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	$0.48 -4.0%	612.92%	$2.94	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
LDI loanDepot	$1.94 +4.9%	247.42%	$4.80	2,526.32%	N/A	N/A
BPT BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust	$0.65 +1.2%	183.08%	$1.19	N/A	N/A	N/A
SLI Standard Lithium	$1.46 +5.0%	136.99%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
AWH Aspira Women's Health	$0.77 +0.7%	135.06%	$1.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
AWH Aspira Women's Health	$0.77 +0.7%	135.06%	$1.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
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AWH Aspira Women's Health	$0.77 +0.7%	135.06%	$1.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
AWH Aspira Women's Health	$0.77 +0.7%	135.06%	$1.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
AWH Aspira Women's Health	$0.77 +0.7%	135.06%	$1.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
CMCT Creative Media & Community Trust Co.	$0.13 -14.5%	126.58%	$0.16	4.76%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast News Coverage Positive News High Trading Volume
ALTM Arcadium Lithium	$4.85 -0.6%	123.71%	$6.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
NVD GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF	$32.64 -6.3%	115.07%	$37.56	N/A	N/A	N/A
RAND Rand Capital	$17.06 -4.3%	98.48%	$16.80	N/A	N/A	N/A
AGL agilon health	$1.97 +4.8%	91.37%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
TSLZ T-Rex 2X Inverse Tesla Daily Target ETF	$2.41 +6.2%	88.38%	$2.13	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up High Trading Volume
TSLQ Tradr 2X Short TSLA Daily ETF	$26.70 +6.0%	83.82%	$22.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up High Trading Volume
IPW iPower	$0.86 -0.2%	83.22%	$0.71	549.23%	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
IPW iPower	$0.86 -0.2%	83.22%	$0.71	549.23%	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
IPW iPower	$0.86 -0.2%	83.22%	$0.71	549.23%	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
IPW iPower	$0.86 -0.2%	83.22%	$0.71	549.23%	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
QQQY Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF	$31.81 +0.6%	81.70%	$25.99	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Negative News
NVDS Tradr 1.5X Short NVDA Daily ETF	$28.83 -4.9%	74.05%	$21.35	N/A	N/A	N/A
BOLT Bolt Biotherapeutics	$0.50 -0.7%	72.00%	$0.36	N/A	N/A	N/A
SBNY Signature Bank	$1.25	56.00%	$0.70	4.27%	-32.14%	N/A
SBNY Signature Bank	$1.25	56.00%	$0.70	4.27%	-32.14%	N/A
ENZ Enzo Biochem	$0.76 +7.0%	52.45%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report High Trading Volume
DM Desktop Metal	$2.85 -8.1%	51.79%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Down
PRME Prime Medicine	$2.90 +3.9%	49.86%	$1.45	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
PRE Prenetics Global	$5.64 +2.9%	49.65%	$2.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
TCBX Third Coast Bancshares	$34.25 +2.3%	49.26%	$16.87	611.23%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
CLRO ClearOne	$0.61 +0.4%	45.71%	$0.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
AMPS Altus Power	$3.55 +2.3%	44.79%	$1.59	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
USOY Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF	$14.44 +0.8%	41.83%	$6.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
RILY B. Riley Financial	$4.98 -2.2%	40.16%	$2.00	N/A	50.43%	N/A
MED Medifast	$16.92 -1.3%	39.01%	$6.60	2,200.00%	3.08%	N/A
TSL GraniteShares 1.25X Long TSLA Daily ETF	$19.10 -4.6%	34.82%	$6.65	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down High Trading Volume
MAXI Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF	$29.39 +2.9%	34.74%	$10.21	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
SST System1	$0.94 +11.5%	34.06%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
CNSL Consolidated Communications	$4.66 -0.4%	33.26%	$1.55	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
ORGN Origin Materials	$0.99 +1.9%	32.37%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A
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ALTS Janone	$3.84 +12.3%	31.77%	$1.22	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
HAFN Hafnia	$5.11 +0.2%	29.55%	$1.51	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Gap Down High Trading Volume
ENGN enGene	$5.83 -2.2%	27.12%	$1.58	N/A	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report Positive News Gap Up
FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF	$50.97 +1.6%	26.66%	$13.59	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
HTCO Caravelle International Group	$2.30 +0.4%	26.09%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
BMR Beamr Imaging	$4.00 -2.9%	26.00%	$1.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
AMLX Amylyx Pharmaceuticals	$4.05 +2.3%	25.09%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A
SRG Seritage Growth Properties	$4.04 -0.5%	24.75%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ISSC Innovative Solutions and Support	$8.15 +8.7%	24.54%	$2.00	400.00%	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade Positive News Gap Up High Trading Volume
FBL GraniteShares 2x Long META Daily ETF	$32.97 -3.8%	23.90%	$7.88	N/A	N/A	N/A
GMM Global Mofy Metaverse	$3.34 -7.7%	23.77%	$0.79	N/A	N/A	N/A
PL Planet Labs PBC	$4.04 +4.1%	23.76%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Gap Down High Trading Volume
CHMI Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment	$2.58 +1.6%	23.26%	$0.60	96.77%	N/A	12/31/2024	High Trading Volume
DWSN Dawson Geophysical	$1.41 +2.9%	22.70%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
SNT Senstar Technologies	$3.58 -1.9%	22.35%	$0.80	N/A	N/A	N/A
FEDU Four Seasons Education (Cayman)	$10.35 -3.4%	22.03%	$2.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
PLCE Children's Place	$10.26 -1.8%	21.83%	$2.24	98.68%	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
SARK Tradr 2X Short Innovation Daily ETF	$45.21 -4.0%	21.65%	$9.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
IEP Icahn Enterprises	$9.53 +2.6%	20.99%	$2.00	250.00%	-9.14%	N/A
