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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
NaN%
$ NaN
198.58 M
$ 6.54
2
NEP
NaN%
$ NaN
985.85 M
$ 10.54
Electric Services
3
BMA
NaN%
$ NaN
5.01 B
$ 72.93
4
NaN%
$ NaN
2.17 B
$ 4.12
5
GGT
NaN%
$ NaN
134.77 M
$ 3.9
6
IEP
NaN%
$ NaN
4.58 B
$ 8.73
Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories
7
NaN%
$ NaN
1.59 B
$ 14.75
8
NaN%
$ NaN
1.62 B
$ 15.76
9
ECC
NaN%
$ NaN
951.85 M
$ 7.53
10
NaN%
$ NaN
160.47 M
$ 6.28
11
MNR
NaN%
$ NaN
1.61 B
$ 15
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
12
ORC
NaN%
$ NaN
852.11 M
$ 6.94
Real Estate Investment Trusts
13
NaN%
$ NaN
122.82 M
$ 6.28
14
NaN%
$ NaN
164.88 M
$ 2.22
15
CLM
NaN%
$ NaN
2.06 B
$ 7.81
16
CRF
NaN%
$ NaN
930.94 M
$ 7.46
17
IVR
NaN%
$ NaN
505.12 M
$ 7.54
Real Estate Investment Trusts
18
NaN%
$ NaN
306.70 M
$ 7.36
19
ARR
NaN%
$ NaN
1.36 B
$ 16.2
Real Estate Investment Trusts
20
NaN%
$ NaN
293.30 M
$ 6.77
21
TWN
NaN%
$ NaN
258.99 M
$ 41.91
22
BGS
NaN%
$ NaN
368.67 M
$ 4.37
Food and Kindred Products
23
ZIM
NaN%
$ NaN
2.09 B
$ 17.4
24
NaN%
$ NaN
1.49 B
$ 3.18
25
NaN%
$ NaN
215.21 M
$ 5.67
Real Estate Investment Trusts
26
DX
NaN%
$ NaN
1.31 B
$ 12.07
Real Estate Investment Trusts
27
TWO
NaN%
$ NaN
1.12 B
$ 10.65
Real Estate Investment Trusts
28
NaN%
$ NaN
493.55 M
$ 6.1
Household Furniture
29
WHF
NaN%
$ NaN
212.91 M
$ 9.51
30
NaN%
$ NaN
108.32 M
$ 11.64
31
ACP
NaN%
$ NaN
734.00 M
$ 5.88
32
NaN%
$ NaN
143.65 M
$ 6.38
33
NaN%
$ NaN
9.40 B
$ 9.19
Real Estate Investment Trusts
34
NaN%
$ NaN
483.84 M
$ 9.2
35
NaN%
$ NaN
187.73 M
$ 3.85
Real Estate Investment Trusts
36
TXO
NaN%
$ NaN
800.29 M
$ 15.69
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
37
NaN%
$ NaN
117.24 M
$ 17.02
38
MFA
NaN%
$ NaN
980.33 M
$ 9.4
Real Estate Investment Trusts
39
NaN%
$ NaN
439.20 M
$ 5.55
40
OFS
NaN%
$ NaN
115.22 M
$ 9.04
41
NaN%
$ NaN
272.09 M
$ 13.54
Real Estate Investment Trusts
42
NLY
NaN%
$ NaN
11.61 B
$ 19.03
Real Estate Investment Trusts
43
EDF
NaN%
$ NaN
152.90 M
$ 4.94
44
NaN%
$ NaN
453.15 M
$ 6.65
45
NHS
NaN%
$ NaN
230.93 M
$ 7.56
46
NaN%
$ NaN
127.45 M
$ 10.31
47
NaN%
$ NaN
1.48 B
$ 14.24
48
NaN%
$ NaN
947.13 M
$ 14.33
