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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
26.09%
$ 0.09
09/15/2025
09/29/2025
2.02 B
$ 4.14
United States
Financial Services
2
IEP
22.57%
$ 0.50
05/18/2025
06/24/2025
4.54 B
$ 8.86
United States
Energy
3
GGT
22.54%
$ 0.08
09/15/2025
09/22/2025
139.78 M
$ 4.26
United States
Financial Services
4
22.08%
$ 0.12
07/20/2025
07/30/2025
170.89 M
$ 6.25
United States
Financial Services
5
MNR
21.85%
$ 0.79
05/21/2025
06/04/2025
1.72 B
$ 14.46
United States
Energy
6
21.72%
$ 0.28
07/14/2025
07/30/2025
1.59 B
$ 15.22
United States
7
ECC
21.68%
$ 0.14
09/09/2025
09/29/2025
926.61 M
$ 7.75
United States
Financial Services
8
21.53%
$ 0.29
07/14/2025
07/30/2025
1.62 B
$ 16.37
United States
9
21.28%
$ 0.15
06/29/2025
07/30/2025
87.52 M
$ 2.82
United States
Real Estate
10
ORC
19.81%
$ 0.12
06/29/2025
07/29/2025
853.32 M
$ 7.27
United States
Real Estate
11
19.69%
$ 0.11
08/18/2025
08/28/2025
122.06 M
$ 6.4
United States
Financial Services
12
ZIM
18.66%
$ 0.74
06/01/2025
06/08/2025
1.95 B
$ 15.86
Israel
Industrials
13
18.50%
$ 0.04
09/15/2025
09/29/2025
159.17 M
$ 2.27
United States
Financial Services
14
18.45%
$ 0.23
05/22/2025
06/29/2025
39.75 M
$ 2.52
United States
Financial Services
15
BGS
18.14%
$ 0.19
06/29/2025
07/29/2025
354.30 M
$ 4.19
United States
Consumer Defensive
16
CLM
17.93%
$ 0.12
09/14/2025
09/29/2025
2.08 B
$ 8.19
United States
Financial Services
17
VOC
17.93%
$ 0.13
04/29/2025
05/14/2025
49.13 M
$ 2.9
United States
Energy
18
CRF
17.76%
$ 0.12
09/14/2025
09/29/2025
951.49 M
$ 7.89
United States
Financial Services
19
IVR
17.53%
$ 0.34
07/06/2025
07/24/2025
521.61 M
$ 7.76
United States
Real Estate
20
WHF
17.40%
$ 0.39
06/17/2025
07/02/2025
205.00 M
$ 8.85
United States
Financial Services
21
17.39%
$ 0.20
05/12/2025
05/22/2025
51.35 M
$ 4.6
United States
Consumer Cyclical
22
ARR
17.06%
$ 0.24
07/14/2025
07/29/2025
1.37 B
$ 16.88
United States
Real Estate
23
16.90%
$ 0.12
05/22/2025
06/13/2025
39.70 M
$ 2.84
United States
Financial Services
24
16.85%
$ 0.30
06/15/2025
06/29/2025
279.22 M
$ 7.12
United States
Financial Services
25
16.46%
$ 0.11
08/17/2025
09/15/2025
291.77 M
$ 8.02
United States
Financial Services
26
16.41%
$ 0.05
08/26/2025
09/17/2025
1.46 B
$ 3.29
United States
Financial Services
27
NRT
16.33%
$ 0.20
05/15/2025
05/27/2025
45.49 M
$ 4.9
United States
Energy
28
16.30%
$ 0.08
06/29/2025
07/30/2025
213.34 M
$ 5.89
United States
Financial Services
29
TXO
16.27%
$ 0.61
05/15/2025
05/22/2025
826.69 M
$ 15
United States
Energy
30
OFS
16.08%
$ 0.34
06/19/2025
06/29/2025
114.82 M
$ 8.46
United States
Financial Services
31
DX
15.86%
$ 0.17
06/22/2025
06/30/2025
1.31 B
$ 12.86
United States
Real Estate
32
15.80%
$ 0.25
06/15/2025
06/29/2025
141.05 M
$ 6.33
United States
Financial Services
33
ACP
15.60%
$ 0.08
06/22/2025
06/29/2025
744.04 M
$ 5.96
United Kingdom