NEP NextEra Energy Partners	$17.61 +0.6%	20.84%	$3.67	97.35%	14.28%	N/A	Gap Down
OXLC Oxford Lane Capital	$5.06 +0.2%	20.36%	$1.03	95.37%	4.71%	1/17/2025	Positive News
RMCF Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory	$2.39 +1.7%	20.08%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast News Coverage
CANG Cango	$5.05 -12.3%	19.41%	$0.98	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Down High Trading Volume
TRMD TORM	$18.08 +0.6%	19.36%	$3.50	67.83%	102.04%	N/A
IVR Invesco Mortgage Capital	$8.37 +1.5%	19.12%	$1.60	58.82%	-23.37%	12/30/2024	Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
ECC Eagle Point Credit	$8.79 +0.9%	19.11%	$1.68	154.13%	87.69%	1/13/2025
SMRT SmartRent	$1.58 -0.6%	18.99%	$0.30	300.00%	N/A	N/A
LZ LegalZoom.com	$7.76 +0.1%	18.56%	$1.44	257.14%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HLF Herbalife	$6.48 +0.3%	18.52%	$1.20	59.41%	N/A	N/A
TAL TAL Education Group	$9.78 +0.3%	18.40%	$1.80	473.68%	N/A	N/A	Stock Split
EC Ecopetrol	$7.64 +0.3%	18.32%	$1.40	82.84%	40.87%	N/A
OCCI OFS Credit	$7.09 -1.4%	18.19%	$1.29	73.71%	52.66%	1/21/2025	Ex-Dividend
AP Ampco-Pittsburgh	$1.98 +1.5%	18.18%	$0.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
GGT The Gabelli Multimedia Trust	$4.84 +3.9%	18.18%	$0.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
ORC Orchid Island Capital	$7.93 +1.1%	18.16%	$1.44	576.00%	164.30%	12/31/2024	High Trading Volume
PETS PetMed Express	$4.97 -2.5%	18.11%	$0.90	N/A	-6.75%	N/A	News Coverage
NHTC Natural Health Trends	$4.42 +5.2%	18.10%	$0.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Positive News
TUSK Mammoth Energy Services	$2.84 +0.7%	17.61%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
SUP Superior Industries International	$2.05 +4.6%	17.56%	$0.36	N/A	N/A	N/A
CATO Cato	$3.90 +2.6%	17.44%	$0.68	N/A	27.25%	N/A
PRT PermRock Royalty Trust	$3.45 +1.5%	17.39%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	12/31/2024	Dividend Announcement News Coverage Positive News
BCAT BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust	$15.25 +0.5%	17.31%	$2.64	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
RIG Transocean	$3.53 -0.6%	17.00%	$0.60	375.00%	N/A	N/A
OFS OFS Capital	$8.05 -6.5%	16.89%	$1.36	140.21%	15.93%	N/A	Ex-Dividend Gap Down High Trading Volume
LUMN Lumen Technologies	$5.92 -2.3%	16.89%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Gap Down High Trading Volume
PTMN Portman Ridge Finance	$16.35	16.88%	$2.76	105.75%	4.64%	N/A
OXSQ Oxford Square Capital	$2.50 +0.8%	16.80%	$0.42	150.00%	-6.30%	1/17/2025	Positive News
TPVG TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC	$7.22 +6.2%	16.62%	$1.20	93.75%	3.57%	N/A	High Trading Volume
BWLP BW LPG	$10.17 +0.7%	16.52%	$1.68	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
USEA United Maritime	$1.83 +1.1%	16.39%	$0.30	N/A	N/A	12/27/2024
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SBLK Star Bulk Carriers	$14.80 +0.5%	16.22%	$2.40	82.19%	215.48%	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
GORO Gold Resource	$0.25 +12.4%	16.13%	$0.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down High Trading Volume
GORO Gold Resource	$0.25 +12.4%	16.13%	$0.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down High Trading Volume
MVO MV Oil Trust	$8.19 +1.0%	16.12%	$1.32	N/A	43.90%	N/A
TWN The Taiwan Fund	$45.89 -0.8%	16.10%	$7.39	N/A	5.11%	12/27/2024	High Trading Volume
NU NU	$10.38 +0.5%	16.09%	$1.67	283.05%	N/A	N/A
NVDU Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X Shares	$95.89 +6.6%	15.95%	$15.29	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TCPC BlackRock TCP Capital	$8.55 +0.8%	15.91%	$1.36	97.84%	6.00%	N/A	High Trading Volume
BAK Braskem	$4.01 -1.0%	15.71%	$0.63	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACRE Ares Commercial Real Estate	$6.39 +4.4%	15.65%	$1.00	476.19%	N/A	12/31/2024	High Trading Volume
WHF WhiteHorse Finance	$9.93 -4.9%	15.51%	$1.54	105.48%	8.43%	N/A	News Coverage Gap Down High Trading Volume
GNL Global Net Lease	$7.15 +1.9%	15.38%	$1.10	N/A	57.95%	N/A	High Trading Volume
ICMB Investcorp Credit Management BDC	$3.14 -1.9%	15.29%	$0.48	97.96%	-13.03%	N/A	Ex-Dividend Positive News Gap Down High Trading Volume
ARR ARMOUR Residential REIT	$18.85 +1.8%	15.28%	$2.88	71.11%	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
VOC VOC Energy Trust	$4.72 -1.3%	15.25%	$0.72	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SPYT Defiance S&P 500 Target Income ETF	$19.61 +1.1%	15.25%	$2.99	N/A	N/A	N/A
AGNC AGNC Investment	$9.45 +1.9%	15.24%	$1.44	84.71%	N/A	12/31/2024	High Trading Volume
BRBS Blue Ridge Bankshares	$3.23 +3.2%	15.17%	$0.49	N/A	-4.92%	N/A
RWAY Runway Growth Finance	$10.55 +2.9%	15.17%	$1.60	100.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
TWO Two Harbors Investment	$11.87 +3.2%	15.16%	$1.80	100.00%	1,259.37%	1/3/2025	Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
SHIP Seanergy Maritime	$6.95 +1.0%	14.96%	$1.04	39.39%	N/A	12/27/2024
HRZN Horizon Technology Finance	$8.85 +0.2%	14.92%	$1.32	104.76%	3.23%	1/16/2025
AFCG AFC Gamma	$8.97 +2.9%	14.72%	$1.32	80.49%	N/A	12/31/2024	High Trading Volume
EARN Ellington Credit	$6.56 +1.5%	14.63%	$0.96	84.21%	39.33%	12/31/2024	Positive News High Trading Volume
HE Hawaiian Electric Industries	$9.88 +1.9%	14.57%	$1.44	117.07%	-6.47%	N/A	High Trading Volume
AIPI REX AI Equity Premium Income ETF	$50.93 +1.8%	14.51%	$7.39	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
SABR Sabre	$3.86 +1.6%	14.51%	$0.56	400.00%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending	$15.18	14.49%	$2.20	95.24%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
DX Dynex Capital	$12.57 +1.1%	14.32%	$1.80	145.16%	N/A	1/2/2025	Positive News High Trading Volume
EU enCore Energy	$3.27 -3.3%	14.31%	$0.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down High Trading Volume
SID Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional	$1.54 +0.7%	14.29%	$0.22	314.29%	440.01%	N/A
IFN The India Fund	$16.19 -0.2%	14.21%	$2.30	N/A	-5.61%	N/A
KSS Kohl's	$14.17 +2.2%	14.11%	$2.00	148.15%	41.63%	N/A	Analyst Revision High Trading Volume
TRIN Trinity Capital	$14.50 +1.0%	14.07%	$2.04	98.55%	N/A	12/31/2024
