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	$4.28 -0.2%	256.95%	$11.00	6,875.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
NVDS Tradr 1.5X Short NVDA Daily ETF	$11.80 +1.2%	180.93%	$21.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
TSLQ Tradr 2X Short TSLA Daily ETF	$14.07 +2.1%	159.06%	$22.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
IPW iPower	$0.49 -13.9%	145.18%	$0.71	375.79%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
SBNY Signature Bank	$0.54 +12.5%	129.63%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
TSYY GraniteShares Yieldboost TSLA ETF	$8.67 +0.2%	124.22%	$10.77	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut High Trading Volume
USOY Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF	$8.44 -0.7%	111.14%	$9.38	N/A	N/A	N/A
HUYA HUYA	$3.41 +1.6%	83.99%	$2.86	2,042.86%	N/A	N/A
MSTX Defiance Daily Target 1.75X Long MSTR ETF	$24.95 -2.3%	57.80%	$14.42	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
ORGN Origin Materials	$0.57 +0.0%	56.50%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A
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QQQY Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF	$25.48 +0.1%	52.39%	$13.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TSL GraniteShares 1.25X Long TSLA Daily ETF	$13.81 -1.2%	48.15%	$6.65	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
LFGY YieldMax Crypto Industry and Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF	$35.45 -0.5%	43.55%	$15.44	N/A	N/A	N/A
BTF Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$17.88 -1.3%	42.79%	$7.65	N/A	N/A	N/A
PRME Prime Medicine	$3.44 +0.3%	42.03%	$1.45	N/A	N/A	N/A
AIPI REX AI Equity Premium Income ETF	$41.93 +1.3%	39.02%	$16.36	N/A	N/A	N/A
XIFR XPLR Infrastructure	$10.20 -0.4%	35.98%	$3.67	206.18%	N/A	N/A
RILY B. Riley Financial	$5.72 +2.0%	34.97%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
FEAT YieldMax Dorsey Wright Featured 5 Income ETF	$34.44 +0.5%	34.26%	$11.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TSLW Tradr 1.5X Long TSLA Weekly ETF	$33.36 -1.3%	33.81%	$11.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
ENGN enGene	$4.75 +9.4%	33.28%	$1.58	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
MST Defiance Leveraged Long + Income MSTR ETF	$10.79 -2.0%	32.99%	$3.56	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Gap Up
MAXI Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF	$28.58 +0.6%	32.09%	$9.17	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Announcement Gap Up
YQQQ YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF	$13.24 -2.1%	30.36%	$4.02	N/A	N/A	8/28/2025	Positive News
CEPI REX Crypto Equity Premium Income ETF	$39.39 +0.6%	29.70%	$11.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
OXLC Oxford Lane Capital	$3.75 +2.5%	28.80%	$1.08	98.18%	N/A	9/16/2025	Positive News
MSW Ming Shing Group	$1.86 -0.3%	28.03%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
NVD GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF	$9.53 +1.4%	27.28%	$2.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
XBTY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Bitcoin ETF	$22.26 +0.2%	26.46%	$5.89	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut
FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF	$45.97 +0.9%	26.28%	$12.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
QYLG Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF	$28.55 +0.6%	24.94%	$7.12	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NVYY GraniteShares YieldBOOST NVDA ETF	$27.09 +2.3%	23.99%	$6.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut High Trading Volume
GGT Gabelli Multimedia Trust	$4.26 +0.4%	23.97%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement
BITS Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$81.03 +0.8%	23.86%	$19.33	N/A	N/A	N/A
OCCI OFS Credit	$5.89 -0.3%	23.43%	$1.38	160.47%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News
CV CapsoVision	$3.93 -0.8%	23.41%	$0.92	N/A	N/A	N/A
NVDW Tradr 1.75X Long NVDA Weekly ETF	$49.88 -1.0%	23.26%	$11.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
IEP Icahn Enterprises	$8.62 +2.5%	23.20%	$2.00	253.16%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FIVY YieldMax Dorsey Wright Hybrid 5 Income ETF	$38.27 +0.6%	22.97%	$8.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ECC Eagle Point Credit	$7.33 +1.6%	22.94%	$1.68	178.72%	N/A	9/10/2025	Positive News
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MIND MIND Technology	$9.86 -2.3%	22.82%	$2.25	N/A	N/A	N/A
BCAT BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust	$14.94 +1.0%	22.77%	$3.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
OXBR Oxbridge Re	$2.14 +0.5%	22.43%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
TUSK Mammoth Energy Services	$2.34 +0.4%	21.37%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CHMI Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment	$2.87 -0.3%	20.91%	$0.60	93.75%	N/A	N/A
SPYT Defiance S&P 500 Target Income ETF	$18.41 +0.2%	20.70%	$3.81	N/A	N/A	N/A
QQQT Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF	$18.23 +0.4%	20.52%	$3.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ORC Orchid Island Capital	$7.08 +0.4%	20.35%	$1.44	182.28%	N/A	8/29/2025	News Coverage Positive News
LUMN Lumen Technologies	$5.03 -4.6%	19.90%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Options Volume
SARK Tradr 1X Short Innovation Daily ETF	$32.72 -0.6%	19.90%	$6.51	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SI Shoulder Innovations	$14.92 -5.4%	19.72%	$2.94	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Forecast Gap Up
NRT North European Oil Royality Trust	$5.31 +0.4%	19.59%	$1.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
RIG Transocean	$3.09 -2.7%	19.45%	$0.60	500.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Options Volume Analyst Revision
HRZN Horizon Technology Finance	$6.88 -0.3%	19.19%	$1.32	114.78%	N/A	9/17/2025
OXSQ Oxford Square Capital	$2.20 +0.5%	19.09%	$0.42	175.00%	N/A	9/16/2025
ARR ARMOUR Residential REIT	$15.15 +0.4%	19.02%	$2.88	82.05%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
HERZ Herzfeld Credit Income Fund	$2.48 -1.2%	18.95%	$0.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PSEC Prospect Capital	$2.90	18.62%	$0.54	114.89%	N/A	9/26/2025	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
OPI Office Properties Income Trust	$0.22 -1.4%	18.44%	$0.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NHTC Natural Health Trends	$4.35 -0.5%	18.39%	$0.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MNDO MIND C.T.I.	$1.20 +1.3%	18.33%	$0.22	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
