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	$0.35 +12.9%	840.57%	$2.94	N/A	N/A	N/A
LDI loanDepot	$1.27 +5.4%	379.45%	$4.80	3,200.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HTCO Caravelle International Group	$0.32 +0.6%	190.48%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BPT BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust	$0.65 +0.8%	182.52%	$1.19	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Gap Up
ESGL ESGL	$2.35 +2.0%	175.78%	$4.12	N/A	N/A	N/A
IPW iPower	$0.46 -5.2%	153.58%	$0.71	375.79%	N/A	N/A
TSLQ Tradr 2X Short TSLA Daily ETF	$15.70 -13.6%	142.55%	$22.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down High Trading Volume
GAME GameSquare	$0.80 +1.0%	127.50%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
SBNY Signature Bank	$0.55 -5.2%	127.27%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down High Trading Volume
ENZ Enzo Biochem	$0.33 -14.8%	123.08%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down High Trading Volume
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PRME Prime Medicine	$1.27 -1.6%	113.86%	$1.45	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
BOLT Bolt Biotherapeutics	$0.32 -0.6%	112.50%	$0.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
SLI Standard Lithium	$1.80 +2.9%	111.11%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
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	$10.14 -0.2%	97.44%	$9.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SST System1	$0.39 +6.5%	80.96%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
AGL agilon health	$2.24 +0.9%	80.36%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SUP Superior Industries International	$0.49 +2.3%	72.87%	$0.36	720.00%	N/A	N/A	Gap Up High Trading Volume
QQQY Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF	$25.51 +1.1%	72.60%	$18.52	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Increase
CLRO ClearOne	$0.40 +0.5%	70.49%	$0.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Stock Split
SOHO Sotherly Hotels	$0.75 -4.6%	69.33%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
ORGN Origin Materials	$0.49 +0.9%	65.98%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
RILY B. Riley Financial	$3.17 +7.8%	63.09%	$2.00	N/A	-7.17%	N/A
BTF Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$13.90 +3.2%	55.54%	$7.72	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
TCBX Third Coast Bancshares	$31.93 +4.8%	52.83%	$16.87	515.90%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
MED Medifast	$13.87 +3.4%	47.58%	$6.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
TSL GraniteShares 1.25X Long TSLA Daily ETF	$15.03 +8.7%	44.24%	$6.65	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
XIFR XPLR Infrastructure	$8.62 -0.8%	42.58%	$3.67	213.37%	N/A	N/A
MSTX Defiance Daily Target 1.75X Long MSTR ETF	$35.87 +1.5%	40.20%	$14.42	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
ENGN enGene	$4.00 -5.7%	39.52%	$1.58	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
HUYA HUYA	$3.66 +0.3%	39.07%	$1.43	1,021.43%	N/A	6/17/2025	Positive News
PLCE Children's Place	$5.85 +2.6%	38.29%	$2.24	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BMR Beamr Imaging	$2.74 +3.8%	37.96%	$1.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
CVI CVR Energy	$23.91 +1.7%	37.81%	$9.04	679.70%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SMRT SmartRent	$0.84 +5.2%	35.83%	$0.30	300.00%	N/A	N/A
SRG Seritage Growth Properties	$2.85	35.09%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AIPI REX AI Equity Premium Income ETF	$42.54 +1.8%	33.07%	$14.07	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TRIB Trinity Biotech	$0.67 -3.1%	32.76%	$0.22	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	$2.72 +3.8%	30.88%	$0.84	115.07%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
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DM Desktop Metal	$4.96 +1.0%	29.76%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	N/A
BITS Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$68.93 +2.0%	28.04%	$19.33	N/A	N/A	N/A
PRE Prenetics Global	$10.03 -2.7%	27.92%	$2.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
QYLG Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF	$26.78 +1.9%	26.92%	$7.21	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
OXBR Oxbridge Re	$1.80 +3.7%	26.67%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF	$44.13 +2.0%	25.97%	$11.46	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MAXI Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF	$33.87 +2.4%	25.01%	$8.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase Gap Up
LUMN Lumen Technologies	$4.02 +8.1%	24.88%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
OXLC Oxford Lane Capital	$4.39 -0.9%	24.60%	$1.08	98.18%	14.70%	6/16/2025	Gap Down
CUBA The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund	$2.44 -0.4%	24.59%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
PL Planet Labs PBC	$3.98 +8.2%	24.12%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Gap Up
DWSN Dawson Geophysical	$1.34 +2.7%	23.97%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
PETS PetMed Express	$3.77 +4.1%	23.87%	$0.90	1,285.71%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
FEDU Four Seasons Education (Cayman)	$9.69 -1.5%	23.54%	$2.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
MNR Mach Natural Resources	$13.48 -0.2%	23.44%	$3.16	132.77%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BCAT BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust	$14.79 +1.2%	23.26%	$3.44	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
IEP Icahn Enterprises	$8.62 +0.6%	23.20%	$2.00	235.29%	-24.09%	N/A
LFGY YieldMax Crypto Industry and Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF	$40.72 +3.2%	23.01%	$9.37	N/A	N/A	N/A
RIG Transocean	$2.61 +4.8%	22.99%	$0.60	500.00%	N/A	N/A
OCCI OFS Credit	$6.08 +1.7%	22.53%	$1.37	159.30%	32.50%	6/20/2025	Positive News
MKZR MacKenzie Realty Capital	$0.89 +3.7%	22.47%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
FBL GraniteShares 2x Long META Daily ETF	$35.26 +4.8%	22.35%	$7.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
YQQQ YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF	$14.99 -1.4%	22.28%	$3.34	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AAPB GraniteShares 2x Long AAPL Daily ETF	$19.45 +5.1%	22.11%	$4.30	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
ECC Eagle Point Credit	$7.67 +2.2%	21.92%	$1.68	166.34%	13.57%	6/10/2025
EU enCore Energy	$2.14 +8.6%	21.87%	$0.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up High Trading Volume
SPYT Defiance S&P 500 Target Income ETF	$17.76 +1.9%	21.85%	$3.88	N/A	N/A	N/A
FEAT YieldMax Dorsey Wright Featured 5 Income ETF	$36.19 +2.1%	21.77%	$7.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AMLX Amylyx Pharmaceuticals	$4.72 -11.1%	21.53%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A
