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	$0.46 -2.2%	646.59%	$2.94	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
AWH Aspira Women's Health	$0.75	138.69%	$1.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Gap Down
AWH Aspira Women's Health	$0.75	138.69%	$1.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Gap Down
AWH Aspira Women's Health	$0.75	138.69%	$1.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Gap Down
AWH Aspira Women's Health	$0.75	138.69%	$1.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Gap Down
AWH Aspira Women's Health	$0.75	138.69%	$1.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Gap Down
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NVD GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF	$29.98 +6.6%	125.28%	$37.56	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Negative News High Trading Volume
ALTM Arcadium Lithium	$5.29 +0.2%	113.42%	$6.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
AGL agilon health	$1.89 +6.2%	95.24%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
QQQY Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF	$33.26 +0.4%	83.43%	$27.75	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut
NVDS Tradr 1.5X Short NVDA Daily ETF	$27.03 +4.9%	78.99%	$21.35	N/A	N/A	N/A
CMCT Creative Media & Community Trust Co.	$0.22 -8.2%	71.27%	$0.16	4.76%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Positive News
TSLZ T-Rex 2X Inverse Tesla Daily Target ETF	$3.78 -7.8%	56.35%	$2.13	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
TSLQ Tradr 2X Short TSLA Daily ETF	$6.92 -7.7%	53.90%	$3.73	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
HTCO Caravelle International Group	$1.25 +3.3%	48.00%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
TSL GraniteShares 1.25X Long TSLA Daily ETF	$15.41 +4.8%	43.15%	$6.65	N/A	N/A	N/A
ENZ Enzo Biochem	$0.97	41.24%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
AMPS Altus Power	$4.17 +2.7%	38.13%	$1.59	N/A	N/A	N/A
USOY Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF	$15.08 +1.2%	34.28%	$5.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
EC Ecopetrol	$8.33 +1.7%	32.05%	$2.67	166.88%	40.87%	N/A
SST System1	$1.04 +8.3%	30.67%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A
HAFN Hafnia	$5.54 +0.9%	29.24%	$1.62	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
PL Planet Labs PBC	$3.51 +5.7%	27.35%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF	$52.05 +0.2%	26.21%	$13.64	N/A	N/A	N/A
FBL GraniteShares 2x Long META Daily ETF	$30.48 -1.6%	25.85%	$7.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
MAXI Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF	$33.44 +1.2%	25.00%	$8.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
CHMI Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment	$2.55 +0.4%	23.53%	$0.60	66.67%	N/A	N/A
NIKL Sprott Nickel Miners ETF	$12.07 +2.0%	22.29%	$2.69	N/A	N/A	N/A
NEP NextEra Energy Partners	$16.78 +2.6%	21.87%	$3.67	102.51%	14.28%	N/A
FEDU Four Seasons Education (Cayman)	$10.80 -4.3%	21.11%	$2.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
OXLC Oxford Lane Capital	$5.22 +0.2%	19.54%	$1.02	94.44%	4.71%	12/17/2024	Positive News
IVR Invesco Mortgage Capital	$8.20 +1.1%	19.51%	$1.60	54.24%	-23.37%	N/A	Positive News
OCCI OFS Credit	$7.11 +0.6%	19.41%	$1.38	127.78%	52.66%	12/20/2024	Ex-Dividend
SARK Tradr 2X Short Innovation Daily ETF	$17.38 -5.0%	18.76%	$3.26	N/A	N/A	N/A
CATO Cato	$3.63 -26.8%	18.73%	$0.68	N/A	27.25%	N/A	News Coverage Gap Down High Trading Volume
SMRT SmartRent	$1.61 +2.5%	18.63%	$0.30	300.00%	N/A	N/A
ECC Eagle Point Credit	$9.05 +1.2%	18.56%	$1.68	133.33%	87.69%	12/11/2024
TSDD GraniteShares 2x Short TSLA Daily ETF	$2.46 -7.5%	18.29%	$0.45	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
ORC Orchid Island Capital	$7.90 +0.4%	18.23%	$1.44	1,309.09%	164.30%	11/29/2024	Positive News
GGT The Gabelli Multimedia Trust	$4.84 +0.2%	18.18%	$0.88	N/A	N/A	12/13/2024	Positive News
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IEP Icahn Enterprises	$11.34 +2.9%	17.64%	$2.00	250.00%	-9.14%	N/A
BWLP BW LPG	$13.55 +0.6%	17.12%	$2.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings News Coverage High Trading Volume
OFS OFS Capital	$8.15 +1.4%	16.69%	$1.36	140.21%	15.93%	12/20/2024
PTMN Portman Ridge Finance	$16.90 -0.8%	16.33%	$2.76	105.75%	4.64%	N/A	Ex-Dividend
NAT Nordic American Tankers	$2.97 -0.7%	16.16%	$0.48	92.31%	2.88%	N/A
OXSQ Oxford Square Capital	$2.62 -0.8%	16.03%	$0.42	150.00%	-6.30%	12/17/2024	Analyst Upgrade
ARR ARMOUR Residential REIT	$18.69 -0.1%	15.41%	$2.88	69.23%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BCAT BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust	$16.11 +0.5%	15.39%	$2.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
RWAY Runway Growth Finance	$10.42 +1.1%	15.36%	$1.60	100.00%	N/A	N/A
TWO Two Harbors Investment	$11.74 +1.6%	15.33%	$1.80	102.86%	1,259.37%	N/A
ICMB Investcorp Credit Management BDC	$3.18 -0.9%	15.09%	$0.48	97.96%	-13.03%	12/20/2024	Gap Down
SBLK Star Bulk Carriers	$18.63 -0.4%	15.03%	$2.80	73.68%	215.48%	12/5/2024	Dividend Cut Analyst Forecast News Coverage
TCPC BlackRock TCP Capital	$9.05 +0.7%	15.03%	$1.36	93.15%	6.00%	12/17/2024
JFIN Jiayin Group	$5.87 +1.6%	14.99%	$0.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings News Coverage
AAPB GraniteShares 2x Long AAPL Daily ETF	$28.72 +0.9%	14.97%	$4.30	N/A	N/A	N/A
GNL Global Net Lease	$7.36 +1.1%	14.95%	$1.10	103.77%	57.95%	N/A	Positive News
PSEC Prospect Capital	$4.83 +3.9%	14.91%	$0.72	133.33%	13.59%	11/26/2024	Insider Trade News Coverage Positive News
AGNC AGNC Investment	$9.74 +0.4%	14.78%	$1.44	83.24%	N/A	11/29/2024
TPVG TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC	$8.16 +1.5%	14.71%	$1.20	93.75%	3.57%	12/13/2024	Analyst Forecast Positive News
USEA United Maritime	$2.05 -2.8%	14.63%	$0.30	157.89%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
WHF WhiteHorse Finance	$10.54 +0.5%	14.61%	$1.54	105.48%	8.43%	12/20/2024
VOC VOC Energy Trust	$5.03 +0.4%	14.31%	$0.72	N/A	N/A	N/A
MVO MV Oil Trust	$9.27 +1.4%	14.24%	$1.32	N/A	43.90%	N/A