WHF WhiteHorse Finance	$8.54	18.03%	$1.54	135.09%	N/A	9/19/2025	Positive News
TPVG TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC	$6.66 +0.5%	18.01%	$1.20	112.15%	N/A	9/16/2025	News Coverage Positive News Insider Trade
IVR Invesco Mortgage Capital	$7.77 +0.1%	17.51%	$1.36	65.38%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SNT Senstar Technologies	$4.59 +2.0%	17.43%	$0.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report
UAN CVR Partners	$90.50 -0.1%	17.19%	$15.56	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FBL GraniteShares 2x Long META Daily ETF	$45.86 +1.0%	17.18%	$7.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BGS B&G Foods	$4.47 -1.4%	17.02%	$0.76	126.67%	N/A	9/30/2025	News Coverage Positive News
AAPB GraniteShares 2x Long AAPL Daily ETF	$25.35 +1.5%	16.96%	$4.30	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SPMC Sound Point Meridian Capital	$17.83 +0.0%	16.83%	$3.00	N/A	N/A	9/15/2025	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade
CLMT Calumet	$16.33 +0.9%	16.78%	$2.74	N/A	N/A	N/A
ICMB Investcorp Credit Management BDC	$2.92 +0.7%	16.44%	$0.48	117.07%	N/A	9/18/2025	Positive News
EARN Ellington Credit	$5.88 +0.4%	16.34%	$0.96	88.89%	N/A	8/29/2025
DX Dynex Capital	$12.50 +0.0%	16.33%	$2.04	133.33%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
EC Ecopetrol	$9.32 +0.9%	16.21%	$1.51	98.69%	N/A	N/A
VOC VOC Energy Trust	$2.74 +0.4%	16.06%	$0.44	N/A	N/A	N/A
FEDU Four Seasons Education (Cayman)	$14.41 -3.2%	15.83%	$2.28	N/A	N/A	N/A
TWO Two Harbors Investments	$9.89 +0.7%	15.78%	$1.56	104.00%	N/A	10/3/2025
GCI Gannett	$4.11 +0.2%	15.58%	$0.64	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
PTMN Portman Ridge Finance	$12.08 +0.5%	15.56%	$1.88	89.52%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
ADX Adams Diversified Equity Fund	$21.85 +0.4%	15.33%	$3.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
PDCC Pearl Diver Credit	$17.28 +0.7%	15.28%	$2.64	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	Earnings Report
AGNC AGNC Investment	$9.79 -0.1%	14.71%	$1.44	88.34%	N/A	8/29/2025	Positive News Options Volume
TWN Taiwan Fund	$50.39 +0.3%	14.67%	$7.39	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
ALTS ALT5 Sigma	$8.35 +21.9%	14.61%	$1.22	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up High Trading Volume
MFA MFA Financial	$10.07 +0.3%	14.31%	$1.44	104.35%	N/A	N/A
QDTY YieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF	$44.44 +0.0%	14.27%	$6.34	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
BDN Brandywine Realty Trust	$4.23 +0.4%	14.20%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
TCPC Blackrock Tcp Capital	$7.13 -0.3%	14.03%	$1.00	93.46%	N/A	9/16/2025	Positive News
CODI Compass Diversified	$7.18 -4.7%	13.94%	$1.00	42.02%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
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QQQI NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF	$53.19 +0.5%	13.78%	$7.33	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
ROMA Roma Green Finance	$2.33 -7.5%	13.73%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
IIPR Innovative Industrial Properties	$56.29 -0.6%	13.50%	$7.60	176.74%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MRCC Monroe Capital	$7.43 +0.4%	13.46%	$1.00	123.46%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CION CION Investment	$10.73 -0.4%	13.43%	$1.44	114.29%	N/A	9/2/2025	Positive News
NREF NexPoint Real Estate Finance	$14.92 -1.0%	13.41%	$2.00	99.50%	N/A	9/15/2025
PNNT PennantPark Investment	$7.19 +0.2%	13.36%	$0.96	135.21%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News
NLY Annaly Capital Management	$20.99 +0.1%	13.34%	$2.80	96.22%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
REFI Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance	$14.13 -1.2%	13.31%	$1.88	89.95%	N/A	N/A
SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ	$17.31 -1.8%	13.29%	$2.30	N/A	N/A	N/A
QYLD Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF	$16.76 +0.4%	13.25%	$2.22	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AOMR Angel Oak Mortgage REIT	$9.69 +0.5%	13.21%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Insider Trade
GECC Great Elm Capital Group	$11.24 -0.1%	13.17%	$1.48	93.08%	N/A	9/15/2025	High Trading Volume
PMT PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust	$12.17 +0.3%	13.15%	$1.60	101.91%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
SFL SFL	$8.23 -0.3%	13.13%	$1.08	372.41%	N/A	9/12/2025
SDTY YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF	$45.16 -0.3%	13.11%	$5.92	N/A	N/A	N/A
IQQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF	$42.46 +0.7%	13.07%	$5.55	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PCM Pcm Fund	$6.35 +0.5%	13.07%	$0.83	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BTX BlackRock Tchnlgy nd Prvt Eqty Trm Trst	$7.17 +0.8%	12.97%	$0.93	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACRE Ares Commercial Real Estate	$4.68 +1.0%	12.83%	$0.60	260.87%	N/A	9/30/2025	News Coverage
AP Ampco-Pittsburgh	$2.81 +1.7%	12.83%	$0.36	N/A	N/A	N/A
TXO TXO Partners	$14.09 -0.1%	12.78%	$1.80	156.52%	N/A	N/A
QRMI Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF	$15.78 +0.3%	12.74%	$2.01	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF	$21.28 -0.6%	12.69%	$2.70	N/A	N/A	8/28/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
AFCG AFC Gamma	$4.74 -5.8%	12.66%	$0.60	51.28%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Insider Trade High Trading Volume
TSPY TappAlpha SPY Growth & Daily Income ETF	$25.00 -0.2%	12.64%	$3.16	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
TRIN Trinity Capital	$16.14 +0.7%	12.64%	$2.04	100.00%	N/A	N/A
PDBA Invesco Agriculture Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF	$36.67 -0.4%	12.54%	$4.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FBRT Franklin BSP Realty Trust	$11.35 0.0%	12.52%	$1.42	103.65%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MVO MV Oil Trust	$5.93 +0.9%	12.49%	$0.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
LIEN Chicago Atlantic BDC	$10.90 -1.1%	12.48%	$1.36	N/A	N/A	9/29/2025	Positive News High Trading Volume
CHCT Community Healthcare Trust	$15.21 -0.3%	12.43%	$1.89	420.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
KBWD Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF	$14.13	12.38%	$1.75	N/A	N/A	N/A
BRBS Blue Ridge Bankshares	$3.98	12.31%	$0.49	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
