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)
RBCN Rubicon Technology	$4.26 -0.4%	258.22%	$11.00	6,875.00%	N/A	N/A
TSYY GraniteShares Yieldboost TSLA ETF	$7.68 -0.3%	163.02%	$12.52	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Negative News Dividend Cut High Trading Volume
GAME GameSquare	$0.70 -0.2%	146.22%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A
IPW iPower	$0.57 -8.3%	125.59%	$0.71	375.79%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
USOY Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF	$7.13 +1.0%	118.37%	$8.44	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Dividend Cut Short Interest ↑
SBNY Signature Bank	$0.66 +1.5%	106.06%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
OP OceanPal	$1.98 -2.0%	101.01%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TSLQ Tradr 2X Short TSLA Daily ETF	$23.31 +2.1%	96.01%	$22.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
HUYA HUYA	$2.99 +1.2%	95.81%	$2.86	2,042.86%	N/A	N/A
MSTX Defiance Daily Target 1.75X Long MSTR ETF	$17.92 +3.5%	80.47%	$14.42	N/A	N/A	N/A
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MST Defiance Leveraged Long + Income MSTR ETF	$7.08 +2.8%	67.80%	$4.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut Gap Down
NVDS Tradr 1.5X Short NVDA Daily ETF	$34.46 +1.2%	61.96%	$21.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
SOHO Sotherly Hotels	$0.88 +1.2%	58.77%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
XBTY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Bitcoin ETF	$16.24 +0.8%	55.23%	$8.97	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Negative News Dividend Cut
MED Medifast	$12.84 +1.0%	51.39%	$6.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
LFGY YieldMax Crypto Industry and Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF	$37.42 +0.1%	51.34%	$19.21	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Negative News Short Interest ↑ High Trading Volume
FEAT YieldMax Dorsey Wright Featured 5 Income ETF	$32.02 +0.4%	46.69%	$14.95	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Negative News
BTF Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$16.79 +0.7%	45.21%	$7.59	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑ Gap Down
NVYY GraniteShares YieldBOOST NVDA ETF	$23.25 -0.6%	43.66%	$10.15	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut
TSLW Tradr 1.5X Long TSLA Weekly ETF	$37.99 -1.3%	43.01%	$16.34	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
TCBX Third Coast Bancshares	$39.25 -1.2%	42.98%	$16.87	515.90%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
AIPI REX AI Equity Premium Income ETF	$43.69 +0.2%	36.39%	$15.90	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
OXLC Oxford Lane Capital	$14.92 +1.2%	35.86%	$5.35	486.36%	N/A	11/14/2025
TSL GraniteShares 1.25X Long TSLA Daily ETF	$18.61 -1.1%	35.73%	$6.65	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
MAXI Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF	$26.32 +1.2%	34.84%	$9.17	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
NVDW Tradr 1.75X Long NVDA Weekly ETF	$45.14 -1.0%	34.76%	$15.69	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
PETS PetMed Express	$2.65 +5.6%	33.96%	$0.90	1,285.71%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
YQQQ YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF	$12.60 -0.1%	33.10%	$4.17	N/A	N/A	10/23/2025	News Coverage Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↓
YSPY GraniteShares YieldBOOST SPY ETF	$19.50 +0.1%	32.97%	$6.43	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut
TQQY GraniteShares YieldBOOST QQQ ETF	$18.67 +0.2%	32.78%	$6.12	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut
QQQY Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF	$25.29 +0.2%	32.15%	$8.13	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
OCCI OFS Credit	$4.71 +0.9%	31.85%	$1.50	174.42%	N/A	11/17/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
CEPI REX Crypto Equity Premium Income ETF	$41.88 -1.4%	31.38%	$13.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
FIVY YieldMax Dorsey Wright Hybrid 5 Income ETF	$37.22 +0.4%	29.37%	$10.93	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News High Trading Volume
RMCF Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory	$1.64 +0.9%	29.36%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A
NVD GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF	$9.09 +1.6%	28.60%	$2.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
ECC Eagle Point Credit	$5.94 +1.5%	28.31%	$1.68	178.72%	N/A	11/10/2025	Positive News
PRME Prime Medicine	$5.59 -9.5%	25.87%	$1.45	N/A	N/A	N/A
PRME Prime Medicine	$5.59 -9.5%	25.87%	$1.45	N/A	N/A	N/A
FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF	$48.04 +0.0%	24.73%	$11.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News

IEP Icahn Enterprises	$8.18 -1.3%	24.45%	$2.00	253.16%	N/A	N/A
GLDY Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF	$17.80 -3.8%	23.93%	$4.26	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase High Trading Volume
SRG Seritage Growth Properties	$4.18 +1.7%	23.92%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
OXSQ Oxford Square Capital	$1.76 +1.7%	23.86%	$0.42	175.00%	N/A	11/14/2025
QYLG Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF	$29.77	23.82%	$7.09	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
GGT Gabelli Multimedia Trust	$4.00 -0.1%	23.78%	$0.95	N/A	N/A	11/13/2025	Positive News
SARK Tradr 1X Short Innovation Daily ETF	$27.75 +1.5%	23.46%	$6.51	N/A	N/A	N/A
RDTY YieldMax R2000 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF	$44.09 -0.4%	23.38%	$10.31	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut
TMET iShares Transition-Enabling Metals ETF	$27.31 -2.7%	23.18%	$6.33	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑ Gap Down High Trading Volume
BCAT BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust	$14.55 +0.2%	23.17%	$3.37	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↑
HRZN Horizon Technology Finance	$5.94 +0.8%	22.22%	$1.32	114.78%	N/A	11/17/2025	Upcoming Earnings
WHF WhiteHorse Finance	$7.23 +2.7%	21.30%	$1.54	135.09%	N/A	10/31/2025	Dividend Announcement
TSDD GraniteShares 2x Short TSLA Daily ETF	$9.68 +2.0%	21.28%	$2.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Negative News Short Interest ↑ High Trading Volume
SPYT Defiance S&P 500 Target Income ETF	$18.22	20.80%	$3.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
