High Yield Dividend Stocks

Below you will find a list of public companies that offer dividend yields of 4% or higher that trade on the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ. Some of these stocks represent the highest dividend-paying stocks in world. Please note that the listed annual payout and dividend yield is based on the previous 12 months of dividend payments. If a company has cut their dividend in the last 12 months, the indicated annual payout and dividend yield may not represent what the company plans to pay out in dividends moving forward. How to invest in high yield dividend stocks.

Company	Current Price	Dividend Yield	Annual Payout	Payout Ratio	3-Year Dividend Growth	Ex-Dividend Date	Indicator(s)
SI Silvergate Capital	$0.35	840.57%	$2.94	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
LDI loanDepot	$1.57 -3.1%	305.73%	$4.80	1,500.00%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
BPT BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust	$0.55 +4.2%	215.58%	$1.19	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
SLI Standard Lithium	$1.33 +5.6%	150.38%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
IPW iPower	$0.57 -6.7%	125.48%	$0.71	375.79%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
ALTM Arcadium Lithium	$5.83 +0.1%	103.00%	$6.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
NVDS Tradr 1.5X Short NVDA Daily ETF	$23.46 -5.6%	91.01%	$21.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
QQQY Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF	$29.28 +0.5%	79.58%	$23.30	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Negative News
MSB Mesabi Trust	$30.00 +4.4%	79.33%	$23.80	N/A	18.64%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
ENZ Enzo Biochem	$0.51 +1.8%	78.59%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A
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BOLT Bolt Biotherapeutics	$0.46 -2.9%	78.26%	$0.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
BTF Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$11.35 -5.9%	68.28%	$7.75	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
DM Desktop Metal	$2.22 +0.5%	66.49%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	N/A
RAND Rand Capital	$25.95 -1.0%	64.74%	$16.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade News Coverage Gap Up
SOHO Sotherly Hotels	$0.81 0.0%	64.20%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast News Coverage
SBNY Signature Bank	$1.15	60.87%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast News Coverage
USOY Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF	$13.08 -0.4%	59.94%	$7.84	N/A	N/A	N/A
PRME Prime Medicine	$2.54 -4.2%	56.93%	$1.45	N/A	N/A	N/A
MSTX Defiance Daily Target 1.75X Long MSTR ETF	$25.35 +9.9%	56.88%	$14.42	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
CLRO ClearOne	$0.50 -1.7%	56.45%	$0.28	N/A	N/A	N/A
TSL GraniteShares 1.25X Long TSLA Daily ETF	$11.83 -5.1%	56.21%	$6.65	N/A	N/A	N/A
SST System1	$0.57 -2.3%	55.96%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A
AGL agilon health	$3.29 -9.4%	54.71%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast News Coverage Gap Down High Trading Volume
PRE Prenetics Global	$5.13 -0.2%	54.58%	$2.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
TSLQ Tradr 2X Short TSLA Daily ETF	$44.98 +7.8%	49.76%	$22.38	N/A	N/A	N/A
TCBX Third Coast Bancshares	$35.88 +1.5%	47.02%	$16.87	490.41%	N/A	N/A
MED Medifast	$14.35 -0.3%	46.00%	$6.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Revision
XIFR XPLR Infrastructure	$9.09 -2.8%	40.37%	$3.67	313.68%	N/A	N/A
BMR Beamr Imaging	$2.66 +1.9%	39.10%	$1.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
ORGN Origin Materials	$0.84 -3.1%	38.18%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAXI Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF	$23.13 -1.0%	37.05%	$8.57	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Negative News
RILY B. Riley Financial	$5.64 +35.6%	35.46%	$2.00	N/A	-7.17%	N/A	Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade Options Volume News Coverage Gap Up High Trading Volume
BITS Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$57.09 -2.8%	33.86%	$19.33	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
AMPS Altus Power	$4.93 +0.1%	32.28%	$1.59	N/A	N/A	N/A	Insider Trade
CO Global Cord Blood	$0.25 -58.3%	32.00%	$0.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast News Coverage Gap Down
AMLX Amylyx Pharmaceuticals	$3.20 +4.6%	31.75%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A
RMCF Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory	$1.56 +0.6%	30.77%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A
HAFN Hafnia	$4.95 +0.9%	30.54%	$1.51	N/A	N/A	N/A
CANG Cango	$3.36 -3.4%	29.17%	$0.98	N/A	N/A	N/A
FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF	$45.97 -1.6%	29.02%	$13.34	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
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ENGN enGene	$5.54 -1.4%	28.54%	$1.58	N/A	N/A	N/A
ISSC Innovative Solutions and Support	$7.19 -1.4%	27.84%	$2.00	298.51%	N/A	N/A
SRG Seritage Growth Properties	$3.63 -3.3%	27.59%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
TRIB Trinity Biotech	$0.82 -3.8%	26.92%	$0.22	N/A	N/A	N/A
MIND MIND Technology	$8.59 -2.2%	26.19%	$2.25	N/A	N/A	N/A
PLCE Children's Place	$8.94 -0.1%	25.06%	$2.24	106.16%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
QYLG Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF	$28.07 +0.1%	24.76%	$6.95	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Negative News High Trading Volume
SMRT SmartRent	$1.26 -4.9%	23.90%	$0.30	300.00%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings High Trading Volume
DWSN Dawson Geophysical	$1.38	23.19%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
MHLD Maiden	$0.87 +7.7%	22.93%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
AIPI REX AI Equity Premium Income ETF	$45.24 -1.3%	22.83%	$10.33	N/A	N/A	N/A
FEDU Four Seasons Education (Cayman)	$10.03 +1.0%	22.74%	$2.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
CUBA The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund	$2.34	21.37%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
LUMN Lumen Technologies	$4.71 +6.0%	21.25%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade Gap Up