RWAY Runway Growth Finance	$10.75 -0.4%	12.28%	$1.32	85.71%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NMFC New Mountain Finance	$10.54 +0.8%	12.14%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	9/16/2025	Positive News
SBR Sabine Royalty Trust	$73.74 +2.0%	12.11%	$8.93	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
PFLT PennantPark Floating Rate Capital	$10.19 +0.3%	12.08%	$1.23	N/A	N/A	N/A
PCF High Income Securities Fund	$6.49 +1.0%	12.03%	$0.78	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	High Trading Volume
RWT Redwood Trust	$6.02 +0.4%	11.95%	$0.72	86.75%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
IFN India Fund	$15.14 +0.1%	11.89%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
MSD Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$7.50 +0.3%	11.87%	$0.89	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
FTQI First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF	$20.17 +0.4%	11.85%	$2.39	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GCV Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund	$4.06 +0.1%	11.84%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	Positive News Dividend Increase High Trading Volume
PEO Adams Natural Resources Fund	$21.90 +0.6%	11.83%	$2.59	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
SAR Saratoga Investment	$25.43 -0.3%	11.80%	$3.00	90.36%	N/A	9/4/2025
RC Ready Capital	$4.25 +0.6%	11.78%	$0.50	89.29%	N/A	N/A
PHK PIMCO High Income Fund	$4.94 +0.1%	11.75%	$0.58	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
TSDD GraniteShares 2x Short TSLA Daily ETF	$17.59 +2.0%	11.71%	$2.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CGBD Carlyle Secured Lending	$13.81 -0.3%	11.59%	$1.60	85.11%	N/A	9/30/2025	Positive News
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MFIC MidCap Financial Investment	$13.21 -0.8%	11.51%	$1.52	101.33%	N/A	9/9/2025	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
TY Tri Continental	$33.52 -0.1%	11.49%	$3.85	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending	$13.93	11.49%	$1.60	69.26%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News
SSSS SURO Capital	$8.73	11.45%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CIB BanColombia	$49.79 +0.5%	11.43%	$5.69	87.54%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
TSQ Townsquare Media	$7.02 +0.8%	11.40%	$0.80	71.43%	N/A	10/27/2025	Positive News
DOW DOW	$24.56 -0.7%	11.40%	$2.80	197.18%	N/A	8/29/2025
NCDL Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending	$15.84 -0.4%	11.36%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	9/30/2025	Positive News
EFC Ellington Financial	$13.77 -0.2%	11.33%	$1.56	91.23%	N/A	8/29/2025	Positive News
NYMT New York Mortgage Trust	$7.06 -0.6%	11.33%	$0.80	96.39%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund	$17.78 -0.1%	11.25%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	9/30/2025
TUGN STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF	$25.26 +0.6%	11.24%	$2.84	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BRSP BrightSpire Capital	$5.70 -0.2%	11.23%	$0.64	90.14%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MITT AG Mortgage Investment Trust	$7.49 +0.3%	11.21%	$0.84	77.06%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	$11.42 +0.2%	11.21%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	8/29/2025	News Coverage
CMTG Claros Mortgage Trust	$3.58 +2.4%	11.19%	$0.40	1,333.33%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Gap Up
GHI Greystone Housing Impact Investors	$10.76 -1.4%	11.15%	$1.20	75.00%	N/A	N/A
DSU BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	$10.59 -0.2%	11.15%	$1.18	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings
WU Western Union	$8.53 -0.3%	11.03%	$0.94	50.81%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Insider Trade
JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	$56.20 +0.6%	11.01%	$6.19	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMBP Ardagh Metal Packaging	$3.64 -1.5%	11.00%	$0.40	166.67%	N/A	N/A
SALM Salem Media Group	$0.91 -6.2%	10.99%	$0.10	N/A	N/A	N/A
LFT Lument Finance Trust	$2.19 -1.6%	10.98%	$0.24	72.73%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
SCM Stellus Capital Investment	$14.62 -0.5%	10.94%	$1.60	126.98%	N/A	8/29/2025
FLNG Flex LNG	$27.50 +1.2%	10.91%	$3.00	136.99%	N/A	9/5/2025
SUNS Sunrise Realty Trust	$11.01 -1.7%	10.90%	$1.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Insider Trade
TX Ternium	$33.17 +2.0%	10.85%	$3.60	73.47%	N/A	N/A
PLTK Playtika	$3.69 -0.8%	10.84%	$0.40	63.49%	N/A	9/26/2025	Positive News
CCOI Cogent Communications	$37.51 -0.7%	10.82%	$4.06	N/A	N/A	N/A
KRP Kimbell Royalty	$14.08 +0.8%	10.79%	$1.52	107.04%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade
RMR The RMR Group	$16.71 -0.3%	10.77%	$1.80	123.29%	N/A	N/A
BCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance	$15.67 +0.6%	10.72%	$1.68	101.82%	N/A	9/16/2025	Positive News
CRWS Crown Crafts	$3.00 -2.6%	10.67%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	9/12/2025	Positive News
KBDC Kayne Anderson BDC	$15.03 +0.1%	10.65%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	9/30/2025	Positive News
MNR Mach Natural Resources	$14.29 +1.3%	10.64%	$1.52	68.47%	N/A	N/A	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
CIM Chimera Investment	$13.99 -0.3%	10.58%	$1.48	77.89%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HQH abrdn Healthcare Investors	$16.37 0.0%	10.57%	$1.73	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BBDC BARINGS BDC	$9.85 +0.2%	10.56%	$1.04	105.05%	N/A	9/3/2025	Positive News
GBDC Golub Capital BDC	$14.78 +0.4%	10.55%	$1.56	86.67%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News
KREF KKR Real Estate Finance Trust	$9.49 +0.3%	10.54%	$1.00	107.53%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
EMD Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$10.25 +0.1%	10.54%	$1.08	N/A	N/A	9/23/2025
DYTA SGI Dynamic Tactical ETF	$28.49 +0.1%	10.49%	$2.99	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ECO Okeanis Eco Tankers	$26.77 +0.2%	10.46%	$2.80	N/A	N/A	N/A
VLT INV VK HI INC2	$11.11 -0.1%	10.44%	$1.16	N/A	N/A	N/A
ARLP Alliance Resource Partners	$23.04 +0.2%	10.42%	$2.40	90.23%	N/A	N/A
OBDC Blue Owl Capital	$14.23 +0.1%	10.40%	$1.48	97.37%	N/A	8/29/2025	News Coverage Positive News
TRTX TPG RE Finance Trust	$9.27 +0.2%	10.36%	$0.96	87.27%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Upgrade
TYG Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	$42.76 -0.5%	10.36%	$4.43	N/A	N/A	9/23/2025	News Coverage Positive News Insider Trade
