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)
EPIX ESSA Pharma	$0.23 +0.6%	725.63%	$1.69	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement
RBCN Rubicon Technology	$4.35 +4.8%	252.87%	$11.00	6,875.00%	N/A	N/A
TSLQ Tradr 2X Short TSLA Daily ETF	$13.59 -7.2%	164.68%	$22.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑ Gap Down
NVDS Tradr 1.5X Short NVDA Daily ETF	$13.18 +4.1%	161.99%	$21.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up High Trading Volume
TSYY GraniteShares Yieldboost TSLA ETF	$8.13 -1.9%	137.88%	$11.21	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut Ex-Dividend High Trading Volume
IPW iPower	$0.53 +0.3%	134.84%	$0.71	375.79%	N/A	N/A
SBNY Signature Bank	$0.55	127.27%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
USOY Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF	$8.15 -1.6%	104.17%	$8.49	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut
HUYA HUYA	$3.58 -1.5%	80.00%	$2.86	2,042.86%	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
MSTX Defiance Daily Target 1.75X Long MSTR ETF	$24.23 +5.0%	59.51%	$14.42	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
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LFGY YieldMax Crypto Industry and Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF	$33.99 0.0%	48.04%	$16.33	N/A	N/A	N/A
TSL GraniteShares 1.25X Long TSLA Daily ETF	$14.01 +4.2%	47.47%	$6.65	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Negative News Short Interest ↑ Gap Up
BTF Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$17.54 +1.3%	43.61%	$7.65	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑ Gap Up
FEAT YieldMax Dorsey Wright Featured 5 Income ETF	$32.61 -0.7%	41.25%	$13.45	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
OXLC Oxford Lane Capital	$3.64 -0.8%	39.56%	$1.44	130.91%	N/A	9/16/2025	Stock Split
QQQY Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF	$25.23 +0.5%	39.20%	$9.89	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut
AIPI REX AI Equity Premium Income ETF	$41.45 0.0%	38.91%	$16.13	N/A	N/A	N/A
PRME Prime Medicine	$3.72 +9.4%	38.87%	$1.45	N/A	N/A	N/A
TSLW Tradr 1.5X Long TSLA Weekly ETF	$32.57 +4.5%	38.56%	$12.56	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up High Trading Volume
MST Defiance Leveraged Long + Income MSTR ETF	$10.45 +5.0%	37.32%	$3.90	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut Gap Up
MAXI Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF	$27.71 +0.7%	33.09%	$9.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
YQQQ YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF	$13.37 +0.4%	31.80%	$4.25	N/A	N/A	N/A
NVYY GraniteShares YieldBOOST NVDA ETF	$23.76 -6.6%	31.48%	$7.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut Ex-Dividend Gap Down High Trading Volume
XBTY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Bitcoin ETF	$21.43 -1.0%	31.31%	$6.71	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut Ex-Dividend
CEPI REX Crypto Equity Premium Income ETF	$38.76 -0.6%	30.19%	$11.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
FIVY YieldMax Dorsey Wright Hybrid 5 Income ETF	$36.82 -0.6%	26.81%	$9.87	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut
NVDW Tradr 1.75X Long NVDA Weekly ETF	$45.05 -3.4%	26.73%	$12.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down High Trading Volume
FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF	$46.01 +0.1%	26.02%	$11.97	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
QYLG Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF	$28.57 +0.3%	24.92%	$7.12	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
BITS Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$78.69 +0.8%	24.56%	$19.33	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
BCAT BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust	$15.05 +0.2%	24.39%	$3.67	N/A	N/A	9/15/2025	News Coverage Dividend Cut Short Interest ↑
GGT Gabelli Multimedia Trust	$4.27 -0.6%	23.92%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	Positive News
IEP Icahn Enterprises	$8.43 -0.1%	23.72%	$2.00	253.16%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
NVD GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF	$11.04 +5.4%	23.55%	$2.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
OCCI OFS Credit	$5.97 +0.2%	23.12%	$1.38	160.47%	N/A	9/15/2025	Upcoming Earnings
ECC Eagle Point Credit	$7.56 -1.9%	22.24%	$1.68	178.72%	N/A	9/10/2025	Positive News
SPYT Defiance S&P 500 Target Income ETF	$18.04 -0.1%	21.06%	$3.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
QQQT Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF	$17.91 +0.2%	20.88%	$3.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
CHMI Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment	$2.89 -0.5%	20.79%	$0.60	93.75%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
NRT North European Oil Royality Trust	$5.09 +0.8%	20.43%	$1.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑

ORC Orchid Island Capital	$7.19 -0.2%	20.04%	$1.44	182.28%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SARK Tradr 1X Short Innovation Daily ETF	$33.02 -0.5%	19.72%	$6.51	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
HRZN Horizon Technology Finance	$6.91 -0.7%	19.10%	$1.32	114.78%	N/A	9/17/2025
OXSQ Oxford Square Capital	$2.20	19.09%	$0.42	175.00%	N/A	9/16/2025	Positive News
PSEC Prospect Capital	$2.89 +0.3%	18.69%	$0.54	114.89%	N/A	9/26/2025
HERZ Herzfeld Credit Income Fund	$2.52 +2.0%	18.65%	$0.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
ARR ARMOUR Residential REIT	$15.82 +1.2%	18.21%	$2.88	82.05%	N/A	9/15/2025
MNDO MIND C.T.I.	$1.22 +3.0%	18.11%	$0.22	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
UAN CVR Partners	$87.88 -0.7%	17.71%	$15.56	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
OPI Office Properties Income Trust	$0.23 +2.9%	17.71%	$0.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Up
TPVG TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC	$6.81 +0.1%	17.62%	$1.20	112.15%	N/A	9/16/2025	Positive News
WHF WhiteHorse Finance	$8.76 +0.8%	17.58%	$1.54	135.09%	N/A	9/19/2025	Positive News
NHTC Natural Health Trends	$4.61 +3.4%	17.35%	$0.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
FBL GraniteShares 2x Long META Daily ETF	$45.86 +0.9%	17.18%	$7.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
IVR Invesco Mortgage Capital	$7.98 -0.1%	17.05%	$1.36	65.38%	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
EARN Ellington Credit	$5.66 -0.4%	16.98%	$0.96	88.89%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
SPMC Sound Point Meridian Capital	$17.85 -0.2%	16.81%	$3.00	N/A	N/A	9/15/2025	Upcoming Earnings
