMCO Strategic Income Fund	$5.63 +1.4%	8.53%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	5/11/2026	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement
OWL Blue Owl Capital	$10.57 +2.2%	8.51%	$0.90	85.71%	N/A	5/13/2026	Trending News
SSTK Shutterstock	$17.05 +0.3%	8.45%	$1.44	54.14%	14.19%	6/4/2026
CO Global Cord Blood	$0.95 -0.1%	8.42%	$0.08	N/A	N/A	N/A
UPBD Upbound Group	$18.78 +0.1%	8.31%	$1.56	30.41%	1.20%	N/A
CHA Chagee	$10.48 -4.6%	8.30%	$0.87	N/A	N/A	N/A
GNL Global Net Lease	$9.23 +1.2%	8.23%	$0.76	N/A	-13.25%	N/A	Earnings Report
SABA Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II	$8.52 +0.4%	8.21%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	5/11/2026	Positive News
HESM Hess Midstream Partners	$38.18 -1.1%	8.17%	$3.12	95.71%	10.88%	N/A	Positive News Earnings Report
MERC Mercer International	$0.98 -11.7%	8.16%	$0.08	200.00%	-14.59%	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report
QQQH NEOS Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF	$55.48 +0.8%	8.11%	$4.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
WLKP Westlake Chemical Partners	$23.31 +0.5%	8.11%	$1.89	93.10%	N/A	5/14/2026	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade
BRHY iShares High Yield Active ETF	$50.90 +0.2%	8.00%	$4.07	N/A	N/A	N/A
WHR Whirlpool	$45.03 -6.6%	8.00%	$3.60	33.77%	1.79%	N/A	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF	$54.91 +0.7%	7.98%	$4.38	N/A	N/A	N/A
CRT Cross Timbers Royalty Trust	$10.55 -0.2%	7.97%	$0.84	N/A	-0.78%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
MPLX Mplx	$54.02 -4.0%	7.96%	$4.30	88.66%	7.51%	N/A	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
PEO Adams Natural Resources Fund	$25.35 -0.4%	7.93%	$2.01	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MGF Mfs Govt Mkts	$2.91 +0.2%	7.92%	$0.23	N/A	N/A	5/19/2026	Dividend Cut
PIM Putnam Mast Int	$3.29 +2.5%	7.90%	$0.26	N/A	N/A	5/21/2026	High Trading Volume
HIW Highwoods Properties	$25.42 -0.6%	7.87%	$2.00	289.86%	0.82%	5/18/2026
CIG Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS	$2.42 +1.0%	7.87%	$0.19	86.36%	29.20%	N/A	News Coverage
HAFN Hafnia	$8.96 +1.4%	7.81%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
BTX BlackRock Tchnlgy nd Prvt Eqty Trm Trst	$8.15 +0.6%	7.73%	$0.63	N/A	N/A	5/15/2026	Positive News
GNK Genco Shipping & Trading	$25.86 +2.5%	7.73%	$2.00	165.29%	25.59%	5/18/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Cut Analyst Forecast
SRET Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF	$22.79 +0.4%	7.72%	$1.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Increase Ex-Dividend
DEA Easterly Government Properties	$23.35 +0.2%	7.71%	$1.80	225.00%	-7.72%	N/A
PAA Plains All American Pipeline	$21.72 -1.7%	7.69%	$1.67	110.60%	11.05%	N/A	Trending News Earnings Report
AAPU Direxion Daily AAPL Bull 2X Shares	$36.84 +3.9%	7.68%	$2.83	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
NOG Northern Oil and Gas	$23.45 -2.0%	7.68%	$1.80	48.39%	N/A	N/A
OLP One Liberty Properties	$23.46 +0.6%	7.67%	$1.80	339.62%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Earnings Report
WEN Wendy's	$7.30 +5.0%	7.67%	$0.56	53.33%	18.23%	6/1/2026	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Gap Up High Trading Volume
NWG NatWest Group	$15.83 +3.0%	7.65%	$1.21	69.94%	60.04%	N/A	Earnings Report Gap Up
ETD Ethan Allen Interiors	$20.44 0.0%	7.63%	$1.56	73.93%	19.04%	5/13/2026