TRIN Trinity Capital	$14.34 +0.6%	14.23%	$2.04	99.03%	N/A	N/A
NHTC Natural Health Trends	$5.63 +0.5%	14.21%	$0.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Positive News Gap Up
HRZN Horizon Technology Finance	$9.29 +0.8%	14.21%	$1.32	104.76%	3.23%	12/16/2024	Positive News
EARN Ellington Credit	$6.76 +1.7%	14.20%	$0.96	84.21%	39.33%	11/29/2024	Analyst Upgrade Positive News
ACRE Ares Commercial Real Estate	$7.12 -0.6%	14.04%	$1.00	434.78%	N/A	12/31/2024
DSX Diana Shipping	$2.14 +1.9%	14.02%	$0.30	88.24%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings News Coverage
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	$12.88 +1.0%	13.98%	$1.80	102.86%	N/A	12/31/2024	Positive News
PLCE Children's Place	$16.10 -1.2%	13.91%	$2.24	83.90%	N/A	N/A
OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending	$15.85 +1.9%	13.88%	$2.20	95.24%	N/A	12/16/2024	Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision News Coverage
GECC Great Elm Capital	$10.15 +0.2%	13.79%	$1.40	99.29%	-2.14%	12/16/2024	Positive News
PNNT PennantPark Investment	$6.98 +0.6%	13.75%	$0.96	107.87%	14.24%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
AFCG AFC Gamma	$9.67	13.65%	$1.32	80.49%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HE Hawaiian Electric Industries	$10.61 +1.0%	13.57%	$1.44	115.20%	-6.47%	N/A	Analyst Forecast
RC Ready Capital	$7.39 +1.9%	13.53%	$1.00	102.04%	60.98%	N/A
HQL Abrdn Life Sciences Investors	$13.79 -0.3%	13.49%	$1.86	N/A	N/A	N/A
IFN The India Fund	$17.10 +2.0%	13.45%	$2.30	N/A	-5.61%	N/A	News Coverage
AOMR Angel Oak Mortgage REIT	$9.55 +1.6%	13.40%	$1.28	95.52%	N/A	N/A	Ex-Dividend Positive News
NYMT New York Mortgage Trust	$5.98 +1.5%	13.38%	$0.80	148.15%	18.66%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade Positive News
KEN Kenon	$28.47 +0.7%	13.35%	$3.80	N/A	N/A	N/A
SPYT Defiance S&P 500 Target Income ETF	$20.08 +0.1%	13.25%	$2.66	N/A	N/A	N/A
HQH Abrdn Healthcare Investors	$17.25 +0.4%	13.22%	$2.28	N/A	54.01%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
AIRI Air Industries Group	$4.55 +4.6%	13.19%	$0.60	230.77%	N/A	N/A
AIRI Air Industries Group	$4.55 +4.6%	13.19%	$0.60	230.77%	N/A	N/A
NLY Annaly Capital Management	$19.81 +0.2%	13.12%	$2.60	94.20%	-1.97%	N/A	Positive News
PDCC Pearl Diver Credit	$20.45 -1.4%	12.91%	$2.64	N/A	N/A	12/17/2024
ASC Ardmore Shipping	$11.85 -0.3%	12.83%	$1.52	80.85%	184.39%	11/29/2024
TXO TXO Partners	$18.24 +1.3%	12.72%	$2.32	163.38%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
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TXO TXO Partners	$18.24 +1.3%	12.72%	$2.32	163.38%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
DX Dynex Capital	$12.39 +0.4%	12.59%	$1.56	121.88%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
MFA MFA Financial	$11.16 +2.1%	12.54%	$1.40	85.37%	8.37%	N/A	News Coverage
EFC Ellington Financial	$12.52 +1.0%	12.46%	$1.56	96.30%	12.73%	11/29/2024
LFT Lument Finance Trust	$2.57 +0.8%	12.45%	$0.32	76.19%	-7.17%	N/A	Positive News
GHI Greystone Housing Impact Investors	$12.01 +1.2%	12.32%	$1.48	81.32%	18.46%	N/A
CION CION Investment	$11.70 +1.4%	12.31%	$1.44	102.86%	N/A	12/2/2024
MNDO MIND C.T.I.	$1.96	12.24%	$0.24	N/A	N/A	N/A
GCV The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund	$3.98 +0.8%	12.06%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	12/13/2024
QRMI Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF	$17.00 +0.2%	12.06%	$2.05	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement Positive News
NU NU	$13.91 +3.8%	12.01%	$1.67	278.33%	N/A	N/A	Options Volume
SHIP Seanergy Maritime	$8.34 +0.2%	11.99%	$1.00	37.88%	N/A	12/27/2024
PCM PCM Fund	$8.02 +0.4%	11.98%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A
PMT PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust	$13.43 +0.7%	11.91%	$1.60	103.23%	21.80%	N/A	Positive News
KBWD Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF	$15.37 +1.1%	11.84%	$1.82	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
ABR Arbor Realty Trust	$14.58 +0.6%	11.80%	$1.72	107.50%	10.95%	N/A	Positive News
DMLP Dorchester Minerals	$33.74 +0.7%	11.80%	$3.98	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FSK FS KKR Capital	$21.77 +1.1%	11.76%	$2.56	98.84%	N/A	12/4/2024
KSS Kohl's	$17.03 +3.8%	11.74%	$2.00	103.09%	41.63%	12/11/2024	Upcoming Earnings News Coverage
REFI Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance	$16.05 +0.5%	11.71%	$1.88	89.10%	N/A	N/A
QQQI NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF	$52.08 +0.2%	11.71%	$6.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement
TUGN STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF	$23.84 +0.4%	11.70%	$2.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Increase Positive News
NREF NexPoint Real Estate Finance	$17.11 +0.5%	11.69%	$2.00	87.72%	12.10%	12/13/2024
BGS B&G Foods	$6.54 +2.5%	11.62%	$0.76	115.15%	-12.87%	12/31/2024	News Coverage
PVL Permianville Royalty Trust	$1.55 +0.6%	11.61%	$0.18	N/A	N/A	11/29/2024	Dividend Cut
PHK PIMCO High Income Fund	$5.00 +0.8%	11.60%	$0.58	N/A	-3.58%	N/A	News Coverage
SCM Stellus Capital Investment	$13.81 +0.1%	11.59%	$1.60	109.59%	17.97%	11/29/2024
WBA Walgreens Boots Alliance	$8.66 +4.3%	11.55%	$1.00	63.69%	1.25%	N/A	News Coverage
FTQI First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF	$20.89 +0.6%	11.44%	$2.39	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement Positive News
SUNS Sunrise Realty Trust	$14.78 -0.7%	11.37%	$1.68	N/A	N/A	12/31/2024
SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ	$33.28 -0.3%	11.36%	$3.78	N/A	N/A	N/A
SAR Saratoga Investment	$26.07 +1.5%	11.35%	$2.96	89.16%	N/A	12/4/2024
AIPI REX AI Equity Premium Income ETF	$51.95 +0.9%	11.32%	$5.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
MITT AG Mortgage Investment Trust	$6.72 +0.9%	11.31%	$0.76	73.79%	N/A	N/A
IIF Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	$27.90 +1.7%	11.25%	$3.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
PFLT PennantPark Floating Rate Capital	$11.07 +0.3%	11.11%	$1.23	N/A	-35.15%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings News Coverage