QQQT Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF	$18.44 -0.1%	20.28%	$3.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
MNDO MIND C.T.I.	$1.10 +5.8%	20.00%	$0.22	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
HERZ Herzfeld Credit Income Fund	$2.36 -2.1%	19.92%	$0.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
PSEC Prospect Capital	$2.74 +0.7%	19.71%	$0.54	114.89%	N/A	10/29/2025
GECC Great Elm Capital Group	$7.57 -1.0%	19.55%	$1.48	93.08%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
OFS OFS Capital	$7.04 +2.5%	19.32%	$1.36	174.36%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
SPMC Sound Point Meridian Capital	$15.58 +1.8%	19.25%	$3.00	N/A	N/A	11/14/2025	High Trading Volume
NRT North European Oil Royality Trust	$5.40 +0.1%	19.25%	$1.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ORC Orchid Island Capital	$7.49 -0.3%	19.24%	$1.44	182.28%	N/A	10/31/2025	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↑
IVR Invesco Mortgage Capital	$7.28 -1.4%	18.69%	$1.36	65.38%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
FBL GraniteShares 2x Long META Daily ETF	$42.89 +0.2%	18.37%	$7.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
ARR ARMOUR Residential REIT	$15.70 -0.3%	18.35%	$2.88	82.05%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
EARN Ellington Credit	$5.24 +0.8%	18.32%	$0.96	88.89%	N/A	10/31/2025	Analyst Downgrade
QDTY YieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF	$45.50 +0.1%	17.93%	$8.16	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Short Interest ↓
AIV Apartment Investment and Management	$5.65 -0.1%	17.89%	$1.01	N/A	N/A	N/A
BITS Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$108.65 -1.9%	17.79%	$19.33	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
NHTC Natural Health Trends	$4.51 +0.4%	17.74%	$0.80	N/A	N/A	N/A
EC Ecopetrol	$8.59 -1.7%	17.58%	$1.51	98.69%	N/A	N/A
TCPC Blackrock Tcp Capital	$5.73 +1.2%	17.45%	$1.00	93.46%	N/A	N/A
AFCG AFC Gamma	$3.44	17.44%	$0.60	51.28%	N/A	N/A
ISSC Innovative Solutions and Support	$11.47 +4.3%	17.44%	$2.00	273.97%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
ICMB Investcorp Credit Management BDC	$2.82 -0.7%	17.02%	$0.48	117.07%	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
DWSN Dawson Geophysical	$1.88 +3.3%	17.02%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
UAN CVR Partners	$91.51 +0.3%	17.00%	$15.56	N/A	N/A	N/A
PRE Prenetics Global	$16.54 +1.8%	16.93%	$2.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
BGS B&G Foods	$4.54 -0.3%	16.76%	$0.76	126.67%	N/A	N/A
CHMI Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment	$2.42 +0.6%	16.56%	$0.40	62.50%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
PTMN Portman Ridge Finance	$11.37 +0.9%	16.53%	$1.88	89.52%	N/A	N/A
TPVG TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC	$5.66 +0.8%	16.25%	$0.92	85.98%	N/A	12/16/2025	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement
MVO MV Oil Trust	$5.12 -1.9%	16.02%	$0.82	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PDCC Pearl Diver Credit	$16.50 +0.4%	16.00%	$2.64	N/A	N/A	N/A
PVL Permianville Royalty Trust	$1.76 -0.5%	15.90%	$0.28	N/A	N/A	10/31/2025	Positive News Dividend Increase
MFA MFA Financial	$9.06 -1.3%	15.89%	$1.44	104.35%	N/A	N/A
SDTY YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF	$45.58 +0.0%	15.88%	$7.24	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut
OPI Office Properties Income Trust	$0.25 +4.6%	15.87%	$0.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
RC Ready Capital	$3.16 -2.3%	15.85%	$0.50	89.29%	N/A	N/A

FEDU Four Seasons Education (Cayman)	$14.62 +4.5%	15.59%	$2.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓ Gap Down
DX Dynex Capital	$13.28 -1.1%	15.36%	$2.04	133.33%	N/A	10/23/2025	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
CION CION Investment	$9.47 +1.7%	15.21%	$1.44	114.29%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
NREF NexPoint Real Estate Finance	$13.42 -0.8%	14.90%	$2.00	99.50%	N/A	N/A
PNNT PennantPark Investment	$6.49 +0.5%	14.80%	$0.96	135.21%	N/A	N/A
VOC VOC Energy Trust	$2.99 +1.3%	14.72%	$0.44	N/A	N/A	10/30/2025	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↓
ADX Adams Diversified Equity Fund	$22.85 +0.3%	14.66%	$3.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
REFI Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance	$13.04 -1.1%	14.42%	$1.88	89.95%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↑
MRCC Monroe Capital	$6.95 +1.5%	14.39%	$1.00	123.46%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
AGNC AGNC Investment	$10.05 -0.5%	14.33%	$1.44	88.34%	N/A	10/31/2025	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
TAL TAL Education Group	$12.57 +6.3%	14.32%	$1.80	346.15%	N/A	N/A	Stock Split
TXO TXO Partners	$12.74 -2.2%	14.13%	$1.80	156.52%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
TWO Two Harbors Investments	$9.63 -0.8%	14.12%	$1.36	90.67%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
IIPR Innovative Industrial Properties	$54.00 -1.2%	14.07%	$7.60	176.74%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
ACTG Acacia Research	$3.56 +0.3%	14.04%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PFLT PennantPark Floating Rate Capital	$8.87 +1.7%	13.87%	$1.23	N/A	N/A	N/A
PFLT PennantPark Floating Rate Capital	$8.88 +1.8%	13.85%	$1.23	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
HLF Herbalife	$8.69 +0.8%	13.82%	$1.20	47.81%	N/A	N/A
LZ LegalZoom.com	$10.45 +2.0%	13.78%	$1.44	205.71%	N/A	N/A
TRIN Trinity Capital	$14.86 +0.9%	13.73%	$2.04	100.00%	N/A	N/A
AOMR Angel Oak Mortgage REIT	$9.33 +0.3%	13.73%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PMT PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust	$11.69 -1.2%	13.69%	$1.60	101.91%	N/A	N/A
BAMR Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners	$45.10 +1.4%	13.68%	$6.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
CSTE Caesarstone	$1.39 -0.7%	13.67%	$0.19	N/A	N/A	N/A
AAPB GraniteShares 2x Long AAPL Daily ETF	$31.71 +0.4%	13.56%	$4.30	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
TSPY TappAlpha SPY Growth & Daily Income ETF	$25.46 +0.2%	13.55%	$3.45	N/A	N/A	N/A
NMFC New Mountain Finance	$9.48 +1.7%	13.50%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	N/A
BTX BlackRock Tchnlgy nd Prvt Eqty Trm Trst	$6.60 -0.2%	13.48%	$0.89	N/A	N/A	N/A
CHCT Community Healthcare Trust	$14.04 +0.6%	13.46%	$1.89	420.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