FLNG FLEX LNG	$21.33 +0.9%	14.06%	$3.00	134.53%	152.58%	N/A
AIRI Air Industries Group	$4.27 +1.7%	14.05%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
AIRI Air Industries Group	$4.27 +1.7%	14.05%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	$12.85 +0.5%	14.01%	$1.80	102.86%	N/A	12/31/2024	High Trading Volume
HQH Abrdn Healthcare Investors	$16.29 +1.6%	14.00%	$2.28	N/A	54.01%	N/A	Positive News
KFFB Kentucky First Federal Bancorp	$2.86 +2.9%	13.99%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
PLL Piedmont Lithium	$8.74 -2.3%	13.96%	$1.22	N/A	N/A	N/A
AOMR Angel Oak Mortgage REIT	$9.19 -0.1%	13.93%	$1.28	96.24%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
TXO TXO Partners	$16.67 +4.9%	13.92%	$2.32	163.38%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TXO TXO Partners	$16.67 +4.9%	13.92%	$2.32	163.38%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
JFIN Jiayin Group	$6.26 -3.2%	13.90%	$0.87	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
AAPU Direxion Daily AAPL Bull 2X Shares	$39.33 +3.7%	13.88%	$5.46	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PNNT PennantPark Investment	$6.95 +1.6%	13.81%	$0.96	112.94%	14.24%	N/A
HQL Abrdn Life Sciences Investors	$13.50 +2.7%	13.78%	$1.86	N/A	N/A	N/A
GOGL Golden Ocean Group	$8.71 +1.0%	13.78%	$1.20	83.33%	115.44%	N/A
RC Ready Capital	$7.26 +2.3%	13.77%	$1.00	103.09%	60.98%	12/31/2024	Dividend Announcement Positive News High Trading Volume
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NLY Annaly Capital Management	$19.02 +1.3%	13.67%	$2.60	94.55%	-1.97%	12/31/2024	High Trading Volume
GHI Greystone Housing Impact Investors	$10.89 +3.0%	13.59%	$1.48	81.32%	18.46%	12/31/2024	Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
MFA MFA Financial	$10.39 +1.6%	13.47%	$1.40	85.89%	8.37%	12/31/2024	News Coverage High Trading Volume
NYMT New York Mortgage Trust	$5.94 +1.0%	13.47%	$0.80	142.86%	18.66%	N/A	Ex-Dividend Gap Down High Trading Volume
GECC Great Elm Capital	$10.40 +1.5%	13.46%	$1.40	98.59%	-2.14%	12/31/2024	Dividend Increase
CLMT Calumet Specialty Products Partners	$20.39 +0.4%	13.44%	$2.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	Insider Trade High Trading Volume
AMBP Ardagh Metal Packaging	$3.06 +1.0%	13.07%	$0.40	173.91%	N/A	N/A
PDCC Pearl Diver Credit	$20.43	12.92%	$2.64	N/A	N/A	1/17/2025
PSEC Prospect Capital	$4.19 -1.2%	12.89%	$0.54	100.00%	13.59%	12/27/2024	High Trading Volume
STLA Stellantis	$12.89 +0.4%	12.88%	$1.66	54.43%	N/A	N/A
EFC Ellington Financial	$12.13 +0.7%	12.86%	$1.56	96.30%	12.73%	12/31/2024	High Trading Volume
KEN Kenon	$29.66 +1.1%	12.81%	$3.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PBR Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras	$13.04 +0.7%	12.81%	$1.67	56.80%	46.84%	12/27/2024
BCE BCE	$23.16 +0.2%	12.74%	$2.95	145.32%	4.89%	N/A	Analyst Revision High Trading Volume
NREF NexPoint Real Estate Finance	$15.90 -0.3%	12.58%	$2.00	87.72%	12.10%	N/A
GCI Gannett	$5.09 +3.7%	12.57%	$0.64	N/A	N/A	N/A	Options Volume Positive News Gap Down
ABR Arbor Realty Trust	$13.76 +0.4%	12.50%	$1.72	107.50%	10.95%	N/A	Positive News
MSW Ming Shing Group	$4.17 -3.9%	12.47%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	N/A
SAR Saratoga Investment	$23.74 +0.1%	12.47%	$2.96	89.16%	N/A	N/A
FTQI First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF	$20.95 +0.7%	12.46%	$2.61	N/A	N/A	N/A
PCM PCM Fund	$7.71 +0.5%	12.45%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A
DMLP Dorchester Minerals	$32.02 -0.4%	12.43%	$3.98	N/A	N/A	N/A
SUNS Sunrise Realty Trust	$13.59 +3.3%	12.36%	$1.68	N/A	N/A	12/31/2024	Positive News High Trading Volume
CION CION Investment	$11.65 +0.5%	12.36%	$1.44	102.13%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
ADX Adams Diversified Equity Fund	$20.28 +1.2%	12.33%	$2.50	N/A	7.51%	N/A
PMT PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust	$12.98 +0.2%	12.33%	$1.60	103.23%	21.80%	12/27/2024	High Trading Volume
GCV The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund	$3.90 +2.6%	12.31%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A
MRCC Monroe Capital	$8.13 +1.1%	12.30%	$1.00	96.15%	-3.13%	N/A
AAPB GraniteShares 2x Long AAPL Daily ETF	$35.00 +3.7%	12.29%	$4.30	N/A	N/A	N/A
IIF Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	$25.65 +0.4%	12.24%	$3.14	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MNDO MIND C.T.I.	$1.97 -0.5%	12.21%	$0.24	N/A	N/A	N/A
AIV Apartment Investment and Management	$8.27 +3.0%	12.21%	$1.01	N/A	N/A	1/14/2025	Dividend Announcement Positive News High Trading Volume
OXBR Oxbridge Re	$3.95 +5.6%	12.15%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A
FSK FS KKR Capital	$21.29 +0.3%	12.02%	$2.56	99.22%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
FATBB FAT Brands	$4.66 +0.2%	12.02%	$0.56	N/A	N/A	N/A
XRX Xerox	$8.39 -1.5%	11.92%	$1.00	81.97%	N/A	12/31/2024	High Trading Volume
SCM Stellus Capital Investment	$13.43 +0.7%	11.91%	$1.60	108.11%	17.97%	12/31/2024
PHK PIMCO High Income Fund	$4.88 +0.6%	11.89%	$0.58	N/A	-3.58%	N/A
REFI Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance	$15.98 +1.2%	11.76%	$1.88	86.24%	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
QRMI Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF	$17.57 +2.6%	11.67%	$2.05	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
GNK Genco Shipping & Trading	$13.74 +0.7%	11.64%	$1.60	93.57%	59.30%	N/A
LFT Lument Finance Trust	$2.75 +1.1%	11.64%	$0.32	80.00%	-7.17%	12/31/2024	Positive News
PCF High Income Securities Fund	$6.36 +0.3%	11.64%	$0.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TUGN STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF	$24.41 +0.8%	11.55%	$2.82	N/A	N/A	N/A
CRT Cross Timbers Royalty Trust	$9.61 +2.8%	11.55%	$1.11	N/A	35.18%	12/31/2024	Dividend Cut News Coverage
PFLT PennantPark Floating Rate Capital	$10.68 -0.3%	11.52%	$1.23	N/A	-35.15%	N/A	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
QQQI NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF	$53.17 +0.7%	11.47%	$6.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
OB Outbrain	$7.35 +0.5%	11.43%	$0.84	525.00%	N/A	N/A	Negative News High Trading Volume