XRX Xerox	$9.04 +3.3%	11.06%	$1.00	75.76%	N/A	12/31/2024	Analyst Revision News Coverage
BCE BCE	$26.77 +0.3%	11.06%	$2.96	143.69%	4.89%	12/16/2024
DKL Delek Logistics Partners	$40.00 +0.6%	11.00%	$4.40	141.48%	4.84%	N/A	Positive News
PCF High Income Securities Fund	$6.73 +0.3%	11.00%	$0.74	N/A	N/A	12/17/2024	Ex-Dividend News Coverage Positive News High Trading Volume
FSCO FS Credit Opportunities	$6.50 -0.2%	10.92%	$0.71	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Positive News
FBRT Franklin BSP Realty Trust	$13.01 +1.2%	10.91%	$1.42	89.87%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NMFC New Mountain Finance	$11.76 +2.0%	10.88%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	12/17/2024	Insider Trade Positive News
NMFC New Mountain Finance	$11.76 +2.0%	10.88%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	12/17/2024	Insider Trade Positive News
ARI Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance	$9.19 -0.1%	10.88%	$1.00	119.05%	21.31%	N/A
DSU BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	$10.85 +0.2%	10.88%	$1.18	N/A	7.94%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
MFIC MidCap Financial Investment	$13.99 +1.2%	10.86%	$1.52	94.41%	N/A	12/10/2024	Analyst Forecast
BDN Brandywine Realty Trust	$5.55 +0.2%	10.81%	$0.60	N/A	-1.79%	N/A
TRTX TPG RE Finance Trust	$8.88 +1.1%	10.81%	$0.96	88.07%	-13.04%	N/A	Positive News
GOGL Golden Ocean Group	$11.14 -0.4%	10.77%	$1.20	69.77%	115.44%	N/A	Analyst Forecast News Coverage
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AMBP Ardagh Metal Packaging	$3.73 +0.5%	10.72%	$0.40	173.91%	N/A	12/5/2024	Positive News
PSBD Palmer Square Capital BDC	$15.67 +0.6%	10.72%	$1.68	N/A	N/A	12/27/2024
CVI CVR Energy	$18.74	10.67%	$2.00	350.88%	18.56%	N/A	Positive News
QYLD Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF	$18.10 +0.2%	10.66%	$1.93	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement News Coverage
BAMR Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners	$58.32 +1.4%	10.58%	$6.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
NCDL Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending	$17.03 +0.5%	10.57%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	12/31/2024	Positive News
DHT DHT	$10.23 +0.8%	10.56%	$1.08	67.50%	-5.20%	N/A
GAB The Gabelli Equity Trust	$5.69 +1.2%	10.54%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	12/13/2024
FAT FAT Brands	$5.32 -0.7%	10.53%	$0.56	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIF MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	$1.73 +1.2%	10.40%	$0.18	N/A	-11.77%	N/A
CAPL CrossAmerica Partners	$20.32 +0.5%	10.33%	$2.10	954.55%	N/A	N/A
BRSP BrightSpire Capital	$6.23 +0.8%	10.27%	$0.64	83.12%	53.29%	N/A	Positive News
KRP Kimbell Royalty Partners	$16.04	10.22%	$1.64	115.49%	N/A	N/A
BBDC Barings BDC	$10.20 +1.9%	10.20%	$1.04	95.41%	16.21%	12/4/2024	Positive News
GBDC Golub Capital BDC	$15.30 +1.0%	10.20%	$1.56	86.67%	N/A	11/29/2024	Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast News Coverage
EMD Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$9.94 +1.1%	10.16%	$1.01	N/A	N/A	12/23/2024	Dividend Cut News Coverage
DAPP VanEck Digital Transformation ETF	$18.47 +5.8%	10.12%	$1.87	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIM Chimera Investment	$14.66 +0.3%	10.10%	$1.48	87.06%	32.64%	N/A	Positive News
DWSH AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF	$7.14 -1.7%	10.09%	$0.72	N/A	N/A	N/A
BXMT Blackstone Mortgage Trust	$18.66 -0.6%	10.08%	$1.88	125.33%	6.38%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
CHCT Community Healthcare Trust	$18.52 -0.1%	10.04%	$1.86	502.70%	11.63%	N/A	Positive News
BCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance	$16.74 +0.6%	10.04%	$1.68	90.32%	3.82%	12/31/2024
CSWC Capital Southwest	$23.29 +1.4%	9.96%	$2.32	95.08%	8.13%	12/13/2024
SLRC SLR Investment	$16.49 +1.0%	9.95%	$1.64	100.00%	N/A	12/13/2024
SLRC SLR Investment	$16.49 +1.0%	9.95%	$1.64	100.00%	N/A	12/13/2024
BTF Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$22.85 -0.6%	9.93%	$2.27	N/A	N/A	N/A
GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq 100 Core Premium Income ETF	$48.91 +0.1%	9.88%	$4.83	N/A	N/A	N/A
ONL Orion Office REIT	$4.07 +1.5%	9.83%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	12/31/2024
ARLP Alliance Resource Partners	$28.49 +2.2%	9.83%	$2.80	83.09%	91.29%	N/A
SFL SFL	$10.99 +0.9%	9.83%	$1.08	200.00%	-1.01%	12/13/2024	Analyst Upgrade News Coverage
MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending	$20.43 -1.0%	9.79%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	12/31/2024
PTY PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	$14.65 +0.5%	9.76%	$1.43	N/A	-2.96%	N/A	News Coverage
USA Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	$7.29 +1.4%	9.74%	$0.71	N/A	-1.07%	N/A	Positive News
OBDC Blue Owl Capital	$15.22 +1.0%	9.72%	$1.48	86.55%	2.62%	11/29/2024	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
BXSL Blackstone Secured Lending Fund	$31.77 +1.5%	9.69%	$3.08	95.06%	N/A	12/31/2024
SITC SITE Centers	$16.10 -0.4%	9.69%	$1.56	N/A	46.61%	N/A	Positive News
GMRE Global Medical REIT	$8.70 -0.3%	9.66%	$0.84	1,400.00%	18.03%	N/A
BSM Black Stone Minerals	$15.56 +1.4%	9.64%	$1.50	97.40%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
STWD Starwood Property Trust	$19.92 +0.1%	9.64%	$1.92	97.46%	N/A	12/31/2024	Positive News
SSP E.W. Scripps	$2.10 +6.6%	9.52%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CGBD Carlyle Secured Lending	$16.85 +1.1%	9.50%	$1.60	85.11%	N/A	12/31/2024	Positive News
GNK Genco Shipping & Trading	$16.86 +0.8%	9.49%	$1.60	87.91%	59.30%	N/A	Positive News
RWT Redwood Trust	$7.17 +0.8%	9.48%	$0.68	86.08%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
OBDE Blue Owl Capital Co. III	$14.85 +0.7%	9.43%	$1.40	N/A	N/A	11/29/2024	Positive News
JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	$56.57 +0.2%	9.35%	$5.29	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PLL Piedmont Lithium	$13.28 +10.2%	9.19%	$1.22	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade News Coverage Gap Down
RITM Rithm Capital	$10.98 +1.8%	9.11%	$1.00	52.36%	25.99%	N/A	Analyst Forecast
