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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
123.48%
$ 9.94
02/20/2025
02/19/2025
509.49 M
$ 16.1
2
111.11%
$ 0.10
02/21/2024
02/28/2024
118.28 M
$ 1.08
Air Transportation, Scheduled
3
MSB
96.63%
$ 5.95
01/29/2025
02/19/2025
326.29 M
$ 24.63
Mineral Royalty Traders
4
ZIM
62.13%
$ 2.81
12/01/2024
12/08/2024
2.17 B
$ 18.09
5
NCV
45.97%
$ 0.14
03/12/2025
03/27/2025
317.66 M
$ 3.55
6
44.30%
$ 0.50
05/22/2024
06/10/2024
138.16 M
$ 4.515
Investment Advice
7
NCZ
44.04%
$ 0.12
03/12/2025
03/27/2025
244.33 M
$ 3.27
8
STK
40.10%
$ 3.27
12/15/2024
01/20/2025
542.60 M
$ 32.59
9
NEP
34.82%
$ 0.92
11/05/2024
11/13/2024
985.85 M
$ 10.54
Electric Services
10
EC
31.01%
$ 0.75
06/24/2024
07/02/2024
20.05 B
$ 9.67
11
28.50%
$ 0.38
12/05/2024
12/16/2024
2.66 B
$ 5.32
12
TY
27.50%
$ 2.24
12/12/2024
12/22/2024
1.62 B
$ 32.54
13
23.89%
$ 1.20
11/20/2024
12/03/2024
1.97 B
$ 20.09
14
IFN
23.34%
$ 0.93
11/20/2024
01/09/2025
605.31 M
$ 15.94
15
BMA
23.11%
$ 1.80
08/15/2024
08/22/2024
5.85 B
$ 93.32
16
22.20%
$ 0.29
02/13/2025
02/27/2025
1.68 B
$ 15.58
17
21.93%
$ 0.31
02/13/2025
02/27/2025
1.72 B
$ 16.8
18
20.97%
$ 0.09
06/15/2025
06/29/2025
1.78 B
$ 5.15
19
IEP
20.62%
$ 0.50
11/17/2024
12/25/2024
4.87 B
$ 9.7
Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories
20
TWN
19.71%
$ 7.40
12/26/2024
01/09/2025
269.59 M
$ 37.53
21
19.44%
$ 0.12
04/16/2025
04/29/2025
146.98 M
$ 7.1
22
ECC
18.79%
$ 0.14
03/10/2025
03/30/2025
941.21 M
$ 8.94
23
IVR
18.41%
$ 0.40
12/29/2024
01/23/2025
527.14 M
$ 8.69
Real Estate Investment Trusts
24
GGT
18.30%
$ 0.22
12/12/2024
12/19/2024
136.52 M
$ 4.81
25
BCE
18.02%
$ 1.00
03/13/2025
04/14/2025
20.30 B
$ 22.14
26
17.70%
$ 0.15
12/30/2024
01/30/2025
107.37 M
$ 3.39
Real Estate Investment Trusts
27
ORC
17.39%
$ 0.12
01/30/2025
02/26/2025
699.33 M
$ 8.28
Real Estate Investment Trusts
28
OFS
16.87%
$ 0.34
12/19/2024
12/30/2024
108.20 M
$ 8.06
29
16.75%
$ 0.25
12/30/2024
01/14/2025
324.59 M
$ 5.97
Real Estate Investment Trusts
30
KSS
16.56%
$ 0.50
12/10/2024
12/23/2024
1.35 B
$ 12.08
Retail-department Stores
31
CLM
16.48%
$ 0.12
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
2.14 B
$ 8.91
32
16.32%
$ 0.11
02/17/2025
02/27/2025
118.48 M
$ 7.72
33
16.05%
$ 0.69
11/18/2024
11/28/2024
157.38 M
$ 17.2
34
15.94%
$ 0.10
12/04/2024
12/18/2024
1.51 B
$ 2.51
35
CRF
15.70%
$ 0.12
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
983.85 M
$ 8.93
36
15.66%
$ 0.33
12/30/2024
01/14/2025
185.72 M
$ 8.43
Real Estate
37
15.63%
$ 0.26
12/26/2024
01/09/2025
136.05 M
$ 6.655
38
15.60%
$ 0.60
12/04/2024
12/17/2024
1.80 B
$ 15.38
39
15.48%
$ 0.30
12/12/2024
12/26/2024
311.18 M
$ 7.75
40
GNL
15.45%
$ 0.28
01/12/2025
01/15/2025
1.64 B
$ 7.12
Real Estate Investment Trusts
41
ARR
15.31%
$ 0.24
02/13/2025
02/26/2025
1.05 B
$ 18.81
Real Estate Investment Trusts
42
ACP
15.25%
$ 0.08
01/23/2025
01/30/2025
765.37 M
$ 6.1
43
15.22%
$ 0.04
03/16/2025
03/30/2025
188.40 M
$ 2.76
44
15.11%
$ 0.34
12/16/2024
12/30/2024
768.61 M
$ 9
45
EIC
15.07%
$ 0.20
03/10/2025
03/30/2025
294.81 M
$ 15.93
46
RC
14.99%
$ 0.25
12/30/2024
01/30/2025
1.09 B
$ 6.67
Real Estate Investment Trusts
47
MNR
14.96%
$ 0.60
11/25/2024
12/09/2024
1.67 B
$ 16.04
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
48
14.70%
$ 0.08
01/30/2025
02/24/2025
190.81 M
$ 6.53
Real Estate Investment Trusts
49
WHF
14.68%
$ 0.39
12/19/2024
01/02/2025
243.60 M
$ 10.49
50
14.45%
$ 0.42
12/30/2024
01/14/2025
149.17 M
