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Rankings - Highest Dividends Companies

Welcome to our list of public companies ranked by their dividend yield, specifically those with a market cap exceeding $100 million and traded on the Nasdaq and NYSE.

As you review our list of companies offering the highest dividends, you may come across names that are well-known as well as those that are less familiar but equally significant. This list aims to provide a comprehensive view of the companies that stand out in terms of their dividend offerings.

Whether you're an investor looking for income-generating stocks, a business analyst conducting research, or simply someone interested in the financial metrics that distinguish companies, this list will serve as a valuable resource.

What Are Dividends?

Dividends are payments made by corporations to their shareholders, usually in the form of cash or additional shares. These payments come from a company's earnings and are distributed at regular intervals, often quarterly.

Dividends can be an attractive feature for investors looking for a stable income, but they also offer insights into a company's financial health and business strategy.

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Rank
Symbol
Company Name
Dividend Yield
Dividend
Ex Date
Pay Date
Market Cap
Price
Country
Sector
1
32.61%
$ 0.10
02/21/2024
02/28/2024
402.97 M
$ 3.68
United States of America
Air Transportation, Scheduled
2
26.14%
$ 0.20
12/27/2023
01/15/2024
156.17 M
$ 3.06
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
3
EC
26.05%
$ 0.80
06/24/2024
07/02/2024
25.25 B
$ 12.28
United States of America
4
MED
25.29%
$ 1.65
09/17/2023
11/06/2023
285.46 M
$ 26.1
United States of America
Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products
5
IEP
24.13%
$ 1.00
05/16/2024
06/24/2024
7.48 B
$ 16.58
United States of America
Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories
6
20.30%
$ 0.30
06/13/2024
06/27/2024
1.79 B
$ 17.55
United States of America
7
19.12%
$ 0.08
06/13/2024
06/27/2024
1.16 B
$ 5.02
United States of America
8
18.81%
$ 0.15
06/13/2024
06/27/2024
766.42 M
$ 3.19
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
9
WF
18.19%
$ 1.42
03/27/2024
04/15/2024
7.71 B
$ 31.15
United States of America
10
ACP
18.10%
$ 0.10
05/21/2024
05/30/2024
345.49 M
$ 6.63
United States of America
11
CLM
17.33%
$ 0.11
09/15/2024
09/29/2024
1.77 B
$ 7.52
United States of America
12
17.30%
$ 0.40
06/13/2024
06/27/2024
350.07 M
$ 9.25
United States of America
13
IVR
17.30%
$ 0.40
04/04/2024
04/25/2024
451.64 M
$ 9.25
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
14
17.10%
$ 0.11
07/18/2024
07/30/2024
117.71 M
$ 7.37
United States of America
15
ORC
16.90%
$ 0.12
05/30/2024
06/26/2024
463.40 M
$ 8.52
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
16
16.67%
$ 0.15
03/26/2024
04/29/2024
108.07 M
$ 3.6
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
17
ECC
16.52%
$ 0.14
09/09/2024
09/29/2024
867.52 M
$ 10.17
United States of America
18
16.51%
$ 0.48
03/26/2024
04/14/2024
240.36 M
$ 11.63
United States of America
Real Estate
19
CRF
16.46%
$ 0.10
09/15/2024
09/29/2024
834.31 M
$ 7.56
United States of America
20
16.37%
$ 1.36
04/14/2024
04/23/2024
3.10 B
$ 33.23
United States of America
21
16.18%
$ 0.34
05/21/2024
06/02/2024
4.47 B
$ 8.8
United States of America
22
GGT
15.83%
$ 0.22
06/12/2024
06/20/2024
156.63 M
$ 5.56
United States of America
23
15.79%
$ 0.45
06/02/2024
06/20/2024
30.48 B
$ 11.46
United States of America
24
MNR
15.62%
$ 0.75
05/23/2024
06/09/2024
1.82 B
$ 19.21
United States of America