NOAH Noah	$11.49 -2.4%	9.05%	$1.04	71.72%	N/A	N/A
BKT BlackRock Income Trust	$11.73 +0.1%	9.04%	$1.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
WES Western Midstream Partners	$38.87 +2.5%	9.00%	$3.50	97.77%	11.19%	N/A	Positive News
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MIN MFS Intermediate Income Trust	$2.67 -0.4%	8.99%	$0.24	N/A	0.80%	N/A
GAM General American Investors	$50.18 +0.5%	8.97%	$4.50	N/A	1.96%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News High Trading Volume
PRT PermRock Royalty Trust	$4.02 +0.8%	8.96%	$0.36	N/A	N/A	11/29/2024	Dividend Increase Positive News
METCB Ramaco Resources	$10.12 +2.6%	8.89%	$0.90	N/A	N/A	12/2/2024	Dividend Increase News Coverage Gap Up High Trading Volume
TSLX Sixth Street Specialty Lending	$20.78 +1.1%	8.85%	$1.84	82.14%	N/A	11/29/2024	Dividend Cut News Coverage
USAC USA Compression Partners	$23.72 -0.5%	8.85%	$2.10	198.11%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
MPV Barings Participation Investors	$16.43 +0.6%	8.83%	$1.45	N/A	N/A	N/A
OMAB Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte	$65.32 -0.6%	8.82%	$5.76	104.16%	N/A	N/A	Ex-Dividend
CCAP Crescent Capital BDC	$19.22 +0.8%	8.74%	$1.68	80.77%	N/A	11/29/2024	Dividend Cut
ARCC Ares Capital	$22.02 +1.1%	8.72%	$1.92	87.27%	6.27%	12/13/2024	Options Volume Positive News
AB AllianceBernstein	$35.58 -3.1%	8.66%	$3.08	85.08%	-2.07%	N/A	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
KREF KKR Real Estate Finance Trust	$11.57 -0.1%	8.64%	$1.00	95.24%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BANX ArrowMark Financial	$20.84 +0.2%	8.64%	$1.80	N/A	11.38%	N/A
LOAN Manhattan Bridge Capital	$5.33 +1.5%	8.63%	$0.46	92.00%	2.33%	N/A	Analyst Forecast News Coverage
MMT MFS Multimarket Income Trust	$4.68 -0.2%	8.55%	$0.40	N/A	-10.50%	N/A
CIG CEMIG	$1.99	8.54%	$0.17	62.96%	-100.00%	N/A
HTGC Hercules Capital	$18.76 +1.2%	8.53%	$1.60	80.00%	14.23%	N/A	Analyst Revision
DEA Easterly Government Properties	$12.45 -0.2%	8.51%	$1.06	407.69%	23.88%	N/A	News Coverage
WU Western Union	$11.06 +1.8%	8.50%	$0.94	51.93%	1.46%	N/A
VALE Vale	$10.02 +0.6%	8.48%	$0.85	42.71%	61.40%	N/A	Analyst Forecast Positive News
FTHI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	$23.68 +0.4%	8.36%	$1.98	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement News Coverage Positive News
PPT Putnam Premier Income Trust	$3.51 +0.6%	8.26%	$0.29	N/A	-1.81%	N/A
JEQ Abrdn Japan Equity Fund	$5.69 +0.2%	8.26%	$0.47	N/A	-1.93%	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
DNP DNP Select Income Fund	$9.46 +0.1%	8.25%	$0.78	N/A	N/A	11/29/2024	Positive News
FDUS Fidus Investment	$20.97 +1.0%	8.20%	$1.72	79.26%	N/A	12/17/2024	Positive News
WDS Woodside Energy Group	$16.35 +1.0%	8.20%	$1.34	117.54%	105.00%	N/A
RMR The RMR Group	$22.01 -0.6%	8.18%	$1.80	127.66%	1.72%	N/A
ASG Liberty All-Star Growth Fund	$5.79 +1.0%	8.12%	$0.47	N/A	-11.95%	N/A	Positive News
WLKP Westlake Chemical Partners	$23.37 +1.3%	8.09%	$1.89	112.50%	N/A	N/A
MCI Barings Corporate Investors	$19.42 -0.8%	8.08%	$1.57	N/A	13.94%	N/A
BTI British American Tobacco	$37.38 +1.1%	8.05%	$3.01	63.10%	1.45%	12/20/2024	News Coverage
AY Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure	$22.13 0.0%	8.04%	$1.78	219.75%	2.35%	11/29/2024	Analyst Forecast
NVDD Direxion Daily NVDA Bear 1X Shares	$6.22 +3.7%	8.04%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
AJX Great Ajax	$2.99 -0.3%	8.03%	$0.24	61.54%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
TSLS Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares	$9.60 -3.8%	8.02%	$0.77	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
EVC Entravision Communications	$2.50 +1.2%	8.00%	$0.20	N/A	16.96%	12/16/2024	Positive News
SRET Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF	$21.19 +0.4%	7.98%	$1.69	N/A	N/A	N/A
SABA Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II	$8.69 -0.1%	7.94%	$0.69	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
KBWY Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF	$19.72 +0.5%	7.91%	$1.56	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement
TSQ Townsquare Media	$10.01 +0.2%	7.89%	$0.79	61.24%	N/A	1/21/2025
EPM Evolution Petroleum	$6.10 -0.2%	7.87%	$0.48	141.18%	39.98%	12/13/2024	Analyst Revision News Coverage
LADR Ladder Capital	$11.70 -0.4%	7.86%	$0.92	76.67%	-0.71%	N/A	Positive News
GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF	$50.18 +0.3%	7.85%	$3.94	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
NGG National Grid	$63.11 +1.6%	7.84%	$4.95	102.06%	4.02%	N/A	Gap Up
RCS PIMCO Strategic Income Fund	$7.79 -0.8%	7.83%	$0.61	N/A	-2.63%	N/A
TU TELUS	$15.20 -0.8%	7.83%	$1.19	156.58%	11.85%	12/11/2024	Analyst Downgrade
TAIT Taitron Components	$2.57 -3.0%	7.80%	$0.20	N/A	11.32%	N/A	News Coverage
TFSL TFS Financial	$14.52 +1.0%	7.78%	$1.13	403.57%	0.30%	12/3/2024	Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast News Coverage
ENIC Enel Chile	$2.70 -3.6%	7.78%	$0.21	60.00%	8.49%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade News Coverage Gap Down
MGF MFS Government Markets Income Trust	$3.09	7.77%	$0.24	N/A	4.28%	N/A
SSIC Silver Spike Investment	$12.87 -0.3%	7.77%	$1.00	101.01%	N/A	N/A
MPLX Mplx	$49.50 +2.5%	7.74%	$3.83	87.24%	4.91%	N/A	Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
CIO City Office REIT	$5.18 +2.0%	7.72%	$0.40	N/A	-4.32%	N/A
SPOK Spok	$16.22 +1.1%	7.71%	$1.25	158.23%	35.72%	N/A	Positive News
CTO CTO Realty Growth	$19.81 +0.8%	7.67%	$1.52	1,381.82%	33.89%	12/12/2024	Dividend Announcement
SPE Special Opportunities Fund	$14.93 +0.9%	7.64%	$1.14	N/A	16.50%	12/17/2024	Ex-Dividend
FTSL First Trust Senior Loan ETF	$46.25 +0.1%	7.61%	$3.52	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut News Coverage
EPR EPR Properties	$45.02 +0.5%	7.60%	$3.42	125.74%	29.63%	11/29/2024
PDT John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	$13.04 +0.5%	7.59%	$0.99	N/A	-2.63%	N/A
SGA Saga Communications	$13.19 +4.5%	7.58%	$1.00	208.33%	46.20%	11/25/2024	Dividend Announcement Positive News
SGA Saga Communications	$13.19 +4.5%	7.58%	$1.00	208.33%	46.20%	11/25/2024	Dividend Announcement Positive News