BXSL Blackstone Secured Lending Fund	$29.79 -0.2%	10.34%	$3.08	101.32%	N/A	9/30/2025
DKL Delek Logistics Partners	$43.36 -0.3%	10.29%	$4.46	102.53%	N/A	N/A
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PSBD Palmer Square Capital BDC	$14.03 +1.6%	10.26%	$1.44	N/A	N/A	9/26/2025	High Trading Volume
CIF MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	$1.76 +0.3%	10.26%	$0.18	N/A	N/A	N/A
IIF Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	$26.56 -0.6%	10.17%	$2.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
ABR Arbor Realty Trust	$11.82 +0.0%	10.15%	$1.20	100.84%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CSWC Capital Southwest	$22.86 +0.9%	10.15%	$2.32	99.15%	N/A	9/15/2025	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement
PTY Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	$14.13 +0.0%	10.12%	$1.43	N/A	N/A	N/A
HQL abrdn Life Sciences Investors	$13.87 +0.1%	10.09%	$1.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Insider Trade
KEN Kenon	$47.62 +5.2%	10.08%	$4.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Gap Up
CAPL CrossAmerica Partners	$20.92 +0.4%	10.04%	$2.10	411.76%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade Gap Up
DMLP Dorchester Minerals	$24.83 +1.3%	9.99%	$2.48	N/A	N/A	N/A
QQA Invesco QQQ Income Advantage ETF	$51.50 +0.5%	9.92%	$5.11	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
GAB Gabelli Equity Trust	$6.06 +0.2%	9.91%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
BSM Black Stone Minerals	$12.17 +0.8%	9.86%	$1.20	77.92%	N/A	N/A
GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq 100 Core Premium Income ETF	$51.12 +0.6%	9.82%	$5.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
LYB LyondellBasell Industries	$55.89 -0.7%	9.81%	$5.48	89.84%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Ex-Dividend
GNL Global Net Lease	$7.79 +0.2%	9.76%	$0.76	N/A	N/A	N/A
JFIN Jiayin Group	$13.18 -2.3%	9.71%	$1.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BXMT Blackstone Mortgage Trust	$19.40 -0.2%	9.69%	$1.88	104.44%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
ARI Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance	$10.45 +0.8%	9.57%	$1.00	98.04%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
STWD Starwood Property Trust	$20.11 -0.1%	9.55%	$1.92	94.58%	N/A	9/30/2025	Positive News
KARO Karooooo	$52.53 +1.8%	9.52%	$5.00	241.55%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
PRT PermRock Royalty Trust	$4.11 +0.7%	9.49%	$0.39	N/A	N/A	8/29/2025
HBI Hanesbrands	$6.33 -0.6%	9.49%	$0.60	103.45%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BAMR Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners	$65.48 +0.2%	9.42%	$6.17	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
WES Western Midstream Partners	$38.65 +0.7%	9.42%	$3.64	100.83%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast
ZTR Virtus Total Return Fund	$6.38 +0.1%	9.41%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	9/12/2025	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement
HCOW Amplify COWS Covered Call ETF	$24.28 -1.1%	9.39%	$2.28	N/A	N/A	8/28/2025	Positive News High Trading Volume
NAT Nordic American Tankers	$2.99 -2.5%	9.38%	$0.28	80.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
EPM Evolution Petroleum	$5.13 +0.6%	9.36%	$0.48	4,800.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
KBWY Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF	$16.27 -0.2%	9.28%	$1.51	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MERC Mercer International	$3.24 -0.3%	9.26%	$0.30	750.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FSCO FS Credit Opportunities	$7.51 +1.4%	9.19%	$0.69	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
HUN Huntsman	$10.91 -0.8%	9.17%	$1.00	384.62%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News Options Volume
SSIC Silver Spike Investment	$11.02	9.07%	$1.00	101.01%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
HOFT Hooker Furnishings	$10.14 -0.3%	9.07%	$0.92	68.15%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings
ERNZ TrueShares Active Yield ETF	$22.70 -1.3%	9.03%	$2.05	N/A	N/A	8/28/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
GOOD Gladstone Commercial	$13.30 +0.2%	9.02%	$1.20	413.79%	N/A	9/22/2025	News Coverage Positive News
GPRK Geopark	$6.50 +0.7%	8.93%	$0.58	66.67%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PBR.A Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	$11.48 +1.6%	8.89%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Ex-Dividend
DIN DINE BRANDS GLOBAL	$23.02 +0.9%	8.86%	$2.04	39.08%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CTO CTO Realty Growth	$17.18 +0.2%	8.85%	$1.52	633.33%	N/A	9/11/2025
MARPS Marine Petroleum Trust	$5.02 -0.8%	8.76%	$0.44	N/A	N/A	8/29/2025	News Coverage Positive News
CXW CoreCivic	$20.19 -1.7%	8.72%	$1.76	119.73%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
USAC USA Compression Partners	$24.09 +0.2%	8.72%	$2.10	185.84%	N/A	N/A	Trending News Analyst Revision
LOAN Manhattan Bridge Capital	$5.28 -1.9%	8.71%	$0.46	95.83%	N/A	10/8/2025	News Coverage Positive News High Trading Volume
FTHI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	$23.31 +0.2%	8.71%	$2.03	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
BANX ArrowMark Financial	$20.72 +0.3%	8.69%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News High Trading Volume
ARCC Ares Capital	$22.25 -0.3%	8.63%	$1.92	96.00%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News
CLPR Clipper Realty	$4.43 -0.6%	8.59%	$0.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GORO Gold Resource	$0.47 +1.5%	8.57%	$0.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
AESI Atlas Energy Solutions	$11.71 +0.0%	8.54%	$1.00	97.09%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
MIN MFS Intermediate Income Trust	$2.70 +0.2%	8.53%	$0.23	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TACT TransAct Technologies	$4.22 +2.7%	8.53%	$0.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
PK Park Hotels & Resorts	$11.77 -1.5%	8.50%	$1.00	172.41%	N/A	9/30/2025	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
PAA Plains All American Pipeline	$17.89 +1.6%	8.50%	$1.52	100.66%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Options Volume
WLKP Westlake Chemical Partners	$22.22 +0.1%	8.46%	$1.88	92.61%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade Insider Trade
MMT MFS Multimarket Income Trust	$4.74 +0.5%	8.45%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A