GGT The Gabelli Multimedia Trust	$4.12 -0.2%	21.36%	$0.88	N/A	N/A	6/13/2025	Positive News High Trading Volume
NVDU Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X Shares	$74.64 +6.4%	21.34%	$15.93	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Gap Up
SNT Senstar Technologies	$3.75 +0.3%	21.33%	$0.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Gap Up High Trading Volume
SABR Sabre	$2.64 +3.5%	21.21%	$0.56	147.37%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Revision Gap Up
ORC Orchid Island Capital	$7.00 +1.2%	20.57%	$1.44	182.28%	8.28%	5/30/2025	Positive News
CANG Cango	$4.84 +6.1%	20.25%	$0.98	153.13%	N/A	N/A
OPI Office Properties Income Trust	$0.20 +0.9%	20.20%	$0.04	N/A	-73.70%	N/A	Positive News
CHMI Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment	$2.99 +0.3%	20.07%	$0.60	93.75%	24.81%	N/A
TWN The Taiwan Fund	$36.99 +0.2%	19.98%	$7.39	N/A	149.21%	N/A	Positive News
TUSK Mammoth Energy Services	$2.51 +4.6%	19.92%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
ISSC Innovative Solutions and Support	$10.16 -2.8%	19.69%	$2.00	273.97%	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
NVDS Tradr 1.5X Short NVDA Daily ETF	$18.33 -4.7%	19.59%	$3.59	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
MVO MV Oil Trust	$5.74 -1.0%	19.16%	$1.10	N/A	0.64%	N/A
CLMT Calumet Specialty Products Partners	$14.62 +3.3%	18.74%	$2.74	N/A	N/A	N/A
PLL Piedmont Lithium	$6.55 +2.7%	18.63%	$1.22	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CATO Cato	$2.75 -4.8%	18.55%	$0.51	N/A	14.75%	N/A	Earnings Report
AFCG AFC Gamma	$4.97 +5.3%	18.51%	$0.92	78.63%	-1.01%	N/A	Gap Up
IVR Invesco Mortgage Capital	$7.38 +0.4%	18.43%	$1.36	65.38%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
GCI Gannett	$3.49 +2.0%	18.34%	$0.64	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
BGS B&G Foods	$4.22 +5.0%	18.01%	$0.76	126.67%	46.35%	6/30/2025
ARR ARMOUR Residential REIT	$16.08 +0.6%	17.91%	$2.88	82.05%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
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OXSQ Oxford Square Capital	$2.36	17.80%	$0.42	175.00%	6.53%	6/16/2025	Positive News
QQQT Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF	$17.64 +2.3%	17.74%	$3.13	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
TAL TAL Education Group	$10.17 -7.5%	17.70%	$1.80	295.08%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Stock Split Gap Down
HRZN Horizon Technology Finance	$7.59 +1.6%	17.39%	$1.32	114.78%	3.23%	6/16/2025	Positive News
MHLD Maiden	$1.15 +15.0%	17.39%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Up High Trading Volume
EC Ecopetrol	$8.71 +1.2%	17.34%	$1.51	99.34%	155.16%	6/26/2025
TPVG TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC	$6.93 +3.3%	17.32%	$1.20	112.15%	0.48%	6/16/2025	Positive News
VOC VOC Energy Trust	$3.01 +2.0%	17.28%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	N/A
DX Dynex Capital	$11.90 +0.4%	17.14%	$2.04	133.33%	120.93%	N/A	Positive News
ICMB Investcorp Credit Management BDC	$2.84 +0.4%	16.90%	$0.48	117.07%	-8.67%	N/A	Positive News
WHF WhiteHorse Finance	$9.12 +1.2%	16.89%	$1.54	135.09%	4.30%	6/18/2025	Positive News
IFN The India Fund	$16.34 -0.5%	16.77%	$2.74	N/A	-1.55%	N/A
NRT North European Oil Royalty Trust	$4.78 +6.5%	16.74%	$0.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings High Trading Volume
EARN Ellington Credit	$5.74 +2.9%	16.72%	$0.96	85.71%	N/A	5/30/2025
SDRL Seadrill	$24.01 +4.1%	16.66%	$4.00	174.67%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SPMC Sound Point Meridian Capital	$18.12 +0.7%	16.56%	$3.00	N/A	N/A	6/13/2025	Upcoming Earnings
NHTC Natural Health Trends	$4.85 +4.5%	16.49%	$0.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ADX Adams Diversified Equity Fund	$20.36 +1.4%	16.36%	$3.33	N/A	-5.69%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
TWO Two Harbors Investment	$11.01 +1.5%	16.35%	$1.80	120.00%	38.16%	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
OFS OFS Capital	$8.45 -0.2%	16.09%	$1.36	174.36%	20.29%	6/20/2025
CMTG Claros Mortgage Trust	$2.49 +6.4%	16.06%	$0.40	1,333.33%	38.82%	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
AGNC AGNC Investment	$8.98 +1.6%	16.04%	$1.44	88.34%	133.05%	5/30/2025
BGFV Big 5 Sporting Goods	$1.25 +16.8%	16.00%	$0.20	N/A	-44.75%	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
TXO TXO Partners	$15.27 -0.2%	15.98%	$2.44	212.17%	N/A	N/A
PSEC Prospect Capital	$3.40 +1.8%	15.88%	$0.54	114.89%	-2.13%	5/28/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
PTMN Portman Ridge Finance	$11.89 +0.4%	15.81%	$1.88	89.52%	4.48%	N/A	Positive News
CLCO Cool	$6.16 +1.7%	15.75%	$0.97	173.21%	N/A	N/A
HLF Herbalife	$7.64 +14.6%	15.72%	$1.20	47.81%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
MRCC Monroe Capital	$6.37 +0.5%	15.70%	$1.00	123.46%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BAK Braskem	$4.02 +3.9%	15.67%	$0.63	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up High Trading Volume
KFFB Kentucky First Federal Bancorp	$2.58 +2.6%	15.53%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CIB Bancolombia	$42.23 +1.6%	15.49%	$6.54	101.55%	141.88%	N/A
IQQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF	$38.82 +2.3%	15.28%	$5.93	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CEPI REX Crypto Equity Premium Income ETF	$39.70 +2.3%	15.26%	$6.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
LZ LegalZoom.com	$9.44 +1.7%	15.25%	$1.44	205.71%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MFA MFA Financial	$9.45 +1.2%	15.24%	$1.44	104.35%	206.13%	N/A	Positive News
HQH Abrdn Healthcare Investors	$15.36 +0.3%	15.10%	$2.32	N/A	101.58%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
DALN DallasNews	$4.25 +0.2%	15.06%	$0.64	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MNDO MIND C.T.I.	$1.47 -1.7%	15.02%	$0.22	N/A	-2.63%	N/A	Positive News
PDCC Pearl Diver Credit	$17.65 +0.9%	14.96%	$2.64	N/A	N/A	7/17/2025
NVD GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF	$17.45 -6.3%	14.96%	$2.61	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
BTX Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics	$6.92 +1.9%	14.88%	$1.03	N/A	N/A	N/A
SARK Tradr 2X Short Innovation Daily ETF	$43.76 -3.8%	14.88%	$6.51	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
CION CION Investment	$9.70 +1.2%	14.85%	$1.44	114.29%	78.15%	6/2/2025	Positive News
PCM PCM Fund	$6.27 +0.3%	14.83%	$0.93	N/A	-0.40%	N/A	Positive News
AMPY Amplify Energy	$2.70	14.81%	$0.40	57.97%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NLY Annaly Capital Management	$19.00 +1.1%	14.74%	$2.80	96.22%	43.49%	N/A	Analyst Forecast
CALM Cal-Maine Foods	$95.52 +0.4%	14.64%	$13.98	426.22%	400.98%	N/A	Positive News
QQQI NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF	$50.39 +1.6%	14.53%	$7.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