DHF BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	$2.65 +0.4%	7.55%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	12/6/2024	Dividend Announcement News Coverage
MKTW MarketWise	$0.53 -5.4%	7.54%	$0.04	20.00%	N/A	11/25/2024
AATC Autoscope Technologies	$8.00 +0.3%	7.50%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
RFI Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund	$12.85 +1.5%	7.47%	$0.96	N/A	44.22%	12/10/2024	News Coverage Positive News
ECO Okeanis Eco Tankers	$23.58 +1.1%	7.46%	$1.76	N/A	N/A	N/A
VTS Vitesse Energy	$28.16 +1.2%	7.46%	$2.10	169.35%	N/A	12/16/2024
HESM Hess Midstream	$36.78 -0.1%	7.45%	$2.74	85.89%	11.01%	N/A	Positive News
PIM Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust	$3.23 +0.6%	7.44%	$0.24	N/A	9.53%	N/A	High Trading Volume
MPW Medical Properties Trust	$4.31 +1.7%	7.42%	$0.32	228.57%	6.60%	12/12/2024	Dividend Announcement Positive News
GLAD Gladstone Capital	$26.71 +0.8%	7.41%	$1.98	97.06%	6.49%	12/4/2024
AHH Armada Hoffler Properties	$11.07 +1.7%	7.41%	$0.82	248.48%	43.92%	N/A
RMT Royce Micro-Cap Trust	$10.18 +1.5%	7.37%	$0.75	N/A	6.65%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
UNIT Uniti Group	$6.11 +3.6%	7.36%	$0.45	107.14%	4.89%	N/A
CLPR Clipper Realty	$5.16 +1.4%	7.36%	$0.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HCSG Healthcare Services Group	$11.68 +1.4%	7.36%	$0.86	102.38%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
OMF OneMain	$56.60 +1.9%	7.35%	$4.16	59.51%	40.57%	N/A
OGN Organon & Co.	$15.28 +2.6%	7.33%	$1.12	26.42%	N/A	N/A
GHLD Guild	$13.65 -0.7%	7.33%	$1.00	58.48%	N/A	N/A
GTN Gray Television	$4.37 +0.2%	7.32%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	12/13/2024
AEF Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	$5.21 +0.4%	7.29%	$0.38	N/A	26.12%	N/A
BLMN Bloomin' Brands	$13.19 +3.1%	7.28%	$0.96	52.75%	68.69%	11/25/2024
MO Altria Group	$56.73 +1.2%	7.19%	$4.08	76.40%	4.14%	N/A	Positive News
UHT Universal Health Realty Income Trust	$40.65	7.18%	$2.92	N/A	1.43%	N/A
GAIN Gladstone Investment	$13.37 -1.0%	7.18%	$0.96	91.43%	N/A	12/20/2024	Negative News
HR Healthcare Realty Trust	$17.30 -2.8%	7.17%	$1.24	N/A	33.27%	N/A	Insider Trade Positive News High Trading Volume
IHYF Invesco High Yield Bond Factor ETF	$22.64 +0.1%	7.16%	$1.62	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement Positive News
GLBZ Glen Burnie Bancorp	$5.60 -3.1%	7.14%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
MOV Movado Group	$19.60 +2.8%	7.14%	$1.40	55.12%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CRT Cross Timbers Royalty Trust	$10.96 -1.3%	7.12%	$0.78	N/A	35.18%	11/29/2024	Dividend Increase Positive News
CIZN Citizens	$9.00 +0.1%	7.11%	$0.64	N/A	-9.14%	N/A
IIPR Innovative Industrial Properties	$107.12 +1.3%	7.09%	$7.60	131.72%	19.32%	N/A	News Coverage
JHI John Hancock Investors Trust	$14.11 +0.1%	7.09%	$1.00	N/A	-13.76%	N/A
BITS Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$99.53 +3.9%	7.08%	$7.05	N/A	N/A	N/A
CRWS Crown Crafts	$4.52 +0.4%	7.08%	$0.32	N/A	10.06%	12/13/2024
PAA Plains All American Pipeline	$17.94 +0.7%	7.08%	$1.27	88.81%	5.94%	N/A
NNBR NN	$3.96 +0.3%	7.07%	$0.28	N/A	N/A	N/A
GES Guess?	$17.07 +2.6%	7.03%	$1.20	43.17%	71.00%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
GOOD Gladstone Commercial	$17.09 +0.4%	7.02%	$1.20	631.58%	28.92%	12/20/2024	Analyst Upgrade
YRD Yiren Digital	$4.85 +0.2%	7.01%	$0.34	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Down
MDV Modiv Industrial	$16.41 +1.8%	7.01%	$1.15	1,045.45%	N/A	11/29/2024	Positive News
ALTY Global X Alternative Income ETF	$12.05 +0.7%	6.97%	$0.84	N/A	N/A	N/A
SPH Suburban Propane Partners	$18.66 +2.8%	6.97%	$1.30	57.78%	-10.28%	N/A
BSJS Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$21.97 +0.0%	6.92%	$1.52	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement News Coverage
FL Foot Locker	$23.13 +3.0%	6.92%	$1.60	77.67%	19.82%	N/A	Analyst Forecast News Coverage Gap Up
CPA Copa	$93.37 +0.7%	6.90%	$6.44	37.93%	60.05%	12/2/2024	Dividend Announcement Analyst Revision News Coverage High Trading Volume
PSTL Postal Realty Trust	$13.93 +0.9%	6.89%	$0.96	1,200.00%	26.46%	N/A
APAM Artisan Partners Asset Management	$47.70 +0.5%	6.88%	$3.28	87.94%	-6.10%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
PKST Peakstone Realty Trust	$13.12 +3.1%	6.86%	$0.90	2,250.00%	N/A	12/31/2024
FCEF First Trust Income Opportunities ETF	$22.21 +0.4%	6.85%	$1.52	N/A	N/A	N/A
JKS JinkoSolar	$21.64 -0.1%	6.84%	$1.48	50.68%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
PANL Pangaea Logistics Solutions	$5.87 -1.7%	6.81%	$0.40	48.78%	N/A	11/29/2024
CLCO Cool	$8.81 -4.4%	6.81%	$0.60	34.29%	N/A	12/2/2024	Dividend Cut Analyst Revision News Coverage Gap Down
RVT Royce Value Trust	$16.48 +1.5%	6.80%	$1.12	N/A	0.95%	N/A	Positive News
ET Energy Transfer	$19.07 +0.5%	6.76%	$1.29	87.16%	4.98%	N/A	Options Volume Positive News
KSPI Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz	$104.00 +0.2%	6.76%	$7.03	N/A	N/A	N/A
BOOM DMC Global	$7.40 -2.2%	6.76%	$0.50	138.89%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
GSL Global Ship Lease	$22.26 -0.6%	6.74%	$1.50	16.20%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HNDL Strategy Shares NASDAQ 7 HANDL ETF	$21.99 +0.4%	6.73%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	N/A
BNL Broadstone Net Lease	$17.25 +0.4%	6.72%	$1.16	148.72%	57.32%	12/31/2024	News Coverage
BSJP Invesco BulletShares 2025 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$23.07 0.0%	6.72%	$1.55	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement Positive News
BSJR Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$22.52 -0.2%	6.71%	$1.51	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Negative News
OHI Omega Healthcare Investors	$40.11 -0.1%	6.68%	$2.68	170.70%	N/A	N/A
BTO John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	$38.95 +1.9%	6.68%	$2.60	N/A	5.73%	N/A	Positive News
SWZ The Swiss Helvetia Fund	$7.80 -0.3%	6.67%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	N/A
RGP Resources Connection	$8.41 +0.1%	6.66%	$0.56	41.79%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