EC Ecopetrol	$9.07 +0.3%	16.66%	$1.51	98.69%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
VOC VOC Energy Trust	$2.68 -0.7%	16.42%	$0.44	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
ICMB Investcorp Credit Management BDC	$2.94 +0.7%	16.33%	$0.48	117.07%	N/A	9/18/2025	Positive News
BGS B&G Foods	$4.67 +0.3%	16.29%	$0.76	126.67%	N/A	9/30/2025	Positive News
AAPB GraniteShares 2x Long AAPL Daily ETF	$26.86 -0.1%	16.01%	$4.30	N/A	N/A	N/A
DX Dynex Capital	$12.91 +1.1%	15.81%	$2.04	133.33%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
QDTY YieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF	$43.78 +0.1%	15.78%	$6.91	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Announcement
FEDU Four Seasons Education (Cayman)	$14.65 -0.3%	15.56%	$2.28	N/A	N/A	N/A
PTMN Portman Ridge Finance	$12.15 +0.2%	15.47%	$1.88	89.52%	N/A	N/A
ADX Adams Diversified Equity Fund	$21.78 +0.1%	15.38%	$3.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TWO Two Harbors Investments	$10.36 -0.4%	15.07%	$1.56	104.00%	N/A	10/3/2025
PDCC Pearl Diver Credit	$17.61 +0.1%	14.99%	$2.64	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025
TWN Taiwan Fund	$51.10 +1.2%	14.48%	$7.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
BTX BlackRock Tchnlgy nd Prvt Eqty Trm Trst	$7.01 +0.4%	14.41%	$1.01	N/A	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
SDTY YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF	$44.73 -0.5%	14.08%	$6.30	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Announcement
CION CION Investment	$10.25 -0.6%	14.04%	$1.44	114.29%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TSPY TappAlpha SPY Growth & Daily Income ETF	$24.69 -0.6%	13.97%	$3.45	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
AGNC AGNC Investment	$10.37 +1.7%	13.89%	$1.44	88.34%	N/A	N/A
MFA MFA Financial	$10.41 +0.2%	13.84%	$1.44	104.35%	N/A	N/A
TCPC Blackrock Tcp Capital	$7.24 +0.8%	13.81%	$1.00	93.46%	N/A	9/16/2025
CODI Compass Diversified	$7.26 -0.5%	13.78%	$1.00	42.02%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
QQQI NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF	$53.18 +0.1%	13.78%	$7.33	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑ High Trading Volume
BDN Brandywine Realty Trust	$4.37 +1.3%	13.75%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PNNT PennantPark Investment	$7.22 -0.3%	13.31%	$0.96	135.21%	N/A	9/15/2025
TXO TXO Partners	$13.53 -2.1%	13.30%	$1.80	156.52%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
IIPR Innovative Industrial Properties	$57.32 +1.2%	13.26%	$7.60	176.74%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MRCC Monroe Capital	$7.56	13.23%	$1.00	123.46%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
QYLD Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF	$16.79 +0.1%	13.22%	$2.22	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ	$17.45 -0.2%	13.18%	$2.30	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
GECC Great Elm Capital Group	$11.29 +0.4%	13.11%	$1.48	93.08%	N/A	9/15/2025
AFCG AFC Gamma	$4.58 -0.4%	13.10%	$0.60	51.28%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SFL SFL	$8.25 +1.5%	13.10%	$1.08	372.41%	N/A	9/12/2025
REFI Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance	$14.40 +0.3%	13.06%	$1.88	89.95%	N/A	N/A	Positive News

NREF NexPoint Real Estate Finance	$15.39 -0.6%	13.00%	$2.00	99.50%	N/A	9/15/2025	News Coverage Positive News
PCM Pcm Fund	$6.41 +0.2%	12.96%	$0.83	N/A	N/A	9/12/2025	Dividend Announcement
WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF	$20.90 -1.3%	12.92%	$2.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑ High Trading Volume
QRMI Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF	$15.79 +0.1%	12.73%	$2.01	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
AOMR Angel Oak Mortgage REIT	$10.06 +1.4%	12.73%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
PDBA Invesco Agriculture Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF	$36.19 -0.1%	12.71%	$4.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
PMT PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust	$12.60 +0.2%	12.70%	$1.60	101.91%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NLY Annaly Capital Management	$22.06 +1.2%	12.70%	$2.80	96.22%	N/A	N/A
LIEN Chicago Atlantic BDC	$10.77 -0.8%	12.63%	$1.36	N/A	N/A	9/29/2025
TRIN Trinity Capital	$16.23 +0.2%	12.57%	$2.04	100.00%	N/A	N/A
MVO MV Oil Trust	$5.98 -0.2%	12.37%	$0.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
RWAY Runway Growth Finance	$10.70 -0.2%	12.34%	$1.32	85.71%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
FBRT Franklin BSP Realty Trust	$11.67 +0.0%	12.17%	$1.42	103.65%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
KBWD Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF	$14.38 +0.1%	12.17%	$1.75	N/A	N/A	N/A
TSDD GraniteShares 2x Short TSLA Daily ETF	$16.97 -7.2%	12.14%	$2.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
SAR Saratoga Investment	$24.77 -0.1%	12.11%	$3.00	90.36%	N/A	N/A
PEO Adams Natural Resources Fund	$21.39 -1.8%	12.11%	$2.59	N/A	N/A	N/A
CHCT Community Healthcare Trust	$15.62 +0.5%	12.10%	$1.89	420.00%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
BRBS Blue Ridge Bankshares	$4.06 +0.5%	12.07%	$0.49	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NMFC New Mountain Finance	$10.62 -0.2%	12.05%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	9/16/2025	News Coverage Positive News
SBR Sabine Royalty Trust	$74.37 -2.5%	12.02%	$8.94	N/A	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
PFLT PennantPark Floating Rate Capital	$10.25 -0.3%	12.01%	$1.23	N/A	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↑
IFN India Fund	$15.00 +0.0%	12.00%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FTQI First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF	$20.19 -0.1%	11.84%	$2.39	N/A	N/A	N/A
MSD Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$7.54 +0.7%	11.81%	$0.89	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
GCV Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund	$4.07 -0.6%	11.81%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	Positive News
SALM Salem Media Group	$0.85 +0.2%	11.74%	$0.10	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACRE Ares Commercial Real Estate	$5.13 +2.1%	11.71%	$0.60	260.87%	N/A	9/30/2025	Positive News
RC Ready Capital	$4.29 +0.6%	11.67%	$0.50	89.29%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MFIC MidCap Financial Investment	$13.03 -0.4%	11.67%	$1.52	101.33%	N/A	9/9/2025	Positive News
FLNG Flex LNG	$25.74 -5.1%	11.66%	$3.00	136.99%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Ex-Dividend Gap Down
IQQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF	$42.24 +0.4%	11.62%	$4.91	N/A	N/A	N/A
