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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
125.90%
$ 9.94
02/20/2025
02/19/2025
501.74 M
$ 15.79
2
111.11%
$ 0.10
02/21/2024
02/28/2024
118.28 M
$ 1.08
Air Transportation, Scheduled
3
MSB
93.41%
$ 5.95
01/29/2025
02/19/2025
329.84 M
$ 25.48
Mineral Royalty Traders
4
ZIM
55.84%
$ 2.81
12/01/2024
12/08/2024
2.37 B
$ 20.13
5
48.43%
$ 0.50
05/22/2024
06/10/2024
129.93 M
$ 4.13
Investment Advice
6
NEP
34.82%
$ 0.92
11/05/2024
11/13/2024
985.85 M
$ 10.54
Electric Services
7
29.61%
$ 0.38
12/05/2024
12/16/2024
2.56 B
$ 5.12
8
EC
29.25%
$ 0.75
06/24/2024
07/02/2024
21.01 B
$ 10.25
9
TY
27.41%
$ 2.24
12/12/2024
12/22/2024
1.62 B
$ 32.64
10
25.00%
$ 1.20
11/20/2024
12/03/2024
1.90 B
$ 19.2
11
BMA
23.40%
$ 1.80
08/15/2024
08/22/2024
5.79 B
$ 92.17
12
22.23%
$ 0.29
02/13/2025
02/27/2025
1.71 B
$ 15.56
13
21.97%
$ 0.31
02/13/2025
02/27/2025
1.75 B
$ 16.77
14
21.34%
$ 0.09
06/15/2025
06/29/2025
1.78 B
$ 5.06
15
IEP
20.16%
$ 0.50
11/17/2024
12/25/2024
5.00 B
$ 9.92
Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories
16
ECC
19.47%
$ 0.14
06/09/2025
06/29/2025
917.38 M
$ 8.63
17
TWN
19.24%
$ 7.40
12/26/2024
01/09/2025
275.63 M
$ 38.46
18
18.93%
$ 0.12
04/16/2025
04/29/2025
148.63 M
$ 7.29
19
GGT
18.30%
$ 0.22
03/16/2025
03/23/2025
135.95 M
$ 4.81
20
IVR
18.14%
$ 0.40
12/29/2024
01/23/2025
523.50 M
$ 8.82
Real Estate Investment Trusts
21
KSS
17.06%
$ 0.50
12/10/2024
12/23/2024
1.32 B
$ 11.72
Retail-department Stores
22
16.85%
$ 0.15
12/30/2024
01/30/2025
110.37 M
$ 3.56
Real Estate Investment Trusts
23
BCE
16.75%
$ 1.00
03/13/2025
04/14/2025
21.56 B
$ 23.82
24
OFS
16.45%
$ 0.34
12/19/2024
12/30/2024
109.86 M
$ 8.27
25
ORC
16.42%
$ 0.12
02/27/2025
03/27/2025
798.59 M
$ 8.77
Real Estate Investment Trusts
26
CLM
16.39%
$ 0.12
06/15/2025
06/29/2025
2.19 B
$ 8.96
27
15.99%
$ 0.11
02/17/2025
02/27/2025
119.41 M
$ 7.88
28
15.94%
$ 0.69
11/18/2024
11/28/2024
158.94 M
$ 17.31
29
CRF
15.64%
$ 0.12
06/15/2025
06/29/2025
1.00 B
$ 8.96
30
GNL
15.47%
$ 0.28
01/12/2025
01/15/2025
1.66 B
$ 7.11
Real Estate Investment Trusts
31
15.27%
$ 0.30
12/12/2024
12/26/2024
311.58 M
$ 7.86
32
15.21%
$ 0.10
12/04/2024
12/18/2024
1.57 B
$ 2.63
33
15.10%
$ 0.33
12/30/2024
01/14/2025
191.43 M
$ 8.74
Real Estate