PNNT PennantPark Investment	$6.73 +2.0%	14.28%	$0.96	133.33%	24.22%	N/A
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KRP Kimbell Royalty Partners	$13.19 +0.8%	14.25%	$1.88	132.39%	N/A	N/A
BDN Brandywine Realty Trust	$4.23 +3.2%	14.18%	$0.60	N/A	-2.14%	7/2/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
BRBS Blue Ridge Bankshares	$3.47 +1.2%	14.12%	$0.49	N/A	N/A	N/A
KEN Kenon	$34.15 +3.0%	14.06%	$4.80	N/A	26.89%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Gap Up
NU NU	$11.95 -0.3%	13.97%	$1.67	219.74%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AOMR Angel Oak Mortgage REIT	$9.21 -0.2%	13.91%	$1.28	92.09%	44.09%	N/A
TRIN Trinity Capital	$14.68 +1.5%	13.90%	$2.04	100.00%	17.42%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
GECC Great Elm Capital	$10.69 +0.5%	13.84%	$1.48	93.08%	-16.45%	6/16/2025	Positive News
QYLD Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF	$16.36 +1.6%	13.75%	$2.25	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ALTS Janone	$8.96 +0.6%	13.62%	$1.22	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Up High Trading Volume
RWAY Runway Growth Finance	$9.83 +1.4%	13.43%	$1.32	85.71%	85.66%	N/A	Positive News
IIPR Innovative Industrial Properties	$56.64 +2.0%	13.42%	$7.60	176.74%	9.55%	N/A	Positive News
BGSF BGSF	$4.50 +0.7%	13.33%	$0.60	N/A	10.89%	N/A
WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF	$20.28 +0.8%	13.31%	$2.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
KBWD Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF	$13.60 +1.7%	13.31%	$1.81	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
LIEN Chicago Atlantic BDC	$10.24 +0.7%	13.28%	$1.36	N/A	N/A	6/27/2025
CODI Compass Diversified	$7.53 +2.2%	13.28%	$1.00	42.02%	-9.07%	N/A	Trending News High Trading Volume
HE Hawaiian Electric Industries	$10.87 +2.5%	13.25%	$1.44	137.14%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GMRE Global Medical REIT	$6.35 +2.4%	13.23%	$0.84	1,680.00%	-0.20%	N/A	Positive News
NREF NexPoint Real Estate Finance	$15.13 +1.5%	13.22%	$2.00	99.50%	6.39%	6/13/2025
NNBR NN	$2.13 +10.4%	13.15%	$0.28	254.55%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
RWT Redwood Trust	$5.50 +1.0%	13.10%	$0.72	86.75%	-4.94%	N/A	Positive News
GCV The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund	$3.68 +1.4%	13.04%	$0.48	N/A	-20.23%	6/13/2025	Positive News
ACTG Acacia Research	$3.86 +3.2%	12.95%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
PEO Adams Natural Resources Fund	$20.27 +1.1%	12.93%	$2.62	N/A	24.83%	N/A	Positive News
FBRT Franklin BSP Realty Trust	$11.01 +1.4%	12.89%	$1.42	103.65%	72.42%	N/A	Positive News
BWMX Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V.	$8.46 -0.5%	12.88%	$1.09	N/A	0.08%	N/A	Gap Down High Trading Volume
PMT PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust	$12.42 +1.6%	12.88%	$1.60	101.91%	-1.84%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
FLNG FLEX LNG	$23.31 +1.7%	12.87%	$3.00	131.58%	17.49%	6/6/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
LFT Lument Finance Trust	$2.49 +2.0%	12.85%	$0.32	96.97%	-4.86%	N/A
ACRE Ares Commercial Real Estate	$4.67 +3.3%	12.85%	$0.60	222.22%	-9.63%	6/30/2025	Positive News
REFI Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance	$14.65 +1.0%	12.83%	$1.88	89.95%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PDBA Invesco Agriculture Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF	$36.04 -0.4%	12.79%	$4.61	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
QRMI Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF	$15.96 +0.6%	12.78%	$2.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
TX Ternium	$28.29 +2.3%	12.72%	$3.60	73.47%	2.25%	N/A	Positive News
AIV Apartment Investment and Management	$7.94 +1.8%	12.72%	$1.01	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TCPC BlackRock TCP Capital	$7.88 +2.5%	12.69%	$1.00	91.74%	4.26%	6/16/2025	Positive News
FTQI First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF	$19.10 +1.6%	12.67%	$2.42	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GHI Greystone Housing Impact Investors	$11.69 -1.2%	12.66%	$1.48	92.50%	6.85%	N/A	Positive News
SFL SFL	$8.59 +1.3%	12.57%	$1.08	263.41%	19.31%	6/12/2025
BRSP BrightSpire Capital	$5.10 +1.3%	12.56%	$0.64	90.14%	15.45%	N/A	Positive News
PCF High Income Securities Fund	$6.32 +0.2%	12.49%	$0.79	N/A	N/A	6/17/2025
TRTX TPG RE Finance Trust	$7.70 +1.4%	12.48%	$0.96	87.27%	1.46%	N/A	Positive News
TY Tri-Continental	$31.23 +1.4%	12.33%	$3.85	N/A	N/A	6/16/2025	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Increase
NYMT New York Mortgage Trust	$6.53 +1.7%	12.25%	$0.80	96.39%	30.08%	N/A	Positive News
PHK PIMCO High Income Fund	$4.74 -0.1%	12.25%	$0.58	N/A	N/A	N/A
EFC Ellington Financial	$12.81 +1.7%	12.18%	$1.56	91.23%	2.56%	5/30/2025	Positive News
ABR Arbor Realty Trust	$9.87 +4.1%	12.16%	$1.20	100.84%	7.62%	N/A	Positive News
SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ	$23.40 -7.0%	12.14%	$2.84	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
TUGN STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF	$23.37 +2.4%	12.07%	$2.82	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
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RMR The RMR Group	$14.93 +3.2%	12.06%	$1.80	123.29%	5.80%	N/A	Positive News
FSK FS KKR Capital	$21.30 +1.8%	12.02%	$2.56	105.35%	-7.11%	6/18/2025	Positive News
PFLT PennantPark Floating Rate Capital	$10.24 +1.6%	12.02%	$1.23	N/A	-35.15%	N/A	Positive News
NGL NGL Energy Partners	$3.33 +1.2%	12.01%	$0.40	88.89%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
SAR Saratoga Investment	$25.02 +2.2%	11.99%	$3.00	90.36%	N/A	6/5/2025
MSD Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$7.71 +2.0%	11.93%	$0.92	N/A	26.69%	N/A	News Coverage
HQL Abrdn Life Sciences Investors	$12.36 +0.0%	11.90%	$1.47	N/A	N/A	N/A
AP Ampco-Pittsburgh	$3.03 +2.1%	11.87%	$0.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
NMFC New Mountain Finance	$10.79 +1.8%	11.86%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	6/16/2025	Positive News
SCM Stellus Capital Investment	$13.54 +1.5%	11.82%	$1.60	126.98%	16.62%	5/30/2025	Dividend Announcement
TSQ Townsquare Media	$6.80 +0.4%	11.77%	$0.80	71.43%	N/A	7/18/2025
HBI Hanesbrands	$5.11 +4.5%	11.74%	$0.60	103.45%	N/A	N/A
MFIC MidCap Financial Investment	$12.96 +1.8%	11.73%	$1.52	100.66%	6.10%	6/10/2025	Positive News
FAT FAT Brands	$2.39 +7.7%	11.72%	$0.28	N/A	2.50%	N/A	Positive News Gap Up High Trading Volume
RC Ready Capital	$4.31 +2.9%	11.60%	$0.50	89.29%	-16.40%	N/A
MITT AG Mortgage Investment Trust	$7.00 +2.0%	11.43%	$0.80	73.39%	N/A	N/A
ROMA Roma Green Finance	$2.80 +21.7%	11.43%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Gap Up High Trading Volume
WF Woori Financial Group	$40.17 +0.9%	11.43%	$4.59	50.27%	89.18%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
CHCT Community Healthcare Trust	$16.47 +3.9%	11.41%	$1.88	417.78%	0.23%	N/A	Positive News