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
25
NXG
15.53%
$ 0.54
05/13/2024
05/30/2024
121.57 M
$ 41.73
United States of America
26
ARR
15.09%
$ 0.24
05/13/2024
05/27/2024
930.18 M
$ 19.08
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
27
15.02%
$ 0.12
05/30/2024
06/10/2024
6.97 B
$ 9.59
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
28
GNL
14.99%
$ 0.28
04/09/2024
04/15/2024
1.69 B
$ 7.34
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
29
SVC
14.95%
$ 0.20
04/18/2024
05/15/2024
886.82 M
$ 5.35
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
30
KEN
14.94%
$ 3.80
04/04/2024
04/14/2024
1.34 B
$ 25.43
United States of America
31
EIC
14.93%
$ 0.20
09/09/2024
09/29/2024
208.24 M
$ 16.07
United States of America
32
14.86%
$ 0.11
04/07/2024
04/15/2024
140.44 M
$ 2.96
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
33
RC
14.80%
$ 0.30
03/26/2024
04/29/2024
1.37 B
$ 8.11
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
34
ICL
14.80%
$ 0.17
03/12/2024
03/25/2024
6.07 B
$ 4.71
United States of America
35
IGR
14.75%
$ 0.06
06/19/2024
06/27/2024
683.05 M
$ 4.88
United States of America
36
14.73%
$ 0.25
06/27/2024
07/15/2024
370.10 M
$ 6.79
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
37
HQL
14.60%
$ 0.48
05/21/2024
06/27/2024
359.66 M
$ 13.15
United States of America
38
14.50%
$ 0.62
03/26/2024
04/14/2024
2.97 B
$ 17.1
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
39
MVO
14.47%
$ 0.33
04/11/2024
04/24/2024
104.88 M
$ 9.12
United States of America
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
40
14.40%
$ 0.50
06/13/2024
06/27/2024
246.11 M
$ 13.89
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
41
HQH
14.39%
$ 0.59
05/21/2024
06/27/2024
830.25 M
$ 16.4
United States of America
42
14.39%
$ 0.09
05/14/2024
06/02/2024
413.94 M
$ 7.09
United States of America
43
OPP
14.26%
$ 0.10
06/13/2024
06/27/2024
193.88 M
$ 8.44
United States of America
44
TWO
14.13%
$ 0.45
04/02/2024
04/28/2024
1.32 B
$ 12.74
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
45
ARI
14.10%
$ 0.35
03/26/2024
04/14/2024
1.41 B
$ 9.93
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
46
OFS
14.08%
$ 0.34
06/17/2024
06/27/2024
129.43 M
$ 9.66
United States of America
47
BRW
14.01%
$ 0.09
05/07/2024
05/30/2024
309.61 M
$ 7.28
United States of America
48
13.92%
$ 0.69
05/19/2024
05/30/2024
184.54 M
$ 19.83
United States of America
49
NHS
13.76%
$ 0.09
05/13/2024
05/30/2024
204.61 M
$ 7.89
United States of America
50
13.76%
$ 0.51
03/26/2024
04/14/2024
733.77 M
$ 14.83
United States of America
51
13.75%
$ 0.41
05/30/2024
06/09/2024
702.97 M
$ 13.09
United States of America
52
13.75%
$ 0.20
03/26/2024
04/14/2024
760.30 M
$ 5.82
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
53
13.72%
$ 0.40
03/13/2024
03/31/2024
389.74 M
$ 11.66
United States of America
54
13.68%
$ 0.04
09/15/2024
09/29/2024
183.34 M
$ 3.07
United States of America
55
13.63%
$ 0.20
03/21/2024
04/24/2024
535.51 M
$ 5.87
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
56
13.60%
$ 0.08
05/30/2024
06/24/2024
139.93 M
$ 7.06
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
57
LND
13.58%
$ 0.65
10/24/2023
12/03/2023
480.15 M
$ 4.82
United States of America
58
HE
13.52%
$ 0.36
08/16/2023
09/07/2023
1.17 B
$ 10.65
United States of America
Electric Services
59
AWP
13.52%
$ 0.04
04/21/2024
04/29/2024
303.20 M
$ 3.55
United States of America
60
HIX
13.52%
$ 0.05
08/22/2024
09/02/2024
293.74 M
$ 4.35
United States of America
61
13.44%
$ 0.25
03/13/2024
03/28/2024
161.20 M
$ 7.44
United States of America
62
NLY
13.37%
$ 0.65
03/26/2024
04/29/2024
9.73 B