HTCO Caravelle International Group	$2.83 +15.5%	21.20%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
TUSK Mammoth Energy Services	$2.38 -2.1%	21.01%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
OXLC Oxford Lane Capital	$5.08 +0.2%	20.67%	$1.05	N/A	14.70%	3/17/2025	Positive News
SNT Senstar Technologies	$3.88 +3.5%	20.62%	$0.80	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACRE Ares Commercial Real Estate	$4.86 -0.4%	20.58%	$1.00	172.41%	-9.63%	3/31/2025	Analyst Forecast
PL Planet Labs PBC	$4.70 +6.9%	20.45%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
PETS PetMed Express	$4.49 +0.4%	20.04%	$0.90	1,285.71%	N/A	N/A
IEP Icahn Enterprises	$10.03 -2.2%	19.94%	$2.00	N/A	-24.09%	N/A	Earnings Report News Coverage Negative News Gap Up
SUP Superior Industries International	$1.82 +1.4%	19.83%	$0.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
RIG Transocean	$3.09 -3.3%	19.45%	$0.60	285.71%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
BCAT BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust	$15.29 +0.5%	19.42%	$2.97	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TWN The Taiwan Fund	$38.23 +0.6%	19.33%	$7.39	N/A	149.21%	N/A
SPYT Defiance S&P 500 Target Income ETF	$18.90 -0.2%	19.31%	$3.65	N/A	N/A	N/A
ECC Eagle Point Credit	$8.72 +0.2%	19.28%	$1.68	158.49%	13.97%	3/11/2025	Earnings Report
OCCI OFS Credit	$7.03 -0.1%	18.92%	$1.33	66.50%	32.50%	3/21/2025
MVO MV Oil Trust	$5.12 +3.1%	18.77%	$0.96	N/A	0.64%	N/A
TRMD TORM	$18.81 -0.5%	18.61%	$3.50	98.59%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
FBL GraniteShares 2x Long META Daily ETF	$42.64 +5.1%	18.48%	$7.88	N/A	N/A	N/A
GGT The Gabelli Multimedia Trust	$4.80	18.33%	$0.88	N/A	N/A	3/17/2025
EU enCore Energy	$2.57 +3.6%	18.21%	$0.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
IVR Invesco Mortgage Capital	$8.85 +0.7%	18.09%	$1.60	59.26%	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report
CLMT Calumet Specialty Products Partners	$15.45 -0.5%	17.73%	$2.74	346.84%	N/A	N/A
NHTC Natural Health Trends	$4.76 +0.8%	16.81%	$0.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
KSS Kohl's	$11.94 -0.7%	16.75%	$2.00	151.52%	25.99%	N/A
CHMI Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment	$3.59 -0.8%	16.71%	$0.60	90.91%	24.81%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade News Coverage
SALM Salem Media Group	$0.60 -8.9%	16.64%	$0.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
USEA United Maritime	$1.81 +0.6%	16.57%	$0.30	N/A	N/A	N/A
ORC Orchid Island Capital	$8.84 +0.6%	16.29%	$1.44	334.88%	8.28%	2/28/2025	Analyst Upgrade
PLL Piedmont Lithium	$7.49 -2.6%	16.29%	$1.22	1,742.86%	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report
SARK Tradr 2X Short Innovation Daily ETF	$39.98 -1.9%	16.28%	$6.51	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
LZ LegalZoom.com	$8.85 -1.7%	16.27%	$1.44	240.00%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
FATBB FAT Brands	$3.45 +3.6%	16.24%	$0.56	N/A	29.14%	N/A
FAT FAT Brands	$3.46 -0.3%	16.18%	$0.56	N/A	2.50%	N/A	News Coverage
CMTG Claros Mortgage Trust	$2.48 -3.5%	16.13%	$0.40	59.70%	38.82%	N/A	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Positive News
PTMN Portman Ridge Finance	$17.19 -0.6%	16.06%	$2.76	110.84%	4.48%	N/A
OFS OFS Capital	$8.48 -1.3%	16.04%	$1.36	N/A	20.29%	N/A	News Coverage
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CATO Cato	$3.18 +0.7%	16.02%	$0.51	N/A	14.75%	N/A
GCI Gannett	$4.02 -0.5%	15.92%	$0.64	N/A	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report
AFCG AFC Gamma	$8.33 -0.5%	15.85%	$1.32	77.19%	-1.01%	N/A	Analyst Revision
IFN The India Fund	$14.89 -0.7%	15.65%	$2.33	N/A	-1.55%	N/A
OB Outbrain	$5.44 -8.0%	15.44%	$0.84	100.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TPVG TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC	$7.84 -1.4%	15.31%	$1.20	106.19%	0.48%	N/A	News Coverage
OXSQ Oxford Square Capital	$2.77 +0.4%	15.16%	$0.42	N/A	6.53%	3/17/2025	News Coverage
ARR ARMOUR Residential REIT	$19.04 +1.0%	15.13%	$2.88	68.09%	N/A	3/17/2025	Positive News
GNL Global Net Lease	$7.41 +1.5%	14.84%	$1.10	N/A	26.47%	N/A	News Coverage Gap Up
EARN Ellington Credit	$6.52 +0.2%	14.72%	$0.96	82.05%	N/A	2/28/2025	Positive News
ICMB Investcorp Credit Management BDC	$3.27 +1.9%	14.68%	$0.48	109.09%	-8.67%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
DX Dynex Capital	$13.96 +0.5%	14.62%	$2.04	137.84%	120.93%	3/24/2025	Dividend Increase
TCPC BlackRock TCP Capital	$9.34 -0.8%	14.56%	$1.36	116.24%	4.26%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings News Coverage
SHIP Seanergy Maritime	$7.15 +2.0%	14.55%	$1.04	44.64%	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
NU NU	$11.50 +2.5%	14.53%	$1.67	208.75%	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
ADX Adams Diversified Equity Fund	$20.13 -0.3%	14.51%	$2.92	N/A	-5.69%	N/A	Positive News
RC Ready Capital	$6.90 +1.0%	14.49%	$1.00	105.26%	-16.40%	N/A
BWLP BW LPG	$11.63 -0.5%	14.45%	$1.68	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
SID Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional	$1.53 +1.0%	14.43%	$0.22	122.22%	-14.47%	N/A
AAPB GraniteShares 2x Long AAPL Daily ETF	$30.43 -5.6%	14.13%	$4.30	N/A	N/A	N/A
PCM PCM Fund	$6.59 +0.8%	14.12%	$0.93	N/A	-0.40%	N/A
ABR Arbor Realty Trust	$12.24 +1.5%	14.06%	$1.72	100.00%	7.62%	3/7/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade
SUNS Sunrise Realty Trust	$11.99 +1.8%	14.01%	$1.68	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
WHF WhiteHorse Finance	$11.02 -0.2%	13.97%	$1.54	104.05%	4.30%	N/A	News Coverage
HLF Herbalife	$8.61 +3.8%	13.95%	$1.20	51.50%	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report Gap Up
RWAY Runway Growth Finance	$11.49 +0.5%	13.93%	$1.60	98.77%	85.66%	N/A
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	$12.97 -1.3%	13.88%	$1.80	133.33%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings News Coverage Positive News
AMBP Ardagh Metal Packaging	$2.89 +3.8%	13.86%	$0.40	153.85%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
EC Ecopetrol	$10.15 -1.1%	13.80%	$1.40	85.37%	155.16%	N/A
HQH Abrdn Healthcare Investors	$17.20 -1.0%	13.78%	$2.37	N/A	101.58%	N/A	Positive News
SPMC Sound Point Meridian Capital	$20.90 +1.2%	13.78%	$2.88	N/A	N/A	3/14/2025
AGNC AGNC Investment	$10.51 -0.1%	13.71%	$1.44	92.90%	133.05%	2/28/2025	Analyst Upgrade