ADX Adams Diversified Equity Fund	$24.55 +0.8%	7.62%	$1.87	N/A	N/A	N/A
RVT Royce Small-Cap Trust	$18.69 +0.6%	7.60%	$1.42	N/A	N/A	N/A
PDT John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	$13.04 +0.5%	7.59%	$0.99	N/A	N/A	5/11/2026	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
JOF Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	$11.74 +1.2%	7.58%	$0.89	N/A	N/A	5/15/2026
CTO CTO Realty Growth	$20.26 -0.2%	7.50%	$1.52	633.33%	-19.79%	N/A	High Trading Volume
CIB Grupo Cibest	$65.30 +0.2%	7.50%	$4.90	75.38%	21.71%	N/A	Earnings Report
NAVI Navient	$8.54 -2.8%	7.49%	$0.64	47.76%	N/A	N/A
OMF OneMain	$56.06 +0.7%	7.49%	$4.20	52.43%	-6.83%	5/11/2026	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Revision
USAC USA Compression Partners	$28.04 +1.5%	7.49%	$2.10	185.84%	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report High Trading Volume
CPB Campbell's	$20.84 -1.9%	7.49%	$1.56	N/A	1.92%	N/A	Positive News
TFSL TFS Financial	$15.10 +0.3%	7.48%	$1.13	353.13%	0.36%	N/A	Insider Trade
QQQX Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	$30.76 +0.9%	7.48%	$2.30	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ACCO Acco Brands	$4.04 -0.6%	7.43%	$0.30	27.78%	2.90%	5/22/2026	Analyst Revision
DEC Diversified Energy	$15.65 +0.5%	7.41%	$1.16	N/A	N/A	5/29/2026	News Coverage Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade
FSP Franklin Street Properties	$0.54 -3.4%	7.41%	$0.04	N/A	-35.56%	N/A
NSP Insperity	$32.51 -0.6%	7.38%	$2.40	65.04%	8.45%	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade Insider Trade
GTN Gray Media	$4.35 -1.7%	7.36%	$0.32	12.12%	N/A	6/15/2026	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade
ALTY Global X Alternative Income ETF	$12.37 +0.2%	7.36%	$0.91	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase Ex-Dividend
UHT Universal Health Realty Income Trust	$40.66 -0.1%	7.33%	$2.98	N/A	1.41%	N/A	Positive News
ALX Alexander's	$246.50 +0.7%	7.30%	$18.00	N/A	N/A	5/11/2026	Earnings Report
DMLP Dorchester Minerals	$26.02 -0.2%	7.30%	$1.90	N/A	14.87%	N/A	Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
DNP DNP Select Income Fund	$10.70 +0.7%	7.29%	$0.78	N/A	N/A	5/29/2026	Positive News Dividend Announcement
AWF AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund	$10.19 -0.2%	7.27%	$0.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AEF Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	$9.83 +0.8%	7.22%	$0.71	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
EEA The European Equity Fund	$10.81 +1.8%	7.22%	$0.78	N/A	N/A	N/A
UG United-Guardian	$6.94 -0.9%	7.21%	$0.50	N/A	-5.11%	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report
PAGP Plains GP	$23.19 -1.9%	7.20%	$1.67	105.03%	11.05%	N/A	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
NOMD Nomad Foods	$9.45 -6.9%	7.20%	$0.68	29.82%	N/A	5/12/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report
BHR BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS	$2.79 +1.3%	7.18%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
NXRT NexPoint Residential Trust	$29.95 +0.3%	7.08%	$2.12	N/A	9.98%	6/15/2026	Analyst Downgrade
MTN Vail Resorts	$125.61 +0.3%	7.07%	$8.88	109.49%	10.96%	N/A
IHYF Invesco High Yield Bond Factor ETF	$22.44 +0.3%	7.04%	$1.58	N/A	N/A	N/A
GIS General Mills	$34.65 -3.0%	7.04%	$2.44	58.23%	4.13%	N/A
XT iShares Exponential Technologies ETF	$79.07 +1.2%	7.01%	$5.54	N/A	N/A	N/A