GHI Greystone Housing Impact Investors	$8.96 -2.8%	13.40%	$1.20	75.00%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
LIEN Chicago Atlantic BDC	$10.15 +0.5%	13.40%	$1.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
SDRL Seadrill	$29.86 -1.5%	13.40%	$4.00	174.67%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
QQQI NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF	$55.09 +0.0%	13.38%	$7.37	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
FBRT Franklin BSP Realty Trust	$10.68 -0.5%	13.30%	$1.42	103.65%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NLY Annaly Capital Management	$21.05 -0.3%	13.30%	$2.80	96.22%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
SAR Saratoga Investment	$22.58 +3.0%	13.29%	$3.00	90.36%	N/A	11/4/2025	Analyst Revision
RWAY Runway Growth Finance	$9.95 +0.7%	13.27%	$1.32	85.71%	N/A	N/A
TWN Taiwan Fund	$56.58 +0.6%	13.08%	$7.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↓
KBWD Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF	$13.41 +0.3%	13.05%	$1.75	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut
SCM Stellus Capital Investment	$12.30 +1.4%	13.01%	$1.60	126.98%	N/A	10/31/2025	Short Interest ↓
ACRE Ares Commercial Real Estate	$4.62	12.99%	$0.60	260.87%	N/A	N/A
WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF	$20.82 0.0%	12.97%	$2.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	$9.90 +1.3%	12.94%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
PDBA Invesco Agriculture Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF	$35.71 +0.2%	12.88%	$4.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
RWT Redwood Trust	$5.60 -0.3%	12.87%	$0.72	86.75%	N/A	N/A
NCDL Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending	$14.05 +1.8%	12.81%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	N/A
QYLD Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF	$17.27 +0.1%	12.80%	$2.21	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Increase
CATO Cato	$3.99 -2.2%	12.78%	$0.51	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
MFIC MidCap Financial Investment	$11.90 +1.4%	12.77%	$1.52	101.33%	N/A	N/A
CGBD Carlyle Secured Lending	$12.56 +1.1%	12.74%	$1.60	85.11%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑

MNR Mach Natural Resources	$12.01 -0.2%	12.66%	$1.52	68.47%	N/A	N/A
PCM Pcm Fund	$6.34 +1.6%	12.62%	$0.80	N/A	N/A	N/A
KOS Kosmos Energy	$1.44 -1.7%	12.61%	$0.18	86.19%	N/A	N/A
SALM Salem Media Group	$0.80 +0.8%	12.58%	$0.10	N/A	N/A	N/A
TSQ Townsquare Media	$6.38 +0.4%	12.55%	$0.80	71.43%	N/A	10/27/2025
QRMI Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF	$16.02 +0.0%	12.49%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut
SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ	$14.35 +0.1%	12.47%	$1.79	N/A	N/A	N/A
PEO Adams Natural Resources Fund	$20.97 0.0%	12.35%	$2.59	N/A	N/A	N/A
SUNS Sunrise Realty Trust	$9.79 +0.7%	12.26%	$1.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
MERC Mercer International	$2.45 +0.4%	12.24%	$0.30	750.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Revision
FLNG Flex LNG	$24.67 -2.4%	12.16%	$3.00	136.99%	N/A	N/A
HUN Huntsman	$8.25 +1.4%	12.13%	$1.00	384.62%	N/A	N/A
LYB LyondellBasell Industries	$45.21 -0.9%	12.12%	$5.48	89.84%	N/A	N/A
BRSP BrightSpire Capital	$5.31 +0.1%	12.06%	$0.64	90.14%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
COTY Coty	$4.15 +0.4%	12.06%	$0.50	100.00%	N/A	N/A	Trending News
PHK PIMCO High Income Fund	$4.85 +1.6%	11.97%	$0.58	N/A	N/A	N/A
RMR The RMR Group	$15.05 -0.5%	11.96%	$1.80	123.29%	N/A	10/27/2025
IFN India Fund	$15.05 -0.9%	11.96%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News High Trading Volume
BBDC BARINGS BDC	$8.72 +1.1%	11.93%	$1.04	105.05%	N/A	12/3/2025	Positive News
BCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance	$14.23 +1.6%	11.80%	$1.68	101.82%	N/A	12/16/2025
MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund	$17.02 +0.6%	11.75%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
MITT AG Mortgage Investment Trust	$7.16 -0.9%	11.74%	$0.84	77.06%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
KRP Kimbell Royalty	$12.98 -1.2%	11.71%	$1.52	107.04%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↑
SFL SFL	$6.84 -2.6%	11.70%	$0.80	275.86%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
HQH abrdn Healthcare Investors	$19.24 +0.3%	11.64%	$2.24	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
BXSL Blackstone Secured Lending Fund	$26.46 +2.0%	11.64%	$3.08	101.32%	N/A	N/A
DSU BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	$10.19 +0.1%	11.58%	$1.18	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
PCF High Income Securities Fund	$6.22 -0.6%	11.58%	$0.72	N/A	N/A	10/21/2025	Positive News Short Interest ↓
WU Western Union	$8.13 +0.3%	11.57%	$0.94	50.81%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
CIM Chimera Investment	$12.82 -1.1%	11.55%	$1.48	77.89%	N/A	N/A
NAT Nordic American Tankers	$3.47 -2.1%	11.54%	$0.40	114.29%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Revision
OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending	$13.86 +4.7%	11.54%	$1.60	69.26%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
BRFS BRF	$3.47 -9.2%	11.53%	$0.40	173.91%	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
EFC Ellington Financial	$13.60 -0.6%	11.47%	$1.56	91.23%	N/A	10/31/2025
KREF KKR Real Estate Finance Trust	$8.72 +2.0%	11.47%	$1.00	107.53%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
FTQI First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF	$20.78 -1.0%	11.45%	$2.38	N/A	N/A	11/3/2025	Positive News Dividend Increase Short Interest ↓
PSBD Palmer Square Capital BDC	$12.58 -1.2%	11.45%	$1.44	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑ High Trading Volume
MSD Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$7.43 +1.4%	11.44%	$0.85	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
JEQ abrdn Japan Equity Fund	$8.06 -2.8%	11.42%	$0.92	N/A	N/A	N/A
OBDC Blue Owl Capital	$12.97 +2.1%	11.41%	$1.48	97.37%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↑
BRBS Blue Ridge Bankshares	$4.30 -0.9%	11.40%	$0.49	N/A	N/A	N/A
KBDC Kayne Anderson BDC	$14.06 +1.5%	11.38%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑ High Trading Volume
SLRC SLR Investment	$14.42 +1.0%	11.37%	$1.64	100.61%	N/A	N/A
CSWC Capital Southwest	$20.73 +1.7%	11.19%	$2.32	99.15%	N/A	11/14/2025