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	$11.27 +2.5%	11.36%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	5/30/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
CGBD Carlyle Secured Lending	$14.09 +2.0%	11.36%	$1.60	85.11%	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News
DSU BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	$10.41 -0.3%	11.34%	$1.18	N/A	16.34%	N/A	News Coverage
JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	$52.62 +1.1%	11.27%	$5.93	N/A	N/A	N/A
NCDL Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending	$15.98 +2.1%	11.27%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	6/30/2025	News Coverage Positive News
CIM Chimera Investment	$13.15 +1.3%	11.25%	$1.48	77.89%	-26.97%	N/A	Positive News
STG Sunlands Technology Group	$5.60 +9.8%	11.25%	$0.63	N/A	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report Gap Up
BBDC Barings BDC	$9.25 +2.2%	11.25%	$1.04	102.97%	9.37%	N/A
SUNS Sunrise Realty Trust	$10.75 +1.8%	11.16%	$1.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CSWC Capital Southwest	$20.80 +1.0%	11.15%	$2.32	99.57%	-1.99%	6/13/2025	Positive News
OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending	$14.39 +2.1%	11.12%	$1.60	69.26%	N/A	6/16/2025	News Coverage Positive News
BSM Black Stone Minerals	$13.57 +0.6%	11.05%	$1.50	97.40%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
VLT Invesco High Income Trust II	$10.52 +0.5%	11.03%	$1.16	N/A	1.92%	N/A
CULP Culp	$4.19 +0.4%	10.99%	$0.46	76.67%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
GPRE Green Plains	$4.37 +3.8%	10.98%	$0.48	252.63%	N/A	N/A
KREF KKR Real Estate Finance Trust	$9.13 +1.8%	10.95%	$1.00	107.53%	-12.45%	N/A	Positive News
UAN CVR Partners	$83.03 +1.6%	10.89%	$9.04	N/A	12.89%	N/A	Positive News
NOAH Noah	$9.46 +0.7%	10.89%	$1.03	77.44%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
DYTA SGI Dynamic Tactical ETF	$27.63 +0.4%	10.82%	$2.99	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CCAP Crescent Capital BDC	$15.56 +1.1%	10.80%	$1.68	97.67%	0.61%	5/30/2025	Dividend Announcement
BAMR Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners	$57.16 +0.3%	10.79%	$6.17	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GES Guess?	$11.12 +0.7%	10.79%	$1.20	73.62%	28.73%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
MSW Ming Shing Group	$4.84 +3.4%	10.74%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	N/A
BCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance	$15.66 +2.0%	10.73%	$1.68	101.82%	7.30%	12/16/2025
EPM Evolution Petroleum	$4.48 +3.9%	10.71%	$0.48	4,800.00%	27.79%	6/13/2025
FATBB FAT Brands	$2.62	10.69%	$0.28	N/A	29.14%	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
EMD Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$9.65 +0.6%	10.67%	$1.03	N/A	N/A	8/22/2025	News Coverage Positive News
ARLP Alliance Resource Partners	$26.29 -0.1%	10.65%	$2.80	105.26%	91.29%	N/A	Positive News
DMLP Dorchester Minerals	$27.25 -1.3%	10.64%	$2.90	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CIF MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	$1.70 +0.6%	10.62%	$0.18	N/A	3.99%	N/A
ZTR Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund	$6.14 +0.6%	10.59%	$0.65	N/A	-14.50%	6/12/2025
KOS Kosmos Energy	$1.71 +4.9%	10.58%	$0.18	86.19%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
FSCO FS Credit Opportunities	$7.02 -0.4%	10.55%	$0.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
VTS Vitesse Energy	$21.34 +2.4%	10.54%	$2.25	206.42%	N/A	6/16/2025	Positive News
CIG CEMIG	$1.91 +1.9%	10.50%	$0.20	90.91%	-100.00%	N/A	High Trading Volume
DKL Delek Logistics Partners	$42.41 +0.7%	10.47%	$4.44	102.07%	7.02%	N/A	Positive News
TSDD GraniteShares 2x Short TSLA Daily ETF	$19.72 -13.7%	10.45%	$2.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down High Trading Volume
PTY PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	$13.66 +0.1%	10.40%	$1.42	N/A	4.06%	N/A	Positive News
CSTE Caesarstone	$1.83 +2.8%	10.38%	$0.19	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
AMBP Ardagh Metal Packaging	$3.86 +0.8%	10.36%	$0.40	166.67%	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq 100 Core Premium Income ETF	$47.89 +1.9%	10.36%	$4.96	N/A	N/A	N/A
GAB The Gabelli Equity Trust	$5.80 +1.3%	10.35%	$0.60	N/A	-19.54%	6/13/2025	News Coverage Positive News
PSBD Palmer Square Capital BDC	$13.95 0.0%	10.33%	$1.44	N/A	N/A	6/27/2025
GBDC Golub Capital BDC	$15.13 +1.2%	10.31%	$1.56	86.67%	N/A	6/13/2025	Positive News
SALM Salem Media Group	$0.97 -14.2%	10.31%	$0.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
NCT Intercont (Cayman)	$4.67 +5.2%	10.28%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
COTY Coty	$4.87 +1.9%	10.27%	$0.50	100.00%	N/A	N/A
UNIT Uniti Group	$4.40 +4.8%	10.23%	$0.45	81.82%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ARI Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance	$9.80 +1.8%	10.20%	$1.00	98.04%	1.27%	N/A
USA Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	$6.67 +1.8%	10.20%	$0.68	N/A	-4.30%	N/A
BWLP BW LPG	$10.99 +4.0%	10.19%	$1.12	N/A	N/A	5/30/2025	Dividend Announcement
MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending	$19.67 +1.0%	10.17%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	6/30/2025
OBDC Blue Owl Capital	$14.57 +1.7%	10.16%	$1.48	96.73%	5.60%	5/30/2025	Dividend Cut
MLCO Melco Resorts & Entertainment	$6.42 +5.1%	10.16%	$0.65	130.40%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TACT TransAct Technologies	$3.56 -4.8%	10.11%	$0.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
IIF Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	$26.72 0.0%	10.11%	$2.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
KBDC Kayne Anderson BDC	$15.87 +1.6%	10.08%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	6/30/2025
TYG Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	$40.82 +0.7%	10.07%	$4.11	N/A	N/A	8/22/2025	Positive News
EVC Entravision Communications	$2.00 +5.0%	10.03%	$0.20	N/A	25.99%	6/16/2025	Positive News
WU Western Union	$9.48 +0.9%	9.92%	$0.94	50.81%	N/A	6/16/2025	Positive News
OBDE Blue Owl Capital Co. III	$14.14	9.90%	$1.40	N/A	N/A	5/30/2025
BXMT Blackstone Mortgage Trust	$18.99 +1.4%	9.90%	$1.88	104.44%	-0.15%	N/A	Positive News
KBWY Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF	$15.57 +2.6%	9.89%	$1.54	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
TEN Tsakos Energy Navigation	$18.27 +1.9%	9.85%	$1.80	26.83%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SSIC Silver Spike Investment	$10.17 -1.7%	9.83%	$1.00	101.01%	N/A	N/A	Gap Up High Trading Volume
SLRC SLR Investment	$16.69 +1.6%	9.83%	$1.64	100.61%	N/A	6/13/2025	Positive News
RKT Rocket Companies	$13.05 +2.9%	9.82%	$1.28	175.62%	N/A	N/A	Trending News
CRWS Crown Crafts	$3.27 +2.5%	9.79%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	6/13/2025	Positive News