CGBD Carlyle Secured Lending	$13.79 -0.1%	11.60%	$1.60	85.11%	N/A	9/30/2025	Positive News Short Interest ↓
PHK PIMCO High Income Fund	$5.00 +0.2%	11.60%	$0.58	N/A	N/A	9/12/2025	Dividend Announcement
SSSS SURO Capital	$8.65 -0.6%	11.56%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
TY Tri Continental	$33.59 +0.0%	11.49%	$3.86	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	Dividend Cut High Trading Volume
OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending	$13.97 +1.0%	11.45%	$1.60	69.26%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News
KRP Kimbell Royalty	$13.41 -2.4%	11.34%	$1.52	107.04%	N/A	N/A
RWT Redwood Trust	$6.37 +1.5%	11.31%	$0.72	86.75%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
EFC Ellington Financial	$13.83 +0.8%	11.28%	$1.56	91.23%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NYMT New York Mortgage Trust	$7.10 -1.7%	11.28%	$0.80	96.39%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TUGN STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF	$25.19 +0.1%	11.27%	$2.84	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Negative News Short Interest ↑
NCDL Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending	$15.98 -0.2%	11.26%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	9/30/2025	Positive News
PCF High Income Securities Fund	$6.43 -0.7%	11.21%	$0.72	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓ High Trading Volume
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	$11.44 -0.5%	11.19%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	9/30/2025
AMBP Ardagh Metal Packaging	$3.58 +0.7%	11.19%	$0.40	166.67%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DSU BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	$10.58 +0.1%	11.16%	$1.18	N/A	N/A	9/15/2025	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund	$17.97 -0.1%	11.13%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	9/30/2025	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
TSQ Townsquare Media	$7.19 +0.4%	11.12%	$0.80	71.43%	N/A	10/27/2025
SUNS Sunrise Realty Trust	$10.84 -1.9%	11.07%	$1.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News

BBDC Barings Bdc	$9.40 -0.2%	11.07%	$1.04	105.05%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
CCOI Cogent Communications	$36.88 +0.6%	11.01%	$4.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GHI Greystone Housing Impact Investors	$10.94 +1.2%	10.97%	$1.20	75.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	$55.78 +0.2%	10.90%	$6.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
CIB BanColombia	$52.25 +3.4%	10.89%	$5.69	87.54%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SCM Stellus Capital Investment	$14.80 +0.4%	10.81%	$1.60	126.98%	N/A	9/30/2025	Short Interest ↑
MNR Mach Natural Resources	$14.08 -0.1%	10.79%	$1.52	68.47%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MITT AG Mortgage Investment Trust	$7.79 -0.3%	10.78%	$0.84	77.06%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BRSP BrightSpire Capital	$5.95 +0.8%	10.77%	$0.64	90.14%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↑
PLTK Playtika	$3.72	10.75%	$0.40	63.49%	N/A	9/26/2025	Positive News
KEN Kenon	$44.65 +1.0%	10.75%	$4.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
BCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance	$15.68 +0.2%	10.72%	$1.68	101.82%	N/A	9/16/2025	News Coverage Positive News
RMR The RMR Group	$16.83 +0.2%	10.70%	$1.80	123.29%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
WU Western Union	$8.85 +1.4%	10.63%	$0.94	50.81%	N/A	9/16/2025	Positive News
GBDC Golub Capital BDC	$14.75 -0.3%	10.58%	$1.56	86.67%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News
KBDC Kayne Anderson BDC	$15.19 +0.1%	10.54%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	9/30/2025	Positive News
BXSL Blackstone Secured Lending Fund	$29.27 -0.8%	10.52%	$3.08	101.32%	N/A	9/30/2025	News Coverage
CRWS Crown Crafts	$3.05	10.49%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	9/12/2025
ARLP Alliance Resource Partners	$22.89 +0.6%	10.48%	$2.40	90.23%	N/A	N/A
DYTA SGI Dynamic Tactical ETF	$28.60 0.0%	10.45%	$2.99	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TX Ternium	$34.60 +2.4%	10.40%	$3.60	73.47%	N/A	N/A
PSBD Palmer Square Capital BDC	$13.87 +0.2%	10.39%	$1.44	N/A	N/A	9/26/2025	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
VLT INV VK HI INC2	$11.19 +0.2%	10.37%	$1.16	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	Dividend Cut
EMD Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$10.43 +1.4%	10.35%	$1.08	N/A	N/A	9/23/2025	News Coverage Positive News
OBDC Blue Owl Capital	$14.32 -0.3%	10.34%	$1.48	97.37%	N/A	9/30/2025	Positive News
DKL Delek Logistics Partners	$43.20 -0.1%	10.32%	$4.46	102.53%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
LFT Lument Finance Trust	$2.34 +0.2%	10.28%	$0.24	72.73%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CIF MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	$1.76 -0.3%	10.26%	$0.18	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	Positive News Dividend Increase
HQH abrdn Healthcare Investors	$16.92 +1.1%	10.22%	$1.73	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
CAPL CrossAmerica Partners	$20.64 -1.7%	10.18%	$2.10	411.76%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
KREF KKR Real Estate Finance Trust	$9.86 +1.1%	10.15%	$1.00	107.53%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Upgrade
IIF Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	$26.67 -0.3%	10.13%	$2.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CSWC Capital Southwest	$22.96 -0.2%	10.10%	$2.32	99.15%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News
CIM Chimera Investment	$14.73 +0.4%	10.05%	$1.48	77.89%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BSM Black Stone Minerals	$11.96 -1.6%	10.03%	$1.20	77.92%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PTY Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	$14.30 +0.3%	10.00%	$1.43	N/A	N/A	9/12/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
LYB LyondellBasell Industries	$55.04 +1.4%	9.96%	$5.48	89.84%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
DMLP Dorchester Minerals	$24.91 -2.0%	9.96%	$2.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq 100 Core Premium Income ETF	$50.74 +0.2%	9.95%	$5.05	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TRTX TPG RE Finance Trust	$9.67 +1.6%	9.93%	$0.96	87.27%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Buyback Announcement High Trading Volume
QQA Invesco QQQ Income Advantage ETF	$51.51 +0.1%	9.92%	$5.11	N/A	N/A	N/A
ECO Okeanis Eco Tankers	$28.23 +2.5%	9.92%	$2.80	N/A	N/A	N/A