GCV Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund	$4.29 -0.7%	11.19%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CRWS Crown Crafts	$2.87 -0.2%	11.17%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
GBDC Golub Capital BDC	$14.07 +1.0%	11.09%	$1.56	86.67%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SSSS SURO Capital	$9.08 -0.8%	11.01%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
CULP Culp	$4.21 +0.6%	10.94%	$0.46	76.67%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↓
PLTK Playtika	$3.66 +4.3%	10.93%	$0.40	63.49%	N/A	N/A

TRTX TPG RE Finance Trust	$8.80 +0.1%	10.92%	$0.96	87.27%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Upgrade
TUGN STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF	$26.31 +0.0%	10.87%	$2.86	N/A	N/A	N/A
HQL abrdn Life Sciences Investors	$16.80 -0.3%	10.84%	$1.82	N/A	N/A	N/A
KARO Karooooo	$46.24 +5.3%	10.81%	$5.00	241.55%	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision Gap Up
EPM Evolution Petroleum	$4.47 -0.9%	10.74%	$0.48	4,800.00%	N/A	N/A
AMBP Ardagh Metal Packaging	$3.75	10.67%	$0.40	166.67%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Gap Up
CO Global Cord Blood	$0.75 +7.1%	10.67%	$0.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
TYG Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	$41.97 -0.4%	10.56%	$4.43	N/A	N/A	10/24/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
FSCO FS Credit Opportunities	$6.76 +2.3%	10.51%	$0.71	N/A	N/A	10/24/2025	Positive News
CAPL CrossAmerica Partners	$20.00 -0.7%	10.50%	$2.10	411.76%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
CIF MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	$1.72 +0.3%	10.50%	$0.18	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
TY Tri Continental	$34.02 +0.5%	10.49%	$3.57	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GOOD Gladstone Commercial	$11.46 -1.1%	10.47%	$1.20	413.79%	N/A	10/24/2025	Dividend Announcement
CALM Cal-Maine Foods	$90.25 -1.1%	10.44%	$9.42	287.20%	N/A	10/29/2025	Positive News
IQQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF	$44.87	10.43%	$4.68	N/A	N/A	N/A
PTY Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	$13.62 +2.9%	10.43%	$1.42	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News High Trading Volume
VLT INV VK HI INC2	$11.04 +0.7%	10.42%	$1.15	N/A	N/A	N/A
VTS Vitesse Energy	$21.62 -1.7%	10.41%	$2.25	206.42%	N/A	N/A
BXMT Blackstone Mortgage Trust	$18.11 +1.3%	10.38%	$1.88	104.44%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
EMD Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$10.59 +1.5%	10.30%	$1.09	N/A	N/A	10/24/2025	Negative News Short Interest ↑
JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	$58.06 +0.1%	10.28%	$5.97	N/A	N/A	N/A
STWD Starwood Property Trust	$18.68 0.0%	10.28%	$1.92	94.58%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DYTA SGI Dynamic Tactical ETF	$29.25 -0.3%	10.22%	$2.99	N/A	N/A	N/A
DMLP Dorchester Minerals	$24.35 +0.7%	10.18%	$2.48	N/A	N/A	N/A
HOFT Hooker Furnishings	$9.04 +1.8%	10.18%	$0.92	68.15%	N/A	N/A
ABR Arbor Realty Trust	$11.80 -0.7%	10.17%	$1.20	100.84%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
ASR Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	$300.23 -0.8%	10.15%	$30.48	125.17%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Short Interest ↓
EVC Entravision Communications	$1.98 -2.2%	10.13%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A
DKL Delek Logistics Partners	$44.21 +0.2%	10.09%	$4.46	102.53%	N/A	N/A
KFFB Kentucky First Federal Bancorp	$3.97 +1.8%	10.08%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
HCOW Amplify COWS Covered Call ETF	$24.12 +1.1%	10.08%	$2.43	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓ High Trading Volume
TX Ternium	$35.81 -1.3%	10.05%	$3.60	73.47%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
ARLP Alliance Resource Partners	$23.99 -2.2%	10.00%	$2.40	90.23%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
GAB Gabelli Equity Trust	$6.01 -0.2%	9.99%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GNL Global Net Lease	$7.63 -1.6%	9.97%	$0.76	N/A	N/A	N/A
SSIC Silver Spike Investment	$10.10 +0.7%	9.90%	$1.00	101.01%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
IIF Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	$27.32 -0.4%	9.88%	$2.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
GPRK Geopark	$5.98 -0.3%	9.87%	$0.59	67.82%	N/A	N/A
KEN Kenon	$48.71 -2.6%	9.85%	$4.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
ARI Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance	$10.18 +0.2%	9.83%	$1.00	98.04%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Upgrade
KBWY Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF	$15.40 -0.4%	9.81%	$1.51	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Dividend Cut Short Interest ↓
QQA Invesco QQQ Income Advantage ETF	$53.08	9.68%	$5.14	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Increase Short Interest ↓
WES Western Midstream Partners	$37.65 -1.1%	9.67%	$3.64	100.83%	N/A	10/31/2025	Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
ARCC Ares Capital	$19.91 +1.6%	9.64%	$1.92	96.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Upgrade
AESI Atlas Energy Solutions	$10.37 -3.4%	9.64%	$1.00	97.09%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Revision
GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq 100 Core Premium Income ETF	$52.90 -0.1%	9.62%	$5.09	N/A	N/A	N/A
CTO CTO Realty Growth	$15.85 -0.3%	9.59%	$1.52	633.33%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
WLKP Westlake Chemical Partners	$19.93 +0.3%	9.49%	$1.89	93.10%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
GMRE Global Medical REIT	$31.63 -0.8%	9.48%	$3.00	6,000.00%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
BRLT Brilliant Earth Group	$2.64 -1.9%	9.47%	$0.25	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
PRT PermRock Royalty Trust	$3.92 +0.9%	9.45%	$0.37	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
PBR.A Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	$10.96 -0.9%	9.40%	$1.03	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
BSM Black Stone Minerals	$12.77 +1.1%	9.40%	$1.20	77.92%	N/A	11/6/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
RITM Rithm Capital	$10.83 -0.8%	9.24%	$1.00	46.51%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↓
GLAD Gladstone Capital	$19.50 +2.0%	9.23%	$1.80	89.55%	N/A	10/24/2025	Dividend Cut High Trading Volume