OB Outbrain	$7.35 +0.5%	11.43%	$0.84	525.00%	N/A	N/A	Negative News High Trading Volume
KBWD Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF	$14.79 +1.7%	11.36%	$1.68	N/A	N/A	N/A
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NMFC New Mountain Finance	$11.27 +0.8%	11.36%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
NMFC New Mountain Finance	$11.27 +0.8%	11.36%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
MFIC MidCap Financial Investment	$13.42 +0.4%	11.33%	$1.52	94.41%	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
ACTG Acacia Research	$4.42 +2.6%	11.31%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
BGFV Big 5 Sporting Goods	$1.77 +3.5%	11.30%	$0.20	N/A	51.83%	N/A
DAPP VanEck Digital Transformation ETF	$16.55 +1.8%	11.30%	$1.87	N/A	N/A	N/A
FBRT Franklin BSP Realty Trust	$12.67 +1.9%	11.21%	$1.42	92.81%	N/A	12/31/2024	Dividend Announcement Positive News High Trading Volume
BDN Brandywine Realty Trust	$5.39 +0.9%	11.13%	$0.60	N/A	-1.79%	1/8/2025	Analyst Downgrade News Coverage Positive News High Trading Volume
CVI CVR Energy	$18.01 +0.3%	11.10%	$2.00	769.23%	18.56%	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
SFL SFL	$9.74 +0.2%	11.09%	$1.08	203.77%	-1.01%	N/A	High Trading Volume
ARI Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance	$9.04 +3.0%	11.06%	$1.00	117.65%	21.31%	12/31/2024	High Trading Volume
BBDC Barings BDC	$9.41 +1.5%	11.05%	$1.04	97.20%	16.21%	N/A	Positive News
CSWC Capital Southwest	$21.05 +1.0%	11.02%	$2.32	94.31%	8.13%	N/A	High Trading Volume
BAMR Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners	$56.02 +0.9%	11.01%	$6.17	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
LIEN Chicago Atlantic BDC	$12.35 +1.0%	11.01%	$1.36	N/A	N/A	N/A
BWMX Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V.	$10.99 +0.6%	11.01%	$1.21	N/A	0.08%	N/A
TRTX TPG RE Finance Trust	$8.77 +3.1%	10.95%	$0.96	87.27%	-13.04%	12/27/2024	Dividend Announcement Positive News High Trading Volume
DSU BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	$10.81 +1.6%	10.92%	$1.18	N/A	7.94%	N/A
GAB The Gabelli Equity Trust	$5.50 +2.6%	10.91%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News High Trading Volume
ARLP Alliance Resource Partners	$25.68 -0.9%	10.90%	$2.80	87.77%	91.29%	N/A	Positive News
BANX ArrowMark Financial	$20.69 -0.3%	10.87%	$2.25	N/A	11.38%	12/26/2024	Positive News
DKL Delek Logistics Partners	$40.49 +1.3%	10.87%	$4.40	144.74%	4.84%	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
RKT Rocket Companies	$11.82 +1.6%	10.85%	$1.28	213.67%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
MITT AG Mortgage Investment Trust	$7.02 -1.0%	10.83%	$0.76	73.79%	N/A	12/31/2024	Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
BRSP BrightSpire Capital	$5.97 +1.2%	10.72%	$0.64	83.12%	53.29%	12/31/2024	Dividend Announcement News Coverage High Trading Volume
BSM Black Stone Minerals	$14.00 +1.0%	10.71%	$1.50	97.40%	N/A	N/A
GTN Gray Television	$2.99 -0.7%	10.70%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
GMRE Global Medical REIT	$7.86 -1.1%	10.69%	$0.84	1,400.00%	18.03%	N/A	Gap Down High Trading Volume
NCDL Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending	$16.91 +0.5%	10.64%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	12/31/2024	High Trading Volume
KRP Kimbell Royalty Partners	$15.41 +0.2%	10.64%	$1.64	115.49%	N/A	N/A
RWT Redwood Trust	$6.77 +2.0%	10.64%	$0.72	93.51%	N/A	12/23/2024	Positive News High Trading Volume
MLCO Melco Resorts & Entertainment	$6.15 -1.0%	10.60%	$0.65	151.63%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PSBD Palmer Square Capital BDC	$15.94 +0.3%	10.54%	$1.68	N/A	N/A	12/27/2024
CIF MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	$1.71 -1.2%	10.53%	$0.18	N/A	-11.77%	N/A
WBA Walgreens Boots Alliance	$9.55 +2.1%	10.47%	$1.00	65.36%	1.25%	N/A	Analyst Revision
BGS B&G Foods	$7.27 +0.3%	10.45%	$0.76	115.15%	-12.87%	12/31/2024	High Trading Volume
FSCO FS Credit Opportunities	$6.82 +2.1%	10.41%	$0.71	N/A	N/A	12/23/2024	Positive News
QYLD Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF	$18.55 +1.5%	10.40%	$1.93	N/A	N/A	N/A
BGSF BGSF	$5.77 +2.5%	10.40%	$0.60	545.45%	6.27%	N/A	Positive News
ONL Orion Office REIT	$3.85 +2.4%	10.39%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	12/31/2024
SWI SolarWinds	$14.45 +1.2%	10.38%	$1.50	140.19%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
FAT FAT Brands	$5.40 +0.4%	10.37%	$0.56	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
BXMT Blackstone Mortgage Trust	$18.15 +2.4%	10.36%	$1.88	125.33%	6.38%	12/31/2024	Dividend Announcement
MATH Metalpha Technology	$1.01 -2.3%	10.35%	$0.10	N/A	N/A	N/A
GBDC Golub Capital BDC	$15.08 +1.3%	10.34%	$1.56	86.67%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
IIPR Innovative Industrial Properties	$73.66 -22.7%	10.32%	$7.60	131.72%	19.32%	12/31/2024	Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast News Coverage Gap Down High Trading Volume
CIM Chimera Investment	$14.38 +1.9%	10.29%	$1.48	88.10%	32.64%	12/31/2024	Dividend Announcement News Coverage
VALE Vale	$8.90 +1.4%	10.22%	$0.91	48.15%	61.40%	N/A
EMD Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$9.88 +1.2%	10.22%	$1.01	N/A	N/A	12/23/2024	Positive News
SLRC SLR Investment	$16.05 +0.2%	10.22%	$1.64	99.39%	N/A	N/A
SLRC SLR Investment	$16.05 +0.2%	10.22%	$1.64	99.39%	N/A	N/A
SSP E.W. Scripps	$1.96 -1.5%	10.20%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A
USA Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	$6.96 +2.1%	10.20%	$0.71	N/A	-1.07%	N/A	News Coverage
FRO Frontline	$13.38 +0.3%	10.16%	$1.36	48.75%	17.11%	N/A
CHCT Community Healthcare Trust	$18.32 +1.2%	10.15%	$1.86	502.70%	11.63%	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
METCB Ramaco Resources	$9.39 -7.4%	10.12%	$0.95	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
STG Sunlands Technology Group	$6.24 +2.0%	10.10%	$0.63	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIB Bancolombia	$32.19 +0.9%	9.97%	$3.21	55.73%	40.98%	12/30/2024
BTF Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$22.77 +1.0%	9.97%	$2.27	N/A	N/A	N/A
PTY PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	$14.32 +0.3%	9.92%	$1.42	N/A	-2.96%	N/A