49
HQH
NaN%
$ NaN
845.10 M
$ 15.32
50
NaN%
$ NaN
214.09 M
$ 9.16
Real Estate
51
IGR
NaN%
$ NaN
742.86 M
$ 5.17
52
NaN%
$ NaN
4.73 B
$ 100.61
53
HIX
NaN%
$ NaN
381.75 M
$ 4.25
54
TY
NaN%
$ NaN
1.65 B
$ 30.63
55
OPP
NaN%
$ NaN
200.48 M
$ 8.34
56
HQL
NaN%
$ NaN
369.57 M
$ 12.6
57
BTX
NaN%
$ NaN
1.51 B
$ 7.11
58
NaN%
$ NaN
222.50 M
$ 9.99
59
NaN%
$ NaN
124.73 M
$ 4.41
Real Estate
60
BDN
NaN%
$ NaN
778.28 M
$ 4.42
Real Estate Investment Trusts
61
DMF
NaN%
$ NaN
142.71 M
$ 6.93
62
NaN%
$ NaN
676.05 M
$ 7.43
63
NaN%
$ NaN
1.59 B
$ 56.87
Real Estate
64
NaN%
$ NaN
1.38 B
$ 19.57
65
THW
NaN%
$ NaN
420.22 M
$ 10.49
66
KEN
NaN%
$ NaN
1.91 B
$ 36.1
67
NaN%
$ NaN
915.05 M
$ 10.68
Real Estate Investment Trusts
68
NaN%
$ NaN
416.58 M
$ 3.01
Real Estate
69
NaN%
$ NaN
299.42 M
$ 14.17
Real Estate Investment Trusts
70
NaN%
$ NaN
298.16 M
$ 8.25
71
NXG
NaN%
$ NaN
180.47 M
$ 48.98
72
DMO
NaN%
$ NaN
134.81 M
$ 11.92
73
LFT
NaN%
$ NaN
133.95 M
$ 2.45
Real Estate Investment Trusts
74
BRW
NaN%
$ NaN
333.01 M
$ 7.81
75
KRP
NaN%
$ NaN
1.27 B
$ 14.4
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
76
PMT
NaN%
$ NaN
1.09 B
$ 12.26
Real Estate Investment Trusts
77
RWT
NaN%
$ NaN
756.11 M
$ 5.54
Real Estate Investment Trusts
78
EHI
NaN%
$ NaN
194.52 M
$ 6.47
79
NaN%
$ NaN
1.72 B
$ 8.06
80
RIV
NaN%
$ NaN
258.63 M
$ 11.97
81
EDD
NaN%
$ NaN
331.95 M
$ 5.01
82
SRV
NaN%
$ NaN
183.04 M
$ 42.35
83
NaN%
$ NaN
569.91 M
$ 20.03
84
FAX
NaN%
$ NaN
648.96 M
$ 15.83
85
NaN%
$ NaN
699.28 M
$ 5.12
Real Estate Investment Trusts
86
NaN%
$ NaN
1.17 B
$ 10.25
87
NaN%
$ NaN
271.73 M
$ 4.81
Real Estate Investment Trusts
88
AOD
NaN%
$ NaN
910.92 M
$ 8.67
89
AGD
NaN%
$ NaN
256.36 M
$ 10.62
90
NaN%
$ NaN
1.18 B
$ 12.24
91
JFR
NaN%
$ NaN
1.12 B
$ 8.24
92
SAR
NaN%
$ NaN
370.75 M
$ 24.3
93
JRI
NaN%
$ NaN
358.88 M
$ 12.99
94
EFC
NaN%
$ NaN
1.21 B
$ 12.67
Real Estate
95
VVR
NaN%
$ NaN
568.27 M
$ 3.71
96
NaN%
$ NaN
422.83 M
$ 12.31
97
SFL
NaN%
$ NaN
1.16 B
$ 8.8
98
NaN%
$ NaN
633.27 M
$ 7.85
Real Estate Investment Trusts
99
JQC
NaN%
$ NaN
733.46 M
$ 5.3
100
AWP
NaN%
$ NaN
341.40 M
$ 3.93
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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.