HRZN Horizon Technology Finance	$9.67 -0.5%	13.65%	$1.32	111.86%	3.23%	N/A
BRBS Blue Ridge Bankshares	$3.61 +0.3%	13.57%	$0.49	N/A	N/A	N/A
SABR Sabre	$4.16 -3.3%	13.46%	$0.56	294.74%	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report
PNNT PennantPark Investment	$7.14 -0.2%	13.45%	$0.96	120.00%	24.22%	N/A
HE Hawaiian Electric Industries	$10.82 0.0%	13.31%	$1.44	138.46%	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report
TAL TAL Education Group	$13.54 +1.2%	13.30%	$1.80	233.77%	N/A	N/A	Stock Split Gap Up
MFA MFA Financial	$10.54 -0.2%	13.29%	$1.40	85.89%	206.13%	N/A	Earnings Report
GECC Great Elm Capital	$11.19 0.0%	13.23%	$1.48	N/A	-16.45%	3/17/2025	Dividend Increase News Coverage Positive News Gap Down
FLNG FLEX LNG	$22.77 -0.8%	13.17%	$3.00	139.53%	17.49%	N/A
VALE Vale	$9.77 -1.3%	13.11%	$1.28	66.32%	N/A	3/10/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Increase
QQQI NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF	$51.89 -1.0%	13.03%	$6.76	N/A	N/A	N/A
PDCC Pearl Diver Credit	$20.36 -1.8%	12.97%	$2.64	N/A	N/A	3/17/2025
AOMR Angel Oak Mortgage REIT	$9.90 -0.5%	12.93%	$1.28	92.09%	44.09%	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
KFFB Kentucky First Federal Bancorp	$3.10	12.90%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A
TWO Two Harbors Investment	$13.97 +0.4%	12.88%	$1.80	103.45%	38.16%	N/A
PDBA Invesco Agriculture Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF	$36.13 +0.5%	12.73%	$4.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
MNR Mach Natural Resources	$15.74 0.0%	12.70%	$2.00	80.00%	N/A	2/27/2025	Positive News
PSEC Prospect Capital	$4.33 +0.2%	12.47%	$0.54	101.89%	-2.13%	2/26/2025	Positive News
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GCV The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund	$3.86 -1.5%	12.44%	$0.48	N/A	-20.23%	3/17/2025
BTX Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics	$7.37 -0.3%	12.35%	$0.91	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast News Coverage
HSBC HSBC	$58.19 +0.7%	12.34%	$7.18	104.97%	40.49%	3/7/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
TRIN Trinity Capital	$16.54 +5.1%	12.33%	$2.04	99.51%	17.42%	N/A	Earnings Report News Coverage High Trading Volume
NREF NexPoint Real Estate Finance	$16.27 +0.8%	12.29%	$2.00	91.32%	6.39%	N/A
BDN Brandywine Realty Trust	$4.89 +1.5%	12.27%	$0.60	N/A	-2.14%	4/3/2025	Dividend Announcement Positive News
OXBR Oxbridge Re	$3.92 -2.0%	12.24%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Gap Up
GOGL Golden Ocean Group	$9.82 +4.5%	12.22%	$1.20	71.01%	-9.14%	N/A	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Options Volume News Coverage Gap Up High Trading Volume
QQQT Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF	$18.51 -0.1%	12.21%	$2.26	N/A	N/A	N/A
TX Ternium	$29.57 +1.1%	12.17%	$3.60	57.51%	2.25%	5/9/2025	Dividend Increase
GHI Greystone Housing Impact Investors	$12.19 -1.4%	12.14%	$1.48	N/A	6.85%	N/A	Earnings Report
BCE BCE	$23.39 -2.2%	12.06%	$2.82	150.00%	4.66%	3/14/2025	Analyst Forecast
MNDO MIND C.T.I.	$2.02 -1.2%	11.91%	$0.24	N/A	-2.63%	N/A
FTQI First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF	$20.50 +0.2%	11.90%	$2.44	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Increase Positive News
NLY Annaly Capital Management	$21.85 +0.9%	11.90%	$2.60	91.23%	43.49%	N/A	Options Volume Positive News
SFL SFL	$9.10 -0.2%	11.87%	$1.08	308.57%	19.31%	3/12/2025
PHK PIMCO High Income Fund	$4.91 -0.1%	11.82%	$0.58	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
KEN Kenon	$32.30 +2.0%	11.76%	$3.80	N/A	26.89%	N/A
PCF High Income Securities Fund	$6.82 -0.9%	11.74%	$0.80	N/A	N/A	3/18/2025
REFI Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance	$16.04 -0.1%	11.72%	$1.88	81.03%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
CION CION Investment	$12.30 -0.5%	11.71%	$1.44	103.60%	78.15%	N/A	Positive News
EFC Ellington Financial	$13.35 +0.3%	11.69%	$1.56	90.70%	2.56%	2/28/2025	Upcoming Earnings Positive News
LFT Lument Finance Trust	$2.75 +0.4%	11.64%	$0.32	62.75%	-4.86%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
SSP E.W. Scripps	$1.72 +0.6%	11.63%	$0.20	19.80%	N/A	N/A
QYLD Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF	$18.11 +0.3%	11.60%	$2.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Negative News
IIF Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	$23.40 +0.4%	11.54%	$2.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
SAR Saratoga Investment	$25.68 -0.4%	11.53%	$2.96	89.16%	N/A	3/6/2025	Dividend Increase Positive News
TXO TXO Partners	$20.13 +2.0%	11.53%	$2.32	145.00%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings High Trading Volume
AIV Apartment Investment and Management	$8.81 -1.5%	11.46%	$1.01	N/A	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report
MRCC Monroe Capital	$8.73 +0.9%	11.45%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
NYMT New York Mortgage Trust	$7.03 +2.6%	11.38%	$0.80	117.65%	30.08%	N/A	Earnings Report
MLCO Melco Resorts & Entertainment	$5.73 +2.3%	11.38%	$0.65	91.83%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Positive News Gap Up
TRTX TPG RE Finance Trust	$8.44 -0.2%	11.37%	$0.96	91.43%	1.46%	N/A	Positive News
FSK FS KKR Capital	$22.84 -2.4%	11.21%	$2.56	100.39%	-7.11%	N/A	Positive News
AB AllianceBernstein	$37.56 -0.3%	11.18%	$4.20	103.96%	-5.93%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
COPJ Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF	$19.30 +2.0%	11.14%	$2.15	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PMT PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust	$14.44 -0.6%	11.08%	$1.60	100.63%	-1.84%	N/A	Positive News
MFIC MidCap Financial Investment	$13.75 -3.5%	11.05%	$1.52	94.41%	6.10%	N/A	Earnings Report News Coverage High Trading Volume
LIEN Chicago Atlantic BDC	$12.34 -1.1%	11.02%	$1.36	N/A	N/A	N/A
PFLT PennantPark Floating Rate Capital	$11.18 -0.3%	11.01%	$1.23	94.62%	2.57%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
PSBD Palmer Square Capital BDC	$15.28 +0.1%	11.00%	$1.68	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
PRT PermRock Royalty Trust	$4.37 -0.3%	11.00%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	2/28/2025
QRMI Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF	$17.13 +0.2%	10.97%	$1.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Negative News