STWD Starwood Property Trust	$19.39 +1.7%	9.90%	$1.92	96.97%	N/A	12/31/2024	Positive News High Trading Volume
GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq 100 Core Premium Income ETF	$49.56 +0.8%	9.85%	$4.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
EPM Evolution Petroleum	$4.88 -0.6%	9.84%	$0.48	200.00%	39.98%	N/A
DHT DHT	$8.95 +0.7%	9.83%	$0.88	56.77%	-5.20%	N/A
TSLS Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares	$7.85 +3.6%	9.81%	$0.77	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up High Trading Volume
TY Tri-Continental	$31.42 +1.3%	9.77%	$3.07	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
BCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance	$17.23 +1.7%	9.75%	$1.68	90.81%	3.82%	12/31/2024
USAC USA Compression Partners	$21.54 -2.4%	9.75%	$2.10	198.11%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Revision High Trading Volume
OBDC Blue Owl Capital	$15.19 +0.2%	9.74%	$1.48	86.55%	2.62%	12/31/2024	High Trading Volume
CAPL CrossAmerica Partners	$21.68 +0.6%	9.69%	$2.10	954.55%	N/A	N/A
DALN DallasNews	$6.64 +6.2%	9.64%	$0.64	N/A	-12.64%	N/A	High Trading Volume
KBDC Kayne Anderson BDC	$16.63 +1.2%	9.62%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	12/31/2024	Positive News High Trading Volume
MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending	$20.84 +1.0%	9.60%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	12/31/2024	High Trading Volume
DWSH AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF	$7.51 -1.1%	9.59%	$0.72	N/A	N/A	N/A
KREF KKR Real Estate Finance Trust	$10.46 +1.5%	9.56%	$1.00	89.29%	N/A	12/31/2024	Positive News High Trading Volume
BXSL Blackstone Secured Lending Fund	$32.24 +1.3%	9.55%	$3.08	94.77%	N/A	12/31/2024	High Trading Volume
DEA Easterly Government Properties	$11.17 +2.2%	9.49%	$1.06	407.69%	23.88%	N/A	High Trading Volume
CMTG Claros Mortgage Trust	$4.24 +3.2%	9.43%	$0.40	90.91%	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	$57.20 +0.7%	9.41%	$5.38	N/A	N/A	N/A
ECO Okeanis Eco Tankers	$18.83 -1.7%	9.35%	$1.76	N/A	N/A	N/A
OBDE Blue Owl Capital Co. III	$15.04 +0.6%	9.31%	$1.40	N/A	N/A	12/31/2024	High Trading Volume
KARO Karooooo	$46.80 +1.7%	9.23%	$4.32	242.70%	N/A	N/A
BKT BlackRock Income Trust	$11.51 +1.1%	9.21%	$1.06	N/A	N/A	N/A
FTHI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	$23.37 +0.6%	9.20%	$2.15	N/A	N/A	N/A
RITM Rithm Capital	$10.94 +2.5%	9.14%	$1.00	51.81%	25.99%	12/31/2024	Dividend Announcement Analyst Revision High Trading Volume
WES Western Midstream Partners	$38.36 +0.6%	9.12%	$3.50	99.43%	11.19%	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
MIN MFS Intermediate Income Trust	$2.64 +0.4%	9.09%	$0.24	N/A	0.80%	N/A
TACT TransAct Technologies	$3.97	9.07%	$0.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast News Coverage Gap Up
WDS Woodside Energy Group	$14.81 +3.1%	9.05%	$1.34	122.94%	105.00%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
CPAC Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	$5.56 -2.1%	8.99%	$0.50	116.28%	19.26%	N/A
ARCC Ares Capital	$21.38 +1.2%	8.98%	$1.92	86.88%	6.27%	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
CGBD Carlyle Secured Lending	$18.00 +0.4%	8.89%	$1.60	85.11%	N/A	12/31/2024	Positive News High Trading Volume
ALX Alexander's	$202.89 +1.0%	8.87%	$18.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
NOAH Noah	$11.61 +0.7%	8.87%	$1.03	71.03%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
RMR The RMR Group	$20.29 -0.7%	8.87%	$1.80	111.80%	1.72%	N/A	High Trading Volume
TFSL TFS Financial	$12.74 +1.3%	8.87%	$1.13	418.52%	0.30%	N/A	High Trading Volume
WU Western Union	$10.71 +0.1%	8.78%	$0.94	51.93%	1.46%	12/23/2024	Buyback Announcement High Trading Volume
TSLX Sixth Street Specialty Lending	$21.00 +1.0%	8.76%	$1.84	82.14%	N/A	N/A
GAM General American Investors	$51.42 +2.0%	8.75%	$4.50	N/A	1.96%	N/A	Positive News
PPT Putnam Premier Income Trust	$3.55 +1.7%	8.73%	$0.31	N/A	-1.81%	12/23/2024
VTS Vitesse Energy	$24.14 +0.1%	8.70%	$2.10	164.06%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade News Coverage Positive News
MMT MFS Multimarket Income Trust	$4.60 +0.7%	8.70%	$0.40	N/A	-10.50%	N/A
PVL Permianville Royalty Trust	$1.38 -4.2%	8.70%	$0.12	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DNP DNP Select Income Fund	$9.01 +2.2%	8.66%	$0.78	N/A	N/A	12/31/2024	Dividend Announcement
CCAP Crescent Capital BDC	$19.52 +0.9%	8.61%	$1.68	81.55%	N/A	12/31/2024	Dividend Increase
TU TELUS	$13.86 +0.8%	8.59%	$1.19	160.81%	N/A	N/A
SRET Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF	$20.12 +1.4%	8.55%	$1.72	N/A	N/A	N/A
NGL NGL Energy Partners	$4.71 -1.3%	8.49%	$0.40	54.79%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GSL Global Ship Lease	$21.25 +0.2%	8.47%	$1.80	19.44%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CXW CoreCivic	$20.85 -0.7%	8.44%	$1.76	200.00%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
MPV Barings Participation Investors	$17.21 +0.8%	8.43%	$1.45	N/A	N/A	12/30/2024	High Trading Volume
CULP Culp	$5.47 +2.8%	8.41%	$0.46	153.33%	N/A	N/A
SGA Saga Communications	$11.90	8.40%	$1.00	208.33%	46.20%	N/A	High Trading Volume
SGA Saga Communications	$11.90	8.40%	$1.00	208.33%	46.20%	N/A	High Trading Volume
PEO Adams Natural Resources Fund	$21.07 -0.8%	8.40%	$1.77	N/A	21.21%	N/A
FDUS Fidus Investment	$20.48 +1.0%	8.40%	$1.72	79.26%	N/A	N/A	Ex-Dividend News Coverage
QQQT Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF	$19.36 +0.7%	8.37%	$1.62	N/A	N/A	N/A
GES Guess?	$14.40 +2.0%	8.33%	$1.20	53.10%	71.00%	N/A	High Trading Volume
HTGC Hercules Capital	$19.21 +1.0%	8.33%	$1.60	80.00%	14.23%	N/A
LOAN Manhattan Bridge Capital	$5.53 +1.1%	8.32%	$0.46	92.00%	2.33%	12/31/2024
MPW Medical Properties Trust	$3.86 +2.7%	8.29%	$0.32	200.00%	6.60%	N/A	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
AB AllianceBernstein	$37.26 +4.9%	8.27%	$3.08	85.32%	-2.07%	N/A	High Trading Volume
PANL Pangaea Logistics Solutions	$4.84 -3.0%	8.26%	$0.40	52.63%	N/A	N/A
ASG Liberty All-Star Growth Fund	$5.70 +1.6%	8.25%	$0.47	N/A	-11.95%	N/A
CUK Carnival Co. &	$24.32 +6.5%	8.22%	$2.00	114.94%	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report Gap Up