PK Park Hotels & Resorts	$15.05 +2.5%	6.64%	$1.00	109.89%	10.06%	N/A	Positive News
PBR Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras	$14.90 +5.3%	6.64%	$0.99	33.22%	46.84%	12/27/2024	Options Volume Gap Up High Trading Volume
UAN CVR Partners	$71.81 +0.3%	6.63%	$4.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	Insider Trade News Coverage Positive News
PAGP Plains GP	$19.25 +0.3%	6.60%	$1.27	69.78%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MXF The Mexico Fund	$13.34 -0.7%	6.60%	$0.88	N/A	22.99%	N/A
BSJQ Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$23.35 -0.1%	6.60%	$1.54	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement News Coverage
FLN First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund	$16.69 +0.7%	6.59%	$1.10	N/A	N/A	N/A
QQQT Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF	$19.33 +0.2%	6.57%	$1.27	N/A	N/A	N/A
GPRK GeoPark	$8.99 +8.7%	6.56%	$0.59	18.32%	104.06%	N/A	Positive News
PFE Pfizer	$25.65 +2.1%	6.55%	$1.68	58.13%	2.57%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade Options Volume Analyst Revision News Coverage
SBRA Sabra Health Care REIT	$18.41 +0.3%	6.52%	$1.20	176.47%	-3.85%	N/A	Positive News
UWMC UWM	$6.15 +2.2%	6.50%	$0.40	86.96%	N/A	12/19/2024	Options Volume
QQQX Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	$25.88 +0.5%	6.49%	$1.68	N/A	2.50%	N/A	News Coverage
GRNT Granite Ridge Resources	$6.78 +2.6%	6.49%	$0.44	70.97%	N/A	11/29/2024	Insider Trade Analyst Revision News Coverage
FUND Sprott Focus Trust	$8.03 +0.6%	6.48%	$0.52	N/A	-3.10%	N/A
BSJT Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$21.62	6.48%	$1.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement
SUN Sunoco	$54.33 +0.6%	6.44%	$3.50	57.28%	0.50%	N/A
EFAS Global X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETF	$14.34 -0.4%	6.42%	$0.92	N/A	N/A	N/A
BSJV InvescoBulletShares2031 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$26.39 +0.1%	6.40%	$1.69	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement Positive News
CO Global Cord Blood	$1.25	6.40%	$0.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast News Coverage
EPD Enterprise Products Partners	$32.82 +1.5%	6.40%	$2.10	73.17%	3.61%	N/A	Positive News
BP BP	$29.72 +0.7%	6.39%	$1.90	48.22%	-4.13%	N/A	Analyst Revision News Coverage
LYB LyondellBasell Industries	$83.87 +1.3%	6.39%	$5.36	61.61%	5.56%	12/2/2024	Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade News Coverage
BSJU Invesco BulletShares 2030 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$25.93 -0.2%	6.36%	$1.65	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Increase News Coverage Positive News
SILA Sila Realty Trust	$25.20 -1.5%	6.35%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	11/29/2024	Positive News
SILA Sila Realty Trust	$25.20 -1.5%	6.35%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	11/29/2024	Positive News
PFO Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund	$9.03 +0.1%	6.31%	$0.57	N/A	-9.87%	N/A
VZ Verizon Communications	$43.15 +1.5%	6.28%	$2.71	57.29%	1.98%	N/A	Analyst Upgrade News Coverage Positive News
OUT OUTFRONT Media	$19.13 +1.0%	6.27%	$1.20	141.18%	46.71%	N/A	Positive News
VRN Veren	$5.43 +0.6%	6.26%	$0.34	N/A	N/A	12/13/2024	Positive News
HIW Highwoods Properties	$31.96 +0.2%	6.26%	$2.00	400.00%	1.37%	N/A	Positive News
OLP One Liberty Properties	$28.78 +0.7%	6.25%	$1.80	333.33%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade Positive News
HYXF iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$46.82 +0.2%	6.24%	$2.92	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
VINP Vinci Partners Investments	$10.27 +0.6%	6.23%	$0.64	83.12%	N/A	N/A
PINE Alpine Income Property Trust	$18.00 +0.6%	6.22%	$1.12	800.00%	17.14%	12/12/2024	Dividend Announcement Analyst Revision News Coverage
WHR Whirlpool	$112.52 +1.2%	6.22%	$7.00	61.30%	13.01%	N/A	Positive News
HYLS First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF	$41.56 -0.1%	6.21%	$2.58	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement Positive News
PGJ Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF	$25.20 -1.3%	6.19%	$1.56	N/A	N/A	N/A
DIN Dine Brands Global	$32.96 +0.7%	6.19%	$2.04	34.52%	38.98%	12/20/2024	Dividend Announcement
KTF DWS Municipal Income Trust	$9.86 -0.4%	6.19%	$0.61	N/A	-14.91%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
CMTG Claros Mortgage Trust	$6.48 +0.8%	6.17%	$0.40	95.24%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DOW DOW	$45.46 +1.5%	6.16%	$2.80	88.89%	N/A	11/29/2024	News Coverage Positive News
PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF	$32.70 +0.2%	6.15%	$2.01	N/A	N/A	N/A
VRIG Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF	$25.08	6.14%	$1.54	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement
WPC W. P. Carey	$57.10 +0.4%	6.13%	$3.50	142.86%	-0.85%	N/A	Positive News
CLOA iShares AAA CLO Active ETF	$51.96 +0.1%	6.12%	$3.18	N/A	N/A	N/A
ATHM Autohome	$27.60 -1.6%	6.09%	$1.68	83.17%	30.97%	12/31/2024	Analyst Downgrade
ENB Enbridge	$43.26 -0.5%	6.08%	$2.63	121.20%	3.64%	N/A
ANGL VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF	$28.98 +0.1%	6.07%	$1.76	N/A	N/A	N/A
FALN iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF	$27.02 0.0%	6.07%	$1.64	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust	$9.91 +1.1%	6.05%	$0.60	461.54%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
LND BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas	$4.14 +0.5%	6.04%	$0.25	N/A	71.00%	N/A
IQQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF	$42.90 +0.3%	6.04%	$2.59	N/A	N/A	N/A
HYZD WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund	$22.56 +0.3%	6.03%	$1.36	N/A	N/A	N/A
WASH Washington Trust Bancorp	$37.41 +2.2%	5.99%	$2.24	86.15%	3.00%	N/A
GLPI Gaming and Leisure Properties	$50.92 +0.5%	5.97%	$3.04	102.01%	5.77%	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
APLE Apple Hospitality REIT	$16.11 +2.4%	5.96%	$0.96	111.63%	N/A	11/29/2024	Dividend Announcement Analyst Upgrade
JRSH Jerash Holdings (US)	$3.36 +2.4%	5.95%	$0.20	90.91%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