TUGN STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF	$23.83 -0.6%	10.95%	$2.61	N/A	N/A	N/A
HQL Abrdn Life Sciences Investors	$13.43 -1.0%	10.95%	$1.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GES Guess?	$11.00 -0.5%	10.91%	$1.20	106.19%	28.73%	N/A
NMFC New Mountain Finance	$11.75 -1.8%	10.89%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
KBWD Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF	$15.45 +0.1%	10.87%	$1.68	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Increase Positive News
RWT Redwood Trust	$6.64 +0.5%	10.84%	$0.72	90.00%	-4.94%	N/A	Positive News
BGS B&G Foods	$7.02 +2.8%	10.83%	$0.76	100.00%	46.35%	3/31/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast News Coverage Gap Up High Trading Volume
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GAB The Gabelli Equity Trust	$5.55 -0.1%	10.82%	$0.60	N/A	-19.54%	3/17/2025	Positive News
FBRT Franklin BSP Realty Trust	$13.24 -0.1%	10.73%	$1.42	88.20%	72.42%	N/A	Positive News
MSW Ming Shing Group	$4.86 +0.8%	10.70%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
BAMR Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners	$57.94 -1.5%	10.65%	$6.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
DKL Delek Logistics Partners	$41.53 -0.3%	10.64%	$4.42	151.37%	7.02%	N/A	Earnings Report News Coverage
FEAT YieldMax Dorsey Wright Featured 5 Income ETF	$38.68 -0.7%	10.60%	$4.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Negative News
DYTA SGI Dynamic Tactical ETF	$28.29 -0.3%	10.57%	$2.99	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIM Chimera Investment	$14.02 0.0%	10.56%	$1.48	83.15%	-26.97%	N/A
SCM Stellus Capital Investment	$15.24 -0.8%	10.50%	$1.60	112.68%	16.62%	2/28/2025
KRP Kimbell Royalty Partners	$15.63 -1.0%	10.49%	$1.64	115.49%	N/A	N/A
SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ	$30.39 -0.7%	10.46%	$3.18	N/A	N/A	N/A
IIPR Innovative Industrial Properties	$72.77 -1.4%	10.44%	$7.60	142.86%	9.55%	N/A	Earnings Report
ARLP Alliance Resource Partners	$26.85 +1.1%	10.43%	$2.80	86.15%	91.29%	N/A	Analyst Revision
MKZR MacKenzie Realty Capital	$1.92 +16.4%	10.42%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
FSCO FS Credit Opportunities	$6.92 -0.6%	10.41%	$0.72	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
EMD Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$9.81 -0.2%	10.40%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	3/24/2025	Upcoming Earnings Dividend Increase Positive News
PBR Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras	$14.30 -1.0%	10.35%	$1.48	49.01%	10.76%	N/A	Positive News
VOC VOC Energy Trust	$3.29 -2.8%	10.35%	$0.34	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
CIF MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	$1.74	10.34%	$0.18	N/A	3.99%	N/A	High Trading Volume
BRSP BrightSpire Capital	$6.19 +0.7%	10.34%	$0.64	78.05%	15.45%	N/A
USA Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	$6.94 +0.3%	10.23%	$0.71	N/A	-4.30%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
CHCT Community Healthcare Trust	$18.28 -0.9%	10.23%	$1.87	359.62%	0.23%	N/A	Positive News
BBDC Barings BDC	$10.18 -0.3%	10.22%	$1.04	99.05%	9.37%	3/5/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
MITT AG Mortgage Investment Trust	$7.44 +0.3%	10.22%	$0.76	71.03%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq 100 Core Premium Income ETF	$48.86 +0.2%	10.17%	$4.97	N/A	N/A	N/A
DALN DallasNews	$6.31 +1.2%	10.15%	$0.64	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
NCDL Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending	$17.76 +0.1%	10.14%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings News Coverage Positive News
OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending	$15.92	10.05%	$1.60	69.26%	N/A	3/17/2025	Positive News
GBDC Golub Capital BDC	$15.56 -0.8%	10.03%	$1.56	86.67%	N/A	3/3/2025	Positive News
CSWC Capital Southwest	$23.18 -0.1%	10.01%	$2.32	94.31%	-1.99%	3/14/2025	Analyst Downgrade Positive News
NVD GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF	$26.12 -7.6%	9.95%	$2.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
ARI Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance	$10.06 -0.1%	9.94%	$1.00	88.50%	1.27%	N/A	Analyst Forecast
PEO Adams Natural Resources Fund	$22.19 -0.6%	9.91%	$2.20	N/A	24.83%	N/A	News Coverage
BSM Black Stone Minerals	$15.15 +0.3%	9.90%	$1.50	97.40%	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade News Coverage High Trading Volume
OBDE Blue Owl Capital Co. III	$14.14	9.90%	$1.40	N/A	N/A	5/30/2025
GMRE Global Medical REIT	$8.49 -0.3%	9.90%	$0.84	1,050.00%	-0.20%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings News Coverage
BWMX Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V.	$12.26 +3.0%	9.87%	$1.21	N/A	0.08%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
RMR The RMR Group	$18.29 -0.2%	9.84%	$1.80	109.76%	5.80%	N/A
JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	$56.55 +0.3%	9.81%	$5.55	N/A	N/A	N/A
STG Sunlands Technology Group	$6.43 +1.3%	9.80%	$0.63	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Up
RKT Rocket Companies	$13.10 -5.0%	9.79%	$1.28	166.49%	N/A	N/A
ONL Orion Office REIT	$4.09 -1.4%	9.78%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Positive News
OBDC Blue Owl Capital	$15.18 -1.1%	9.75%	$1.48	91.93%	5.60%	2/28/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
CXW CoreCivic	$18.12 -0.4%	9.71%	$1.76	157.14%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
BLMN Bloomin' Brands	$9.90 -16.8%	9.70%	$0.96	47.29%	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report News Coverage Gap Down High Trading Volume
PTY PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	$14.69 -0.3%	9.67%	$1.42	N/A	4.06%	N/A
MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending	$20.77 -0.9%	9.63%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
STWD Starwood Property Trust	$20.01	9.60%	$1.92	95.05%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
EPM Evolution Petroleum	$5.02 +0.8%	9.56%	$0.48	300.00%	27.79%	3/14/2025	Negative News
TY Tri-Continental	$32.15 -0.5%	9.55%	$3.07	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Positive News
SLRC SLR Investment	$17.20 -1.7%	9.53%	$1.64	100.61%	N/A	3/14/2025	Earnings Report News Coverage Gap Down High Trading Volume