RFI Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund	$11.69 +1.5%	8.21%	$0.96	N/A	44.22%	1/14/2025	Dividend Announcement News Coverage
RCS PIMCO Strategic Income Fund	$7.43 +1.1%	8.21%	$0.61	N/A	-2.63%	N/A	High Trading Volume
JEQ Abrdn Japan Equity Fund	$5.73 +0.4%	8.20%	$0.47	N/A	-1.93%	N/A
WLKP Westlake Chemical Partners	$22.95 -0.8%	8.19%	$1.88	111.90%	N/A	N/A
FTSL First Trust Senior Loan ETF	$46.38 +0.6%	8.17%	$3.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DSWL Deswell Industries	$2.45 +2.9%	8.16%	$0.20	N/A	3.57%	N/A	High Trading Volume
CLCO Cool	$7.38 +1.2%	8.13%	$0.60	45.11%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
EVC Entravision Communications	$2.46	8.13%	$0.20	N/A	16.96%	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
TSQ Townsquare Media	$9.72 +0.6%	8.13%	$0.79	61.24%	N/A	1/21/2025	Negative News High Trading Volume
SSIC Silver Spike Investment	$12.35 +1.0%	8.10%	$1.00	101.01%	N/A	N/A
BTI British American Tobacco	$36.24 -1.7%	8.08%	$2.93	61.17%	1.45%	N/A	Ex-Dividend Positive News Gap Down
PDT John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	$12.25 +2.0%	8.08%	$0.99	N/A	-2.63%	N/A
MPLX Mplx	$47.28 +2.5%	8.08%	$3.82	88.43%	4.91%	N/A	High Trading Volume
RVT Royce Value Trust	$15.73 +3.4%	8.07%	$1.27	N/A	0.95%	N/A
LADR Ladder Capital	$11.41 +1.9%	8.06%	$0.92	76.67%	-0.71%	12/31/2024	Positive News High Trading Volume
BLMN Bloomin' Brands	$11.95 +0.3%	8.03%	$0.96	52.75%	68.69%	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF	$49.72 +1.1%	8.02%	$3.99	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
GILT Gilat Satellite Networks	$5.86 +0.2%	8.02%	$0.47	109.30%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
OMF OneMain	$51.91 +1.4%	8.01%	$4.16	60.29%	40.57%	N/A	Positive News
MKTW MarketWise	$0.50 -2.7%	8.00%	$0.04	26.67%	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
AHH Armada Hoffler Properties	$10.25 -0.2%	8.00%	$0.82	546.67%	43.92%	12/26/2024	Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
PIM Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust	$3.26 +1.2%	7.98%	$0.26	N/A	9.53%	12/23/2024	High Trading Volume
TYG Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	$42.11 +2.0%	7.93%	$3.34	N/A	N/A	12/24/2024	Insider Trade News Coverage Positive News
MCI Barings Corporate Investors	$19.83 +1.2%	7.92%	$1.57	N/A	13.94%	12/30/2024
UHT Universal Health Realty Income Trust	$37.17 +0.6%	7.91%	$2.94	N/A	1.43%	N/A	High Trading Volume
PKST Peakstone Realty Trust	$11.38 -0.7%	7.91%	$0.90	2,250.00%	N/A	12/31/2024	High Trading Volume
UNIT Uniti Group	$5.70 +2.3%	7.89%	$0.45	109.76%	4.89%	N/A
EPR EPR Properties	$43.59 +1.0%	7.85%	$3.42	125.74%	29.63%	12/31/2024	High Trading Volume
KBWY Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF	$18.25 +1.1%	7.84%	$1.43	N/A	N/A	N/A
SPOK Spok	$15.96 -3.0%	7.83%	$1.25	158.23%	35.72%	N/A
BBAR Banco BBVA Argentina	$18.30 +8.4%	7.81%	$1.43	255.36%	N/A	N/A
DHF BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	$2.56 +0.8%	7.81%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	12/27/2024
CTO CTO Realty Growth	$19.47 +0.3%	7.81%	$1.52	1,381.82%	33.89%	N/A	High Trading Volume
SPE Special Opportunities Fund	$14.61 +1.2%	7.80%	$1.14	N/A	16.50%	N/A
OMAB Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte	$72.10 +0.4%	7.78%	$5.61	100.72%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
SABA Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II	$8.89 -1.0%	7.76%	$0.69	N/A	N/A	N/A
MGF MFS Government Markets Income Trust	$3.10 +0.3%	7.74%	$0.24	N/A	4.28%	N/A
SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ	$30.75 -2.5%	7.71%	$2.37	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up High Trading Volume
BITS Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$91.51 +0.2%	7.70%	$7.05	N/A	N/A	N/A
OGN Organon & Co.	$14.58 +1.0%	7.68%	$1.12	26.99%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
NVDD Direxion Daily NVDA Bear 1X Shares	$6.51 -3.3%	7.68%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
RMT Royce Micro-Cap Trust	$9.65 +1.7%	7.67%	$0.74	N/A	6.65%	N/A
TAIT Taitron Components	$2.61 +0.8%	7.66%	$0.20	N/A	11.32%	N/A	Analyst Forecast News Coverage
HCSG Healthcare Services Group	$11.30 -1.2%	7.61%	$0.86	102.38%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
AATC Autoscope Technologies	$7.90 +0.1%	7.59%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
NNBR NN	$3.69 +0.3%	7.59%	$0.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MO Altria Group	$53.84 +1.6%	7.58%	$4.08	76.12%	4.14%	12/26/2024	Positive News High Trading Volume
HESM Hess Midstream	$36.20 +0.9%	7.54%	$2.73	87.22%	11.01%	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
APAM Artisan Partners Asset Management	$43.74 +1.3%	7.50%	$3.28	87.70%	-6.10%	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
SPH Suburban Propane Partners	$17.34 -1.7%	7.50%	$1.30	58.04%	-10.28%	N/A
PAA Plains All American Pipeline	$16.94 -0.2%	7.50%	$1.27	89.44%	5.94%	N/A	High Trading Volume
ENIC Enel Chile	$2.94 +3.9%	7.48%	$0.22	59.46%	8.49%	N/A	High Trading Volume
GOOD Gladstone Commercial	$16.04 +0.2%	7.48%	$1.20	444.44%	28.92%	N/A	Ex-Dividend High Trading Volume
AWF AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund	$10.58 +0.2%	7.47%	$0.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
CCL Carnival Co. &	$26.80 +6.4%	7.46%	$2.00	114.29%	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report News Coverage Gap Up High Trading Volume
BTO John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	$34.92 +2.3%	7.45%	$2.60	N/A	5.73%	N/A
GT Goodyear Tire & Rubber	$8.62 +0.3%	7.42%	$0.64	43.24%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
PSTL Postal Realty Trust	$12.93 +0.5%	7.42%	$0.96	1,371.43%	26.46%	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
HR Healthcare Realty Trust	$16.88 +1.1%	7.35%	$1.24	N/A	33.27%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade News Coverage Positive News High Trading Volume
CIO City Office REIT	$5.45 +2.3%	7.34%	$0.40	N/A	-4.32%	1/9/2025	Dividend Announcement News Coverage
WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF	$21.40 +1.0%	7.34%	$1.57	N/A	N/A	N/A
