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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
230.87 M
$ 7
2
ZIM
NaN%
$ NaN
1.64 B
$ 18.28
3
NEP
NaN%
$ NaN
985.85 M
$ 10.54
Electric Services
4
BMA
NaN%
$ NaN
5.43 B
$ 94.4
5
NaN%
$ NaN
1.55 B
$ 16.18
6
GGT
NaN%
$ NaN
145.11 M
$ 4.33
7
MNR
NaN%
$ NaN
1.58 B
$ 14.26
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
8
NaN%
$ NaN
1.54 B
$ 15.25
9
NaN%
$ NaN
2.10 B
$ 4.93
10
ECC
NaN%
$ NaN
975.89 M
$ 7.72
11
NaN%
$ NaN
155.13 M
$ 6.6
12
IEP
NaN%
$ NaN
4.76 B
$ 9.57
Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories
13
IX
NaN%
$ NaN
22.99 B
$ 20.26
14
TWN
NaN%
$ NaN
221.68 M
$ 36.55
15
ORC
NaN%
$ NaN
760.17 M
$ 7.18
Real Estate Investment Trusts
16
CLM
NaN%
$ NaN
1.80 B
$ 7.34
17
CRF
NaN%
$ NaN
807.62 M
$ 7.06
18
NaN%
$ NaN
113.32 M
$ 6.65
19
NaN%
$ NaN
243.81 M
$ 6.6
20
IVR
NaN%
$ NaN
473.47 M
$ 7.58
Real Estate Investment Trusts
21
BGS
NaN%
$ NaN
503.52 M
$ 4.26
Food and Kindred Products
22
NaN%
$ NaN
303.87 M
$ 7.55
23
NaN%
$ NaN
199.81 M
$ 5.56
Real Estate Investment Trusts
24
ARR
NaN%
$ NaN
1.32 B
$ 16.82
Real Estate Investment Trusts
25
NaN%
$ NaN
175.58 M
$ 2.46
26
EIC
NaN%
$ NaN
366.66 M
$ 14.12
27
NaN%
$ NaN
158.62 M
$ 3.53
Real Estate Investment Trusts
28
WHF
NaN%
$ NaN
219.18 M
$ 9.12
29
NaN%
$ NaN
119.98 M
$ 5.47
Real Estate
30
NaN%
$ NaN
372.10 M
$ 2.45
Real Estate
31
DX
NaN%
$ NaN
1.30 B
$ 12.53
Real Estate Investment Trusts
32
NaN%
$ NaN
8.86 B
$ 8.96
Real Estate Investment Trusts
33
NaN%
$ NaN
433.87 M
$ 5.75
34
NaN%
$ NaN
151.23 M
$ 6.26
35
TXO
NaN%
$ NaN
699.94 M
$ 15.3
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
36
ACP
NaN%
$ NaN
706.40 M
$ 5.84
37
OFS
NaN%
$ NaN
115.29 M
$ 8.805
38
TWO
NaN%
$ NaN
1.20 B
$ 11.94
Real Estate Investment Trusts
39
MFA
NaN%
$ NaN
962.88 M
$ 9.57
Real Estate Investment Trusts
40
NaN%
$ NaN
521.02 M
$ 9.68
41
NaN%
$ NaN
112.55 M
$ 12.65
42
NaN%
$ NaN
4.70 B
$ 94.3
43
NaN%
$ NaN
1.60 B
$ 3.65
44
EDF
NaN%
$ NaN
148.62 M
$ 4.87
45
IGR
NaN%
$ NaN
711.73 M
$ 4.96
46
NaN%
$ NaN
121.32 M
$ 18.2
47
KEN
NaN%
$ NaN
1.57 B
$ 33.14
48
WF
NaN%
$ NaN
9.40 B
$ 38.42
49
BDN
NaN%
$ NaN
719.47 M
$ 4.17
Real Estate Investment Trusts