PAA Plains All American Pipeline	$16.47 +1.5%	9.23%	$1.52	100.66%	N/A	10/31/2025
ERNZ TrueShares Active Yield ETF	$21.72 +0.7%	9.21%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
CCOI Cogent Communications	$44.15 -0.5%	9.20%	$4.06	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZTR Virtus Total Return Fund	$6.53 -0.1%	9.20%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	11/13/2025	News Coverage
LFT Lument Finance Trust	$1.76 -3.0%	9.12%	$0.16	48.48%	N/A	N/A
CLPR Clipper Realty	$4.17 -0.5%	9.11%	$0.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
AATC Autoscope Technologies	$6.61 +0.5%	9.08%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
PK Park Hotels & Resorts	$11.04 +1.4%	9.06%	$1.00	172.41%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HTGC Hercules Capital	$17.74 +1.4%	9.02%	$1.60	80.40%	N/A	N/A
CIB Grupo Cibest	$54.08 -2.8%	8.99%	$4.86	74.77%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
ECO Okeanis Eco Tankers	$31.18 -0.4%	8.98%	$2.80	N/A	N/A	N/A
USAC USA Compression Partners	$23.39 -0.1%	8.98%	$2.10	185.84%	N/A	10/27/2025	Dividend Announcement
PBR Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	$11.57 -1.0%	8.90%	$1.03	42.21%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
HESM Hess Midstream Partners	$33.27 +0.5%	8.87%	$2.95	90.49%	N/A	N/A
MRP Millrose Properties	$33.09 +0.8%	8.82%	$2.92	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
MIN MFS Intermediate Income Trust	$2.61 -0.8%	8.81%	$0.23	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
JHI John Hancock Investors Trust	$13.65 -0.4%	8.79%	$1.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
LOAN Manhattan Bridge Capital	$5.26 +0.1%	8.75%	$0.46	95.83%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
PAGP Plains GP	$17.38 +1.7%	8.75%	$1.52	95.60%	N/A	10/31/2025	Dividend Announcement
FORR Forrester Research	$9.15 +3.7%	8.74%	$0.80	52.63%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
BDN Brandywine Realty Trust	$3.67	8.72%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
PIM PUTNAM MAST INT	$3.35 -0.3%	8.66%	$0.29	N/A	N/A	11/17/2025
OLP One Liberty Properties	$20.80 -0.4%	8.65%	$1.80	339.62%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
KQQQ Kurv Technology Titans Select ETF	$29.40 -0.2%	8.64%	$2.54	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑ High Trading Volume
FTHI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	$23.62 -1.0%	8.64%	$2.04	N/A	N/A	11/3/2025	Dividend Increase Short Interest ↑
AEF Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	$6.62 -0.9%	8.61%	$0.57	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
KNTK Kinetik	$36.54 -0.3%	8.54%	$3.12	136.24%	N/A	N/A
PPT Putnam Premier Income Trust	$3.64 -0.4%	8.53%	$0.31	N/A	N/A	11/17/2025	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↑
GRNT Granite Ridge Resources	$5.17 -2.2%	8.52%	$0.44	65.67%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
TFSL TFS Financial	$13.28 +0.3%	8.51%	$1.13	353.13%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
MMT MFS Multimarket Income Trust	$4.72 -0.2%	8.47%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust	$7.10 +0.3%	8.45%	$0.60	600.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
LADR Ladder Capital	$10.90 +0.8%	8.44%	$0.92	80.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
NOG Northern Oil and Gas	$21.34 +0.2%	8.43%	$1.80	48.39%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
TSLX Sixth Street Specialty Lending	$21.92 +1.1%	8.39%	$1.84	82.14%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FDUS Fidus Investment	$20.50 +1.9%	8.39%	$1.72	79.26%	N/A	N/A
CONI GraniteShares 2x Short COIN Daily ETF	$39.13 +3.0%	8.38%	$3.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
IRS IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	$11.50 +1.1%	8.34%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
PINE Alpine Income Property Trust	$13.71 -0.8%	8.32%	$1.14	3,800.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
SPE Special Opportunities Fund	$15.34 -0.6%	8.28%	$1.27	N/A	N/A	10/21/2025	Short Interest ↑
APLE Apple Hospitality REIT	$11.60 -0.6%	8.28%	$0.96	124.68%	N/A	10/31/2025	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement
AHH Armada Hoffler Properties	$6.78 +0.5%	8.26%	$0.56	400.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
RAND Rand Capital	$14.08 -2.8%	8.24%	$1.16	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓ Gap Down
HAFN Hafnia	$5.84 -1.4%	8.23%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A
RVT Royce Small-Cap Trust	$16.06 -0.1%	8.22%	$1.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
DHF BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	$2.56 -0.6%	8.22%	$0.21	N/A	N/A	N/A
RMAX RE/MAX	$8.41 -0.3%	8.21%	$0.69	48.94%	N/A	N/A
BANX ArrowMark Financial	$21.96 +2.0%	8.20%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	12/3/2025
DEA Easterly Government Properties	$22.09 -0.4%	8.15%	$1.80	225.00%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
WASH Washington Trust Bancorp	$27.55 +2.6%	8.13%	$2.24	73.44%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report
SRET Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF	$21.67 -0.7%	8.12%	$1.76	N/A	N/A	N/A
UHT Universal Health Realty Income Trust	$36.50 +0.2%	8.11%	$2.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
MDV Modiv Industrial	$14.43 -0.4%	8.11%	$1.17	835.71%	N/A	10/31/2025
RFI Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund	$11.86 -0.1%	8.09%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	11/12/2025
CIG Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS	$1.98 -2.5%	8.08%	$0.16	72.73%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
QQQX Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	$27.78 +0.3%	8.06%	$2.24	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↓
ALTY Global X Alternative Income ETF	$11.92 -0.1%	8.05%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A
TU TELUS	$15.04 -0.3%	8.05%	$1.21	151.25%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
DHT DHT	$11.93 -1.9%	8.05%	$0.96	62.34%	N/A	N/A
GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF	$52.36 +0.0%	7.98%	$4.18	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News High Trading Volume
BWMX Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C	$12.78 -0.4%	7.98%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
BWMX Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V.	$12.78 -0.4%	7.98%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