BOOM DMC Global	$6.84 +0.7%	7.31%	$0.50	333.33%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
VRN Veren	$4.66 +5.0%	7.30%	$0.34	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
LYB LyondellBasell Industries	$73.50 +0.7%	7.29%	$5.36	66.67%	5.56%	N/A	High Trading Volume
HBI Hanesbrands	$8.23 +1.6%	7.29%	$0.60	113.21%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
AEF Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	$5.35 +1.3%	7.29%	$0.39	N/A	26.12%	12/30/2024	High Trading Volume
MDV Modiv Industrial	$15.81 +3.9%	7.27%	$1.15	N/A	N/A	12/31/2024	High Trading Volume
ALTY Global X Alternative Income ETF	$11.71 +0.7%	7.26%	$0.85	N/A	N/A	N/A
CPA Copa	$88.87 +0.3%	7.25%	$6.44	39.75%	60.05%	N/A	Analyst Revision
GLAD Gladstone Capital	$27.38 -1.0%	7.23%	$1.98	97.06%	6.49%	N/A	Ex-Dividend
UG United-Guardian	$9.68 -0.6%	7.23%	$0.70	N/A	-49.58%	N/A
YRD Yiren Digital	$4.71 +3.7%	7.22%	$0.34	N/A	N/A	N/A
BNL Broadstone Net Lease	$16.07 +1.3%	7.22%	$1.16	148.72%	57.32%	12/31/2024	Positive News Gap Down High Trading Volume
BCV Bancroft Fund	$17.76 +0.1%	7.21%	$1.28	N/A	-25.69%	N/A
CIZN Citizens	$8.90 -8.6%	7.19%	$0.64	N/A	-9.14%	N/A	Gap Down
FCEF First Trust Income Opportunities ETF	$21.45 +1.1%	7.18%	$1.54	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FUND Sprott Focus Trust	$7.25 -0.3%	7.17%	$0.52	N/A	-3.10%	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
KEP Korea Electric Power	$7.14 -1.0%	7.14%	$0.51	14.21%	N/A	N/A	Gap Down High Trading Volume
FL Foot Locker	$22.41 +0.6%	7.14%	$1.60	89.39%	19.82%	N/A	Analyst Revision Gap Down
GAIN Gladstone Investment	$13.46 +2.9%	7.13%	$0.96	91.43%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
GRNT Granite Ridge Resources	$6.19 +10.1%	7.11%	$0.44	69.84%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
GHLD Guild	$14.07 +6.2%	7.11%	$1.00	59.17%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Gap Up High Trading Volume
COTY Coty	$7.04 +0.6%	7.10%	$0.50	96.15%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
ITUB Itaú Unibanco	$5.07 +1.0%	7.10%	$0.36	44.44%	26.28%	N/A	Gap Up High Trading Volume
OHI Omega Healthcare Investors	$37.83 +0.1%	7.08%	$2.68	165.43%	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
SBRA Sabra Health Care REIT	$16.96 +1.4%	7.08%	$1.20	171.43%	-3.85%	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
MOV Movado Group	$19.81 +1.2%	7.07%	$1.40	55.12%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
WASH Washington Trust Bancorp	$31.72 +3.1%	7.06%	$2.24	81.45%	3.00%	N/A	Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
SWZ The Swiss Helvetia Fund	$7.53 -0.8%	7.04%	$0.53	N/A	N/A	N/A
CRWS Crown Crafts	$4.55 +0.7%	7.03%	$0.32	N/A	10.06%	N/A
FLN First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund	$15.65 +0.6%	7.03%	$1.10	N/A	N/A	N/A
ESEA Euroseas	$34.22 +3.4%	7.01%	$2.40	16.69%	N/A	N/A
DOW DOW	$39.94 +2.1%	7.01%	$2.80	97.22%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
AMPY Amplify Energy	$5.71 -1.4%	7.01%	$0.40	40.40%	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
PAGP Plains GP	$18.20 +0.7%	6.98%	$1.27	69.78%	N/A	N/A
HNDL Strategy Shares NASDAQ 7 HANDL ETF	$21.37 +0.6%	6.97%	$1.49	N/A	N/A	N/A
SJT San Juan Basin Royalty Trust	$3.88 -0.5%	6.96%	$0.27	N/A	N/A	N/A
KSPI Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz	$98.70 +1.0%	6.94%	$6.85	N/A	N/A	N/A
CCI Crown Castle	$90.66 -0.1%	6.90%	$6.26	231.85%	8.29%	N/A	High Trading Volume
QQQX Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	$26.41 +1.1%	6.89%	$1.82	N/A	2.50%	N/A
CIG CEMIG	$1.89 +2.7%	6.88%	$0.13	50.00%	-100.00%	N/A	Positive News
SUN Sunoco	$51.08 +0.0%	6.85%	$3.50	55.38%	0.50%	N/A
RGP Resources Connection	$8.18 +1.0%	6.85%	$0.56	49.12%	N/A	N/A
ET Energy Transfer	$18.86 +3.2%	6.84%	$1.29	83.23%	4.98%	N/A	Analyst Forecast Positive News
GLBZ Glen Burnie Bancorp	$5.85 +2.6%	6.84%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A
PINE Alpine Income Property Trust	$16.39 -0.1%	6.83%	$1.12	658.82%	17.14%	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
GPMT Granite Point Mortgage Trust	$2.93 -1.3%	6.83%	$0.20	N/A	25.99%	12/31/2024	Dividend Announcement
UWMC UWM	$5.88 +4.1%	6.80%	$0.40	88.89%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast News Coverage High Trading Volume
VZ Verizon Communications	$39.93 -0.1%	6.79%	$2.71	57.29%	1.98%	1/10/2025	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
EPD Enterprise Products Partners	$30.99 +1.5%	6.78%	$2.10	73.43%	3.61%	N/A
FLIC First of Long Island	$12.40 +1.5%	6.77%	$0.84	64.12%	4.79%	N/A	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
IQQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF	$43.35 +0.8%	6.76%	$2.93	N/A	N/A	N/A
EUFN iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF	$23.09 +0.1%	6.76%	$1.56	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement News Coverage Positive News
TG Tredegar	$7.71 -0.1%	6.74%	$0.52	N/A	-18.48%	N/A
HYLS First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF	$41.54 +0.6%	6.74%	$2.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
PK Park Hotels & Resorts	$14.85 +2.6%	6.73%	$1.00	109.89%	10.06%	12/31/2024	Positive News High Trading Volume
SITC SITE Centers	$15.46 +3.0%	6.73%	$1.04	N/A	46.61%	N/A	High Trading Volume
DIN Dine Brands Global	$30.39 +1.0%	6.71%	$2.04	34.52%	38.98%	N/A	Ex-Dividend Gap Down High Trading Volume
JAMF Jamf	$14.70 -0.3%	6.69%	$0.98	112.99%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
EFAS Global X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETF	$13.97 +0.4%	6.66%	$0.93	N/A	N/A	N/A
HIW Highwoods Properties	$30.08 +2.4%	6.65%	$2.00	384.62%	1.37%	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
BP BP	$28.60 +0.7%	6.64%	$1.90	50.80%	-4.13%	N/A	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
SILC Silicom	$15.13 +1.2%	6.61%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
IHYF Invesco High Yield Bond Factor ETF	$22.55 +0.2%	6.61%	$1.49	N/A	N/A	N/A
OUT OUTFRONT Media	$18.18 +3.4%	6.60%	$1.20	141.18%	46.71%	N/A	High Trading Volume
GEL Genesis Energy	$10.00 +0.8%	6.60%	$0.66	N/A	-15.66%	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
NAT Nordic American Tankers	$2.44 -1.2%	6.56%	$0.16	36.36%	2.88%	N/A