ABR Arbor Realty Trust	$12.16 +2.5%	9.87%	$1.20	100.84%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HQL abrdn Life Sciences Investors	$14.30 +1.3%	9.79%	$1.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
GAB Gabelli Equity Trust	$6.16 -0.1%	9.75%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	Positive News
ZTR Virtus Total Return Fund	$6.24 -0.1%	9.62%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	9/12/2025	Positive News Short Interest ↑
HCOW Amplify COWS Covered Call ETF	$24.43 0.0%	9.62%	$2.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
WES Western Midstream Partners	$38.08 -1.0%	9.56%	$3.64	100.83%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↑
TYG Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	$42.64 -0.3%	9.55%	$4.07	N/A	N/A	9/23/2025	Positive News
PVL Permianville Royalty Trust	$2.01 -0.7%	9.48%	$0.19	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News

EPM Evolution Petroleum	$5.07 -0.4%	9.47%	$0.48	4,800.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
GNL Global Net Lease	$8.04 +1.3%	9.46%	$0.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
KARO Karooooo	$52.98 +1.1%	9.44%	$5.00	241.55%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
BXMT Blackstone Mortgage Trust	$20.07 +1.5%	9.37%	$1.88	104.44%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
STWD Starwood Property Trust	$20.58 +0.6%	9.33%	$1.92	94.58%	N/A	9/30/2025	Positive News
FSCO FS Credit Opportunities	$7.41 +0.1%	9.32%	$0.69	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
GPRK Geopark	$6.33 -1.6%	9.31%	$0.59	67.82%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
MERC Mercer International	$3.23 +1.3%	9.29%	$0.30	750.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
SSIC Silver Spike Investment	$10.77 -0.9%	9.29%	$1.00	101.01%	N/A	N/A
BAMR Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners	$66.58 -0.2%	9.27%	$6.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
AESI Atlas Energy Solutions	$10.80 -3.2%	9.26%	$1.00	97.09%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ERNZ TrueShares Active Yield ETF	$22.78 0.0%	9.13%	$2.08	N/A	N/A	N/A
KBWY Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF	$16.54 +0.7%	9.13%	$1.51	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
ARI Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance	$10.96 +0.6%	9.13%	$1.00	98.04%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PBR.A Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	$11.31 -1.0%	9.11%	$1.03	N/A	N/A	N/A
GOOD Gladstone Commercial	$13.22 -0.2%	9.08%	$1.20	413.79%	N/A	9/22/2025
USAC USA Compression Partners	$23.44 -1.5%	8.96%	$2.10	185.84%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HUN Huntsman	$11.19 +1.5%	8.94%	$1.00	384.62%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News Short Interest ↑
PAA Plains All American Pipeline	$17.22 -1.3%	8.83%	$1.52	100.66%	N/A	N/A
VTS Vitesse Energy	$25.50 -2.0%	8.83%	$2.25	206.42%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News
CTO CTO Realty Growth	$17.39 +0.3%	8.74%	$1.52	633.33%	N/A	9/11/2025
FTHI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	$23.39	8.68%	$2.03	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CLPR Clipper Realty	$4.39 +0.3%	8.67%	$0.38	N/A	N/A	N/A
WLKP Westlake Chemical Partners	$21.89 +0.2%	8.63%	$1.89	93.10%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
DIN Dine Brands Global	$23.65 +1.5%	8.63%	$2.04	39.08%	N/A	9/19/2025	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement
ARCC Ares Capital	$22.44 +0.3%	8.56%	$1.92	96.00%	N/A	9/15/2025
NAT Nordic American Tankers	$3.28 +1.4%	8.55%	$0.28	80.00%	N/A	9/12/2025	Positive News
LOAN Manhattan Bridge Capital	$5.39 +0.3%	8.53%	$0.46	95.83%	N/A	10/8/2025	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
BANX ArrowMark Financial	$21.11 +0.2%	8.53%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	N/A
MIN MFS Intermediate Income Trust	$2.71 +0.2%	8.50%	$0.23	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	Positive News Dividend Increase
PBR Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	$12.20 -1.5%	8.45%	$1.03	42.21%	N/A	N/A
BLMN Bloomin' Brands	$7.11 -1.4%	8.44%	$0.60	47.62%	N/A	N/A
DHF BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	$2.61	8.43%	$0.22	N/A	N/A	9/10/2025	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
HOFT Hooker Furnishings	$10.92 +2.2%	8.42%	$0.92	68.15%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Short Interest ↓
PRT PermRock Royalty Trust	$3.92 -0.8%	8.42%	$0.33	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SGA Saga Communications	$11.90 -1.4%	8.40%	$1.00	135.14%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
MMT MFS Multimarket Income Trust	$4.78 +0.8%	8.37%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	Positive News Dividend Increase
JHI John Hancock Investors Trust	$14.26 +0.7%	8.35%	$1.19	N/A	N/A	9/12/2025	Positive News Dividend Increase
PK Park Hotels & Resorts	$11.99 -1.0%	8.34%	$1.00	172.41%	N/A	9/30/2025	Positive News
HTGC Hercules Capital	$19.23 -0.7%	8.32%	$1.60	80.40%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TFSL TFS Financial	$13.61 -0.1%	8.30%	$1.13	353.13%	N/A	9/10/2025
GRNT Granite Ridge Resources	$5.32 -1.9%	8.28%	$0.44	65.67%	N/A	N/A
AATC Autoscope Technologies	$7.25 -0.1%	8.28%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
CALM Cal-Maine Foods	$113.83 +0.7%	8.28%	$9.42	287.20%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PAGP Plains GP	$18.42 -1.8%	8.25%	$1.52	95.60%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Announcement
ALTY Global X Alternative Income ETF	$11.78 +0.5%	8.15%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Announcement
GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF	$50.97 -0.2%	8.14%	$4.15	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
EVC Entravision Communications	$2.48 -1.4%	8.08%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
AEF Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	$6.19 +1.3%	8.08%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
MRP Millrose Properties	$34.20 -0.1%	8.07%	$2.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SRET Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF	$21.99 +1.3%	8.05%	$1.77	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Increase Short Interest ↑
FDUS Fidus Investment	$21.39	8.04%	$1.72	79.26%	N/A	9/18/2025	Short Interest ↑
RVT Royce Small-Cap Trust	$16.34 +1.2%	8.02%	$1.31	N/A	N/A	9/12/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↓
SPE Special Opportunities Fund	$15.73 +0.1%	8.01%	$1.26	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	News Coverage
RFI Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund	$12.10 +0.8%	7.94%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	9/9/2025	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