TROX Tronox	$5.11 +7.8%	9.78%	$0.50	60.98%	11.57%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Gap Up High Trading Volume
UWMC UWM	$4.09 +0.7%	9.78%	$0.40	83.33%	N/A	6/18/2025	Positive News Gap Up
TSPY TappAlpha SPY Growth & Daily Income ETF	$23.53 +1.8%	9.77%	$2.30	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
STWD Starwood Property Trust	$19.71 +0.9%	9.74%	$1.92	96.48%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PBR Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras	$11.91 +0.6%	9.74%	$1.16	45.85%	10.76%	6/4/2025
COPJ Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF	$22.12 +1.3%	9.72%	$2.15	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GNL Global Net Lease	$7.83 +1.3%	9.71%	$0.76	N/A	26.47%	N/A	Positive News
MCI Barings Corporate Investors	$20.55 +1.6%	9.68%	$1.99	N/A	18.32%	5/30/2025
DOW DOW	$28.92 +2.1%	9.68%	$2.80	197.18%	N/A	5/30/2025	News Coverage
CLPR Clipper Realty	$3.93 -0.4%	9.68%	$0.38	N/A	15.73%	N/A
HOFT Hooker Furnishings	$9.53 +4.5%	9.65%	$0.92	68.15%	7.53%	N/A	Positive News
BXSL Blackstone Secured Lending Fund	$31.94 +2.1%	9.64%	$3.08	100.98%	79.79%	6/30/2025	Positive News
CRT Cross Timbers Royalty Trust	$10.22 -0.7%	9.49%	$0.97	N/A	-7.99%	5/30/2025	Positive News
PK Park Hotels & Resorts	$10.57 +3.9%	9.46%	$1.00	172.41%	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News High Trading Volume
LYB LyondellBasell Industries	$57.98 +3.3%	9.45%	$5.48	88.67%	5.88%	6/2/2025	Positive News Dividend Increase Gap Up
CUK Carnival Co. &	$21.26 +5.8%	9.41%	$2.00	92.59%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
JAMF Jamf	$10.47 +2.8%	9.39%	$0.98	101.34%	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
CAPL CrossAmerica Partners	$22.42 -0.6%	9.37%	$2.10	411.76%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
WES Western Midstream Partners	$39.07 +0.3%	9.32%	$3.64	100.28%	36.15%	N/A
RCS PIMCO Strategic Income Fund	$6.35 +0.6%	9.29%	$0.59	N/A	-0.54%	N/A
BKT BlackRock Income Trust	$11.42 -0.3%	9.29%	$1.06	N/A	N/A	N/A
CYCC Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals	$1.62 +11.7%	9.26%	$0.15	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PRT PermRock Royalty Trust	$3.91 -0.3%	9.21%	$0.36	N/A	N/A	5/30/2025	Positive News Dividend Increase
TAIT Taitron Components	$2.18 -1.4%	9.17%	$0.20	N/A	6.62%	N/A
FTHI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	$22.16 +1.6%	9.16%	$2.03	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ASG Liberty All-Star Growth Fund	$5.26 +1.3%	9.13%	$0.48	N/A	-22.22%	N/A	Positive News
RMAX RE/MAX	$7.60 +5.7%	9.08%	$0.69	48.94%	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
HTGC Hercules Capital	$17.67 +1.6%	9.05%	$1.60	80.40%	14.35%	N/A	Analyst Revision
METCB Ramaco Resources	$7.97 -2.8%	9.03%	$0.72	N/A	N/A	5/30/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
PAA Plains All American Pipeline	$16.88 +0.8%	9.00%	$1.52	100.00%	20.83%	N/A
BANX ArrowMark Financial	$20.05 -0.4%	8.98%	$1.80	N/A	5.80%	N/A	Positive News
LOAN Manhattan Bridge Capital	$5.15	8.93%	$0.46	95.83%	-1.75%	7/8/2025	News Coverage
GPRK GeoPark	$6.50 -4.6%	8.92%	$0.58	66.67%	67.40%	N/A	High Trading Volume
WBA Walgreens Boots Alliance	$11.21 +0.4%	8.92%	$1.00	68.49%	-19.12%	N/A	Positive News
NAT Nordic American Tankers	$2.71 +1.5%	8.86%	$0.24	68.57%	88.21%	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
COKE Coca-Cola Consolidated	$112.93 -1.3%	8.86%	$10.00	N/A	58.74%	N/A
MSB Mesabi Trust	$25.33 -1.3%	8.85%	$2.24	N/A	18.64%	N/A	Positive News
RITM Rithm Capital	$11.31 +1.6%	8.84%	$1.00	46.95%	3.57%	N/A
LADR Ladder Capital	$10.45 +1.4%	8.81%	$0.92	78.63%	4.77%	N/A	Positive News
SPRO Spero Therapeutics	$0.68 -2.1%	8.80%	$0.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ERNZ TrueShares Active Yield ETF	$22.53 +1.6%	8.79%	$1.98	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
WHR Whirlpool	$79.77 +3.2%	8.78%	$7.00	65.67%	8.70%	N/A	Positive News
GAM General American Investors	$54.13 +1.6%	8.78%	$4.75	N/A	13.84%	N/A	Positive News
MNRO Monro	$12.77 +0.9%	8.77%	$1.12	131.76%	4.55%	N/A
QQA Invesco QQQ Income Advantage ETF	$48.18 +1.2%	8.76%	$4.22	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ARCC Ares Capital	$21.97 +1.8%	8.74%	$1.92	96.00%	5.83%	6/13/2025	Positive News
SSP E.W. Scripps	$2.29 +6.5%	8.73%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
SRET Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF	$20.54 +0.9%	8.71%	$1.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SWZ The Swiss Helvetia Fund	$6.32 +0.1%	8.71%	$0.55	N/A	N/A	N/A
MMT MFS Multimarket Income Trust	$4.60 +0.2%	8.70%	$0.40	N/A	5.22%	N/A
CPAC Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	$5.77 +0.5%	8.67%	$0.50	73.53%	-18.34%	N/A
JACK Jack in the Box	$20.34 +0.2%	8.65%	$1.76	33.52%	0.77%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
RVT Royce Value Trust	$15.03 +2.4%	8.65%	$1.30	N/A	-8.72%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
WB Weibo	$9.26 -1.2%	8.64%	$0.80	44.20%	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report
MIN MFS Intermediate Income Trust	$2.67 +0.8%	8.61%	$0.23	N/A	29.91%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
DNP DNP Select Income Fund	$9.76 +0.2%	8.61%	$0.84	N/A	-7.02%	5/30/2025	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement
HUN Huntsman	$11.69 +2.6%	8.55%	$1.00	312.50%	11.32%	6/13/2025	Gap Up
YY JOYY	$43.64 -0.3%	8.52%	$3.72	71.26%	N/A	N/A	Trending News
WLKP Westlake Chemical Partners	$22.07 -1.0%	8.52%	$1.88	91.26%	N/A	N/A
HR Healthcare Realty Trust	$14.56 +1.5%	8.52%	$1.24	N/A	10.47%	N/A	Positive News
GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF	$48.22 +1.7%	8.48%	$4.09	N/A	N/A	N/A
TFSL TFS Financial	$13.34 +1.4%	8.47%	$1.13	353.13%	0.15%	N/A	Positive News
HIMX Himax Technologies	$8.62 +5.0%	8.47%	$0.73	125.86%	2.16%	6/30/2025	Positive News
CCL Carnival Co. &	$23.62 +6.2%	8.47%	$2.00	93.02%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
UG United-Guardian	$8.28 +1.7%	8.46%	$0.70	N/A	-26.43%	N/A
QQQH NEOS Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF	$51.00 +0.9%	8.45%	$4.31	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PPT Putnam Premier Income Trust	$3.67 +1.1%	8.45%	$0.31	N/A	28.02%	N/A
FDUS Fidus Investment	$20.37 +1.2%	8.44%	$1.72	79.26%	N/A	6/13/2025	News Coverage Positive News
DSWL Deswell Industries	$2.37 +2.2%	8.44%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
GOOD Gladstone Commercial	$14.23 +2.7%	8.43%	$1.20	413.79%	41.37%	6/20/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
MERC Mercer International	$3.56 -0.3%	8.43%	$0.30	750.00%	4.89%	6/26/2025
PLTK Playtika	$4.75 +5.3%	8.42%	$0.40	63.49%	N/A	6/23/2025	Positive News High Trading Volume
DHF BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	$2.50 +1.0%	8.42%	$0.21	N/A	N/A	6/6/2025	Dividend Announcement
GSL Global Ship Lease	$24.96 +2.0%	8.41%	$2.10	23.76%	28.06%	N/A
ACCO ACCO Brands	$3.57 +3.2%	8.40%	$0.30	27.03%	3.57%	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Revision