FTRI First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF	$11.90 +0.7%	6.55%	$0.78	N/A	N/A	N/A
OLP One Liberty Properties	$27.47 +0.3%	6.55%	$1.80	333.33%	N/A	12/23/2024	High Trading Volume
CLPR Clipper Realty	$5.80 -3.3%	6.55%	$0.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
SILA Sila Realty Trust	$24.46 +2.1%	6.54%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
SILA Sila Realty Trust	$24.46 +2.1%	6.54%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
ADNT Adient	$16.85 -2.4%	6.53%	$1.10	55.00%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade High Trading Volume
PFE Pfizer	$26.36 +2.3%	6.53%	$1.72	59.52%	2.57%	1/24/2025	Analyst Forecast Options Volume Analyst Revision High Trading Volume
JVA Coffee	$3.68 +3.1%	6.52%	$0.24	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
LTC LTC Properties	$35.08 +0.8%	6.50%	$2.28	112.87%	N/A	12/23/2024	Positive News High Trading Volume
CURI CuriosityStream	$1.54 +2.0%	6.49%	$0.10	N/A	N/A	3/14/2025
LXP LXP Industrial Trust	$8.32 +1.2%	6.49%	$0.54	N/A	6.13%	12/31/2024	Analyst Forecast Positive News High Trading Volume
CWEN Clearway Energy	$26.04 +0.5%	6.49%	$1.69	203.61%	13.64%	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
WPC W. P. Carey	$54.25 +1.5%	6.49%	$3.52	133.33%	-0.85%	12/31/2024	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
ENB Enbridge	$41.37 +1.6%	6.48%	$2.68	124.07%	3.64%	2/14/2025
GLPI Gaming and Leisure Properties	$47.08 +1.3%	6.46%	$3.04	101.67%	5.77%	N/A	High Trading Volume
BTG B2Gold	$2.48 +1.6%	6.45%	$0.16	35.56%	13.30%	N/A
VINP Vinci Partners Investments	$9.92 -0.6%	6.45%	$0.64	86.49%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
LND BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas	$3.72 +1.1%	6.45%	$0.24	N/A	71.00%	N/A
FEMB First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF	$26.36 +0.6%	6.45%	$1.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
KTF DWS Municipal Income Trust	$9.47 -1.3%	6.44%	$0.61	N/A	-14.91%	12/30/2024	Dividend Cut
UAN CVR Partners	$74.21 +1.4%	6.41%	$4.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade News Coverage Positive News
DK Delek US	$15.94 -1.2%	6.40%	$1.02	N/A	-0.18%	N/A
BSJU Invesco BulletShares 2030 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$25.84 +0.7%	6.39%	$1.65	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
VIOT Viomi Technology	$1.41 -2.8%	6.38%	$0.09	75.00%	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
ATHM Autohome	$26.36 +1.2%	6.37%	$1.68	82.76%	30.97%	12/31/2024	High Trading Volume
HYXF iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$46.31 +0.6%	6.37%	$2.95	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Increase Positive News
MXF The Mexico Fund	$13.82 +2.5%	6.37%	$0.88	N/A	22.99%	1/22/2025	Dividend Announcement News Coverage High Trading Volume
ASC Ardmore Shipping	$11.31 +0.2%	6.37%	$0.72	38.30%	184.39%	N/A	Positive News
BSJS Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$21.86 +0.4%	6.36%	$1.39	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services	$18.29 -0.5%	6.34%	$1.16	38.41%	N/A	N/A
GPRK GeoPark	$9.15 -1.5%	6.34%	$0.58	17.01%	104.06%	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
HOFT Hooker Furnishings	$14.52 +1.4%	6.34%	$0.92	63.89%	10.48%	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
EDUC Educational Development	$1.58 -0.6%	6.33%	$0.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
PFO Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund	$9.07 +0.2%	6.28%	$0.57	N/A	-9.87%	12/23/2024
SPRO Spero Therapeutics	$0.96 -4.3%	6.28%	$0.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF	$31.65 +0.5%	6.26%	$1.98	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Increase Positive News
IRS IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima	$15.36 +2.1%	6.25%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A
BEN Franklin Resources	$20.49 +2.6%	6.25%	$1.28	52.89%	-6.19%	12/30/2024	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision High Trading Volume
NQP Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund	$11.21 -0.9%	6.24%	$0.70	N/A	-17.60%	N/A	High Trading Volume
RMAX RE/MAX	$11.05 +4.0%	6.24%	$0.69	52.67%	-7.79%	N/A
WABF Western Asset Bond ETF	$24.89 +0.3%	6.23%	$1.55	N/A	N/A	N/A
FALN iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF	$26.69 +0.5%	6.22%	$1.66	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Negative News
SBGI Sinclair	$16.08 -0.3%	6.22%	$1.00	588.24%	7.72%	N/A
JKS JinkoSolar	$23.80 -0.9%	6.22%	$1.48	49.01%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Down
TX Ternium	$28.97 -0.3%	6.21%	$1.80	26.75%	N/A	N/A
BEP Brookfield Renewable Partners	$22.95 +1.6%	6.19%	$1.42	373.68%	1.24%	N/A
ANGL VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF	$28.77 +0.6%	6.19%	$1.78	N/A	N/A	N/A
MSFU Direxion Daily MSFT Bull 2X Shares	$43.00 -0.1%	6.19%	$2.66	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BHR Braemar Hotels & Resorts	$3.24 +2.9%	6.17%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	12/31/2024	Positive News High Trading Volume
FFIC Flushing Financial	$14.26 +0.1%	6.17%	$0.88	73.95%	1.56%	N/A	Analyst Revision High Trading Volume
GTY Getty Realty	$30.55 +1.0%	6.15%	$1.88	145.74%	5.07%	12/26/2024	Analyst Upgrade High Trading Volume
APLE Apple Hospitality REIT	$15.61 +1.8%	6.15%	$0.96	112.94%	N/A	12/31/2024	Dividend Announcement Positive News High Trading Volume
SGU Star Group	$11.24 +0.1%	6.14%	$0.69	N/A	7.00%	N/A
BSJR Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$22.53 +0.5%	6.13%	$1.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
HYZD WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund	$22.38 +0.3%	6.12%	$1.37	N/A	N/A	N/A
MYI BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III	$10.96	6.11%	$0.67	N/A	-3.35%	N/A
WHR Whirlpool	$114.51 +0.5%	6.11%	$7.00	60.82%	13.01%	N/A	Positive News
BFS Saul Centers	$38.66 +1.1%	6.10%	$2.36	167.38%	18.29%	1/15/2025	High Trading Volume

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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.
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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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