VTS Vitesse Energy	$26.72 -0.4%	8.42%	$2.25	206.42%	N/A	9/15/2025	News Coverage Positive News
JHI John Hancock Investors Trust	$14.19 +0.3%	8.39%	$1.19	N/A	N/A	N/A
PPT Putnam Premier Income Trust	$3.71 +0.8%	8.36%	$0.31	N/A	N/A	9/18/2025	Positive News
PBR Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	$12.37 +1.4%	8.33%	$1.03	42.21%	N/A	N/A	Ex-Dividend
AATC Autoscope Technologies	$7.25 -2.6%	8.27%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
SGA Saga Communications	$12.10 -2.4%	8.26%	$1.00	135.14%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
HTGC Hercules Capital	$19.42 +0.1%	8.24%	$1.60	80.40%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BLMN Bloomin' Brands	$7.29 +0.4%	8.23%	$0.60	47.62%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SRET Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF	$21.71 -0.2%	8.20%	$1.78	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DHT DHT	$11.72 +1.3%	8.19%	$0.96	62.34%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CALM Cal-Maine Foods	$115.40 -1.2%	8.16%	$9.42	287.20%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
RITM Rithm Capital	$12.29 -0.5%	8.14%	$1.00	46.51%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
GMRE Global Medical REIT	$7.39 -2.1%	8.12%	$0.60	1,200.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
DHF BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	$2.59 +0.2%	8.12%	$0.21	N/A	N/A	9/10/2025	Dividend Announcement
RVT Royce Small-Cap Trust	$16.13 +0.1%	8.12%	$1.31	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
AEF Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	$6.19 +0.3%	8.08%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
SPE Special Opportunities Fund	$15.61 +0.3%	8.07%	$1.26	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	Positive News
GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF	$51.33 +0.3%	8.07%	$4.14	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ALTY Global X Alternative Income ETF	$11.80 +0.2%	8.05%	$0.95	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FDUS Fidus Investment	$21.44 +0.3%	8.02%	$1.72	79.26%	N/A	9/18/2025	Positive News
LADR Ladder Capital	$11.51 +0.0%	8.00%	$0.92	80.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
RFI Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund	$12.02 +0.8%	7.99%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	9/9/2025	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
TFSL TFS Financial	$14.23	7.94%	$1.13	353.13%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Insider Trade
GAM General American Investors	$59.94 +0.6%	7.93%	$4.75	N/A	N/A	N/A
PAGP Plains GP	$19.24 +1.2%	7.90%	$1.52	95.60%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
COPJ Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF	$27.24 +0.9%	7.89%	$2.15	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DEA Easterly Government Properties	$22.84 -1.1%	7.88%	$1.80	225.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MOV Movado Group	$17.83 +1.8%	7.85%	$1.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Dividend Announcement Gap Down
DNP DNP Select Income Fund	$9.94 +0.3%	7.85%	$0.78	N/A	N/A	8/29/2025
ALX Alexander's	$229.82 -2.2%	7.83%	$18.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
EVC Entravision Communications	$2.57 -0.6%	7.80%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025
QQQH NEOS Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF	$53.58 +0.6%	7.78%	$4.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
MRP Millrose Properties	$35.48 +0.3%	7.78%	$2.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FAT FAT Brands	$1.80 -0.6%	7.78%	$0.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
CPAC Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	$6.43 +1.7%	7.78%	$0.50	73.53%	N/A	N/A
RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust	$7.73 -1.1%	7.77%	$0.60	600.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GRNT Granite Ridge Resources	$5.67 +2.8%	7.77%	$0.44	65.67%	N/A	8/29/2025	Positive News
QQQX Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	$27.07 +0.2%	7.76%	$2.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PIM PUTNAM MAST INT	$3.36 +0.8%	7.75%	$0.26	N/A	N/A	9/18/2025	Positive News
BWMX Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C	$13.31 -0.9%	7.74%	$1.03	N/A	N/A	N/A
AHH Armada Hoffler Properties	$7.25 +0.6%	7.73%	$0.56	400.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
OLP One Liberty Properties	$23.30 +0.6%	7.73%	$1.80	339.62%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
MDV Modiv Industrial	$15.23 +0.3%	7.68%	$1.17	835.71%	N/A	8/29/2025
BWMX Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V.	$13.31 -0.9%	7.66%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A
AB AllianceBernstein	$39.73 -0.7%	7.65%	$3.04	86.12%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
CO Global Cord Blood	$1.05 -40.0%	7.62%	$0.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Down
MPLX Mplx	$50.48 +0.9%	7.59%	$3.83	78.97%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast
TSLX Sixth Street Specialty Lending	$24.28 +0.1%	7.58%	$1.84	82.14%	N/A	8/29/2025	Dividend Cut
SABA Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II	$9.26 -0.2%	7.56%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
ACCO Acco Brands	$3.98 +0.1%	7.55%	$0.30	27.78%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PINE Alpine Income Property Trust	$15.13 -0.5%	7.53%	$1.14	3,800.00%	N/A	9/11/2025	Positive News
GLAD Gladstone Capital	$26.32 +0.2%	7.52%	$1.98	98.51%	N/A	9/22/2025	Positive News
UPS United Parcel Service	$87.25 -0.7%	7.52%	$6.56	82.72%	N/A	N/A	Trending News
GT Goodyear Tire & Rubber	$8.52 -0.5%	7.51%	$0.64	32.82%	N/A	N/A
ET Energy Transfer	$17.67 +0.5%	7.47%	$1.32	84.62%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast
CABO Cable One	$158.40 -2.8%	7.45%	$11.80	38.97%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CAG Conagra Brands	$18.81 -1.9%	7.44%	$1.40	56.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MGF Mfs Govt Mkts	$3.10 +0.5%	7.43%	$0.23	N/A	N/A	N/A
RMT Royce Otc Micro	$10.26 +0.4%	7.41%	$0.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
WHR Whirlpool	$94.57 0.0%	7.40%	$7.00	65.67%	N/A	8/29/2025	Positive News
WASH Washington Trust Bancorp	$30.30 -0.8%	7.39%	$2.24	73.44%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
BMA Macro Bank	$59.41 +3.4%	7.39%	$4.39	37.39%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Gap Up High Trading Volume
PDT John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	$13.42 -0.1%	7.38%	$0.99	N/A	N/A	N/A