PAGP Plains GP	$18.09 +1.6%	8.40%	$1.52	95.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
RMT Royce Micro-Cap Trust	$8.82 +2.1%	8.39%	$0.74	N/A	-4.14%	N/A	Positive News
DIN Dine Brands Global	$24.45 +5.8%	8.34%	$2.04	39.08%	72.13%	6/20/2025
AEF Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	$5.40 -1.3%	8.33%	$0.45	N/A	-9.89%	N/A	Positive News
CTO CTO Realty Growth	$18.28 +2.4%	8.32%	$1.52	633.33%	2.58%	N/A
JHI John Hancock Investors Trust	$13.37 +0.8%	8.30%	$1.11	N/A	-9.59%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
BHR Braemar Hotels & Resorts	$2.41 +20.5%	8.30%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	6/30/2025	Gap Up High Trading Volume
FUND Sprott Focus Trust	$7.24 +1.4%	8.29%	$0.60	N/A	-11.05%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
TIGO Millicom International Cellular	$36.24 -1.8%	8.28%	$3.00	80.86%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Gap Up High Trading Volume
DLX Deluxe	$14.50 +6.3%	8.28%	$1.20	33.33%	N/A	N/A
ALX Alexander's	$218.63 +2.2%	8.23%	$18.00	N/A	13.30%	N/A	Positive News
MPV Barings Participation Investors	$17.86 +1.3%	8.23%	$1.47	N/A	N/A	5/30/2025	Positive News
CCOI Cogent Communications	$49.19 +4.9%	8.21%	$4.04	N/A	7.34%	N/A	High Trading Volume
ALTY Global X Alternative Income ETF	$11.48 +0.9%	8.19%	$0.94	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GPMT Granite Point Mortgage Trust	$2.45 +2.7%	8.18%	$0.20	N/A	-33.06%	N/A	Positive News
CIO City Office REIT	$4.90 +3.3%	8.17%	$0.40	N/A	-21.99%	N/A	Positive News
SGA Saga Communications	$12.26 -0.2%	8.16%	$1.00	135.14%	27.72%	N/A
USAC USA Compression Partners	$25.76 +3.0%	8.15%	$2.10	181.03%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
APLE Apple Hospitality REIT	$11.78 +2.7%	8.15%	$0.96	124.68%	188.45%	5/30/2025	Positive News
RFI Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund	$11.82 +1.0%	8.13%	$0.96	N/A	54.87%	6/10/2025
MDV Modiv Industrial	$14.40 +1.7%	8.12%	$1.17	835.71%	N/A	6/30/2025
SDTY YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF	$43.72 +1.7%	8.12%	$3.55	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
SWI SolarWinds	$18.49	8.11%	$1.50	131.58%	N/A	N/A
SBR Sabine Royalty Trust	$66.34 +0.2%	8.10%	$5.37	N/A	N/A	N/A
GILT Gilat Satellite Networks	$5.81 +6.0%	8.09%	$0.47	71.21%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade Gap Up High Trading Volume
RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust	$7.44 +4.4%	8.07%	$0.60	600.00%	307.94%	N/A	Positive News
MOV Movado Group	$17.40 +3.6%	8.05%	$1.40	N/A	13.80%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
AB AllianceBernstein	$39.88 +1.9%	8.02%	$3.20	90.65%	-5.93%	N/A	Positive News
LRFC Logan Ridge Finance	$17.97 +1.4%	8.02%	$1.44	102.86%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TSLX Sixth Street Specialty Lending	$22.98 +1.7%	8.01%	$1.84	82.14%	N/A	5/30/2025	Positive News Dividend Cut
JKS JinkoSolar	$18.49 +0.9%	8.00%	$1.48	88.62%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CO Global Cord Blood	$1.00 +17.6%	8.00%	$0.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
LITP Sprott Lithium Miners ETF	$5.51 -1.6%	7.99%	$0.44	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AESI Atlas Energy Solutions	$12.61 +1.6%	7.93%	$1.00	87.72%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
OMF OneMain	$52.53 +4.7%	7.92%	$4.16	51.94%	17.34%	N/A	Positive News
SABA Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II	$8.72 +0.8%	7.92%	$0.69	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
VALE Vale	$9.52 -0.8%	7.88%	$0.75	42.86%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
WASH Washington Trust Bancorp	$28.49 +2.7%	7.86%	$2.24	72.73%	2.17%	N/A	Positive News
QQQX Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	$24.98 +1.6%	7.85%	$1.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CXW CoreCivic	$22.44 +1.5%	7.84%	$1.76	119.73%	N/A	N/A
BCBP BCB Bancorp	$8.17 +2.3%	7.83%	$0.64	46.38%	2.17%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
PIM Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust	$3.32 +0.6%	7.83%	$0.26	N/A	40.39%	N/A
MGF MFS Government Markets Income Trust	$3.07 -0.2%	7.83%	$0.24	N/A	41.25%	N/A
GTN Gray Television	$4.09 +4.9%	7.82%	$0.32	12.12%	N/A	6/13/2025	Positive News
SPE Special Opportunities Fund	$14.97 -0.1%	7.82%	$1.17	N/A	-3.44%	6/17/2025	Positive News
AHH Armada Hoffler Properties	$7.19 +3.3%	7.79%	$0.56	400.00%	8.61%	N/A	Positive News
AATC Autoscope Technologies	$7.73 +3.2%	7.76%	$0.60	N/A	14.47%	N/A
SPOK Spok	$16.24 +2.3%	7.70%	$1.25	158.23%	35.72%	N/A	Positive News
PDT John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	$12.87 +1.0%	7.70%	$0.99	N/A	-5.42%	N/A
HAFN Hafnia	$5.21 +1.4%	7.68%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
GRNT Granite Ridge Resources	$5.74 +3.5%	7.67%	$0.44	65.67%	N/A	5/30/2025	Positive News
BTO John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	$33.98 +0.6%	7.65%	$2.60	N/A	5.73%	N/A
EDUC Educational Development	$1.31 -3.0%	7.63%	$0.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	Trending News Gap Down
BLMN Bloomin' Brands	$7.88 +4.5%	7.61%	$0.60	47.62%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
EGY VAALCO Energy	$3.29 +2.5%	7.60%	$0.25	92.59%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NQP Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund	$11.06 +0.7%	7.60%	$0.84	N/A	5.88%	N/A
PINE Alpine Income Property Trust	$15.07 +1.2%	7.56%	$1.14	3,800.00%	1.16%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
KW Kennedy-Wilson	$6.36 +4.8%	7.55%	$0.48	N/A	35.72%	6/30/2025	High Trading Volume
FVR FrontView REIT	$11.40 +1.5%	7.54%	$0.86	N/A	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News
SOBO South Bow	$26.55 -0.4%	7.53%	$2.00	109.89%	N/A	6/30/2025
UHT Universal Health Realty Income Trust	$39.07 +2.8%	7.53%	$2.94	N/A	-4.38%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities	$70.36 +3.7%	7.50%	$5.28	229.57%	5.03%	N/A
RAND Rand Capital	$15.50 -4.6%	7.48%	$1.16	N/A	N/A	5/30/2025	Positive News
MPLX Mplx	$51.11 +1.0%	7.47%	$3.82	79.25%	8.21%	N/A	Positive News
FORR Forrester Research	$10.71 +0.6%	7.47%	$0.80	52.63%	N/A	N/A
CABO Cable One	$158.23 +4.3%	7.46%	$11.80	38.97%	3.97%	N/A
GLAD Gladstone Capital	$26.64 +2.0%	7.43%	$1.98	98.51%	8.27%	6/20/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
OLP One Liberty Properties	$24.24 +3.1%	7.42%	$1.80	339.62%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
VMO Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust	$9.19 +1.2%	7.40%	$0.68	N/A	0.82%	N/A
PDM Piedmont Office Realty Trust	$6.76 +3.7%	7.40%	$0.50	N/A	-15.88%	N/A	Positive News
BNL Broadstone Net Lease	$15.71 +1.6%	7.38%	$1.16	150.65%	12.77%	6/30/2025	Positive News High Trading Volume
KTF DWS Municipal Income Trust	$8.94 +0.4%	7.38%	$0.66	N/A	7.93%	N/A	Positive News
VKQ Invesco Municipal Trust	$9.22 +0.9%	7.38%	$0.68	N/A	1.45%	N/A