MYI BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III	$11.26 -0.4%	5.95%	$0.67	N/A	-3.35%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
NQP Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund	$11.77 -0.1%	5.95%	$0.70	N/A	-17.60%	N/A
MMU Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	$10.44 +0.1%	5.94%	$0.62	N/A	-6.39%	12/23/2024	Dividend Announcement Positive News
CCI Crown Castle	$105.44 +0.9%	5.94%	$6.26	231.85%	8.29%	12/13/2024	News Coverage Positive News
ABEV Ambev	$2.19 +1.9%	5.94%	$0.13	72.22%	N/A	N/A
CRI Carter's	$53.97 +2.9%	5.93%	$3.20	63.87%	71.00%	11/25/2024	Positive News
ESEA Euroseas	$40.50 +2.7%	5.93%	$2.40	18.84%	N/A	12/9/2024	Dividend Announcement News Coverage
QYLG Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF	$32.75 +0.4%	5.92%	$1.94	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement Positive News
BLX Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.	$33.84 +0.6%	5.91%	$2.00	37.66%	-4.13%	N/A
GGB Gerdau	$3.39	5.90%	$0.20	42.55%	58.26%	N/A
ARC ARC Document Solutions	$3.39	5.90%	$0.20	95.24%	115.44%	N/A
MEDX Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF	$27.81 +1.6%	5.90%	$1.64	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
CWEN Clearway Energy	$28.35	5.89%	$1.67	321.15%	13.64%	12/2/2024	Analyst Upgrade
BSJO Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$22.64 +0.1%	5.87%	$1.33	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement
BFS Saul Centers	$40.22 +1.1%	5.87%	$2.36	173.53%	18.29%	N/A	Analyst Upgrade News Coverage Positive News
LTC LTC Properties	$38.87 +0.4%	5.87%	$2.28	114.00%	N/A	12/23/2024
VWOB Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF	$64.33 -0.2%	5.84%	$3.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
FEMB First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF	$26.89 -0.1%	5.84%	$1.57	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement Positive News
FLIC First of Long Island	$14.42 +2.8%	5.83%	$0.84	64.12%	4.79%	N/A	Analyst Forecast
EMF Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	$12.54 +0.2%	5.82%	$0.73	N/A	59.16%	N/A	News Coverage
NOM Nuveen Missouri Quality Municipal Income Fund	$10.68	5.81%	$0.62	N/A	N/A	N/A
UEVM VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF	$47.06 -0.4%	5.80%	$2.73	N/A	N/A	N/A
SBGI Sinclair	$17.29 +0.7%	5.78%	$1.00	1,250.00%	7.72%	12/2/2024	Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
LRFC Logan Ridge Finance	$24.93 -1.8%	5.78%	$1.44	102.86%	N/A	N/A	Ex-Dividend Positive News
BHR Braemar Hotels & Resorts	$3.48 +3.0%	5.75%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	12/31/2024
HASI Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital	$29.01 +1.5%	5.72%	$1.66	62.64%	221.15%	12/30/2024
MQT BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II	$10.32	5.72%	$0.59	N/A	-8.97%	N/A	News Coverage
AM Antero Midstream	$15.77 -0.1%	5.71%	$0.90	90.00%	-9.89%	N/A	Analyst Revision News Coverage
BKN BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust	$11.93	5.70%	$0.68	N/A	-12.44%	N/A
MQY BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund	$12.29 +0.2%	5.70%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
GPMT Granite Point Mortgage Trust	$3.52	5.68%	$0.20	N/A	25.99%	N/A	Positive News
UVV Universal	$57.09 +2.5%	5.68%	$3.24	N/A	1.29%	1/13/2025	News Coverage
HTCR HeartCore Enterprises	$1.41 +8.5%	5.67%	$0.08	72.73%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Revision High Trading Volume
CQP Cheniere Energy Partners	$54.64 +1.3%	5.67%	$3.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Revision News Coverage
RIO Rio Tinto Group	$62.35 -0.4%	5.66%	$3.53	51.61%	1.36%	N/A
SOR Source Capital	$44.18 -0.6%	5.66%	$2.50	N/A	N/A	12/16/2024
MPA BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund	$12.04 -0.4%	5.65%	$0.68	N/A	-11.80%	N/A
BEN Franklin Resources	$21.96 +1.1%	5.65%	$1.24	51.45%	-6.19%	N/A
MYD BlackRock MuniYield Fund	$11.16 +0.3%	5.65%	$0.63	N/A	-11.74%	N/A
BEP Brookfield Renewable Partners	$25.17 -1.4%	5.64%	$1.42	244.83%	1.24%	11/29/2024
CS Credit Suisse Group	$0.89	5.62%	$0.05	N/A	N/A	N/A
MPX Marine Products	$9.98 +1.4%	5.61%	$0.56	112.00%	15.87%	N/A
SELF Global Self Storage	$5.17 -2.6%	5.61%	$0.29	N/A	3.71%	N/A
BUXX Strive Enhanced Income Short Maturity ETF	$20.34	5.60%	$1.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
BUXX Strive Enhanced Income Short Maturity ETF	$20.34	5.60%	$1.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
BUXX Strive Enhanced Income Short Maturity ETF	$20.34	5.60%	$1.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
BUXX Strive Enhanced Income Short Maturity ETF	$20.34	5.60%	$1.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
SDSI American Century Short Duration Strategic Income ETF	$51.04 -0.1%	5.60%	$2.86	N/A	N/A	N/A
LXP LXP Industrial Trust	$9.28 +0.9%	5.60%	$0.52	N/A	6.13%	12/31/2024	Positive News
GEL Genesis Energy	$11.78 +1.6%	5.60%	$0.66	N/A	-15.66%	N/A	Positive News
BHP BHP Group	$52.36 +0.7%	5.60%	$2.93	62.74%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
MVT BlackRock MuniVest Fund II	$10.94 +0.2%	5.58%	$0.61	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
WEN Wendy's	$17.98 -0.7%	5.56%	$1.00	95.24%	51.08%	12/2/2024	Analyst Forecast
PSHG Performance Shipping	$1.80 -2.7%	5.56%	$0.10	9.26%	N/A	N/A
MUA BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	$12.06 +0.5%	5.56%	$0.67	N/A	N/A	N/A
VTN Invesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals	$11.35 -0.1%	5.55%	$0.63	N/A	-9.85%	N/A
DOC Healthpeak Properties	$21.62 -0.4%	5.55%	$1.20	571.43%	36.49%	N/A	Positive News
WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF	$24.33 +0.4%	5.55%	$1.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
BKSC Bank of South Carolina	$13.71 -1.0%	5.55%	$0.76	N/A	-8.24%	N/A	Analyst Forecast News Coverage
BNS Bank of Nova Scotia	$56.45 +0.4%	5.54%	$3.13	61.61%	5.11%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Upgrade Analyst Revision News Coverage
ARKR Ark Restaurants	$10.10 +0.1%	5.54%	$0.56	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
GTY Getty Realty	$32.55 -0.5%	5.53%	$1.80	141.73%	5.07%	12/26/2024
CURI CuriosityStream	$1.81 +11.7%	5.52%	$0.10	N/A	N/A	3/14/2025	Positive News