50
BTX
NaN%
$ NaN
1.36 B
$ 6.88
51
HQL
NaN%
$ NaN
345.44 M
$ 11.99
52
NLY
NaN%
$ NaN
11.51 B
$ 19.53
Real Estate Investment Trusts
53
HQH
NaN%
$ NaN
804.89 M
$ 15.23
54
HIX
NaN%
$ NaN
367.34 M
$ 4.15
55
NaN%
$ NaN
1.42 B
$ 14.52
56
NaN%
$ NaN
1.55 B
$ 11.89
57
NaN%
$ NaN
122.14 M
$ 10.53
58
NHS
NaN%
$ NaN
230.33 M
$ 7.76
59
NaN%
$ NaN
235.05 M
$ 9.73
60
NaN%
$ NaN
293.59 M
$ 10.29
61
NaN%
$ NaN
911.62 M
$ 14.76
62
NaN%
$ NaN
419.85 M
$ 6.95
63
NaN%
$ NaN
1.48 B
$ 55.32
Real Estate
64
KRP
NaN%
$ NaN
1.12 B
$ 13.73
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
65
THW
NaN%
$ NaN
407.61 M
$ 10.25
66
NaN%
$ NaN
1.28 B
$ 19.33
67
NaN%
$ NaN
403.11 M
$ 12.28
68
NaN%
$ NaN
252.48 M
$ 14.79
Real Estate Investment Trusts
69
OPP
NaN%
$ NaN
198.33 M
$ 8.47
70
DMO
NaN%
$ NaN
131.28 M
$ 11.64
71
LFT
NaN%
$ NaN
138.14 M
$ 2.41
Real Estate Investment Trusts
72
BRW
NaN%
$ NaN
324.50 M
$ 7.69
73
NXG
NaN%
$ NaN
167.26 M
$ 48.86
74
EDD
NaN%
$ NaN
315.83 M
$ 4.89
75
EHI
NaN%
$ NaN
192.71 M
$ 6.43
76
SRV
NaN%
$ NaN
168.99 M
$ 41.52
77
GHI
NaN%
$ NaN
270.64 M
$ 11.4
Finance Services
78
NaN%
$ NaN
1.72 B
$ 8.06
79
TX
NaN%
$ NaN
5.77 B
$ 28.27
80
AOD
NaN%
$ NaN
877.19 M
$ 8.49
81
NaN%
$ NaN
306.12 M
$ 14.79
Real Estate Investment Trusts
82
RIV
NaN%
$ NaN
250.37 M
$ 12.1
83
FAX
NaN%
$ NaN
634.93 M
$ 15.64
84
NaN%
$ NaN
229.13 M
$ 10.12
Real Estate
85
NaN%
$ NaN
1.11 B
$ 4.75
Real Estate Investment Trusts
86
NaN%
$ NaN
548.20 M
$ 19.02
87
NaN%
$ NaN
189.75 M
$ 8.39
88
NaN%
$ NaN
1.30 B
$ 7.97
Household Furniture
89
JRI
NaN%
$ NaN
357.79 M
$ 12.77
90
NaN%
$ NaN
516.30 M
$ 6.7
Real Estate Investment Trusts
91
NaN%
$ NaN
226.62 M
$ 4.8
Real Estate Investment Trusts
92
VVR
NaN%
$ NaN
551.37 M
$ 3.65
93
SAR
NaN%
$ NaN
381.97 M
$ 24.04
94
PMT
NaN%
$ NaN
1.10 B
$ 12.83
Real Estate Investment Trusts
95
AWP
NaN%
$ NaN
340.53 M
$ 3.85
96
NaN%
$ NaN
912.58 M
$ 11.39
Real Estate Investment Trusts
97
SFL
NaN%
$ NaN
1.11 B
$ 8.67
98
WDI
NaN%
$ NaN
732.80 M
$ 14.47
99
NaN%
$ NaN
596.53 M
$ 7.81
Real Estate Investment Trusts
100
JFR
NaN%
$ NaN
1.10 B
$ 8.3
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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.