SBGI Sinclair	$14.28 +0.7%	7.00%	$1.00	66.67%	4.56%	5/26/2026	Analyst Forecast
ET Energy Transfer	$19.35 -2.9%	6.98%	$1.35	86.54%	4.29%	N/A	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Options Volume
BTO John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	$37.38 +0.3%	6.96%	$2.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
WB Weibo	$8.49 +0.4%	6.95%	$0.59	32.60%	N/A	N/A
SWP SWP Growth & Income ETF	$28.55 -0.2%	6.94%	$1.98	N/A	N/A	N/A
WASH Washington Trust Bancorp	$32.33 +0.4%	6.93%	$2.24	73.44%	1.79%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
AMLX Amylyx Pharmaceuticals	$14.73 -3.1%	6.90%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
YLDE Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF	$55.12 -0.5%	6.89%	$3.80	N/A	N/A	N/A
KNTK Kinetik	$47.41 -2.2%	6.83%	$3.24	141.48%	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
PFO Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund	$9.23 +0.2%	6.83%	$0.63	N/A	N/A	5/21/2026
BRT BRT Apartments	$14.67 -0.7%	6.82%	$1.00	N/A	2.59%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report
APLE Apple Hospitality REIT	$14.13 +1.7%	6.80%	$0.96	124.68%	26.19%	N/A	Positive News Earnings Report
FCEF First Trust Income Opportunities ETF	$23.89 +0.5%	6.78%	$1.62	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
HNDL Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF	$22.86 +0.4%	6.74%	$1.54	N/A	N/A	N/A
BFS Saul Centers	$35.12 +2.7%	6.72%	$2.36	181.54%	2.17%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report
BSJT Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$21.29 +0.2%	6.72%	$1.43	N/A	N/A	N/A
CWH Camping World	$7.46 -1.8%	6.71%	$0.50	37.31%	-19.51%	N/A	Trending News
PFE Pfizer	$25.65 -3.1%	6.71%	$1.72	55.84%	-13.20%	N/A	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade Options Volume Analyst Revision
PCMM BondBloxx Private Credit CLO ETF	$49.53	6.70%	$3.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Increase
RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust	$8.97 +1.3%	6.69%	$0.60	600.00%	71.88%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
MDV Modiv Industrial	$17.94 +0.8%	6.69%	$1.20	857.14%	N/A	5/29/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade Gap Down
KHC Kraft Heinz	$23.93 +1.2%	6.69%	$1.60	59.93%	N/A	6/5/2026	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
NL NL Industries	$5.99 -0.3%	6.68%	$0.40	45.98%	28.93%	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade High Trading Volume
SFL SFL	$11.99 +0.6%	6.68%	$0.80	275.86%	-1.23%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
VRTS Virtus Investment Partners	$143.86 +1.4%	6.67%	$9.60	N/A	26.45%	N/A
BMA Macro Bank	$73.40 -2.0%	6.66%	$4.89	41.65%	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Analyst Upgrade
BWMX Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C	$16.82 +0.3%	6.66%	$1.12	N/A	N/A	5/12/2026	Analyst Downgrade
BSJW Invesco BulletShares 2032 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$25.46 +0.3%	6.64%	$1.69	N/A	N/A	N/A
SPH Suburban Propane Partners	$19.61 +0.1%	6.63%	$1.30	76.47%	-9.15%	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Ex-Dividend
HYLS First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF	$41.08 +0.3%	6.62%	$2.72	N/A	N/A	N/A
BSJV Invesco BulletShares 2031 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$26.34 +0.1%	6.57%	$1.73	N/A	N/A	N/A