GLP Global Partners	$53.01 +2.2%	5.51%	$2.92	116.33%	12.17%	N/A
O Realty Income	$57.45 +0.1%	5.50%	$3.16	213.51%	2.98%	12/2/2024	Positive News
XFIX F/m Opportunistic Income ETF	$52.05 +0.1%	5.49%	$2.86	N/A	N/A	N/A
DK Delek US	$18.60 +1.1%	5.48%	$1.02	N/A	-0.18%	N/A
BTG B2Gold	$2.92 +2.1%	5.48%	$0.16	39.02%	13.30%	12/2/2024
AQN Algonquin Power & Utilities	$4.75 -0.4%	5.47%	$0.26	78.79%	-10.67%	12/31/2024	Positive News
SGU Star Group	$12.61 +1.0%	5.47%	$0.69	N/A	7.00%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
NAZ Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund	$12.25 +1.2%	5.47%	$0.67	N/A	-11.38%	N/A	News Coverage Gap Up
VBF Invesco Bond Fund	$15.73 +0.1%	5.47%	$0.86	N/A	-18.69%	N/A	News Coverage
FIBK First Interstate BancSystem	$34.39 +1.7%	5.47%	$1.88	76.42%	10.33%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade Positive News
JMM Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund	$6.04 +0.3%	5.46%	$0.33	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAIN Main Street Capital	$53.97 +1.5%	5.45%	$2.94	73.13%	18.73%	12/6/2024	Positive News
HVT Haverty Furniture Companies	$23.55 +1.8%	5.44%	$1.28	52.24%	15.29%	11/26/2024	Positive News
CZNC Citizens & Northern	$20.72 +3.2%	5.41%	$1.12	63.28%	1.22%	N/A	Positive News
HVT.A Haverty Furniture Companies	$22.27	5.39%	$1.20	N/A	N/A	11/26/2024
TX Ternium	$33.43 +0.1%	5.38%	$1.80	24.86%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ITRN Ituran Location and Control	$28.98 +1.7%	5.38%	$1.56	56.52%	41.50%	12/23/2024	Dividend Announcement News Coverage
UBCP United Bancorp	$13.21 +4.8%	5.37%	$0.71	46.71%	5.27%	12/10/2024	Dividend Increase News Coverage Positive News Gap Up
VGSR Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF	$10.80 +0.6%	5.37%	$0.58	N/A	N/A	N/A
VICI VICI Properties	$32.23 -0.4%	5.37%	$1.73	63.14%	13.58%	N/A	Positive News
F Ford Motor	$11.18 +3.5%	5.37%	$0.60	34.29%	58.74%	N/A	Analyst Revision
HNNA Hennessy Advisors	$10.26 -2.2%	5.36%	$0.55	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
TD Toronto-Dominion Bank	$56.16 +0.5%	5.36%	$3.01	52.44%	7.28%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision
NWBI Northwest Bancshares	$14.93 +2.1%	5.36%	$0.80	77.67%	1.72%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
BSET Bassett Furniture Industries	$14.94 +3.8%	5.35%	$0.80	103.90%	14.33%	N/A	Analyst Revision News Coverage Positive News
MEI Methode Electronics	$10.47 +7.7%	5.35%	$0.56	100.00%	8.37%	N/A	News Coverage
BBVA Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria	$9.54 -1.5%	5.35%	$0.51	31.29%	42.73%	N/A	News Coverage Gap Down
MUC BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund	$11.04 +0.6%	5.34%	$0.59	N/A	N/A	N/A
PDM Piedmont Office Realty Trust	$9.36 -0.2%	5.34%	$0.50	N/A	-7.26%	N/A
HIMX Himax Technologies	$5.25 +0.2%	5.33%	$0.28	75.68%	N/A	N/A
KRNY Kearny Financial	$8.27 +1.0%	5.32%	$0.44	97.78%	11.20%	N/A
WABF Western Asset Bond ETF	$25.38	5.32%	$1.35	N/A	N/A	N/A
NNN NNN REIT	$43.66 -0.1%	5.31%	$2.32	114.85%	10.35%	N/A
KRC Kilroy Realty	$40.65 +2.3%	5.31%	$2.16	161.19%	3.12%	N/A
CID VictoryShares International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF	$33.01 0.0%	5.30%	$1.75	N/A	N/A	N/A
XOVR ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF	$18.50 +1.7%	5.30%	$0.98	N/A	N/A	N/A
BCV Bancroft Fund	$18.13 -0.4%	5.30%	$0.96	N/A	-25.69%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
AES AES	$13.04 -1.6%	5.29%	$0.69	33.50%	5.00%	N/A	Analyst Forecast Options Volume Analyst Revision News Coverage
PDBA Invesco Agriculture Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF	$38.37 +0.8%	5.29%	$2.03	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
UGI UGI	$28.50 +15.0%	5.26%	$1.50	50.85%	4.14%	12/16/2024	Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast News Coverage High Trading Volume
OIA Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust	$6.49	5.24%	$0.34	N/A	N/A	N/A
NEWT NewtekOne	$14.53 +3.2%	5.23%	$0.76	36.71%	-29.45%	N/A	Positive News
KRT Karat Packaging	$30.64 +3.5%	5.22%	$1.60	84.21%	N/A	N/A
ETD Ethan Allen Interiors	$29.93 +2.1%	5.21%	$1.56	66.95%	30.50%	N/A	Positive News
NTST NETSTREIT	$16.13 -0.4%	5.21%	$0.84	240.00%	354.11%	12/2/2024	Positive News
MUJ BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund	$11.72 +0.8%	5.20%	$0.61	N/A	-11.96%	N/A
IVCB Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp I	$11.53 +0.1%	5.20%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News High Trading Volume
CEV Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust	$10.40 -0.1%	5.19%	$0.54	N/A	-7.93%	N/A
MYN BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund	$10.40 +0.6%	5.19%	$0.54	N/A	N/A	N/A
TEF Telefónica	$4.45 +0.5%	5.17%	$0.23	67.65%	-10.85%	N/A
BRT BRT Apartments	$19.37 -1.9%	5.16%	$1.00	N/A	65.65%	N/A	Positive News
ECOW Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF	$20.34 -0.8%	5.16%	$1.05	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
DLX Deluxe	$23.25 +1.3%	5.16%	$1.20	35.61%	N/A	N/A	Ex-Dividend Analyst Downgrade
TBIL US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF	$49.99 +0.0%	5.16%	$2.58	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACCO ACCO Brands	$5.82 +2.6%	5.15%	$0.30	26.55%	4.89%	N/A	Analyst Forecast News Coverage
VOD Vodafone Group Public	$8.73 +1.5%	5.15%	$0.45	44.12%	-3.12%	N/A
E ENI	$29.01 +0.4%	5.14%	$1.49	38.21%	16.31%	N/A	Ex-Dividend News Coverage
BSCW Invesco BulletShares 2032 Corporate Bond ETF	$20.25 +0.0%	5.14%	$1.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement
SHV iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF	$110.41 +0.0%	5.14%	$5.67	N/A	N/A	N/A
PLYM Plymouth Industrial REIT	$18.78	5.11%	$0.96	1,371.43%	N/A	N/A
DEC Diversified Energy	$15.85 -2.1%	5.11%	$0.81	N/A	N/A	11/29/2024	Dividend Announcement Positive News
UMC United Microelectronics	$6.85 +1.2%	5.11%	$0.35	55.56%	61.58%	N/A
LU Lufax	$2.35 +0.4%	5.11%	$0.12	52.17%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Down

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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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