IHYF Invesco High Yield Bond Factor ETF	$22.24 +0.8%	7.37%	$1.64	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FCEF First Trust Income Opportunities ETF	$21.72 +1.4%	7.37%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BOOM DMC Global	$6.79 -0.3%	7.36%	$0.50	67.57%	N/A	N/A
HESM Hess Midstream	$38.52 +0.9%	7.35%	$2.83	86.81%	11.28%	N/A	Positive News
RIO Rio Tinto Group	$60.78 -1.3%	7.34%	$4.46	71.59%	-14.05%	N/A
MSBI Midland States Bancorp	$16.94 -0.2%	7.32%	$1.24	46.62%	3.45%	N/A
OUT OUTFRONT Media	$16.41 +4.5%	7.31%	$1.20	142.86%	59.43%	6/6/2025
ET Energy Transfer	$17.92 +0.4%	7.31%	$1.31	83.97%	27.86%	N/A	Positive News
AWF AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund	$10.81 +1.1%	7.31%	$0.79	N/A	N/A	6/5/2025	Dividend Announcement
PKST Peakstone Realty Trust	$12.35 +3.0%	7.29%	$0.90	N/A	N/A	6/30/2025	Positive News
PFE Pfizer	$23.61 +1.2%	7.29%	$1.72	55.84%	2.50%	N/A
WDS Woodside Energy Group	$14.01 +0.5%	7.28%	$1.02	145.71%	45.36%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
OHI Omega Healthcare Investors	$36.85 +1.8%	7.27%	$2.68	148.07%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
LION Lionsgate Entertainment	$6.60	7.27%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
SSTK Shutterstock	$18.29 +1.3%	7.22%	$1.32	48.71%	12.62%	6/5/2025	Positive News
FTSL First Trust Senior Loan ETF	$45.75 +0.2%	7.21%	$3.30	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PSTL Postal Realty Trust	$13.49 +2.7%	7.19%	$0.97	285.29%	17.01%	N/A	Positive News
KRNY Kearny Financial	$6.14 +2.3%	7.17%	$0.44	55.70%	3.23%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
TU TELUS	$16.06 -0.4%	7.16%	$1.15	143.75%	6.99%	6/10/2025
FFIC Flushing Financial	$12.29 +3.1%	7.16%	$0.88	59.06%	1.56%	N/A
BCV Bancroft Fund	$17.88 +0.3%	7.16%	$1.28	N/A	-39.54%	6/13/2025
HNDL Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF	$21.07 +1.4%	7.12%	$1.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ADNT Adient	$15.47 +5.0%	7.11%	$1.10	50.23%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
MEI Methode Electronics	$7.88 +5.3%	7.11%	$0.56	70.00%	1.85%	N/A
INN Summit Hotel Properties	$4.51 +8.6%	7.10%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
BFS Saul Centers	$33.35 +2.3%	7.08%	$2.36	181.54%	14.79%	N/A	Positive News
BSJU Invesco BulletShares 2030 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$25.58 +0.8%	7.08%	$1.81	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DOC Healthpeak Properties	$17.36 +3.1%	7.03%	$1.22	381.25%	26.40%	6/16/2025	Positive News
FLIC First of Long Island	$11.96 +1.4%	7.02%	$0.84	N/A	2.50%	N/A	Positive News
GORO Gold Resource	$0.57 -6.5%	7.02%	$0.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
NPV Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund	$11.18 +0.7%	6.98%	$0.78	N/A	8.70%	N/A
GHLD Guild	$14.34 +11.6%	6.98%	$1.00	54.35%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Forecast Gap Up High Trading Volume
SBGI Sinclair	$14.36 +1.6%	6.96%	$1.00	66.67%	7.72%	5/30/2025	Dividend Announcement
AES AES	$10.07 +0.8%	6.95%	$0.70	31.39%	4.40%	N/A	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
WABF Western Asset Bond ETF	$24.82 +0.6%	6.93%	$1.72	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BSJS Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$21.79 +0.3%	6.93%	$1.51	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CIVI Civitas Resources	$28.91 +4.6%	6.92%	$2.00	33.44%	19.82%	6/12/2025	Trending News Gap Up
SPC CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF	$21.26 +0.1%	6.91%	$1.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FIBK First Interstate BancSystem	$27.24 +2.4%	6.90%	$1.88	71.21%	4.66%	N/A	Positive News
BSJT Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$21.18 +0.9%	6.89%	$1.46	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
RYAM Rayonier Advanced Materials	$4.08 +4.8%	6.87%	$0.28	140.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ESEA Euroseas	$37.84 +0.0%	6.87%	$2.60	21.33%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TS Tenaris	$32.62 +0.2%	6.87%	$2.24	64.93%	35.38%	N/A	Positive News
NOM Nuveen Missouri Quality Municipal Income Fund	$10.63 -0.7%	6.87%	$0.73	N/A	N/A	N/A
AAT American Assets Trust	$19.83 +4.1%	6.86%	$1.36	302.22%	18.78%	6/5/2025	Positive News
MATV Mativ	$5.84 +5.2%	6.85%	$0.40	43.01%	-38.97%	N/A	Gap Up
TRMD TORM	$16.94 +0.1%	6.85%	$1.16	44.79%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
MO Altria Group	$59.61 -0.2%	6.84%	$4.08	73.65%	4.35%	6/16/2025	Positive News
FT Franklin Universal Trust	$7.46 +0.9%	6.84%	$0.51	N/A	-1.90%	N/A
NEWT NewtekOne	$11.11 +3.3%	6.84%	$0.76	33.33%	-37.75%	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
MPW Medical Properties Trust	$4.68 +2.2%	6.84%	$0.32	320.00%	-25.67%	N/A	Positive News
SBRA Sabra Health Care REIT	$17.60 +0.9%	6.82%	$1.20	153.85%	21.82%	N/A	Positive News
EPD Enterprise Products Partners	$31.50 +0.7%	6.79%	$2.14	71.10%	4.98%	N/A
BBAR Banco BBVA Argentina	$21.07 -2.7%	6.79%	$1.43	52.57%	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report
ATHM Autohome	$24.78 -0.2%	6.78%	$1.68	87.05%	25.51%	N/A	Positive News
STLA Stellantis	$10.48 +6.0%	6.77%	$0.71	27.10%	N/A	N/A	Trending News
HIW Highwoods Properties	$29.54 +2.8%	6.77%	$2.00	289.86%	0.68%	N/A	Positive News
VCV Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust	$10.22 +0.9%	6.75%	$0.69	N/A	5.31%	N/A
KNTK Kinetik	$46.26 +3.2%	6.74%	$3.12	136.24%	0.33%	N/A
KNTK Kinetik	$46.26 +3.2%	6.74%	$3.12	136.24%	0.33%	N/A
KNTK Kinetik	$46.26 +3.2%	6.74%	$3.12	136.24%	0.33%	N/A
KNTK Kinetik	$46.26 +3.2%	6.74%	$3.12	136.24%	0.33%	N/A
PII Polaris	$39.76 +4.5%	6.74%	$2.68	2,436.36%	1.56%	6/2/2025	Positive News Gap Up
SPH Suburban Propane Partners	$19.29 +0.7%	6.74%	$1.30	76.47%	1.32%	N/A
IQI Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust	$9.35 +1.1%	6.74%	$0.63	N/A	2.68%	N/A
BSJV Invesco BulletShares 2031 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$26.16 +0.8%	6.73%	$1.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
UPBD Upbound Group	$23.19 +1.4%	6.73%	$1.56	30.41%	5.71%	N/A	Positive News
UPS United Parcel Service	$97.59 +2.3%	6.72%	$6.56	82.72%	16.91%	N/A	Positive News
GLPI Gaming and Leisure Properties	$46.44 +0.5%	6.72%	$3.12	100.00%	4.08%	6/13/2025	Positive News
NAZ Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund	$11.62 +0.7%	6.72%	$0.78	N/A	7.36%	N/A
FL Foot Locker	$23.89 +0.8%	6.70%	$1.60	115.94%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
SILC Silicom	$15.00 +0.7%	6.67%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NSA National Storage Affiliates Trust	$34.24 +0.3%	6.66%	$2.28	312.33%	6.40%	6/13/2025	Positive News Analyst Downgrade High Trading Volume
KRC Kilroy Realty	$32.46 +3.8%	6.65%	$2.16	284.21%	1.92%	6/30/2025	Positive News
BSJR Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$22.58 +0.4%	6.64%	$1.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume

Why Invest in High-Yield Dividend Stocks?

Written by MarketBeat Staff

Updated August 30, 2023

Key Points

High-yield dividend stocks pay a higher dividend in percentage terms than stocks with a lower yield.
Stocks with high dividend yields may carry less risk than other dividend payers.
MarketBeat has many dividend tools that make it easy to determine if a high-yield dividend stock is also one of the best fits for your portfolio.
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A dividend is a portion of a company's profits paid to shareholders. High-yield dividend stocks pay a higher dividend in percentage terms than stocks with a lower yield.

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

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

What is a High-Yielding Dividend Stock?

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

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

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

Annual dividend per share/price per share

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

5/200 = .025 (2.5%)

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

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

Infographic about high-yield dividend stocks

Why Are High-Yielding Dividend Stocks Important?

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

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

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

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

Step 1: Use the dividend screener.

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

Dividend screener on MarketBeat

Step 2: Look for monthly dividend stocks.

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

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

Monthly dividend stocks on MarketBeat

Step 3: Follow a dividend calendar.

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

U.S. dividend announcements on MarketBeat

Step 4: Understand the ex-dividend date.

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

The ex-dividend calendar on MarketBeat

How to Use a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pros and Cons of High-Yielding Dividend Stocks

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

Pros

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

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

Cons

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

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

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

Should You Invest in High-Yield Dividend Stocks?

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

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

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

FAQs

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

What is the best high-yield dividend stock?

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

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

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

What stock has the highest monthly dividend yield?

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

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