TEF Telefonica	$3.81	6.56%	$0.25	53.19%	-7.52%	N/A
BSJU Invesco BulletShares 2030 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$25.91 +0.3%	6.56%	$1.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
SXC SunCoke Energy	$7.33 +0.1%	6.55%	$0.48	70.59%	14.87%	5/15/2026
UPS United Parcel Service	$100.74 +0.6%	6.51%	$6.56	82.72%	10.18%	5/18/2026	Dividend Announcement
AMCR Amcor	$39.96 +0.1%	6.51%	$2.60	317.07%	1.74%	5/28/2026	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
AOHY Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities ETF	$11.08 +0.2%	6.50%	$0.72	N/A	N/A	N/A
GLPI Gaming and Leisure Properties	$48.22 +0.6%	6.47%	$3.12	100.00%	8.94%	N/A	Positive News
AAT American Assets Trust	$21.03 -0.4%	6.47%	$1.36	302.22%	6.34%	6/4/2026	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
BBY Best Buy	$59.42 +1.5%	6.46%	$3.84	57.23%	11.55%	N/A	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
AU AngloGold Ashanti	$107.14 +6.9%	6.46%	$6.92	216.25%	99.53%	5/29/2026	Positive News Earnings Report Dividend Increase
FTSL First Trust Senior Loan ETF	$45.22	6.46%	$2.92	N/A	N/A	N/A
TWN Taiwan Fund	$96.52 +1.2%	6.42%	$6.20	N/A	N/A	N/A
KRT Karat Packaging	$28.07 -7.7%	6.41%	$1.80	97.83%	N/A	5/21/2026	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
NPFI Nuveen Preferred and Income ETF	$26.09 +0.2%	6.40%	$1.67	N/A	N/A	N/A
EPR EPR Properties	$58.26 +0.7%	6.39%	$3.72	126.10%	18.29%	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report
MPX Marine Products	$8.78 +3.8%	6.38%	$0.56	112.00%	6.96%	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Gap Down
FALN iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF	$27.13 +0.3%	6.38%	$1.73	N/A	N/A	N/A
TSI TCW Strategic Income Fund	$4.56 +0.3%	6.37%	$0.29	N/A	N/A	5/15/2026	Dividend Announcement
PVL Permianville Royalty Trust	$1.89 -0.3%	6.37%	$0.12	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings
ENR Energizer	$18.86 +1.6%	6.36%	$1.20	33.99%	N/A	5/20/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
ANGL VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF	$29.17 +0.3%	6.34%	$1.85	N/A	N/A	N/A
SAMG Silvercrest Asset Management Group	$13.25 -3.3%	6.34%	$0.84	58.33%	5.08%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
FT Franklin Universal Trust	$8.05 -0.2%	6.34%	$0.51	N/A	N/A	5/21/2026	Positive News High Trading Volume
MNRO Monro Muffler Brake	$17.72 +1.7%	6.32%	$1.12	131.76%	4.94%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
YY JOYY	$58.88 -0.2%	6.32%	$3.72	71.26%	N/A	N/A
BSJS Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$21.88 +0.2%	6.31%	$1.38	N/A	N/A	N/A
RGP Resources Connection	$4.45 -0.2%	6.29%	$0.28	53.85%	-5.59%	5/21/2026	Analyst Upgrade
GLP Global Partners	$48.49 +1.5%	6.27%	$3.04	100.33%	9.72%	5/11/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report High Trading Volume
ZTOP F/m High Yield 100 ETF	$52.04 +0.2%	6.27%	$3.26	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
VINP Vinci Compass Investments	$10.90 +0.6%	6.24%	$0.68	77.27%	N/A	N/A	Trending News Upcoming Earnings
VICI VICI Properties	$28.87 +0.3%	6.24%	$1.80	63.38%	7.03%	N/A
ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities	$46.23 +1.4%	6.23%	$2.88	125.22%	1.99%	N/A	Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
MO Altria Group	$68.11 -1.3%	6.23%	$4.24	76.53%	4.12%	N/A	Positive News
DOC Healthpeak Properties	$19.61 -0.3%	6.22%	$1.22	369.70%	-3.79%	5/18/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