DMLP Dorchester Minerals	$31.00 +1.2%	9.52%	$2.95	N/A	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
RCS PIMCO Strategic Income Fund	$6.21 -0.3%	9.50%	$0.59	N/A	-0.54%	N/A
DEA Easterly Government Properties	$11.21 -2.1%	9.46%	$1.06	278.95%	17.44%	3/5/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade News Coverage
BXSL Blackstone Secured Lending Fund	$32.75 -3.6%	9.40%	$3.08	99.04%	79.79%	N/A	Earnings Report News Coverage Positive News
HBI Hanesbrands	$6.44	9.32%	$0.60	90.91%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CCAP Crescent Capital BDC	$18.13 -0.8%	9.27%	$1.68	88.42%	0.61%	2/28/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
CAPL CrossAmerica Partners	$22.68 -0.6%	9.26%	$2.10	567.57%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
GAM General American Investors	$51.38 +0.2%	9.24%	$4.75	N/A	13.84%	N/A	Positive News
KBDC Kayne Anderson BDC	$17.41 +0.1%	9.19%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	3/3/2025	Upcoming Earnings
CUK Carnival Co. &	$21.77 +1.3%	9.19%	$2.00	95.24%	N/A	N/A
FL Foot Locker	$17.42 -1.4%	9.18%	$1.60	76.56%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast News Coverage
TSQ Townsquare Media	$8.61 -0.8%	9.18%	$0.79	45.40%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Revision
BXMT Blackstone Mortgage Trust	$20.57 +1.0%	9.14%	$1.88	98.43%	-0.15%	N/A	Analyst Forecast Positive News
NNBR NN	$3.07 +2.3%	9.12%	$0.28	466.67%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
ASG Liberty All-Star Growth Fund	$5.27 +0.2%	9.11%	$0.48	N/A	-22.22%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
MPV Barings Participation Investors	$16.14 -0.5%	9.11%	$1.47	N/A	N/A	N/A
WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF	$22.23 -0.4%	9.09%	$2.02	N/A	N/A	N/A
WBA Walgreens Boots Alliance	$11.04 -3.0%	9.06%	$1.00	67.11%	-19.12%	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
BCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance	$18.61 -0.4%	9.03%	$1.68	93.33%	7.30%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
EVC Entravision Communications	$2.22 -0.9%	9.01%	$0.20	N/A	25.99%	N/A	News Coverage
BKT BlackRock Income Trust	$11.77 -0.1%	9.01%	$1.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AHH Armada Hoffler Properties	$9.15 +1.2%	8.97%	$0.82	372.73%	8.61%	N/A	Earnings Report
UAN CVR Partners	$78.08 -1.2%	8.97%	$7.00	N/A	12.89%	3/3/2025	Positive News
CGBD Carlyle Secured Lending	$17.86 +1.9%	8.96%	$1.60	85.11%	N/A	3/24/2025	News Coverage Positive News Gap Up
KREF KKR Real Estate Finance Trust	$11.19 +0.9%	8.94%	$1.00	72.46%	-12.45%	N/A	Positive News
MIN MFS Intermediate Income Trust	$2.71 -0.2%	8.87%	$0.24	N/A	29.91%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
TACT TransAct Technologies	$4.07 -0.7%	8.85%	$0.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast News Coverage
FTHI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	$23.09 0.0%	8.79%	$2.03	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement Positive News
NGL NGL Energy Partners	$4.56 -1.9%	8.77%	$0.40	62.50%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
WU Western Union	$10.74 -1.6%	8.76%	$0.94	49.74%	N/A	3/17/2025
NOAH Noah	$11.82 +5.8%	8.71%	$1.03	62.05%	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
CPAC Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	$5.76 -0.3%	8.68%	$0.50	80.65%	-18.34%	N/A	Positive News
CULP Culp	$5.30 +2.3%	8.68%	$0.46	76.67%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
WES Western Midstream Partners	$40.33 +0.6%	8.68%	$3.50	93.09%	36.15%	N/A
WDS Woodside Energy Group	$15.47 +3.2%	8.66%	$1.34	159.52%	45.36%	3/7/2025	Dividend Cut Analyst Upgrade News Coverage Gap Up
BANX ArrowMark Financial	$20.83 -0.5%	8.64%	$1.80	N/A	5.80%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
COTY Coty	$5.79 -2.4%	8.64%	$0.50	94.34%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
TFSL TFS Financial	$13.10 -1.4%	8.63%	$1.13	364.52%	0.15%	3/6/2025	Dividend Announcement
PPT Putnam Premier Income Trust	$3.60 +0.4%	8.62%	$0.31	N/A	28.02%	N/A
SGA Saga Communications	$11.63 +0.3%	8.60%	$1.00	N/A	27.72%	N/A
MMT MFS Multimarket Income Trust	$4.68 +0.2%	8.55%	$0.40	N/A	5.22%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
FRO Frontline	$15.96 +1.2%	8.52%	$1.36	41.21%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
GORO Gold Resource	$0.47 +5.3%	8.51%	$0.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
METCB Ramaco Resources	$9.20 +1.7%	8.48%	$0.78	N/A	N/A	2/28/2025
PVL Permianville Royalty Trust	$1.43 -1.0%	8.42%	$0.12	N/A	N/A	N/A
ALX Alexander's	$213.88 +2.5%	8.42%	$18.00	N/A	13.30%	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
CLCO Cool	$7.15 -0.7%	8.39%	$0.60	88.24%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
IQQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF	$42.33 +0.2%	8.39%	$3.55	N/A	N/A	N/A
DSWL Deswell Industries	$2.40 +1.1%	8.35%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A
ARCC Ares Capital	$23.04 -0.5%	8.33%	$1.92	90.14%	5.83%	3/14/2025	Upcoming Earnings Positive News
GNK Genco Shipping & Trading	$14.43 +1.6%	8.32%	$1.20	104.35%	69.92%	3/11/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Cut Insider Trade Analyst Revision News Coverage High Trading Volume
RITM Rithm Capital	$12.03 +0.7%	8.32%	$1.00	48.08%	3.57%	N/A
CCL Carnival Co. &	$24.12 +1.6%	8.29%	$2.00	95.24%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
RVT Royce Value Trust	$15.36 -0.8%	8.27%	$1.27	N/A	-8.72%	N/A	Positive News
SRET Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF	$21.31 +0.2%	8.26%	$1.76	N/A	N/A	N/A
GTN Gray Television	$3.88 -3.8%	8.26%	$0.32	10.63%	N/A	N/A
PKST Peakstone Realty Trust	$10.93 +1.3%	8.23%	$0.90	N/A	N/A	3/31/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Positive News
LOAN Manhattan Bridge Capital	$5.59 +1.5%	8.23%	$0.46	N/A	-1.75%	4/8/2025
GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF	$49.51 0.0%	8.22%	$4.07	N/A	N/A	N/A
DNP DNP Select Income Fund	$9.50	8.21%	$0.78	N/A	-15.24%	2/28/2025	Positive News
VTS Vitesse Energy	$25.59 +0.6%	8.21%	$2.10	152.17%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HCSG Healthcare Services Group	$10.48 +0.5%	8.21%	$0.86	98.85%	N/A	N/A
KBWY Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF	$17.34 +0.1%	8.19%	$1.42	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Increase News Coverage Positive News