BHR BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS	$2.72 -0.5%	7.37%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	9/30/2025	High Trading Volume
TU TELUS	$16.45 -0.4%	7.36%	$1.21	151.25%	N/A	9/10/2025	Positive News
UHT Universal Health Realty Income Trust	$40.25 -1.3%	7.35%	$2.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MCI Barings Corporate Investors	$21.79 +0.7%	7.34%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	8/29/2025	News Coverage Positive News
RAND Rand Capital	$15.85 -0.4%	7.32%	$1.16	N/A	N/A	8/29/2025	Positive News
FUND Sprott Focus Trust	$8.20 -0.1%	7.32%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
EBR Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras	$8.21 +2.4%	7.31%	$0.60	66.67%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
APLE Apple Hospitality REIT	$13.15 -0.2%	7.30%	$0.96	124.68%	N/A	8/29/2025	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
KNTK Kinetik	$42.79 +2.1%	7.29%	$3.12	136.24%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SOBO South Bow	$27.47 +1.5%	7.28%	$2.00	109.89%	N/A	9/29/2025	Positive News
MPW Medical Properties Trust	$4.40 -0.6%	7.28%	$0.32	188.24%	N/A	9/11/2025	Positive News Analyst Forecast
CURI CuriosityStream	$4.40 +0.7%	7.27%	$0.32	1,066.67%	N/A	9/5/2025	News Coverage
JOYY JOYY	$51.67 -3.5%	7.24%	$3.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report
HYBI NEOS Enhanced Income Credit Select ETF	$50.62 +0.0%	7.23%	$3.66	N/A	N/A	N/A
BWLP BW LPG	$15.49 +2.1%	7.23%	$1.12	N/A	N/A	9/5/2025	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Gap Up
BCBP BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ)	$8.89 -2.1%	7.20%	$0.64	46.38%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
RCS PIMCO Strategic Income Fund	$7.23 +0.1%	7.20%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	N/A
UWMC UWM	$5.58 -2.0%	7.17%	$0.40	83.33%	N/A	9/18/2025	News Coverage Insider Trade
WB Weibo	$11.17	7.16%	$0.80	44.20%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
USEA United Maritime	$1.68 -1.2%	7.14%	$0.12	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NSA National Storage Affiliates Trust	$31.94 -0.4%	7.14%	$2.28	268.24%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News Analyst Forecast
FCEF First Trust Income Opportunities ETF	$22.79 +0.4%	7.11%	$1.62	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GES Guess?	$16.89 +0.3%	7.11%	$1.20	70.59%	N/A	9/10/2025	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Cut Analyst Forecast
BRHY iShares High Yield Active ETF	$52.13 -0.1%	7.10%	$3.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
HESM Hess Midstream Partners	$41.57 +0.4%	7.07%	$2.94	90.18%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
ASR Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	$327.35 -0.4%	7.07%	$23.14	95.03%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
IHYF Invesco High Yield Bond Factor ETF	$22.74 +0.0%	7.04%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GPMT Granite Point Mortgage Trust	$2.85 +2.3%	7.03%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A
VALE Vale	$10.25 0.0%	7.03%	$0.72	40.68%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Trading Halted
KRT Karat Packaging	$25.64 +1.2%	7.02%	$1.80	97.83%	N/A	N/A
SPH Suburban Propane Partners	$18.55 -0.7%	7.01%	$1.30	76.47%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AWF AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund	$11.28 -0.1%	7.00%	$0.79	N/A	N/A	9/4/2025	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
SUN Sunoco	$52.06 +0.4%	6.99%	$3.64	64.54%	N/A	N/A
PFE Pfizer	$24.60 -1.9%	6.99%	$1.72	55.84%	N/A	N/A	Trending News
SPOK Spok	$17.92 +1.1%	6.98%	$1.25	158.23%	N/A	N/A	Insider Trade
BFS Saul Centers	$33.85 -0.4%	6.97%	$2.36	181.54%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GSL Global Ship Lease	$30.17 +0.6%	6.96%	$2.10	23.03%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MSBI Midland States Bancorp	$18.40 -0.9%	6.96%	$1.28	48.12%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
YY JOYY	$53.54 +3.9%	6.95%	$3.72	71.26%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
FTSL First Trust Senior Loan ETF	$45.92 0.0%	6.95%	$3.19	N/A	N/A	N/A
SWZ Total Return Securities	$6.06 -0.2%	6.94%	$0.42	N/A	N/A	N/A
BTO John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	$37.59 +0.4%	6.92%	$2.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
CLCO Cool	$8.15 +4.5%	6.87%	$0.56	116.67%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Up
ATNI ATN International	$16.01 +0.2%	6.87%	$1.10	N/A	N/A	N/A
NOG Northern Oil and Gas	$26.21 +1.8%	6.87%	$1.80	48.39%	N/A	9/29/2025	Positive News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
YRD Yirendai	$5.84 -0.9%	6.86%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	9/30/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
BOLT Bolt Biotherapeutics	$5.26 -1.8%	6.85%	$0.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
HNDL Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF	$21.94 +0.3%	6.84%	$1.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DOC Healthpeak Properties	$17.85 -0.3%	6.84%	$1.22	369.70%	N/A	9/19/2025	Positive News Analyst Forecast
KQQQ Kurv Technology Titans Select ETF	$28.38 +0.7%	6.84%	$1.94	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
SBGI Sinclair	$14.63 +0.5%	6.84%	$1.00	66.67%	N/A	8/29/2025
UNIT Uniti Group	$6.59 -0.6%	6.83%	$0.45	81.82%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
EPD Enterprise Products Partners	$31.93 +1.0%	6.83%	$2.18	72.43%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast
GAIN Gladstone Investment	$14.10 +0.6%	6.81%	$0.96	91.43%	N/A	9/22/2025	Positive News
BSJT Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$21.56 0.0%	6.77%	$1.46	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
OMF OneMain	$61.64 +0.5%	6.75%	$4.16	51.94%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
BSJU Invesco BulletShares 2030 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$26.14 +0.1%	6.73%	$1.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
BSJS Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$22.09 0.0%	6.70%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services	$13.89 -2.3%	6.70%	$0.93	N/A	N/A	9/2/2025	Analyst Forecast
KRNY Kearny Financial	$6.58 -0.5%	6.69%	$0.44	55.70%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
TG Tredegar	$7.79 +1.1%	6.68%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HAFN Hafnia	$6.15 +1.7%	6.67%	$0.41	N/A	N/A	9/4/2025	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
GME GameStop	$22.81 +1.4%	6.67%	$1.52	323.40%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