SABA Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II	$8.80 -0.2%	7.96%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
BCBP BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ)	$8.07 +0.1%	7.93%	$0.64	46.38%	N/A	N/A
HYBI NEOS Enhanced Income Credit Select ETF	$50.73 -0.1%	7.92%	$4.02	N/A	N/A	N/A
JFIN Jiayin Group	$9.97 +1.9%	7.92%	$0.79	N/A	N/A	N/A
PBT Permian Basin Royalty Trust	$17.42 -2.8%	7.92%	$1.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
MCI Barings Corporate Investors	$20.30 +0.2%	7.88%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	11/3/2025	Positive News
ET Energy Transfer	$16.75 -0.1%	7.88%	$1.32	84.62%	N/A	N/A	Trending News
DNP DNP Select Income Fund	$10.00 +0.1%	7.80%	$0.78	N/A	N/A	10/31/2025	Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↓
SPOK Spok	$16.04 +0.7%	7.79%	$1.25	158.23%	N/A	N/A
BLMN Bloomin' Brands	$7.70 +3.8%	7.79%	$0.60	47.62%	N/A	N/A
SGA Saga Communications	$12.85 +4.4%	7.78%	$1.00	135.14%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Up
ALX Alexander's	$231.76 -2.0%	7.77%	$18.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
FLO Flowers Foods	$12.75	7.76%	$0.99	87.61%	N/A	N/A
FMC FMC	$29.98 +1.5%	7.74%	$2.32	58.00%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Revision
QQQH NEOS Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF	$55.03 +0.0%	7.72%	$4.25	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
MSBI Midland States Bancorp	$16.58 +0.8%	7.72%	$1.28	48.12%	N/A	N/A
BHR BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS	$2.60 -4.2%	7.70%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	12/31/2025	News Coverage
MPLX Mplx	$49.63 +0.0%	7.70%	$3.82	78.76%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BFS Saul Centers	$30.69 +1.5%	7.69%	$2.36	181.54%	N/A	N/A
LION Lionsgate Studios	$6.25 +4.2%	7.68%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
SOBO South Bow	$26.06 -0.2%	7.68%	$2.00	109.89%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
RHI Robert Half	$31.01 +0.6%	7.61%	$2.36	88.06%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
AB AllianceBernstein	$40.01 +1.1%	7.60%	$3.04	86.12%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
GAM General American Investors	$62.62 -0.1%	7.59%	$4.75	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
PDT John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	$13.08 +0.1%	7.57%	$0.99	N/A	N/A	N/A
ATNI ATN International	$14.55 -2.9%	7.56%	$1.10	N/A	N/A	N/A
SBGI Sinclair	$13.23 +3.2%	7.56%	$1.00	66.67%	N/A	N/A
ACCO Acco Brands	$3.99 +1.7%	7.53%	$0.30	27.78%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CAG Conagra Brands	$18.62 +0.6%	7.52%	$1.40	56.00%	N/A	10/30/2025
RKT Rocket Companies	$17.07 -0.4%	7.51%	$1.28	178.06%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
GSL Global Ship Lease	$27.97 -1.0%	7.51%	$2.10	23.03%	N/A	N/A
BTO John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	$34.65 +0.9%	7.50%	$2.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↓
MOV Movado Group	$18.71 -1.2%	7.48%	$1.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MPV Barings Participation Investors	$19.80 +1.5%	7.47%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	11/3/2025
NP Neptune Insurance	$25.48 +1.9%	7.46%	$1.90	N/A	N/A	N/A
MGF Mfs Govt Mkts	$3.09 +1.1%	7.46%	$0.23	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Negative News Short Interest ↑
UPS United Parcel Service	$88.07 +1.3%	7.45%	$6.56	82.72%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
BWLP BW LPG	$11.91 -2.2%	7.39%	$0.88	N/A	N/A	N/A
CUK Carnival	$27.08 +3.4%	7.38%	$2.00	93.02%	N/A	N/A
GPMT Granite Point Mortgage Trust	$2.72 +0.9%	7.37%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
USEA United Maritime	$1.63 -3.0%	7.36%	$0.12	N/A	N/A	N/A
OMF OneMain	$56.55 +1.9%	7.36%	$4.16	51.94%	N/A	N/A
VIA Via Transportation	$49.38 +3.4%	7.33%	$3.62	N/A	N/A	N/A	Quiet Period Expiration
CIVI Civitas Resources	$27.42 +0.6%	7.29%	$2.00	33.44%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision
DIN Dine Brands Global	$28.02 +1.2%	7.28%	$2.04	39.08%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
TSLZ T-Rex 2X Inverse Tesla Daily Target ETF	$0.69 +1.9%	7.25%	$0.05	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
RMT Royce Otc Micro	$10.57 +0.3%	7.19%	$0.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
FUND Sprott Focus Trust	$8.35 -0.8%	7.19%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
FAT FAT Brands	$1.95 -1.6%	7.18%	$0.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
AWF AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund	$11.05 +1.1%	7.15%	$0.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
FCEF First Trust Income Opportunities ETF	$22.74 +0.3%	7.12%	$1.62	N/A	N/A	N/A
WB Weibo	$11.23 -0.9%	7.12%	$0.80	44.20%	N/A	N/A
CURI CuriosityStream	$4.51 -2.2%	7.10%	$0.32	1,066.67%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
EPD Enterprise Products Partners	$30.79 +0.4%	7.08%	$2.18	72.43%	N/A	10/31/2025	Positive News
RCS PIMCO Strategic Income Fund	$7.07 -0.6%	7.07%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
UWMC UWM	$5.66 +1.6%	7.07%	$0.40	83.33%	N/A	N/A	Insider Trade
KRT Karat Packaging	$25.51 +0.6%	7.06%	$1.80	97.83%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
NSA National Storage Affiliates Trust	$32.33 -0.4%	7.05%	$2.28	268.24%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
MUD Direxion Daily MU Bear 1X Shares	$8.95 +2.3%	7.04%	$0.63	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
WDS Woodside Energy Group	$14.51 0.0%	7.03%	$1.02	145.71%	N/A	N/A
IHYF Invesco High Yield Bond Factor ETF	$22.64 -0.1%	7.02%	$1.59	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
BRHY iShares High Yield Active ETF	$52.14 +0.1%	7.02%	$3.66	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑ High Trading Volume
NEWT NewtekOne	$10.83 +1.0%	7.02%	$0.76	33.33%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
OXM Oxford Industries	$39.56 +3.5%	6.98%	$2.76	59.87%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
PFE Pfizer	$24.84 +0.6%	6.92%	$1.72	55.84%	N/A	11/7/2025	Positive News
GLPI Gaming and Leisure Properties	$45.12 +0.0%	6.91%	$3.12	100.00%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
EMF Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	$16.93 -0.4%	6.91%	$1.17	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
BMA Macro Bank	$53.09 +0.6%	6.89%	$3.66	31.18%	N/A	N/A