PINE Alpine Income Property Trust	$19.30 -1.7%	6.22%	$1.20	4,000.00%	6.81%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
AFCG AFC Gamma	$3.22 +4.2%	6.21%	$0.20	17.09%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
TSLL Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X Shares	$15.62 +7.9%	6.21%	$0.97	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Options Volume Gap Up
LSE Leishen Energy	$5.00 +1.0%	6.20%	$0.31	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
KRC Kilroy Realty	$34.91 +1.0%	6.19%	$2.16	284.21%	1.86%	N/A	Insider Trade
COLD Americold Realty Trust	$14.89 -0.5%	6.18%	$0.92	255.56%	1.84%	N/A	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
RFI Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund	$11.66 +0.3%	6.18%	$0.72	N/A	N/A	5/12/2026	Positive News
NWL Newell Brands	$4.54 +2.0%	6.17%	$0.28	37.84%	-21.18%	5/29/2026	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
OXM Oxford Industries	$45.49 +0.3%	6.15%	$2.80	60.74%	22.51%	N/A
SGU Star Group	$12.84 -4.5%	6.15%	$0.79	N/A	6.72%	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report High Trading Volume
DEI Douglas Emmett	$12.37 +2.8%	6.15%	$0.76	N/A	-7.46%	N/A	Earnings Report
MDIV First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund	$16.61 +0.1%	6.14%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A
HYXF iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$46.74 +0.2%	6.14%	$2.87	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
WIT Wipro	$1.96 -1.3%	6.14%	$0.12	75.00%	61.54%	N/A
TLK PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk	$17.16 +1.0%	6.12%	$1.05	67.74%	-2.22%	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
UVV Universal	$53.69 -0.1%	6.11%	$3.28	N/A	1.29%	N/A
TRMD Torm	$33.92 +2.4%	6.01%	$2.04	78.46%	7.58%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
VZ Verizon Communications	$47.21 +0.2%	5.99%	$2.83	58.59%	1.95%	N/A	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
JMM Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund	$5.85 +0.4%	5.99%	$0.35	N/A	N/A	5/15/2026	Dividend Announcement
UNB Union Bankshares	$24.18 -1.5%	5.96%	$1.44	N/A	2.38%	N/A	Positive News Earnings Report
JRSH Jerash Holdings (US)	$3.36 +0.6%	5.95%	$0.20	42.55%	-4.36%	5/14/2026	Dividend Announcement
CARY Angel Oak Income ETF	$20.84 +0.1%	5.95%	$1.24	N/A	N/A	N/A
CNXC Concentrix	$24.27 -4.7%	5.93%	$1.44	11.29%	N/A	N/A
SUN Sunoco	$66.83 -1.5%	5.93%	$3.96	70.21%	1.81%	N/A	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
BKSC Bank of South Carolina	$15.54 -0.7%	5.92%	$0.92	N/A	5.44%	N/A
EPD Enterprise Products Partners	$37.17 -1.5%	5.92%	$2.20	73.09%	3.95%	N/A	Trending News
GSL Global Ship Lease	$42.31 +1.9%	5.91%	$2.50	27.41%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade
PZZA Papa John's International	$31.14 -5.2%	5.91%	$1.84	81.78%	15.38%	5/18/2026	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
HVT Haverty Furniture Companies	$22.36 +2.8%	5.90%	$1.32	53.88%	-14.17%	N/A	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision
HYZD WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund	$22.56 +0.2%	5.90%	$1.33	N/A	N/A	N/A
BNL Broadstone Net Lease	$19.88 +0.1%	5.89%	$1.17	151.95%	24.36%	6/30/2026
DSWL Deswell Industries	$3.40 +4.0%	5.88%	$0.20	N/A	5.92%	N/A	Gap Up
GTY Getty Realty	$33.01 +0.0%	5.88%	$1.94	144.78%	4.84%	6/25/2026	Positive News