WABF Western Asset Bond ETF	$25.30 +0.1%	6.64%	$1.68	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FLO Flowers Foods	$14.92 -1.0%	6.63%	$0.99	87.61%	N/A	9/5/2025	Dividend Announcement
GTY Getty Realty	$28.41 -0.4%	6.62%	$1.88	140.30%	N/A	9/25/2025	Positive News
TAIT Taitron Components	$2.12 +2.4%	6.60%	$0.14	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
CHA Chagee	$22.00 -0.6%	6.59%	$1.45	N/A	N/A	N/A
MNRO Monro Muffler Brake	$17.01 -1.0%	6.58%	$1.12	131.76%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
PFO Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund	$9.29 +0.4%	6.57%	$0.61	N/A	N/A	9/23/2025	News Coverage
BSJV Invesco BulletShares 2031 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$26.69 +0.1%	6.52%	$1.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AAT American Assets Trust	$20.87 +0.9%	6.52%	$1.36	302.22%	N/A	9/4/2025	Positive News
EPR EPR Properties	$54.37 -1.1%	6.51%	$3.54	120.00%	N/A	8/29/2025	Analyst Forecast
GLPI Gaming and Leisure Properties	$47.98 +0.1%	6.50%	$3.12	100.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast
RHI Robert Half	$36.57 -0.7%	6.45%	$2.36	88.06%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Ex-Dividend
ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities	$81.84 +0.1%	6.45%	$5.28	229.57%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF	$31.62 0.0%	6.45%	$2.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
SWBI Smith & Wesson Brands	$8.07 -1.7%	6.44%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Upgrade
HIW Highwoods Properties	$31.08 +0.9%	6.43%	$2.00	289.86%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SILA Sila Realty Trust	$24.87 -0.8%	6.43%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FFIC Flushing Financial	$13.68 -0.1%	6.43%	$0.88	59.46%	N/A	9/5/2025	News Coverage Positive News
FT Franklin Universal Trust	$7.94 +0.6%	6.42%	$0.51	N/A	N/A	N/A
OUT OUTFRONT Media	$18.69 -1.3%	6.42%	$1.20	141.18%	N/A	9/5/2025
IRS IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	$14.96 +5.1%	6.42%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
AOHY Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities ETF	$11.23	6.41%	$0.72	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
EGY Vaalco Energy	$3.91 +0.9%	6.40%	$0.25	92.59%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
DWSH AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF	$6.72 +0.4%	6.40%	$0.43	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SSTK Shutterstock	$20.64 +0.3%	6.40%	$1.32	49.62%	N/A	9/4/2025	News Coverage
FVR FrontView REIT	$13.47 +0.4%	6.38%	$0.86	N/A	N/A	9/30/2025
SGU Star Group	$11.61 -0.8%	6.37%	$0.74	N/A	N/A	N/A
BSJR Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$22.75 +0.1%	6.37%	$1.45	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BRT BRT Apartments	$15.69 -1.1%	6.37%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
CIG Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS	$2.05 +1.7%	6.36%	$0.13	59.09%	N/A	N/A
OHI Omega Healthcare Investors	$42.20 -1.0%	6.35%	$2.68	148.07%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
COLD Americold Realty Trust	$14.50 -2.7%	6.35%	$0.92	255.56%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast
NWBI Northwest Bancshares	$12.63 -0.8%	6.33%	$0.80	61.07%	N/A	N/A
MPX Marine Products	$8.84 -1.8%	6.33%	$0.56	112.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
SXC SunCoke Energy	$7.61 +1.5%	6.31%	$0.48	70.59%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
LND Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas	$3.97 +1.4%	6.31%	$0.25	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
BNL Broadstone Net Lease	$18.41 +0.2%	6.30%	$1.16	150.65%	N/A	9/30/2025
BSJW Invesco BulletShares 2032 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$25.73 -0.1%	6.30%	$1.62	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BSJQ Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$23.39	6.28%	$1.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HYXF iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$47.50 +0.0%	6.27%	$2.98	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
LTC LTC Properties	$36.42 -0.1%	6.26%	$2.28	118.75%	N/A	9/22/2025	Positive News Analyst Forecast
SID National Steel	$1.45 +4.0%	6.23%	$0.09	50.00%	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
CONI GraniteShares 2x Short COIN Daily ETF	$52.67 +0.5%	6.23%	$3.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
UG United-Guardian	$8.03 -0.7%	6.23%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SBRA Sabra Healthcare REIT	$19.31 -1.5%	6.21%	$1.20	153.85%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
HYZD WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund	$22.43 +0.1%	6.20%	$1.39	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DLX Deluxe	$19.37 -2.2%	6.20%	$1.20	33.33%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CARY Angel Oak Income ETF	$20.98 +0.0%	6.20%	$1.30	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NEWT NewtekOne	$12.27 -1.0%	6.19%	$0.76	33.33%	N/A	N/A
APAM Artisan Partners Asset Management	$47.16 -0.6%	6.19%	$2.92	86.14%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HYLS First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF	$42.00 +0.0%	6.19%	$2.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
EMF Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	$15.36 -0.4%	6.19%	$0.95	N/A	N/A	N/A
TIGO Millicom International Cellular	$48.59 +2.0%	6.17%	$3.00	86.21%	N/A	10/8/2025	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Upgrade
PSTL Postal Realty Trust	$15.71 +0.7%	6.17%	$0.97	262.16%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
VZ Verizon Communications	$43.95 -0.7%	6.17%	$2.71	56.11%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TS Tenaris	$36.37 +1.1%	6.16%	$2.24	65.31%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
OXM Oxford Industries	$44.81 -0.4%	6.16%	$2.76	59.87%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
USDX SGI Enhanced Core ETF	$25.70 +0.0%	6.15%	$1.58	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Announcement
MO Altria Group	$66.40 0.0%	6.14%	$4.08	73.65%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News Dividend Increase
FALN iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF	$27.37 +0.1%	6.14%	$1.68	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
VWOB Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF	$66.34 +0.5%	6.14%	$4.07	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ANGL VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF	$29.40 0.0%	6.12%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FF FutureFuel	$3.94 -0.1%	6.10%	$0.24	N/A	N/A	9/4/2025