RITM Rithm Capital	$12.61 +0.4%	7.93%	$1.00	46.51%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HAFN Hafnia	$6.06 -0.1%	7.93%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A
KQQQ Kurv Technology Titans Select ETF	$28.26 -0.1%	7.93%	$2.24	N/A	N/A	N/A
DNP DNP Select Income Fund	$9.85 +0.4%	7.92%	$0.78	N/A	N/A	9/30/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
GMRE Global Medical REIT	$7.58 +0.3%	7.92%	$0.60	1,200.00%	N/A	9/29/2025	Positive News Dividend Increase
GAM General American Investors	$60.42 +0.4%	7.86%	$4.75	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
PPT Putnam Premier Income Trust	$3.70 +0.3%	7.84%	$0.29	N/A	N/A	9/18/2025	Short Interest ↑
AB AllianceBernstein	$38.81 -1.6%	7.83%	$3.04	86.12%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
LADR Ladder Capital	$11.79 +0.3%	7.80%	$0.92	80.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
QQQH NEOS Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF	$53.50 +0.3%	7.79%	$4.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
RAND Rand Capital	$14.90 +2.4%	7.79%	$1.16	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
DEA Easterly Government Properties	$23.16 +2.2%	7.77%	$1.80	225.00%	N/A	N/A
COPJ Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF	$27.84 +2.2%	7.72%	$2.15	N/A	N/A	N/A
UPS United Parcel Service	$84.96 +0.6%	7.72%	$6.56	82.72%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
DHT DHT	$12.44 +1.4%	7.72%	$0.96	62.34%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
QQQX Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	$27.24 -0.1%	7.71%	$2.10	N/A	N/A	9/15/2025	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
PIM PUTNAM MAST INT	$3.38 +0.4%	7.70%	$0.26	N/A	N/A	9/18/2025
EBR Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras	$8.46 +2.1%	7.69%	$0.65	72.22%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Gap Up High Trading Volume
ALX Alexander's	$234.55 +1.9%	7.67%	$18.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MDV Modiv Industrial	$15.25 -0.5%	7.67%	$1.17	835.71%	N/A	9/30/2025
AHH Armada Hoffler Properties	$7.31 +0.8%	7.67%	$0.56	400.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust	$7.86 +0.7%	7.64%	$0.60	600.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
OLP One Liberty Properties	$23.60 +0.1%	7.63%	$1.80	339.62%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CO Global Cord Blood	$1.05	7.62%	$0.08	N/A	N/A	N/A
GLAD Gladstone Capital	$26.05 -0.6%	7.60%	$1.98	98.51%	N/A	9/22/2025
ET Energy Transfer	$17.41 -1.4%	7.58%	$1.32	84.62%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MPLX Mplx	$50.54 -0.5%	7.58%	$3.83	78.97%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MPV Barings Participation Investors	$19.55	7.57%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SABA Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II	$9.27	7.55%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	9/10/2025	Short Interest ↑
BWMX Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C	$13.70 +0.7%	7.52%	$1.03	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
TSLX Sixth Street Specialty Lending	$24.60 -0.7%	7.48%	$1.84	82.14%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News
MCI Barings Corporate Investors	$21.40 +0.1%	7.48%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
WASH Washington Trust Bancorp	$29.99 -1.5%	7.47%	$2.24	73.44%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BWMX Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V.	$13.69 +0.6%	7.45%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CPAC Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	$6.71 -0.3%	7.45%	$0.50	73.53%	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
BMA Macro Bank	$58.94 +1.2%	7.45%	$4.39	37.39%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↑
FAT FAT Brands	$1.88 +2.7%	7.45%	$0.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
KNTK Kinetik	$41.93 -1.8%	7.44%	$3.12	136.24%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ACCO Acco Brands	$4.04 +0.1%	7.43%	$0.30	27.78%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
PDT John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	$13.34 -0.1%	7.42%	$0.99	N/A	N/A	9/12/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
MGF Mfs Govt Mkts	$3.10 +0.6%	7.42%	$0.23	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	Positive News Dividend Increase Short Interest ↓
CLCO Cool	$7.56 +0.3%	7.41%	$0.56	116.67%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
RMT Royce Otc Micro	$10.27 +0.7%	7.40%	$0.76	N/A	N/A	9/12/2025	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↓
PINE Alpine Income Property Trust	$15.46 +1.7%	7.38%	$1.14	3,800.00%	N/A	9/11/2025	Short Interest ↑ Analyst Revision
APLE Apple Hospitality REIT	$13.03 +0.0%	7.37%	$0.96	124.68%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BCBP BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ)	$8.74 -0.6%	7.32%	$0.64	46.38%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
TU TELUS	$16.58 +0.9%	7.30%	$1.21	151.25%	N/A	9/10/2025
NOG Northern Oil and Gas	$24.80 -4.7%	7.26%	$1.80	48.39%	N/A	9/29/2025	Positive News
CAG Conagra Brands	$19.31 +2.0%	7.25%	$1.40	56.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SOBO South Bow	$27.61 +0.3%	7.24%	$2.00	109.89%	N/A	9/29/2025	Positive News
HESM Hess Midstream Partners	$40.75 -1.3%	7.24%	$2.95	90.49%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
USEA United Maritime	$1.66 +2.5%	7.23%	$0.12	N/A	N/A	N/A
SBGI Sinclair	$13.84 -1.1%	7.23%	$1.00	66.67%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FUND Sprott Focus Trust	$8.32 +0.6%	7.21%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	9/15/2025	Dividend Cut
HYBI NEOS Enhanced Income Credit Select ETF	$50.79 +0.1%	7.21%	$3.66	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
MOV Movado Group	$19.45 +0.8%	7.20%	$1.40	N/A	N/A	9/8/2025	High Trading Volume
RCS PIMCO Strategic Income Fund	$7.25 +0.3%	7.18%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	9/12/2025	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
UHT Universal Health Realty Income Trust	$41.27 +0.8%	7.17%	$2.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SPOK Spok	$17.44 -3.7%	7.17%	$1.25	158.23%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↑
SUN Sunoco	$50.85 -0.7%	7.16%	$3.64	64.54%	N/A	N/A
GES Guess?	$16.87 +0.0%	7.12%	$1.20	70.59%	N/A	9/10/2025	Positive News
FCEF First Trust Income Opportunities ETF	$22.80 +0.1%	7.11%	$1.62	N/A	N/A	N/A
BFS Saul Centers	$33.28 -0.4%	7.09%	$2.36	181.54%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
KRT Karat Packaging	$25.49 -0.7%	7.06%	$1.80	97.83%	N/A	N/A