$ 19.44
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
63
DMO
13.36%
$ 0.13
08/22/2024
09/02/2024
132.89 M
$ 11.674
United States of America
64
MFA
13.28%
$ 0.35
03/26/2024
04/29/2024
1.08 B
$ 10.54
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
65
BDN
13.19%
$ 0.15
07/02/2024
07/17/2024
783.83 M
$ 4.55
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
66
13.10%
$ 0.08
06/20/2024
06/27/2024
169.59 M
$ 7.42
United States of America
67
IIF
13.08%
$ 3.14
12/13/2023
01/11/2024
238.43 M
$ 23.97
United States of America
68
EDF
13.04%
$ 0.06
06/12/2024
06/26/2024
160.23 M
$ 5.52
United States of America
69
12.94%
$ 0.08
06/13/2024
06/30/2024
483.97 M
$ 7.42
United States of America
70
SRV
12.92%
$ 0.45
05/13/2024
05/30/2024
121.85 M
$ 41.81
United States of America
71
12.88%
$ 0.06
08/27/2024
09/18/2024
2.34 B
$ 5.59
United States of America
72
12.85%
$ 0.20
05/21/2024
05/30/2024
470.86 M
$ 18.68
United States of America
73
EFC
12.83%
$ 0.13
05/30/2024
06/24/2024
1.03 B
$ 12.16
United States of America
Real Estate
74
DX
12.82%
$ 0.13
05/21/2024
06/02/2024
780.84 M
$ 12.17
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
75
FAX
12.79%
$ 0.03
04/21/2024
04/29/2024
639.06 M
$ 2.58
United States of America
76
ABR
12.79%
$ 0.43
05/15/2024
05/30/2024
2.54 B
$ 13.45
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
77
RIV
12.78%
$ 0.13
06/13/2024
06/27/2024
259.58 M
$ 12.1
United States of America
78
12.76%
$ 0.25
03/26/2024
04/14/2024
1.09 B
$ 7.84
United States of America
Real Estate
79
NCV
12.67%
$ 0.03
06/12/2024
06/26/2024
291.00 M
$ 3.22
United States of America
80
FSK
12.64%
$ 0.64
06/11/2024
07/01/2024
5.67 B
$ 20.25
United States of America
81
SAR
12.57%
$ 0.74
06/12/2024
06/26/2024
322.47 M
$ 23.54
United States of America
82
VVR
12.49%
$ 0.04
06/17/2024
06/27/2024
632.31 M
$ 4.13
United States of America
83
WDI
12.47%
$ 0.15
08/22/2024
09/02/2024
740.05 M
$ 14.29
United States of America
84
NCZ
12.46%
$ 0.03
06/12/2024
06/26/2024
219.97 M
$ 2.89
United States of America
85
12.37%
$ 0.34
06/13/2024
06/27/2024
940.65 M
$ 10.99
United States of America
86
TXO
12.25%
$ 0.65
05/16/2024
05/28/2024
656.82 M
$ 21.23
United States of America
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
87
EHI
12.23%
$ 0.07
08/22/2024
09/02/2024
156.12 M
$ 6.87
United States of America
88
12.12%
$ 0.47
03/26/2024
04/14/2024
296.25 M
$ 15.51
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
89
PFL
12.12%
$ 0.08
04/09/2024
04/30/2024
313.23 M
$ 8.06
United States of America
90
JQC
12.09%
$ 0.05
04/11/2024
04/30/2024
726.87 M
$ 5.36
United States of America
91
WHF
12.03%
$ 0.39
06/17/2024
07/01/2024
297.51 M
$ 12.8
United States of America
92
MPW
12.00%
$ 0.15
04/18/2024
04/30/2024
3.00 B
$ 5
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
93
VOD
11.94%
$ 0.49
11/21/2023
02/01/2024
22.18 B
$ 8.19
United States of America
94
GDO
11.93%
$ 0.12
08/22/2024
09/02/2024
183.43 M
$ 12.27
United States of America
95
NRO
11.92%
$ 0.03
04/11/2024
04/29/2024
149.01 M
$ 3.14
United States of America
96
AIF
11.88%
$ 0.14
05/21/2024
05/30/2024
210.51 M
$ 14.55
United States of America
97
KRP
11.82%
$ 0.49
05/09/2024
05/19/2024
1.24 B
$ 16.58
United States of America
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
98
FTF
11.81%
$ 0.06
05/15/2024
05/30/2024
252.53 M
$ 6.25
United States of America
99
11.79%
$ 0.45
06/27/2024
07/25/2024
1.71 B
$ 15.27
United States of America
100
MSD
11.77%
$ 0.21
03/26/2024
04/14/2024
144.14 M
$ 7.139
United States of America
For the most accurate results, consider cross-referencing our data with other sources.