LAND Gladstone Land	$9.20 +0.7%	6.09%	$0.56	N/A	N/A	9/22/2025
SILC Silicom	$16.43 +1.1%	6.09%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
BCV Bancroft Fund	$21.05 +2.0%	6.08%	$1.28	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
NVEC NVE	$66.01 +1.9%	6.06%	$4.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
EIX Edison International	$54.72 -1.2%	6.05%	$3.31	54.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
UPBD Upbound Group	$25.86 -0.8%	6.03%	$1.56	30.41%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
HASI HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital	$27.93 -0.3%	6.02%	$1.68	57.53%	N/A	10/3/2025	Positive News
NXRT NexPoint Residential Trust	$33.93 +0.9%	6.01%	$2.04	N/A	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News
VINP Vinci Compass Investments	$10.01 -0.6%	5.99%	$0.60	68.18%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Ex-Dividend
CWEN Clearway Energy	$29.85 +0.4%	5.96%	$1.78	161.82%	N/A	9/2/2025	Positive News
AMCR Amcor	$8.56 +0.5%	5.96%	$0.51	62.20%	N/A	9/5/2025	Positive News
LXP LXP Industrial Trust	$9.09 -0.1%	5.94%	$0.54	771.43%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
UVV Universal	$55.24 -0.2%	5.94%	$3.28	N/A	N/A	10/10/2025
MTR Mesa Royalty Trust	$5.57 -0.6%	5.93%	$0.33	N/A	N/A	8/29/2025
DXC DXC Technology	$14.21 -0.7%	5.91%	$0.84	25.61%	N/A	N/A
FMC FMC	$39.34 -1.0%	5.90%	$2.32	58.00%	N/A	9/30/2025	Trending News
INN Summit Hotel Properties	$5.44 -1.4%	5.89%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
JRSH Jerash Holdings (US)	$3.40 +0.9%	5.88%	$0.20	42.55%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FIBK First Interstate BancSystem	$32.05 -0.5%	5.87%	$1.88	71.21%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AU AngloGold Ashanti	$55.19 -0.3%	5.80%	$3.20	100.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ITRN Ituran Location and Control	$34.51 -5.1%	5.80%	$2.00	61.54%	N/A	9/25/2025	High Trading Volume
NPFI Nuveen Preferred and Income ETF	$26.24 +0.1%	5.79%	$1.52	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
KHC Kraft Heinz	$27.64 -0.9%	5.79%	$1.60	59.93%	N/A	8/29/2025	Positive News
WDS Woodside Energy Group	$17.67 +0.5%	5.77%	$1.02	145.71%	N/A	8/29/2025	Positive News
CIO City Office REIT	$6.94 -0.2%	5.77%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
JKS JinkoSolar	$22.23 -1.2%	5.76%	$1.28	76.65%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
BEP Brookfield Renewable Partners	$25.92 +1.9%	5.75%	$1.49	N/A	N/A	8/29/2025	Positive News
UMH UMH Properties	$15.67 -0.5%	5.75%	$0.90	409.09%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PHI PLDT	$20.72 +2.4%	5.74%	$1.19	39.53%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade Gap Up High Trading Volume
NGG National Grid Transco	$70.90 -1.2%	5.74%	$4.07	73.47%	N/A	N/A
ENB Enbridge	$47.83 +0.5%	5.73%	$2.74	120.18%	N/A	N/A
NNN NNN REIT	$42.17 -0.5%	5.69%	$2.40	115.94%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
HVT Haverty Furniture Companies	$22.50 -1.7%	5.69%	$1.28	52.24%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Ex-Dividend
CLOA iShares AAA CLO Active ETF	$51.96 -0.1%	5.68%	$2.95	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FEMB First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF	$29.09 +0.2%	5.67%	$1.65	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GLP Global Partners	$52.94 +1.7%	5.67%	$3.00	99.01%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NVDD Direxion Daily NVDA Bear 1X Shares	$4.09 +0.7%	5.62%	$0.23	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CRESY Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	$10.50 +2.0%	5.62%	$0.59	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
CS Credit Suisse Group	$0.89	5.62%	$0.05	N/A	N/A	N/A
SOR Source Capital	$44.55 +0.8%	5.61%	$2.50	N/A	N/A	9/17/2025	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement
TEVA Teva Pharmaceutical Industries	$18.03 -0.1%	5.61%	$1.01	36.63%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Gap Up
CQP Cheniere Energy Partners	$55.30 +1.6%	5.61%	$3.10	N/A	N/A	N/A
BP BP	$35.34 +1.3%	5.60%	$1.98	67.12%	N/A	N/A
PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy	$5.74 +0.5%	5.57%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	9/2/2025	Positive News
RGP Resources Connection	$5.05	5.54%	$0.28	53.85%	N/A	8/29/2025	Positive News
O Realty Income	$58.10 -0.8%	5.54%	$3.22	213.25%	N/A	9/2/2025	Positive News Analyst Forecast
FCPT Four Corners Property Trust	$25.63 -1.1%	5.54%	$1.42	123.48%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast
HR Healthcare Realty Trust	$17.37 +0.6%	5.53%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Forecast
UMC United Microelectronics	$6.70 -0.4%	5.53%	$0.37	60.66%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
JAKK JAKKS Pacific	$18.12 +0.2%	5.52%	$1.00	30.30%	N/A	8/29/2025	News Coverage Positive News
UNB Union Bankshares	$26.10 -0.8%	5.52%	$1.44	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
PBA Pembina Pipeline	$37.55 -0.3%	5.51%	$2.07	91.19%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News
CZNC Citizens & Northern	$20.32 +0.4%	5.51%	$1.12	56.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CIVI Civitas Resources	$36.30 +0.9%	5.51%	$2.00	33.44%	N/A	9/11/2025	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
BCH Banco De Chile	$28.50 +0.4%	5.51%	$1.57	61.33%	N/A	N/A
TEN Tsakos Energy Navigation	$21.81 +0.1%	5.50%	$1.20	17.88%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
XFIX F/m Opportunistic Income ETF	$51.97 +0.0%	5.50%	$2.86	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CEV Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust	$9.47 -0.1%	5.49%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	N/A
LCNB LCNB	$16.04 +0.1%	5.49%	$0.88	53.01%	N/A	9/2/2025	Dividend Announcement
FNLC First Bancorp, Inc (ME)	$27.02 -0.8%	5.48%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
BXP BXP	$71.72 +0.9%	5.47%	$3.92	206.32%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
NL NL Industries	$6.59 -1.9%	5.46%	$0.36	41.38%	N/A	9/5/2025
VCLT Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	$76.02 +0.3%	5.46%	$4.15	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
KW Kennedy-Wilson	$8.80 +1.3%	5.46%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	9/30/2025	News Coverage Positive News

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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