SWI SolarWinds	$18.32 +0.4%	8.19%	$1.50	131.58%	N/A	N/A
CTO CTO Realty Growth	$18.68 -1.3%	8.14%	$1.52	N/A	2.57%	3/13/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Positive News
PK Park Hotels & Resorts	$12.33 -0.2%	8.11%	$1.00	114.94%	N/A	3/31/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Cut
GPRE Green Plains	$5.93 -1.0%	8.09%	$0.48	77.42%	N/A	N/A
GHLD Guild	$12.38 -0.3%	8.08%	$1.00	49.50%	N/A	N/A
MDV Modiv Industrial	$14.48 -1.5%	8.08%	$1.17	N/A	N/A	2/28/2025	Upcoming Earnings
GSL Global Ship Lease	$22.35 +1.8%	8.05%	$1.80	22.87%	28.06%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Upgrade
CIO City Office REIT	$4.97 -0.2%	8.05%	$0.40	N/A	-21.99%	N/A	Earnings Report
DHF BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	$2.61	8.05%	$0.21	N/A	N/A	3/11/2025	Dividend Announcement News Coverage High Trading Volume
CLPR Clipper Realty	$4.74 +2.0%	8.03%	$0.38	N/A	25.99%	3/19/2025
SSIC Silver Spike Investment	$12.48 -0.6%	8.01%	$1.00	101.01%	N/A	N/A
DIN Dine Brands Global	$25.53 -1.3%	7.99%	$2.04	32.43%	72.13%	3/17/2025	Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement
FUND Sprott Focus Trust	$7.51 +0.1%	7.99%	$0.60	N/A	-11.05%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
APAM Artisan Partners Asset Management	$42.35 +0.1%	7.93%	$3.36	88.42%	-10.40%	N/A	Positive News
SBR Sabine Royalty Trust	$66.50 -2.0%	7.92%	$5.27	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
RMT Royce Micro-Cap Trust	$9.36 +0.1%	7.91%	$0.74	N/A	-4.14%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
TSLX Sixth Street Specialty Lending	$23.27 +0.4%	7.91%	$1.84	82.14%	N/A	2/28/2025	Dividend Increase Analyst Forecast Positive News
UNIT Uniti Group	$5.70 -3.4%	7.89%	$0.45	107.14%	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
LADR Ladder Capital	$11.66 0.0%	7.89%	$0.92	73.02%	4.77%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
RFI Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund	$12.20 -0.7%	7.87%	$0.96	N/A	54.87%	3/11/2025	Positive News
PIM Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust	$3.31 -0.2%	7.87%	$0.26	N/A	40.39%	N/A
OMF OneMain	$53.01 +0.8%	7.85%	$4.16	51.17%	17.34%	N/A	Insider Trade
WLKP Westlake Chemical Partners	$24.05 -0.6%	7.82%	$1.88	81.39%	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report High Trading Volume
PSTL Postal Realty Trust	$12.41 -0.9%	7.82%	$0.97	1,077.78%	17.01%	N/A	Positive News
CRWS Crown Crafts	$4.10	7.80%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	3/14/2025	Gap Up
LFGY YieldMax Crypto Industry and Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF	$40.25 +1.0%	7.80%	$3.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
TAIT Taitron Components	$2.58 +0.6%	7.77%	$0.20	N/A	6.62%	N/A
BHR Braemar Hotels & Resorts	$2.58 -4.3%	7.77%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	3/31/2025	News Coverage
HTGC Hercules Capital	$20.65 -0.6%	7.75%	$1.60	78.43%	14.35%	2/26/2025	Gap Down
MGF MFS Government Markets Income Trust	$3.11 -0.2%	7.73%	$0.24	N/A	41.25%	N/A	News Coverage
TYG Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	$43.56 +0.1%	7.71%	$3.36	N/A	N/A	3/24/2025	Dividend Announcement
ALTY Global X Alternative Income ETF	$12.01 +0.3%	7.66%	$0.92	N/A	N/A	N/A
SPE Special Opportunities Fund	$15.28 +0.4%	7.66%	$1.17	N/A	-7.09%	3/18/2025	Positive News
PDT John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	$12.94 -0.3%	7.65%	$0.99	N/A	-5.42%	N/A	Positive News
USAC USA Compression Partners	$27.45 +0.5%	7.65%	$2.10	172.13%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Positive News
JHI John Hancock Investors Trust	$14.13 +0.1%	7.65%	$1.08	N/A	-9.59%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
AATC Autoscope Technologies	$7.87 +0.9%	7.63%	$0.60	N/A	14.47%	N/A
BTI British American Tobacco	$38.88 +0.8%	7.59%	$2.95	60.57%	0.40%	12/30/2025	Positive News
RGP Resources Connection	$7.39 +1.0%	7.58%	$0.56	62.22%	N/A	N/A
CRI Carter's	$42.25 -3.3%	7.57%	$3.20	61.78%	31.73%	3/10/2025	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast News Coverage High Trading Volume
FDUS Fidus Investment	$22.75 -0.8%	7.56%	$1.72	79.26%	N/A	3/20/2025	News Coverage
PAA Plains All American Pipeline	$20.11	7.56%	$1.52	99.35%	20.83%	N/A	Positive News
SABA Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II	$9.13 +0.6%	7.56%	$0.69	N/A	N/A	N/A
SPOK Spok	$16.54 -2.2%	7.56%	$1.25	N/A	35.72%	N/A	News Coverage
SPRO Spero Therapeutics	$0.79 -0.4%	7.55%	$0.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
SOBO South Bow	$26.52 +2.7%	7.54%	$2.00	108.11%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Positive News
BBAR Banco BBVA Argentina	$18.97 +0.2%	7.54%	$1.43	80.34%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Options Volume News Coverage
CVI CVR Energy	$19.92 -3.0%	7.53%	$1.50	97.40%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MCI Barings Corporate Investors	$21.15 +0.4%	7.52%	$1.59	N/A	18.32%	N/A	Negative News
PANL Pangaea Logistics Solutions	$5.33 +0.8%	7.50%	$0.40	62.50%	47.36%	2/28/2025
GOOD Gladstone Commercial	$16.06 -0.7%	7.47%	$1.20	521.74%	41.37%	3/19/2025	Analyst Revision
MO Altria Group	$54.86 -2.0%	7.44%	$4.08	73.78%	4.35%	N/A	Options Volume Positive News
UHT Universal Health Realty Income Trust	$39.59 -0.3%	7.43%	$2.94	N/A	-4.38%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
FTSL First Trust Senior Loan ETF	$45.99 +0.0%	7.41%	$3.41	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Negative News
HR Healthcare Realty Trust	$16.74 -0.7%	7.41%	$1.24	N/A	10.47%	3/3/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Upgrade News Coverage Positive News
BTO John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	$35.15 -1.5%	7.40%	$2.60	N/A	5.73%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
CIB Bancolombia	$43.27 -0.3%	7.40%	$3.20	51.04%	141.88%	N/A	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Positive News
RMAX RE/MAX	$9.34 +0.1%	7.39%	$0.69	48.25%	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report
ASC Ardmore Shipping	$9.75 -0.5%	7.39%	$0.72	55.38%	N/A	2/28/2025
GRNT Granite Ridge Resources	$5.97 -0.8%	7.37%	$0.44	59.46%	N/A	2/28/2025
DLX Deluxe	$16.31 -1.7%	7.36%	$1.20	33.15%	N/A	N/A
SBRA Sabra Health Care REIT	$16.39 -0.2%	7.32%	$1.20	151.90%	21.82%	N/A	Earnings Report Positive News