$ 11.63
Real Estate Investment Trusts
51
14.30%
$ 0.12
01/30/2025
02/10/2025
9.04 B
$ 10.07
Real Estate Investment Trusts
52
14.29%
$ 0.45
12/30/2024
01/26/2025
1.47 B
$ 12.6
53
HQL
14.26%
$ 0.50
11/20/2024
01/09/2025
393.98 M
$ 14.03
54
14.14%
$ 0.37
03/16/2025
03/30/2025
121.22 M
$ 10.47
55
EDF
14.09%
$ 0.06
03/12/2025
03/27/2025
148.62 M
$ 5.11
56
NHS
14.09%
$ 0.09
02/17/2025
02/27/2025
203.12 M
$ 7.71
57
14.09%
$ 0.08
02/17/2025
03/02/2025
450.06 M
$ 6.56
58
TWO
13.95%
$ 0.45
01/02/2025
01/28/2025
1.34 B
$ 12.9
Real Estate Investment Trusts
59
AOD
13.91%
$ 0.10
01/23/2025
01/30/2025
913.56 M
$ 8.63
60
HQH
13.89%
$ 0.62
11/20/2024
01/09/2025
932.08 M
$ 17.85
61
13.88%
$ 0.11
02/17/2025
03/13/2025
341.88 M
$ 9.51
62
13.88%
$ 0.40
11/17/2024
12/01/2024
431.74 M
$ 11.53
63
IGR
13.74%
$ 0.06
03/19/2025
03/30/2025
734.92 M
$ 5.24
64
13.50%
$ 0.20
01/23/2025
01/30/2025
515.06 M
$ 17.78
65
DX
13.49%
$ 0.15
01/22/2025
02/02/2025
1.13 B
$ 13.34
Real Estate Investment Trusts
66
EDD
13.47%
$ 0.16
12/12/2024
01/14/2025
307.20 M
$ 4.75
67
HIX
13.46%
$ 0.05
02/20/2025
03/02/2025
378.60 M
$ 4.37
68
13.42%
$ 0.42
12/12/2024
12/30/2024
417.45 M
$ 12.44
69
13.35%
$ 0.08
02/17/2025
03/02/2025
467.85 M
$ 7.19
70
DMO
13.32%
$ 0.13
02/20/2025
03/02/2025
131.02 M
$ 11.71
71
OPP
13.30%
$ 0.10
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
203.93 M
$ 8.5701
72
13.23%
$ 0.22
04/15/2025
04/29/2025
136.61 M
$ 19.96
73
NXG
13.19%
$ 0.54
05/14/2025
05/29/2025
170.15 M
$ 49.12
74
13.09%
$ 0.12
02/13/2025
03/02/2025
313.29 M
$ 10.908
75
13.08%
$ 0.18
02/13/2025
02/27/2025
1.69 B
$ 16.26
76
MFA
13.08%
$ 0.35
12/30/2024
01/30/2025
1.09 B
$ 10.7
Real Estate Investment Trusts
77
BGS
13.08%
$ 0.19
12/30/2024
01/29/2025
470.63 M
$ 5.81
Food and Kindred Products
78
13.07%
$ 0.20
12/19/2024
01/22/2025
554.80 M
$ 6.12
Real Estate Investment Trusts
79
MSD
13.05%
$ 0.27
12/12/2024
01/14/2025
163.54 M
$ 8.12
80
BRW
13.04%
$ 0.09
02/10/2025
02/27/2025
331.09 M
$ 7.82
81
12.96%
$ 0.09
03/23/2025
03/30/2025
186.91 M
$ 8.15
82
AGD
12.95%
$ 0.11
01/23/2025
01/30/2025
253.13 M
$ 10.19
83
ICL
12.94%
$ 0.19
12/03/2024
12/17/2024
7.62 B
$ 5.92
84
12.93%
$ 0.42
12/11/2024
12/18/2024
1.96 B
$ 12.99
85
12.93%
$ 0.30
12/08/2024
12/17/2024
1.85 B
$ 9.28
86
12.85%
$ 0.50
12/12/2024
12/30/2024
270.56 M
$ 15.56
Real Estate Investment Trusts
87
12.83%
$ 0.05
01/28/2025
02/18/2025
1.84 B
$ 4.21
88
12.80%
$ 0.51
12/30/2024
01/14/2025
989.60 M
$ 15.94
89
12.75%
$ 0.09
02/13/2025
02/27/2025
1.75 B
$ 8.15
90
XRX
12.74%
$ 0.25
12/30/2024
01/30/2025
982.41 M
$ 7.85
Computer Peripheral Equipment, Nec
91
FAX
12.70%
$ 0.17
01/23/2025
01/30/2025
642.98 M
$ 15.59
92
NLY
12.66%
$ 0.65
12/30/2024
01/30/2025
11.88 B
$ 20.53
Real Estate Investment Trusts
93
SJT
12.57%
$ 0.04
03/26/2024
04/11/2024
182.71 M
$ 3.94
Oil Royalty Traders
94
ABR
12.51%
$ 0.43
11/14/2024
11/26/2024
2.59 B
$ 13.75
Real Estate Investment Trusts
95
JRI
12.51%
$ 0.13
02/13/2025
03/02/2025
329.27 M
$ 12.81
96
RIV
12.48%
$ 0.13
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
263.44 M
$ 12.28
97
12.35%
$ 0.34
11/07/2024
11/14/2024
407.68 M
$ 10.94
98
EHI
12.32%
$ 0.07
02/20/2025
03/02/2025
157.87 M
$ 6.82
99
TXO
12.30%
$ 0.58
11/14/2024
11/21/2024
774.53 M
$ 18.86
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
100
EFC
12.29%
$ 0.13
01/30/2025
02/24/2025
1.15 B
$ 12.69
Real Estate
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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.