Why Dividends Matter

Dividends hold significant importance in the investment landscape for multiple compelling reasons, providing key advantages for both novice and seasoned investors:

  • Stable Income: One of the most attractive features of dividend-paying stocks is the stable income they generate. Dividends offer a dependable stream of cash flow that can be particularly beneficial for retirees or those looking to supplement their income. This financial predictability enables investors to plan their expenses more effectively.
  • Reinvestment Opportunities: Dividend reinvestment plans (DRIPs) allow investors to automatically reinvest their dividends in additional shares of the company. By doing so, they benefit from the power of compounding, which can significantly amplify long-term investment gains. This reinvestment strategy is particularly appealing for investors who are in the wealth accumulation phase of their life.
  • Indicator of Company Health: Regular and increasing dividend payouts are generally a sign of a company's robust financial standing. Companies that afford to distribute dividends are usually well-established with a proven track record of generating profits. Hence, dividends can serve as a litmus test for assessing a company's fiscal stability.

The Flip Side of Dividends

However, like any other financial instrument, dividend-paying stocks come with their own sets of caveats and considerations that prudent investors should be mindful of:

  • Limited Growth Potential: A company that pays out a large portion of its earnings as dividends often has fewer funds available for reinvestment in growth opportunities. In some cases, high dividends may signal that a company has reached a stage of maturity where exponential growth is unlikely, making it less appealing for growth-focused investors.
  • Risk of Reduced Payouts: While dividends provide a reliable source of income, they are not guaranteed. Economic downturns, industry volatility, or internal business challenges could strain a company's finances, leading to reduced dividend payouts. Consequently, depending on dividends for income involves a degree of risk that investors must be willing to shoulder.

Strategies for Dividend Investing

Understanding your financial objectives can guide your approach to dividend investing:

  • Income-Oriented Strategy: Investors whose primary goal is to secure a consistent income may be inclined to concentrate their portfolios on high-dividend-paying companies. These are often blue-chip stocks or businesses operating in mature industries, such as utilities and real estate investment trusts (REITs).
  • Growth-Oriented Strategy: Some investors seek a more balanced portfolio by mixing stocks from high-growth sectors with companies that offer moderate but consistent dividends. This approach aims to capture the upside of capital appreciation while still benefiting from a steady income stream.

Companies with High Dividend Yields

Attaining a high dividend yield is a notable accomplishment for a company and a compelling lure for a certain subset of investors keen on income generation.

High-dividend-yielding companies contribute significantly to overall market stability. Although they might not offer the high growth potential that some investors seek, they often act as a bulwark against market volatility, serving as a safe haven during economic downturns.

Characteristics of High Dividend Companies:

  • Industry Stability: High-dividend companies are usually found in stable, mature industries—think utilities, consumer staples, or healthcare. In these sectors, revenue and profits are relatively predictable, making it feasible for these companies to commit to regular dividend payments.
  • Strong Financial Health: Such companies often boast robust balance sheets fortified with solid cash reserves. This financial resilience enables them not just to pay out dividends consistently but also to reinvest in business operations, thereby ensuring long-term viability.
  • Appeal to Income-Focused Investors: High-dividend-paying companies tend to attract a demographic of investors who prioritize income over capital gains. This generally leads to a more stable stock price, offering some degree of protection against market volatility.