OHI Omega Healthcare Investors	$36.62 -1.4%	7.32%	$2.68	155.81%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
OMAB Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte	$77.07 +0.5%	7.28%	$5.61	82.14%	35.06%	N/A	News Coverage
AEF Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	$5.36 +0.6%	7.28%	$0.39	N/A	-9.89%	N/A	News Coverage
RIO Rio Tinto Group	$61.56 -0.9%	7.25%	$4.46	69.15%	-14.05%	3/7/2025	Dividend Increase
OGN Organon & Co.	$15.49 -4.0%	7.23%	$1.12	26.67%	25.99%	N/A
MPLX Mplx	$52.84 0.0%	7.23%	$3.82	80.76%	8.21%	N/A	Positive News
XRX Xerox	$6.93 -7.5%	7.22%	$0.50	30.67%	N/A	3/31/2025	Dividend Cut High Trading Volume
DOW DOW	$38.85 -1.0%	7.21%	$2.80	108.11%	N/A	2/28/2025	Analyst Revision News Coverage
IRS IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima	$13.34 -0.9%	7.20%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A
NQP Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund	$11.72 +0.3%	7.17%	$0.84	N/A	5.88%	N/A
WASH Washington Trust Bancorp	$31.28 -0.5%	7.16%	$2.24	71.34%	2.17%	N/A
SITC SITE Centers	$14.54 -0.4%	7.16%	$1.04	N/A	3.43%	N/A	Analyst Upgrade News Coverage
AWF AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund	$11.08 +0.2%	7.13%	$0.79	N/A	N/A	3/6/2025	Dividend Announcement
QQQH NEOS Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF	$51.88 -0.5%	7.13%	$3.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
PAGP Plains GP	$21.32 +0.0%	7.13%	$1.52	94.41%	N/A	N/A
FCEF First Trust Income Opportunities ETF	$22.07 -0.1%	7.11%	$1.57	N/A	N/A	N/A
SKM SK Telecom	$22.71 -1.1%	7.09%	$1.61	73.18%	28.13%	N/A	Positive News
GAIN Gladstone Investment	$13.55 -0.8%	7.08%	$0.96	91.43%	N/A	3/19/2025	Positive News
ESEA Euroseas	$33.98 +2.4%	7.06%	$2.40	17.25%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
EDUC Educational Development	$1.42 -3.7%	7.04%	$0.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
LYB LyondellBasell Industries	$76.14 -1.9%	7.04%	$5.36	65.13%	5.88%	N/A	Positive News
TU TELUS	$15.65 -0.4%	7.03%	$1.10	135.80%	6.99%	3/11/2025	Positive News
HOFT Hooker Furnishings	$13.09 +0.6%	7.03%	$0.92	55.76%	7.53%	N/A	Positive News
GPMT Granite Point Mortgage Trust	$2.86 +3.2%	6.99%	$0.20	285.71%	-33.06%	N/A	Analyst Forecast News Coverage
ECOW Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF	$20.31 +0.4%	6.99%	$1.42	N/A	N/A	N/A
BCV Bancroft Fund	$18.32 -0.2%	6.99%	$1.28	N/A	-39.54%	3/17/2025	High Trading Volume
BNL Broadstone Net Lease	$16.65 +0.7%	6.97%	$1.16	148.72%	12.77%	3/31/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
HIW Highwoods Properties	$28.73 -0.6%	6.96%	$2.00	350.88%	0.68%	N/A	Positive News
GLAD Gladstone Capital	$28.47 +0.3%	6.95%	$1.98	98.02%	8.27%	3/19/2025	Positive News
PDM Piedmont Office Realty Trust	$7.19 +0.6%	6.95%	$0.50	N/A	-15.88%	N/A	Analyst Forecast
MOV Movado Group	$20.16 +0.2%	6.95%	$1.40	N/A	13.80%	N/A	Analyst Upgrade News Coverage
QQQX Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	$26.22 +0.3%	6.94%	$1.82	N/A	N/A	N/A
HNDL Strategy Shares NASDAQ 7 HANDL ETF	$21.64 +0.1%	6.93%	$1.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
SBGI Sinclair	$14.45 -1.2%	6.92%	$1.00	26.81%	7.72%	N/A
HESM Hess Midstream	$40.53 +1.2%	6.91%	$2.80	82.35%	11.28%	N/A
CPA Copa	$93.62 +0.4%	6.88%	$6.44	36.86%	N/A	2/28/2025
PINE Alpine Income Property Trust	$16.58 +0.0%	6.87%	$1.14	950.00%	1.16%	3/13/2025	Positive News
OLP One Liberty Properties	$26.22 -0.5%	6.87%	$1.80	327.27%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CCI Crown Castle	$91.58 -1.9%	6.84%	$6.26	221.99%	4.66%	N/A	Positive News
GT Goodyear Tire & Rubber	$9.39 -1.6%	6.82%	$0.64	33.51%	N/A	N/A
KTF DWS Municipal Income Trust	$9.72 +0.2%	6.79%	$0.66	N/A	7.93%	N/A
KOS Kosmos Energy	$2.67 +0.2%	6.79%	$0.18	35.49%	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
ET Energy Transfer	$19.15 +1.2%	6.79%	$1.30	79.75%	27.86%	N/A	Analyst Forecast Positive News
CIG CEMIG	$1.92 -2.3%	6.79%	$0.13	54.17%	-100.00%	N/A
CALM Cal-Maine Foods	$87.89 -0.2%	6.77%	$5.95	181.40%	400.98%	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
UG United-Guardian	$10.37 +1.8%	6.75%	$0.70	N/A	-26.43%	N/A	Analyst Forecast
DK Delek US	$15.14 -7.7%	6.74%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	3/3/2025	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast News Coverage High Trading Volume
LND BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas	$3.57 -2.3%	6.73%	$0.24	N/A	-17.52%	N/A
WHR Whirlpool	$104.38 +0.2%	6.71%	$7.00	60.09%	8.70%	2/28/2025
FT Franklin Universal Trust	$7.61 +0.1%	6.70%	$0.51	N/A	-1.90%	N/A
MPW Medical Properties Trust	$4.78 -0.7%	6.70%	$0.32	160.00%	-25.67%	3/10/2025	Positive News
FORR Forrester Research	$11.94 +3.0%	6.70%	$0.80	51.28%	N/A	N/A
EPR EPR Properties	$51.28 +1.0%	6.67%	$3.42	121.71%	23.54%	2/28/2025
JAMF Jamf	$14.77 +0.7%	6.66%	$0.98	89.36%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast News Coverage
GPRK GeoPark	$8.72 +2.2%	6.66%	$0.58	23.58%	67.40%	N/A	News Coverage
VRN Veren	$4.82 +1.2%	6.65%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A
APLE Apple Hospitality REIT	$14.45 +0.4%	6.64%	$0.96	110.34%	188.45%	2/28/2025	Earnings Report News Coverage
KSPI Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz	$103.33 +0.2%	6.63%	$6.85	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACCO ACCO Brands	$4.55 +0.8%	6.60%	$0.30	23.26%	3.57%	3/14/2025	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision News Coverage
TG Tredegar	$7.88 -1.0%	6.60%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade News Coverage
IHYF Invesco High Yield Bond Factor ETF	$22.67 +0.1%	6.57%	$1.49	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Negative News
LTC LTC Properties	$34.72 +0.3%	6.57%	$2.28	114.57%	-3.37%	3/21/2025	Earnings Report News Coverage
MKTW MarketWise	$0.61 +0.5%	6.56%	$0.04	15.38%	N/A	N/A
FLIC First of Long Island	$12.81 -1.2%	6.56%	$0.84	N/A	2.50%	N/A	Analyst Forecast Gap Up
SILA Sila Realty Trust	$24.48 -0.1%	6.54%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News High Trading Volume
PFE Pfizer	$26.40 -1.3%	6.51%	$1.72	56.39%	2.50%	N/A	Analyst Revision
CIZN Citizens	$9.87 +3.9%	6.49%	$0.64	N/A	-12.64%	N/A	News Coverage Gap Up
CARY Angel Oak Income ETF	$20.84 +0.1%	6.48%	$1.35	N/A	N/A	N/A
EPD Enterprise Products Partners	$33.09 -0.6%	6.47%	$2.14	69.71%	4.98%	N/A	Options Volume Positive News