Financial Services
34
15.43%
$ 0.25
04/16/2025
04/23/2025
480.76 M
$ 6.48
United States
Industrials
35
15.38%
$ 0.05
06/15/2025
06/29/2025
53.93 M
$ 1.3
United States
Real Estate
36
15.16%
$ 0.12
06/29/2025
07/09/2025
9.53 B
$ 9.5
United States
Real Estate
37
15.00%
$ 0.47
05/18/2025
05/28/2025
115.13 M
$ 12.53
United States
Financial Services
38
14.92%
$ 0.36
06/01/2025
06/15/2025
508.04 M
$ 9.65
United States
Financial Services
39
MFA
14.89%
$ 0.36
06/29/2025
07/30/2025
978.28 M
$ 9.67
United States
Real Estate
40
14.85%
$ 0.22
07/16/2025
07/30/2025
122.00 M
$ 17.78
41
TWO
14.84%
$ 0.39
07/02/2025
07/28/2025
1.13 B
$ 10.51
United States
Real Estate
42
14.81%
$ 0.07
07/14/2025
07/31/2025
431.03 M
$ 5.67
United States
43
BDN
14.46%
$ 0.15
07/01/2025
07/16/2025
747.15 M
$ 4.15
United States
Real Estate
44
14.41%
$ 0.51
06/29/2025
07/14/2025
907.70 M
$ 14.16
United States
Financial Services
45
14.34%
$ 0.50
06/12/2025
06/29/2025
245.34 M
$ 13.95
United States
Real Estate
46
NHS
14.31%
$ 0.09
07/14/2025
07/30/2025
232.87 M
$ 7.59
United States
Financial Services
47
NLY
14.20%
$ 0.70
06/29/2025
07/30/2025
11.52 B
$ 19.72
United States
Real Estate
48
EDF
14.17%
$ 0.06
08/10/2025
08/27/2025
155.76 M
$ 5.08
United States
Financial Services
49
13.85%
$ 0.17
07/14/2025
07/30/2025
1.47 B
$ 14.49
United States
50
13.76%
$ 3.50
04/29/2025
05/14/2025
4.94 B
$ 101.61
United States
Consumer Defensive
51
13.71%
$ 0.08
07/14/2025
07/31/2025
446.63 M
$ 7
United States
Financial Services
52
IGR
13.69%
$ 0.06
06/19/2025
06/29/2025
752.76 M
$ 5.26
United States
Financial Services
53
13.63%
$ 1.90
06/29/2025
07/14/2025
1.59 B
$ 55.75
United States
Real Estate
54
HIX
13.61%
$ 0.05
08/21/2025
09/01/2025
390.75 M
$ 4.32
United States
Financial Services
55
13.53%
$ 0.37
06/15/2025
06/29/2025
125.26 M
$ 10.94
United States
Financial Services
56
HQH
13.51%
$ 0.54
05/21/2025
06/29/2025
847.25 M
$ 15.99
United States
Financial Services
57
DMF
13.51%
$ 0.08
06/08/2025
06/15/2025
143.85 M
$ 6.93
United States
Financial Services
58
OPP
13.44%
$ 0.10
09/14/2025
09/29/2025
203.57 M
$ 8.48
United States
Financial Services
59
THW
13.41%
$ 0.12
06/22/2025
06/29/2025
417.44 M
$ 10.44
United States
Financial Services
60
13.41%
$ 0.47
06/29/2025
07/14/2025
292.71 M
$ 14.02
United States
Real Estate
61
KRP
13.33%
$ 0.47
05/19/2025
05/27/2025
1.30 B
$ 14.1
United States
Energy
62
PRT
13.30%
$ 0.04
06/29/2025
07/14/2025
49.27 M
$ 4.003
United States
Energy
63
13.25%
$ 0.32
05/21/2025
05/29/2025
222.31 M
$ 9.66
United States
Real Estate
64
13.21%
$ 0.75
06/05/2025
06/19/2025
1.18 B
$ 22.71
Bermuda
Energy
65
TY
13.21%
$ 1.05
06/15/2025
06/24/2025
1.65 B
$ 31.86
United States
Financial Services
66
BTX
13.21%
$ 0.08
07/16/2025
07/30/2025
1.56 B
$ 7.24
67
DMO
13.07%
$ 0.13
08/21/2025
09/01/2025
136.07 M
$ 11.94
United States
Financial Services
68
NXG
13.05%
$ 0.54
08/14/2025