FTSL First Trust Senior Loan ETF	$45.62 -0.5%	6.88%	$3.14	N/A	N/A	11/3/2025	Dividend Announcement
ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities	$76.82 +0.1%	6.87%	$5.28	229.57%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
BSJT Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$21.45 -0.1%	6.85%	$1.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Increase
SPH Suburban Propane Partners	$18.97 0.0%	6.85%	$1.30	76.47%	N/A	N/A
VZ Verizon Communications	$40.29 -1.3%	6.85%	$2.76	57.14%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
GAIN Gladstone Investment	$14.03 +0.6%	6.84%	$0.96	91.43%	N/A	10/24/2025	Dividend Announcement
CPAC Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	$7.33 +1.0%	6.83%	$0.50	73.53%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑ Gap Up High Trading Volume
GTY Getty Realty	$27.54 +0.3%	6.83%	$1.88	140.30%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Short Interest ↓
AAT American Assets Trust	$19.93 +1.7%	6.82%	$1.36	302.22%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings
UPBD Upbound Group	$22.89 +2.3%	6.82%	$1.56	30.41%	N/A	N/A
SUN Sunoco	$53.42 -0.9%	6.80%	$3.63	64.36%	N/A	10/30/2025	Trending News Dividend Increase
EDUC Educational Development	$1.48 +0.3%	6.78%	$0.10	N/A	N/A	N/A
BSJU Invesco BulletShares 2030 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$25.99 -0.1%	6.77%	$1.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
COLD Americold Realty Trust	$13.59 -0.5%	6.77%	$0.92	255.56%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
EGY Vaalco Energy	$3.70 -2.0%	6.77%	$0.25	92.59%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
HIW Highwoods Properties	$29.60 -0.7%	6.76%	$2.00	289.86%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Analyst Downgrade
BSJS Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$21.98 0.0%	6.73%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Dividend Cut Short Interest ↑
SILA Sila Realty Trust	$23.77 -1.5%	6.73%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
HNDL Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF	$22.39	6.70%	$1.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BRT BRT Apartments	$14.93 -0.2%	6.70%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
APAM Artisan Partners Asset Management	$43.68 +0.0%	6.68%	$2.92	86.14%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
FFIC Flushing Financial	$13.18 -1.7%	6.68%	$0.88	59.46%	N/A	N/A
MO Altria Group	$63.77 -1.0%	6.65%	$4.24	76.53%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
OHI Omega Healthcare Investors	$40.32 -1.8%	6.65%	$2.68	148.07%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast
AMLX Amylyx Pharmaceuticals	$15.29 -0.5%	6.64%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up High Trading Volume
UG United-Guardian	$7.54 -0.2%	6.63%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
BSJV Invesco BulletShares 2031 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$26.55 -0.1%	6.63%	$1.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Announcement
SBRA Sabra Healthcare REIT	$18.11 -1.7%	6.63%	$1.20	153.85%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
NXRT NexPoint Residential Trust	$30.86 +1.3%	6.61%	$2.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
YRD Yirendai	$6.06 +1.3%	6.61%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A
GLP Global Partners	$45.45 +0.5%	6.60%	$3.00	99.01%	N/A	N/A
DOC Healthpeak Properties	$18.59 -0.7%	6.56%	$1.22	369.70%	N/A	11/14/2025	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
KRNY Kearny Financial	$6.71	6.56%	$0.44	55.70%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
USDX SGI Enhanced Core ETF	$25.94	6.55%	$1.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
GTN Gray Media	$4.88 +2.0%	6.55%	$0.32	12.12%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AOHY Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities ETF	$11.16 +0.1%	6.54%	$0.73	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
OUT OUTFRONT Media	$18.43 +1.1%	6.51%	$1.20	141.18%	N/A	N/A
LTC LTC Properties	$35.08 -1.3%	6.50%	$2.28	118.75%	N/A	10/23/2025	Analyst Forecast
EPR EPR Properties	$54.59 -1.4%	6.48%	$3.54	120.00%	N/A	10/31/2025	Dividend Announcement
NWBI Northwest Bancshares	$12.36 +0.1%	6.47%	$0.80	61.07%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Upgrade
VALE Vale	$11.29 -1.0%	6.47%	$0.73	41.24%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
TS Tenaris	$34.65 -0.4%	6.46%	$2.24	65.31%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
TIGO Millicom International Cellular	$46.41 -1.6%	6.46%	$3.00	86.21%	N/A	1/8/2026	Positive News
PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF	$31.63 -0.1%	6.45%	$2.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
DOW DOW	$21.76 +0.6%	6.44%	$1.40	98.59%	N/A	11/28/2025	Trending News Upcoming Earnings
SBR Sabine Royalty Trust	$68.85 +1.0%	6.43%	$4.43	N/A	N/A	N/A
DEC Diversified Energy	$12.59 -1.9%	6.43%	$0.81	N/A	N/A	12/1/2025	Analyst Downgrade
JOF Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	$10.43 -1.2%	6.43%	$0.67	N/A	N/A	11/14/2025	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
MPX Marine Products	$8.73 +1.5%	6.41%	$0.56	112.00%	N/A	N/A
DLX Deluxe	$18.78 +1.9%	6.39%	$1.20	33.33%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PSTL Postal Realty Trust	$15.18 -0.4%	6.39%	$0.97	262.16%	N/A	N/A
JOYY JOYY	$59.21 +0.3%	6.38%	$3.78	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
WABF Western Asset Bond ETF	$25.75 +0.2%	6.37%	$1.64	N/A	N/A	N/A
DWSH AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF	$6.76 -1.2%	6.36%	$0.43	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
BSJR Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$22.64	6.36%	$1.44	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Short Interest ↓
PHI PLDT	$19.19 +1.2%	6.36%	$1.22	40.53%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
RGP Resources Connection	$4.41 +1.4%	6.35%	$0.28	53.85%	N/A	11/14/2025	Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade
FT Franklin Universal Trust	$8.04 -1.2%	6.34%	$0.51	N/A	N/A	N/A
NGL NGL Energy Partners	$6.31 +0.4%	6.34%	$0.40	88.89%	N/A	N/A
CRESY Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	$9.32 -2.1%	6.33%	$0.59	N/A	N/A	N/A
HVT Haverty Furniture Companies	$20.29 +0.5%	6.31%	$1.28	52.24%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BSJW Invesco BulletShares 2032 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$25.68 -0.1%	6.31%	$1.62	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase Short Interest ↓