KRNY Kearny Financial	$6.81 +1.0%	6.46%	$0.44	55.00%	3.23%	N/A
ECO Okeanis Eco Tankers	$21.67 +1.0%	6.46%	$1.40	N/A	N/A	3/3/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Cut Analyst Revision News Coverage
NWBI Northwest Bancshares	$12.40 -0.7%	6.45%	$0.80	61.07%	0.42%	N/A
MSBI Midland States Bancorp	$19.22 -0.1%	6.45%	$1.24	45.26%	3.45%	N/A
WEN Wendy's	$15.50 -2.6%	6.45%	$1.00	89.29%	32.49%	3/3/2025	Analyst Forecast Gap Up
BSJS Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$22.01 +0.0%	6.45%	$1.42	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut News Coverage
RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust	$9.30 +1.4%	6.45%	$0.60	272.73%	307.94%	N/A	Earnings Report News Coverage Positive News
UWMC UWM	$6.21 -5.6%	6.44%	$0.40	70.18%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Down High Trading Volume
BSJU Invesco BulletShares 2030 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$25.95 +0.3%	6.44%	$1.67	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Increase Positive News
AES AES	$10.88 +0.2%	6.43%	$0.70	32.86%	4.40%	5/1/2025	Dividend Announcement
MPX Marine Products	$8.72 +1.2%	6.42%	$0.56	112.00%	6.78%	N/A
BEN Franklin Resources	$19.95 -1.4%	6.42%	$1.28	52.03%	3.42%	3/31/2025	Positive News
ENB Enbridge	$41.78 +0.3%	6.41%	$2.68	117.03%	2.89%	N/A
GILT Gilat Satellite Networks	$7.33 -0.3%	6.41%	$0.47	62.67%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
BFS Saul Centers	$36.83 -0.4%	6.41%	$2.36	181.54%	14.79%	N/A	Positive News
VINP Vinci Partners Investments	$10.01 -0.5%	6.39%	$0.64	68.82%	15.02%	N/A	News Coverage
DHT DHT	$10.64 +0.6%	6.39%	$0.68	37.78%	97.40%	N/A
BEP Brookfield Renewable Partners	$23.33 +1.0%	6.39%	$1.49	N/A	5.33%	2/28/2025	Analyst Downgrade
ENIC Enel Chile	$3.46 -0.4%	6.37%	$0.22	53.66%	143.29%	N/A
AOHY Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities ETF	$11.18 +0.1%	6.35%	$0.71	N/A	N/A	N/A
CSAN Cosan	$4.89 -2.1%	6.35%	$0.31	23.48%	-8.85%	N/A	Negative News
F Ford Motor	$9.48 +0.6%	6.33%	$0.60	37.97%	44.22%	N/A
HYXF iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$46.92 +0.1%	6.33%	$2.97	N/A	N/A	N/A
BCBP BCB Bancorp	$10.11 +0.1%	6.33%	$0.64	39.51%	2.17%	N/A
NWG NatWest Group	$12.05 +2.1%	6.31%	$0.76	49.03%	35.60%	3/14/2025	Dividend Increase Positive News High Trading Volume
EIX Edison International	$52.62 +0.9%	6.29%	$3.31	54.71%	5.63%	N/A
TROX Tronox	$7.96 +1.3%	6.28%	$0.50	46.30%	11.57%	3/3/2025	Analyst Forecast
VZ Verizon Communications	$43.16 -1.3%	6.28%	$2.71	55.76%	1.93%	N/A	Positive News
VTN Invesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals	$10.69 +0.2%	6.27%	$0.67	N/A	7.52%	N/A
NAT Nordic American Tankers	$2.56 -0.6%	6.26%	$0.16	32.65%	88.21%	N/A	Gap Up
KRC Kilroy Realty	$34.52 +1.3%	6.26%	$2.16	187.83%	1.92%	3/31/2025	Dividend Announcement
CC Chemours	$16.00 +1.3%	6.25%	$1.00	35.34%	N/A	2/28/2025	Analyst Forecast
SPH Suburban Propane Partners	$20.83 -0.1%	6.24%	$1.30	57.27%	1.32%	N/A	Positive News
NPV Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund	$12.51 +0.6%	6.24%	$0.78	N/A	8.70%	N/A
KEP Korea Electric Power	$8.18 +1.4%	6.23%	$0.51	13.78%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
ANGL VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF	$29.05 +0.2%	6.23%	$1.81	N/A	N/A	N/A
LXP LXP Industrial Trust	$8.67 -0.5%	6.23%	$0.54	1,350.00%	7.72%	N/A	Positive News
PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF	$31.83 0.0%	6.22%	$1.98	N/A	N/A	N/A
MMU Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	$10.45	6.22%	$0.65	N/A	9.11%	3/24/2025	Dividend Announcement Positive News
NEWT NewtekOne	$12.23 +0.2%	6.21%	$0.76	31.54%	-37.75%	N/A
JKS JinkoSolar	$23.83 +6.2%	6.21%	$1.48	22.87%	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
FFIC Flushing Financial	$14.18 -0.5%	6.21%	$0.88	59.46%	1.56%	3/14/2025	Positive News
CWEN Clearway Energy	$27.76 +1.4%	6.20%	$1.72	390.91%	7.62%	3/3/2025	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
FALN iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF	$27.11 +0.1%	6.20%	$1.68	N/A	N/A	N/A
FIBK First Interstate BancSystem	$30.34 -0.4%	6.20%	$1.88	68.12%	4.66%	N/A
JEQ Abrdn Japan Equity Fund	$5.83 +0.3%	6.17%	$0.36	N/A	-21.74%	N/A	Positive News
GME GameStop	$24.62 +0.8%	6.17%	$1.52	1,169.23%	N/A	N/A
NAZ Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund	$12.64 -0.1%	6.17%	$0.78	N/A	7.36%	N/A	News Coverage
BSJR Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$22.61 +0.1%	6.15%	$1.39	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Negative News
HYLS First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF	$41.65 +0.1%	6.15%	$2.56	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement Positive News
MXF The Mexico Fund	$14.35 +0.7%	6.13%	$0.88	N/A	12.08%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Positive News
PSHG Performance Shipping	$1.63 -1.7%	6.13%	$0.10	7.87%	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report News Coverage
SUN Sunoco	$57.76 +0.1%	6.13%	$3.54	52.14%	1.66%	N/A
AAT American Assets Trust	$21.90 +0.0%	6.12%	$1.34	148.89%	18.78%	3/6/2025	Analyst Forecast News Coverage
BSJT Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$21.57 +0.0%	6.12%	$1.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Increase News Coverage Positive News
BSJV InvescoBulletShares2031 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$26.49 +0.2%	6.12%	$1.62	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Negative News High Trading Volume
GLPI Gaming and Leisure Properties	$49.80 +0.6%	6.10%	$3.04	99.67%	4.08%	3/14/2025	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
DOC Healthpeak Properties	$20.00 -1.1%	6.10%	$1.22	451.85%	34.01%	N/A	Positive News
HYZD WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund	$22.32 0.0%	6.09%	$1.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut News Coverage
WABF Western Asset Bond ETF	$25.46	6.09%	$1.55	N/A	N/A	N/A
FMC FMC	$38.21 -0.1%	6.07%	$2.32	55.90%	5.60%	N/A
MNRO Monro	$18.45 -1.2%	6.07%	$1.12	140.00%	4.55%	N/A
VWOB Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF	$64.94 +0.2%	6.07%	$3.94	N/A	N/A	N/A
UVV Universal	$53.52 -0.5%	6.05%	$3.24	N/A	1.27%	4/14/2025
TGS Transportadora de Gas del Sur	$25.55 -2.0%	6.04%	$1.54	75.96%	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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