34
EIC
15.09%
$ 0.20
06/09/2025
06/29/2025
294.19 M
$ 15.9
35
ACP
15.02%
$ 0.08
02/20/2025
02/27/2025
774.15 M
$ 6.19
36
ARR
15.02%
$ 0.24
03/16/2025
03/26/2025
1.47 B
$ 19.18
Real Estate Investment Trusts
37
15.00%
$ 0.04
03/16/2025
03/30/2025
193.49 M
$ 2.8
38
14.91%
$ 0.60
12/04/2024
12/17/2024
1.89 B
$ 16.1
39
RC
14.86%
$ 0.25
12/30/2024
01/30/2025
1.07 B
$ 6.73
Real Estate Investment Trusts
40
14.86%
$ 0.26
12/26/2024
01/09/2025
141.79 M
$ 7
41
14.72%
$ 0.08
02/27/2025
03/24/2025
191.11 M
$ 6.52
Real Estate Investment Trusts
42
14.62%
$ 0.42
12/30/2024
01/14/2025
147.95 M
$ 11.49
Real Estate Investment Trusts
43
WHF
14.41%
$ 0.39
12/19/2024
01/02/2025
248.24 M
$ 10.69
44
14.19%
$ 0.08
02/17/2025
03/02/2025
451.10 M
$ 6.51
45
EDF
14.17%
$ 0.06
03/12/2025
03/27/2025
148.21 M
$ 5.08
46
13.95%
$ 0.40
11/17/2024
12/01/2024
426.13 M
$ 11.47
47
13.88%
$ 0.45
12/30/2024
01/26/2025
1.51 B
$ 12.97
48
13.81%
$ 0.12
02/27/2025
03/10/2025
9.26 B
$ 10.43
Real Estate Investment Trusts
49
NHS
13.80%
$ 0.09
02/17/2025
02/27/2025
205.75 M
$ 7.87
50
AOD
13.67%
$ 0.10
02/20/2025
02/27/2025
926.74 M
$ 8.78
51
13.63%
$ 0.37
03/16/2025
03/30/2025
123.51 M
$ 10.86
52
IGR
13.53%
$ 0.06
03/19/2025
03/30/2025
744.90 M
$ 5.32
53
EDD
13.47%
$ 0.16
12/12/2024
01/14/2025
307.20 M
$ 4.75
54
13.45%
$ 0.18
02/13/2025
02/27/2025
1.67 B
$ 15.82
55
HQL
13.44%
$ 0.47
02/20/2025
03/30/2025
391.74 M
$ 13.99
56
13.39%
$ 0.11
02/17/2025
03/13/2025
350.35 M
$ 9.86
57
HIX
13.33%
$ 0.05
02/20/2025
03/02/2025
378.60 M
$ 4.41
58
TWO
13.31%
$ 0.45
01/02/2025
01/28/2025
1.39 B
$ 13.52
Real Estate Investment Trusts
59
13.30%
$ 0.08
02/17/2025
03/02/2025
469.48 M
$ 7.22
60
OPP
13.29%
$ 0.10
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
206.67 M
$ 8.58
61
13.28%
$ 0.42
12/12/2024
12/30/2024
418.15 M
$ 12.58
62
MSD
13.27%
$ 0.27
12/12/2024
01/14/2025
161.52 M
$ 7.99
63
13.26%
$ 0.42
12/11/2024
12/18/2024
1.95 B
$ 12.67
64
13.25%
$ 0.12
02/13/2025
03/02/2025
313.14 M
$ 10.78
65
MFA
13.15%
$ 0.35
12/30/2024
01/30/2025
1.09 B
$ 10.65
Real Estate Investment Trusts
66
13.10%
$ 0.22
04/15/2025
04/29/2025
136.27 M
$ 20.15
67
DMO
13.10%
$ 0.13
02/20/2025
03/02/2025
131.02 M
$ 11.91
68
DX
13.05%
$ 0.15
02/23/2025
03/02/2025
1.14 B
$ 13.79
Real Estate Investment Trusts
69
ICL