BRHY iShares High Yield Active ETF	$52.01 +0.2%	7.06%	$3.67	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
MSBI Midland States Bancorp	$18.14 -2.8%	7.06%	$1.28	48.12%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
SPH Suburban Propane Partners	$18.43 0.0%	7.06%	$1.30	76.47%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
IHYF Invesco High Yield Bond Factor ETF	$22.82 +0.2%	7.01%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CURI CuriosityStream	$4.57 -0.2%	7.00%	$0.32	1,066.67%	N/A	N/A	Ex-Dividend Short Interest ↓
AWF AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund	$11.29 +0.5%	7.00%	$0.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
YRD Yirendai	$5.74 -0.9%	6.97%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	9/30/2025	Positive News Short Interest ↓
FTSL First Trust Senior Loan ETF	$45.99 +0.1%	6.94%	$3.19	N/A	N/A	N/A
MPW Medical Properties Trust	$4.61 +3.7%	6.94%	$0.32	188.24%	N/A	9/11/2025
PFE Pfizer	$24.86 +1.3%	6.92%	$1.72	55.84%	N/A	N/A	Trending News
VALE Vale	$10.41 +1.5%	6.92%	$0.72	40.68%	N/A	N/A
BTO John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	$37.63 -0.5%	6.91%	$2.60	N/A	N/A	9/12/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
EPD Enterprise Products Partners	$31.68 -0.4%	6.88%	$2.18	72.43%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SID National Steel	$1.46 +1.7%	6.87%	$0.10	55.56%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
SWZ Total Return Securities	$6.13 +0.3%	6.86%	$0.42	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
NSA National Storage Affiliates Trust	$33.29 +1.9%	6.85%	$2.28	268.24%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News
ATNI ATN International	$16.07 -3.6%	6.85%	$1.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
WB Weibo	$11.71 +1.5%	6.83%	$0.80	44.20%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HNDL Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF	$22.00 +0.3%	6.82%	$1.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
JFIN Jiayin Group	$11.60 -5.2%	6.81%	$0.79	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASR Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	$339.97 +1.3%	6.81%	$23.14	95.03%	N/A	9/29/2025	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
OMF OneMain	$61.47 -1.8%	6.77%	$4.16	51.94%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GAIN Gladstone Investment	$14.21 +0.5%	6.76%	$0.96	91.43%	N/A	9/22/2025	Dividend Announcement
BSJT Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$21.63 +0.2%	6.75%	$1.46	N/A	N/A	N/A
BSJU Invesco BulletShares 2030 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$26.21 +0.2%	6.71%	$1.76	N/A	N/A	N/A
IRS IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	$14.33 +1.8%	6.70%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report
BHR BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS	$2.99 +1.5%	6.70%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	9/30/2025	Negative News
GSL Global Ship Lease	$31.38 +1.6%	6.69%	$2.10	23.03%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
FLO Flowers Foods	$14.81 +1.2%	6.69%	$0.99	87.61%	N/A	N/A	Trending News Ex-Dividend Analyst Revision
BSJS Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$22.17 +0.3%	6.68%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
KRNY Kearny Financial	$6.61 -1.3%	6.66%	$0.44	55.70%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
EPR EPR Properties	$53.20 -0.1%	6.65%	$3.54	120.00%	N/A	N/A
DOC Healthpeak Properties	$18.37 +2.1%	6.64%	$1.22	369.70%	N/A	9/19/2025	Positive News
GPMT Granite Point Mortgage Trust	$3.02 +1.5%	6.63%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↑
PKST Peakstone Realty Trust	$13.57 +0.2%	6.63%	$0.90	N/A	N/A	9/30/2025	Positive News
COLD Americold Realty Trust	$13.95 +0.2%	6.59%	$0.92	255.56%	N/A	9/30/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
OUT OUTFRONT Media	$18.24 -2.0%	6.58%	$1.20	141.18%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Ex-Dividend Insider Trade
TAIT Taitron Components	$2.13 +0.5%	6.57%	$0.14	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
SSTK Shutterstock	$20.12 -2.3%	6.56%	$1.32	49.62%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
OXM Oxford Industries	$42.14 -1.1%	6.55%	$2.76	59.87%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
USDX SGI Enhanced Core ETF	$25.70 0.0%	6.54%	$1.68	N/A	N/A	N/A
EGY Vaalco Energy	$3.83 -2.9%	6.54%	$0.25	92.59%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GTY Getty Realty	$28.81 +0.6%	6.53%	$1.88	140.30%	N/A	9/25/2025	Positive News
WABF Western Asset Bond ETF	$25.47 +0.6%	6.52%	$1.66	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
BSJV Invesco BulletShares 2031 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$26.75 +0.1%	6.50%	$1.74	N/A	N/A	N/A
AAT American Assets Trust	$20.92 +1.5%	6.50%	$1.36	302.22%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
FFIC Flushing Financial	$13.54 -2.0%	6.50%	$0.88	59.46%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Ex-Dividend
DWSH AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF	$6.62 -1.3%	6.50%	$0.43	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
PFO Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund	$9.43 +0.6%	6.47%	$0.61	N/A	N/A	9/23/2025
GLPI Gaming and Leisure Properties	$48.43 +0.2%	6.44%	$3.12	100.00%	N/A	9/12/2025	Positive News
FT Franklin Universal Trust	$7.93 -0.1%	6.43%	$0.51	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
FVR FrontView REIT	$13.39 +1.1%	6.42%	$0.86	N/A	N/A	9/30/2025	News Coverage
AOHY Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities ETF	$11.21 +0.2%	6.42%	$0.72	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TS Tenaris	$34.92 -2.6%	6.42%	$2.24	65.31%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↑ High Trading Volume
BRT BRT Apartments	$15.60 -1.3%	6.41%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF	$31.72 +0.7%	6.40%	$2.03	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIG Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS	$2.04 -0.2%	6.39%	$0.13	59.09%	N/A	N/A
RHI Robert Half	$37.07 -0.7%	6.37%	$2.36	88.06%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
TIGO Millicom International Cellular	$47.15 -1.6%	6.36%	$3.00	86.21%	N/A	10/8/2025	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
BSJR Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$22.79 +0.1%	6.36%	$1.45	N/A	N/A	N/A
MNRO Monro Muffler Brake	$17.68 +3.0%	6.33%	$1.12	131.76%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
UWMC UWM	$6.33 +7.2%	6.32%	$0.40	83.33%	N/A	9/18/2025	Gap Up
NEWT NewtekOne	$12.03 -2.5%	6.32%	$0.76	33.33%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SBRA Sabra Healthcare REIT	$19.03 -0.3%	6.31%	$1.20	153.85%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