FEMB First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF	$29.68 +0.1%	5.86%	$1.74	N/A	N/A	N/A
BSJQ Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$23.20 +0.1%	5.86%	$1.36	N/A	N/A	N/A
BSJX Invesco BulletShares 2033 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$25.30 +0.4%	5.85%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	N/A
HNNA Hennessy Advisors	$10.26 +0.6%	5.85%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	5/21/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement
FCPT Four Corners Property Trust	$25.18 -1.1%	5.84%	$1.47	127.83%	-1.47%	N/A	Positive News
LTC LTC Properties	$39.08 +1.2%	5.83%	$2.28	118.75%	N/A	5/21/2026	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
BSJR Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$22.48 +0.1%	5.83%	$1.31	N/A	N/A	N/A
XRAY DENTSPLY SIRONA	$11.00 +0.4%	5.82%	$0.64	31.22%	9.86%	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
VWOB Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF	$67.08 +0.2%	5.81%	$3.90	N/A	N/A	N/A
VKQ Inv Vk Mun Tr	$9.81 +0.2%	5.81%	$0.57	N/A	N/A	5/14/2026	Positive News Dividend Announcement
INN Summit Hotel Properties	$5.52 +2.1%	5.80%	$0.32	N/A	12.20%	5/15/2026
SBRA Sabra Healthcare REIT	$20.75 +0.8%	5.78%	$1.20	153.85%	-2.33%	5/15/2026	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
MAIN Main Street Capital	$54.02 -4.6%	5.78%	$3.12	82.11%	13.36%	6/8/2026	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
RMT Royce Otc Micro	$13.70 +0.9%	5.77%	$0.79	N/A	N/A	N/A
GAIN Gladstone Investment	$16.66 +0.9%	5.76%	$0.96	91.43%	10.02%	5/20/2026	Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement
SOBO South Bow	$34.72 -1.1%	5.76%	$2.00	109.89%	N/A	6/30/2026	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast Gap Down
NWBI Northwest Bancshares	$13.89 +0.4%	5.76%	$0.80	61.07%	1.03%	N/A	Positive News
LAND Gladstone Land	$9.73 -0.2%	5.76%	$0.56	N/A	-3.23%	5/20/2026	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
IQI Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust	$9.94 +0.4%	5.74%	$0.57	N/A	N/A	5/14/2026	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
HRL Hormel Foods	$20.43 -1.6%	5.73%	$1.17	65.00%	4.52%	N/A
USDX SGI Enhanced Core ETF	$25.72 -0.2%	5.72%	$1.47	N/A	N/A	N/A
KTF DWS Municipal Income Trust	$9.11	5.71%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FUND Sprott Focus Trust	$10.16 +0.5%	5.71%	$0.58	N/A	N/A	N/A
VMO Inv Vk Mun Opp	$9.82 +0.6%	5.71%	$0.56	N/A	N/A	5/14/2026	Positive News Dividend Announcement
UMH UMH Properties	$15.81 -0.5%	5.69%	$0.90	409.09%	4.33%	5/15/2026	Analyst Upgrade
OHI Omega Healthcare Investors	$47.19 +2.3%	5.68%	$2.68	148.07%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BSET Bassett Furniture Industries	$14.12 -0.9%	5.67%	$0.80	65.04%	6.64%	5/15/2026
BTI British American Tobacco	$58.28 +0.3%	5.66%	$3.30	67.90%	2.85%	7/10/2026
IIM Invvlu Mu Incm	$12.24 +0.2%	5.64%	$0.69	N/A	N/A	5/14/2026	Positive News Dividend Announcement
DLO DLocal	$13.70 -0.4%	5.62%	$0.77	97.47%	N/A	5/27/2026	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Analyst Upgrade
CS Credit Suisse Group	$0.89	5.62%	$0.05	N/A	N/A	N/A
IP International Paper	$33.00 -0.3%	5.61%	$1.85	54.73%	-2.03%	N/A
DUKH Ocean Park High Income ETF	$24.11 +0.2%	5.60%	$1.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Announcement Ex-Dividend