13.03%
$ 0.19
12/03/2024
12/17/2024
7.63 B
$ 5.88
70
NXG
13.02%
$ 0.54
05/14/2025
05/29/2025
171.89 M
$ 49.76
71
13.01%
$ 0.20
12/19/2024
01/22/2025
551.63 M
$ 6.15
Real Estate Investment Trusts
72
BRW
12.98%
$ 0.09
02/10/2025
02/27/2025
332.92 M
$ 7.86
73
12.87%
$ 0.51
12/30/2024
01/14/2025
979.04 M
$ 15.85
74
12.86%
$ 0.10
09/29/2024
10/14/2024
412.51 M
$ 3.11
Real Estate
75
12.86%
$ 0.09
02/13/2025
02/27/2025
1.76 B
$ 8.08
76
12.85%
$ 0.09
03/23/2025
03/30/2025
189.06 M
$ 8.22
77
12.83%
$ 0.50
12/12/2024
12/30/2024
275.19 M
$ 15.59
Real Estate Investment Trusts
78
12.81%
$ 0.30
12/08/2024
12/17/2024
1.86 B
$ 9.37
79
HQH
12.70%
$ 0.57
02/20/2025
03/30/2025
933.13 M
$ 17.95
80
FAX
12.70%
$ 0.17
02/20/2025
02/27/2025
640.71 M
$ 15.59
81
AGD
12.66%
$ 0.11
02/20/2025
02/27/2025
257.35 M
$ 10.43
82
12.60%
$ 0.19
02/20/2025
02/27/2025
522.73 M
$ 18.09
83
BGS
12.60%
$ 0.19
12/30/2024
01/29/2025
483.69 M
$ 6.03
Food and Kindred Products
84
XRX
12.52%
$ 0.25
12/30/2024
01/30/2025
997.97 M
$ 7.99
Computer Peripheral Equipment, Nec
85
ABR
12.50%
$ 0.43
11/14/2024
11/26/2024
2.57 B
$ 13.76
Real Estate Investment Trusts
86
JRI
12.49%
$ 0.13
02/13/2025
03/02/2025
329.27 M
$ 12.83
87
EHI
12.41%
$ 0.07
02/20/2025
03/02/2025
157.87 M
$ 6.77
88
MNR
12.41%
$ 0.50
02/26/2025
03/12/2025
1.88 B
$ 16.12
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
89
RIV
12.38%
$ 0.13
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
267.95 M
$ 12.38
90
12.36%
$ 0.05
04/27/2025
05/19/2025
1.90 B
$ 4.37
91
12.32%
$ 0.22
02/13/2025
02/27/2025
1.58 B
$ 21.61
92
BDN
12.30%
$ 0.15
01/07/2025
01/22/2025
847.79 M
$ 4.88
Real Estate Investment Trusts
93
NLY
12.25%
$ 0.65
12/30/2024
01/30/2025
12.11 B
$ 21.23
Real Estate Investment Trusts
94
TXO
12.17%
$ 0.58
11/14/2024
11/21/2024
786.56 M
$ 19.07
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
95
12.11%
$ 0.32
02/20/2025
02/27/2025
253.69 M
$ 10.57
Real Estate
96
12.08%
$ 0.75
02/19/2025
03/04/2025
1.34 B
$ 24.84
97
12.02%
$ 0.13
02/23/2025
02/27/2025
651.64 M
$ 12.48
98
EFC
12.01%
$ 0.13
02/27/2025
03/24/2025
1.17 B
$ 12.99
Real Estate
99
JFR
12.00%
$ 0.09
02/13/2025
03/02/2025
1.15 B
$ 8.5
100
AWP
11.91%
$ 0.04
02/20/2025
02/27/2025
344.75 M
$ 4.03
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.