APAM Artisan Partners Asset Management	$46.32 -1.4%	6.30%	$2.92	86.14%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast
SILA Sila Realty Trust	$25.40 +1.4%	6.30%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
NWBI Northwest Bancshares	$12.71 -1.1%	6.29%	$0.80	61.07%	N/A	N/A
LND Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas	$3.98 +0.6%	6.29%	$0.25	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Short Interest ↓
SGU Star Group	$11.77 -0.5%	6.29%	$0.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
HIW Highwoods Properties	$31.81 +1.7%	6.29%	$2.00	289.86%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BSJW Invesco BulletShares 2032 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$25.84 +0.2%	6.27%	$1.62	N/A	N/A	N/A
BSJQ Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$23.46 +0.1%	6.27%	$1.47	N/A	N/A	N/A
HYXF iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$47.40 +0.0%	6.27%	$2.97	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
PHI PLDT	$19.52 -0.7%	6.25%	$1.22	40.53%	N/A	N/A
ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities	$84.66 +2.1%	6.24%	$5.28	229.57%	N/A	9/30/2025	Trending News Dividend Announcement Analyst Revision
LAND Gladstone Land	$8.98 -0.6%	6.24%	$0.56	N/A	N/A	9/22/2025	News Coverage Positive News
LTC LTC Properties	$36.59 +0.5%	6.23%	$2.28	118.75%	N/A	9/22/2025
BNL Broadstone Net Lease	$18.65 +0.9%	6.22%	$1.16	150.65%	N/A	9/30/2025	Positive News
OHI Omega Healthcare Investors	$43.09 +0.8%	6.22%	$2.68	148.07%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
CWEN Clearway Energy	$28.67 -0.1%	6.21%	$1.78	161.82%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HYZD WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund	$22.43	6.20%	$1.39	N/A	N/A	N/A
EMF Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	$15.35 +0.9%	6.19%	$0.95	N/A	N/A	N/A
HYLS First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF	$42.15 +0.2%	6.17%	$2.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
DLX Deluxe	$19.47 +0.3%	6.16%	$1.20	33.33%	N/A	N/A
BCV Bancroft Fund	$20.78 -1.3%	6.16%	$1.28	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	News Coverage
FMC FMC	$37.68 +1.0%	6.16%	$2.32	58.00%	N/A	9/30/2025	Trending News
AMCR Amcor	$8.29 -0.8%	6.16%	$0.51	62.20%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Ex-Dividend
MPX Marine Products	$9.11 -1.5%	6.15%	$0.56	112.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
UPBD Upbound Group	$25.40 +0.4%	6.14%	$1.56	30.41%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MO Altria Group	$66.52 -0.1%	6.13%	$4.08	73.65%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News
FALN iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF	$27.40 +0.3%	6.13%	$1.68	N/A	N/A	N/A
WDS Woodside Energy Group	$16.66 -0.4%	6.12%	$1.02	145.71%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
VZ Verizon Communications	$44.32 +0.3%	6.11%	$2.71	56.11%	N/A	N/A	Trending News Dividend Increase
ANGL VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF	$29.46 +0.3%	6.11%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
CARY Angel Oak Income ETF	$20.97 +0.2%	6.10%	$1.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
SKM SK Telecom	$21.80 +0.6%	6.10%	$1.33	62.15%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SXC SunCoke Energy	$7.88 +3.5%	6.10%	$0.48	70.59%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
VWOB Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF	$66.65 +0.6%	6.09%	$4.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
PSTL Postal Realty Trust	$15.93 +0.3%	6.09%	$0.97	262.16%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
CRESY Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	$9.69 -0.2%	6.09%	$0.59	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
EIX Edison International	$54.47 -0.4%	6.08%	$3.31	54.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FF FutureFuel	$3.96 +0.9%	6.07%	$0.24	N/A	N/A	12/4/2025	Positive News
BEP Brookfield Renewable Partners	$24.82 -0.6%	6.00%	$1.49	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NVEC NVE	$66.72 +2.2%	6.00%	$4.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
JOYY JOYY	$62.57 +0.9%	5.98%	$3.74	N/A	N/A	9/22/2025	High Trading Volume
HASI HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital	$28.14 +0.4%	5.97%	$1.68	57.53%	N/A	10/3/2025	Positive News
SWBI Smith & Wesson Brands	$8.74 +6.5%	5.95%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	9/18/2025	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Upgrade High Trading Volume
YY JOYY	$62.57 +0.9%	5.95%	$3.72	71.26%	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
NPFI Nuveen Preferred and Income ETF	$26.17 +0.3%	5.92%	$1.55	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
ITRN Ituran Location and Control	$33.77 -0.4%	5.92%	$2.00	61.54%	N/A	9/25/2025	Positive News
UMH UMH Properties	$15.21 +0.9%	5.92%	$0.90	409.09%	N/A	N/A
UVV Universal	$55.44 +0.9%	5.92%	$3.28	N/A	N/A	10/10/2025	Trending News Short Interest ↑
VINP Vinci Compass Investments	$10.15 +1.1%	5.91%	$0.60	68.18%	N/A	N/A
LXP LXP Industrial Trust	$9.15 +0.5%	5.90%	$0.54	771.43%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NXRT NexPoint Residential Trust	$34.69 +2.0%	5.88%	$2.04	N/A	N/A	9/15/2025	News Coverage
UG United-Guardian	$8.51 -0.1%	5.88%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
CONI GraniteShares 2x Short COIN Daily ETF	$55.85 +5.0%	5.87%	$3.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
KHC Kraft Heinz	$27.29 +1.2%	5.86%	$1.60	59.93%	N/A	N/A	Trending News
GLP Global Partners	$51.24 -1.9%	5.85%	$3.00	99.01%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
BP BP	$33.94 -1.1%	5.83%	$1.98	67.12%	N/A	N/A	Trending News Analyst Revision
JRSH Jerash Holdings (US)	$3.43	5.83%	$0.20	42.55%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
CIVI Civitas Resources	$34.40 -3.0%	5.81%	$2.00	33.44%	N/A	9/11/2025	Short Interest ↑ Gap Down
NGG National Grid Transco	$70.10 +1.7%	5.81%	$4.07	73.47%	N/A	N/A
FIBK First Interstate BancSystem	$32.55 -0.9%	5.78%	$1.88	71.21%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
BWLP BW LPG	$15.24 +0.6%	5.77%	$0.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	Ex-Dividend
CIO City Office REIT	$6.94 -0.2%	5.77%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑ High Trading Volume
CQP Cheniere Energy Partners	$53.94 -0.2%	5.75%	$3.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	Trending News Analyst Revision
DOW DOW	$24.48 +2.4%	5.72%	$1.40	98.59%	N/A	N/A
JAKK JAKKS Pacific	$17.60 -0.8%	5.68%	$1.00	30.30%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ENB Enbridge	$48.29 +0.3%	5.67%	$2.74	120.18%	N/A	N/A	Trending News