GPRF Goldman Sachs Access U.S. Preferred Stock and Hybrid Securities ETF	$50.46 +0.2%	5.59%	$2.82	N/A	N/A	N/A
CPA Copa	$122.48 -0.3%	5.58%	$6.84	38.11%	51.76%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
VGM Inv Vk Tr Inv	$10.43 -0.3%	5.56%	$0.58	N/A	N/A	5/14/2026	Positive News Dividend Announcement
PRU Prudential Financial	$100.76 +1.3%	5.56%	$5.60	37.99%	4.18%	N/A	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
VCLT Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	$75.12 +0.6%	5.54%	$4.16	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
VBF Invesco Bond Fund	$15.02 +0.2%	5.53%	$0.83	N/A	N/A	5/14/2026	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement
MBS Angel Oak Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF	$8.69 +0.1%	5.52%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
VTN Inv Vk Invt Ny	$11.24 +0.5%	5.52%	$0.62	N/A	N/A	5/14/2026	Positive News Dividend Announcement
SBLK Star Bulk Carriers	$26.83 +0.1%	5.52%	$1.48	51.39%	43.10%	N/A
FFIC Flushing Financial	$15.99 -0.4%	5.50%	$0.88	59.46%	0.93%	N/A	News Coverage
PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF	$31.72 +0.6%	5.49%	$1.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SELF Global Self Storage	$5.29 -2.2%	5.48%	$0.29	N/A	2.21%	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report
MXF Mexico Fund	$21.93 +0.6%	5.47%	$1.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CRESY Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	$11.15 -0.7%	5.47%	$0.61	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report
CRESY Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria	$11.16 +36,117.5%	5.47%	$0.61	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report
JHS John Hancock Income Securities Trust	$11.18 0.0%	5.46%	$0.61	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TY Tri Continental	$34.39 +0.0%	5.44%	$1.87	N/A	N/A	N/A
HTHT H World Group	$47.08 -1.5%	5.44%	$2.56	116.89%	40.31%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
VCV Inv Vk Ca Valu	$10.68 +0.2%	5.43%	$0.58	N/A	N/A	5/14/2026	Positive News Dividend Announcement
GGLS Direxion Daily GOOGL Bear 1X Shares	$5.17 -0.6%	5.42%	$0.28	N/A	N/A	N/A
NNN NNN REIT	$44.38 -0.3%	5.41%	$2.40	115.94%	2.66%	N/A	Analyst Forecast
PHI PLDT	$20.54 +1.0%	5.40%	$1.11	36.88%	3.07%	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
AMSF AMERISAFE	$30.36 +0.2%	5.40%	$1.64	74.55%	-10.98%	6/12/2026
SLG SL Green Realty	$45.74 +1.0%	5.40%	$2.47	N/A	-10.54%	N/A	Analyst Forecast
XFIX F/m Opportunistic Income ETF	$51.55 +0.1%	5.39%	$2.78	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
KRNY Kearny Financial	$8.16 +1.0%	5.39%	$0.44	55.70%	8.69%	N/A
CLX Clorox	$92.04 -0.1%	5.39%	$4.96	72.73%	2.85%	N/A	Trending News Insider Trade Options Volume
LCNB LCNB	$16.35 +0.4%	5.38%	$0.88	53.01%	3.81%	N/A
VPV Inv Vk Pa Valu	$11.15 -0.3%	5.38%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	5/14/2026	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement
SOR Source Capital	$46.47 +0.0%	5.38%	$2.50	N/A	N/A	5/14/2026
HVT.A Haverty Furniture Companies	$23.06	5.38%	$1.24	N/A	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report
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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.
5 stocks we like better than Duke Energy

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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