FRO Frontline	$22.84 -2.9%	6.30%	$1.44	47.84%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
YY JOYY	$59.03 +3.6%	6.30%	$3.72	71.26%	N/A	N/A
EBR Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras	$10.17 -0.6%	6.30%	$0.64	71.11%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
HYLS First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF	$41.81 -0.7%	6.29%	$2.63	N/A	N/A	11/3/2025	Negative News Dividend Cut Short Interest ↑
LAND Gladstone Land	$8.92 -1.8%	6.28%	$0.56	N/A	N/A	10/24/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
CARY Angel Oak Income ETF	$21.03	6.28%	$1.32	N/A	N/A	N/A
PFO Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund	$9.73 +0.7%	6.27%	$0.61	N/A	N/A	10/24/2025	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Increase Short Interest ↓
AMCR Amcor	$8.14 -0.2%	6.27%	$0.51	62.20%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
COPJ Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF	$34.30 -5.5%	6.27%	$2.15	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑ Gap Down
KHC Kraft Heinz	$25.58 -0.5%	6.25%	$1.60	59.93%	N/A	N/A
BSJQ Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$23.37 +0.0%	6.25%	$1.46	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Announcement
FVR FrontView REIT	$13.77 -2.1%	6.25%	$0.86	N/A	N/A	N/A
HYXF iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$47.35 -0.2%	6.23%	$2.95	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
MPW Medical Properties Trust	$5.15 -1.4%	6.22%	$0.32	188.24%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SGU Star Group	$11.92 -0.6%	6.21%	$0.74	N/A	N/A	10/27/2025	Dividend Announcement
NL NL Industries	$5.81 +0.3%	6.20%	$0.36	41.38%	N/A	N/A
BNL Broadstone Net Lease	$18.72 -0.6%	6.20%	$1.16	150.65%	N/A	N/A
UVV Universal	$52.94 -0.8%	6.20%	$3.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SID National Steel	$1.63 -1.5%	6.15%	$0.10	55.56%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
KW Kennedy-Wilson	$7.81 +0.3%	6.15%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A
UMH UMH Properties	$14.66 +1.3%	6.14%	$0.90	409.09%	N/A	11/17/2025
ANGL VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF	$29.50 -0.1%	6.14%	$1.81	N/A	N/A	N/A
HNNA Hennessy Advisors	$8.97 -9.4%	6.13%	$0.55	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
FALN iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF	$27.57	6.13%	$1.69	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
JRSH Jerash Holdings (US)	$3.28	6.10%	$0.20	42.55%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓ High Trading Volume
HYZD WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund	$22.47 +0.1%	6.10%	$1.37	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
REPX Riley Exploration Permian	$26.30 -5.0%	6.08%	$1.60	28.73%	N/A	10/21/2025	Positive News
MNRO Monro Muffler Brake	$18.42 +3.1%	6.08%	$1.12	131.76%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
CQP Cheniere Energy Partners	$51.19 -0.2%	6.06%	$3.10	N/A	N/A	N/A
FIBK First Interstate BancSystem	$31.21 +0.3%	6.02%	$1.88	71.21%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
NPFI Nuveen Preferred and Income ETF	$26.41 +0.0%	6.02%	$1.59	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
WEN Wendy's	$9.33 +4.5%	6.00%	$0.56	53.33%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
CRGY Crescent Energy	$8.01 -1.2%	6.00%	$0.48	31.37%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
PDM Piedmont Realty Trust	$8.35 +0.9%	5.99%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
VWOB Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF	$67.66 +0.3%	5.99%	$4.05	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↓
LCNB LCNB	$14.72 -0.6%	5.98%	$0.88	53.01%	N/A	N/A
OKE ONEOK	$68.93 +0.6%	5.98%	$4.12	66.99%	N/A	11/3/2025	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement
BP BP	$33.16 -0.2%	5.97%	$1.98	67.12%	N/A	N/A	Trending News
INN Summit Hotel Properties	$5.38 +0.7%	5.95%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
FF FutureFuel	$4.04 -3.7%	5.95%	$0.24	N/A	N/A	12/4/2025
EBF Ennis	$16.88 -1.8%	5.92%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HASI HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital	$28.47 -2.8%	5.90%	$1.68	57.53%	N/A	N/A
SXC SunCoke Energy	$8.14 -2.5%	5.90%	$0.48	70.59%	N/A	N/A
QFIN Qfin	$25.50 -0.2%	5.88%	$1.50	18.59%	N/A	N/A
BTI British American Tobacco	$50.38 -1.5%	5.88%	$2.96	60.91%	N/A	12/30/2025	Positive News Short Interest ↓
SLG SL Green Realty	$52.61 +1.7%	5.87%	$3.09	N/A	N/A	10/31/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
FNLC First Bancorp, Inc (ME)	$25.22 +0.1%	5.87%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
AMN AMN Healthcare Services	$20.49 +3.2%	5.86%	$1.20	83.92%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
CWEN Clearway Energy	$30.41 -3.7%	5.85%	$1.78	161.82%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
SELF Global Self Storage	$4.96 -0.3%	5.85%	$0.29	N/A	N/A	N/A
UBCP United Bancorp	$12.83 -0.7%	5.85%	$0.75	48.39%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
LX LexinFintech	$5.31 +1.5%	5.84%	$0.31	13.84%	N/A	N/A
MTN Vail Resorts	$152.18 +0.6%	5.84%	$8.88	109.49%	N/A	N/A
CHRD Chord Energy	$89.15 -0.6%	5.83%	$5.20	53.72%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
CZNC Citizens & Northern	$19.23 -0.7%	5.82%	$1.12	56.00%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
HVT.A Haverty Furniture Companies	$20.63 -1.5%	5.82%	$1.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
UNB Union Bankshares	$24.84 -0.6%	5.80%	$1.44	N/A	N/A	10/24/2025	Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement
ENB Enbridge	$47.29 +0.2%	5.79%	$2.74	120.18%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast
BKSC Bank of South Carolina	$15.90 +0.3%	5.79%	$0.92	N/A	N/A	N/A
LSE Leishen Energy	$5.36 +0.6%	5.78%	$0.31	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
DSWL Deswell Industries	$3.46 -2.5%	5.78%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
VICI VICI Properties	$31.20 0.0%	5.77%	$1.80	63.38%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast
NWL Newell Brands	$4.86 +0.2%	5.76%	$0.28	37.84%	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.
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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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