OKE ONEOK	$72.62 -2.4%	5.67%	$4.12	66.99%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NL NL Industries	$6.35 -4.4%	5.67%	$0.36	41.38%	N/A	N/A	Ex-Dividend
FEMB First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF	$29.15 +0.7%	5.66%	$1.65	N/A	N/A	N/A
INN Summit Hotel Properties	$5.66 -0.3%	5.66%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A
PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy	$5.67 -2.7%	5.64%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Trending News Analyst Revision
BIP Brookfield Infrastructure Partners	$30.50 +0.1%	5.64%	$1.72	117.81%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade Short Interest ↓
CNQ Canadian Natural Resources	$30.36 -3.2%	5.63%	$1.71	70.95%	N/A	9/19/2025	Positive News
BTI British American Tobacco	$56.01 +1.0%	5.62%	$3.15	64.81%	N/A	10/3/2025	Short Interest ↑
MTN Vail Resorts	$157.92 -0.6%	5.62%	$8.88	109.49%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CS Credit Suisse Group	$0.89	5.62%	$0.05	N/A	N/A	N/A
RGP Resources Connection	$5.00 -1.4%	5.60%	$0.28	53.85%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
SOR Source Capital	$44.77 +0.2%	5.58%	$2.50	N/A	N/A	9/17/2025
CLOA iShares AAA CLO Active ETF	$51.84 +0.1%	5.57%	$2.89	N/A	N/A	N/A
UNB Union Bankshares	$25.86 -0.7%	5.57%	$1.44	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CZNC Citizens & Northern	$20.17 -1.2%	5.55%	$1.12	56.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NNN NNN REIT	$43.29 +2.1%	5.54%	$2.40	115.94%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SELF Global Self Storage	$5.25 +2.5%	5.52%	$0.29	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	News Coverage Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↓
FATBB FAT Brands	$2.55 -1.9%	5.49%	$0.14	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
KW Kennedy-Wilson	$8.76 +0.2%	5.48%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	9/30/2025	Positive News
CRGY Crescent Energy	$8.76 -5.2%	5.48%	$0.48	31.37%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Revision
LCNB LCNB	$16.06 +0.4%	5.48%	$0.88	53.01%	N/A	N/A
XFIX F/m Opportunistic Income ETF	$52.02 +0.2%	5.48%	$2.85	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
CPA Copa	$117.74 -0.3%	5.47%	$6.44	35.88%	N/A	N/A
PBA Pembina Pipeline	$37.94 +0.4%	5.46%	$2.07	91.19%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News
O Realty Income	$59.22 +1.6%	5.45%	$3.23	213.91%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
UMC United Microelectronics	$6.80 -1.2%	5.45%	$0.37	60.66%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
FNLC First Bancorp, Inc (ME)	$27.18 -1.3%	5.45%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
FCPT Four Corners Property Trust	$26.10 +0.4%	5.44%	$1.42	123.48%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BKSC Bank of South Carolina	$15.46 +1.2%	5.43%	$0.84	N/A	N/A	N/A
WEN Wendy's	$10.33 +1.6%	5.42%	$0.56	53.33%	N/A	N/A
AES AES	$12.93 +0.9%	5.42%	$0.70	31.39%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
EBF Ennis	$18.47 -0.8%	5.42%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TLK PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk	$19.43 +1.0%	5.41%	$1.05	67.74%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
CEV Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust	$9.63 +1.4%	5.40%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	9/12/2025	Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↓ High Trading Volume
VCLT Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	$77.05 +1.0%	5.40%	$4.16	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
STRW Strawberry Fields REIT	$11.86 -2.3%	5.40%	$0.64	123.08%	N/A	9/16/2025	News Coverage Positive News
PPBI Pacific Premier Bancorp	$24.49	5.39%	$1.32	86.27%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DEC Diversified Energy	$15.03 -3.2%	5.39%	$0.81	N/A	N/A	12/1/2025	News Coverage Positive News
TEN Tsakos Energy Navigation	$22.27 +3.9%	5.39%	$1.20	17.88%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
BSJP Invesco BulletShares 2025 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$23.09 +0.0%	5.37%	$1.24	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
BLX Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior	$46.57 -0.4%	5.37%	$2.50	39.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
JMM Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund	$6.35 -0.5%	5.36%	$0.34	N/A	N/A	9/15/2025	Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
AU AngloGold Ashanti	$59.73 +3.1%	5.36%	$3.20	100.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
GPRF Goldman Sachs Access U.S. Preferred Stock and Hybrid Securities ETF	$51.17 +0.4%	5.35%	$2.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
COLB Columbia Banking System	$26.90 +0.5%	5.35%	$1.44	47.06%	N/A	N/A
REPX Riley Exploration Permian	$28.43 -1.9%	5.35%	$1.52	27.29%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
LITP Sprott Lithium Miners ETF	$8.23 +5.8%	5.35%	$0.44	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
HVT Haverty Furniture Companies	$23.97 +1.7%	5.34%	$1.28	52.24%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DLNG Dynagas LNG Partners	$3.75 +0.7%	5.34%	$0.20	17.24%	N/A	N/A
NCPB Nuveen Core Plus Bond ETF	$25.29 +0.5%	5.34%	$1.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
VRIG Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF	$25.11	5.34%	$1.34	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
UYLD Angel Oak UltraShort Income ETF	$51.21 +0.1%	5.33%	$2.73	N/A	N/A	N/A
HR Healthcare Realty Trust	$18.04 +3.1%	5.32%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Upgrade Insider Trade Short Interest ↑ Gap Up High Trading Volume
AVA Avista	$36.83 +0.6%	5.32%	$1.96	71.53%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
ECF Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund	$11.09 +1.6%	5.32%	$0.59	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	Positive News
GORO Gold Resource	$0.75 +15.8%	5.31%	$0.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up High Trading Volume
PEBO Peoples Bancorp	$30.91 -0.8%	5.31%	$1.64	49.55%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
WPC W.P. Carey	$68.07 +1.8%	5.29%	$3.60	133.83%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast
NMR Nomura	$7.20 +0.5%	5.28%	$0.38	53.52%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BMY Bristol Myers Squibb	$47.08 +0.8%	5.27%	$2.48	40.86%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CFFN Capitol Federal Financial	$6.49 -0.9%	5.24%	$0.34	61.82%	N/A	N/A

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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