08/28/2025
183.60 M
$ 49.64
United States
Financial Services
69
HQL
12.98%
$ 0.43
05/21/2025
06/29/2025
372.74 M
$ 13.25
United States
Financial Services
70
12.94%
$ 0.36
06/29/2025
07/09/2025
891.21 M
$ 10.97
United States
Real Estate
71
FCO
12.94%
$ 0.07
06/22/2025
06/29/2025
86.65 M
$ 6.49
United Kingdom
Financial Services
72
EHI
12.90%
$ 0.07
08/21/2025
09/01/2025
198.46 M
$ 6.51
United States
Financial Services
73
12.90%
$ 0.34
06/26/2025
07/10/2025
235.96 M
$ 10.5401
United States
Financial Services
74
12.85%
$ 0.15
06/29/2025
07/14/2025
101.91 M
$ 4.67
United States
Real Estate
75
SRV
12.83%
$ 0.45
08/14/2025
08/28/2025
181.48 M
$ 42.09
United States
Financial Services
76
12.69%
$ 0.15
05/08/2025
06/29/2025
199.67 M
$ 4.73
United States
Real Estate
77
12.65%
$ 0.16
06/29/2025
07/13/2025
669.27 M
$ 5.06
United States
Real Estate
78
12.61%
$ 0.22
07/14/2025
07/30/2025
1.46 B
$ 20.63
United States
Financial Services
79
MVO
12.59%
$ 0.19
07/14/2025
07/24/2025
66.70 M
$ 5.88
United States
Energy
80
BRW
12.56%
$ 0.09
07/08/2025
07/30/2025
344.91 M
$ 8.12
United States
Financial Services
81
GCV
12.53%
$ 0.12
06/12/2025
06/22/2025
76.09 M
$ 3.83
United States
Financial Services
82
OPI
12.50%
$ 0.01
04/21/2025
05/14/2025
18.71 M
$ 0.3199
United States
Real Estate
83
12.47%
$ 0.15
06/29/2025
07/14/2025
264.03 M
$ 4.81
United States
Real Estate
84
GDO
12.45%
$ 0.12
08/21/2025
09/01/2025
88.80 M
$ 11.76
United States
Financial Services
85
12.44%
$ 0.09
09/22/2025
09/29/2025
201.92 M
$ 8.49
United States
86
AWP
12.40%
$ 0.04
06/22/2025
06/29/2025
340.53 M
$ 3.87
United Kingdom
Financial Services
87
RIV
12.40%
$ 0.13
09/14/2025
09/29/2025
264.54 M
$ 12.36
United States
Financial Services
88
FAX
12.34%
$ 0.17
06/22/2025
06/29/2025
667.54 M
$ 16.05
Singapore
Financial Services
89
SAR
12.34%
$ 0.25
09/03/2025
09/23/2025
385.66 M
$ 24.32
United States
Financial Services
90
12.24%
$ 0.15
05/20/2025
05/29/2025
40.98 M
$ 4.9
United States
Healthcare
91
12.21%
$ 0.21
06/22/2025
06/29/2025
594.22 M
$ 20.64
United States
92
VGI
12.20%
$ 0.08
08/10/2025
08/27/2025
89.37 M
$ 7.87
United States
Financial Services
93
SFL
12.18%
$ 0.27
06/11/2025
06/26/2025
1.12 B
$ 8.87
Bermuda
Industrials
94
PMT
12.13%
$ 0.40
07/10/2025
07/24/2025
1.13 B
$ 13.19
United States
Real Estate
95
12.06%
$ 0.32
06/15/2025
06/29/2025
1.14 B
$ 10.61
United States
Financial Services
96
PGZ
12.06%
$ 0.11
10/16/2025
10/30/2025
70.36 M
$ 10.45
United States
Financial Services
97
AOD
12.05%
$ 0.09
06/22/2025
06/29/2025
939.39 M
$ 8.96
United Kingdom
Financial Services
98
FSK
12.05%
$ 0.64
06/17/2025
07/01/2025
5.89 B
$ 21.25
United States
Financial Services
99
THQ
12.02%
$ 0.18
06/22/2025
06/29/2025
770.89 M
$ 17.97
United States
Financial Services
100
11.98%
$ 0.13
07/14/2025
07/31/2025
423.17 M
$ 12.62
United States
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.