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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
226.17%
$ 9.94
02/20/2025
02/19/2025
277.60 M
$ 8.79
2
MSB
88.77%
$ 5.95
01/29/2025
02/19/2025
334.56 M
$ 26.81
Mineral Royalty Traders
3
ZIM
69.52%
$ 3.17
03/23/2025
04/02/2025
2.09 B
$ 18.24
4
47.51%
$ 0.50
05/22/2024
06/10/2024
131.14 M
$ 4.21
Investment Advice
5
NEP
34.82%
$ 0.92
11/05/2024
11/13/2024
985.85 M
$ 10.54
Electric Services
6
BMA
25.31%
$ 1.80
08/15/2024
08/22/2024
5.30 B
$ 85.23
7
23.34%
$ 0.29
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
1.56 B
$ 14.77
8
22.97%
$ 0.31
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
1.60 B
$ 16
9
22.55%
$ 0.09
06/15/2025
06/29/2025
1.66 B
$ 4.79
10
TWN
21.24%
$ 7.40
12/26/2024
01/09/2025
248.81 M
$ 34.84
11
IEP
21.05%
$ 0.50
03/09/2025
04/15/2025
4.64 B
$ 9.5
Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories
12
ECC
20.39%
$ 0.14
06/09/2025
06/29/2025
921.52 M
$ 8.24
13
19.55%
$ 0.12
04/16/2025
04/29/2025
165.59 M
$ 7.06
14
IX
19.37%
$ 2.06
09/29/2024
12/15/2024
23.96 B
$ 21.24
15
CLM
19.10%
$ 0.12
06/15/2025
06/29/2025
1.93 B
$ 7.69
16
CRF
18.84%
$ 0.12
06/15/2025
06/29/2025
823.00 M
$ 7.44
17
IVR
18.76%
$ 0.40
12/29/2024
01/23/2025
525.94 M
$ 8.53
Real Estate Investment Trusts
18
18.70%
$ 0.40
03/11/2025
03/25/2025
1.39 B
$ 25.67
Real Estate Investment Trusts
19
GGT
17.96%
$ 0.22
03/16/2025
03/23/2025
138.39 M
$ 4.9
20
ORC
17.33%
$ 0.12
02/27/2025
03/27/2025
768.74 M
$ 8.31
Real Estate Investment Trusts
21
BCE
17.00%
$ 1.00
03/13/2025
04/14/2025
21.64 B
$ 23.47
22
16.67%
$ 0.15
03/30/2025
04/29/2025
111.18 M
$ 3.6
Real Estate Investment Trusts
23
16.49%
$ 0.08
03/30/2025
04/24/2025
172.14 M
$ 5.82
Real Estate Investment Trusts
24
16.26%
$ 0.30
03/16/2025
03/30/2025
299.02 M
$ 7.38
25
16.19%
$ 0.11
05/18/2025
05/29/2025
128.12 M
$ 7.782
26
BTX
15.86%
$ 0.09
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
1.38 B
$ 6.52
27
15.85%
$ 0.04
06/15/2025
06/29/2025
187.38 M
$ 2.65
28
EIC
15.75%
$ 0.20
06/09/2025
06/29/2025
324.13 M
$ 15.24
29
ACP
15.68%
$ 0.08
03/24/2025
03/30/2025
747.18 M
$ 5.93
30
WHF
15.54%
$ 0.39
03/20/2025
04/03/2025
227.67 M
$ 9.91
31
15.48%
$ 0.42
03/09/2025
03/23/2025
1.65 B
$ 10.85
32
ARR
15.32%
$ 0.24
03/16/2025
03/26/2025
1.44 B
$ 18.8
Real Estate Investment Trusts
33
15.02%
$ 0.08
03/16/2025
03/31/2025
423.23 M
$ 6.15
34
14.59%
$ 0.40
11/17/2024
12/01/2024
408.92 M
$ 10.97
35
OFS
14.56%
$ 0.34
03/20/2025
03/30/2025
122.32 M
$ 9.34
36
HQL
14.51%
$ 0.47
02/20/2025
03/30/2025
365.78 M
$ 12.96
37
EDF
14.40%
$ 0.06
06/11/2025
06/26/2025
146.90 M
$ 5
38
14.38%
$ 0.22
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
1.31 B
$ 18.61
39
14.35%
$ 0.11
05/15/2025
06/12/2025
332.68 M
$ 9.2
40
DX
14.35%
$ 0.17
03/23/2025
03/31/2025
1.27 B
$ 14.22
Real Estate Investment Trusts
41
NHS
14.12%
$ 0.09
03/16/2025
03/30/2025
202.59 M
$ 7.69
42
AOD
14.10%
$ 0.10
03/24/2025
03/30/2025
889.63 M
$ 8.51
43
14.06%
$ 0.12
03/30/2025
04/08/2025
9.27 B
$ 10.24
Real Estate Investment Trusts
44
IGR
14.01%
$ 0.06
03/19/2025
03/30/2025
725.88 M
$ 5.14
45
14.00%
$ 0.18
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
1.53 B
$ 15.11
46
13.99%
$ 0.15
02/27/2025
03/30/2025
177.34 M
$ 4.29
Real Estate Investment Trusts
47
HIX
13.97%
$ 0.05
05/21/2025
06/01/2025
378.60 M
$ 4.21
48
13.90%
$ 0.23
03/30/2025
04/14/2025
144.45 M
$ 6.62
Real Estate
49
ABR
13.86%
$ 0.43
03/06/2025
03/20/2025
2.33 B
$ 12.41
Real Estate Investment Trusts
50
13.86%
$ 0.42
03/13/2025
03/31/2025
402.44 M
$ 12.05
51
13.79%
$ 0.10
03/12/2025
03/26/2025
1.65 B
$ 2.9
52
13.77%
$ 0.75
02/19/2025
03/04/2025
1.18 B
$ 21.79
53
13.75%
$ 0.08
03/13/2025
03/31/2025
449.89 M
$ 6.98
54
HQH
13.75%
$ 0.57
02/20/2025
03/30/2025
864.05 M
$ 16.58
55
MNR
13.68%
$ 0.50
02/26/2025
03/12/2025
1.71 B
$ 14.62
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
56
GNL
13.65%
$ 0.28
01/12/2025
01/15/2025
1.82 B
$ 8.06
Real Estate Investment Trusts
57
13.60%
$ 0.37
03/16/2025
03/30/2025
125.60 M
$ 10.88
58
NXG
13.42%
$ 0.54
05/14/2025
05/29/2025
167.86 M
$ 48.3
59
EDD
13.38%
$ 0.16
12/12/2024
01/14/2025
309.79 M
$ 4.785
60
BRW
13.32%
$ 0.09
03/10/2025
03/30/2025
327.26 M
$ 7.66
61
OPP
13.27%
$ 0.10
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
206.47 M
$ 8.59
62
13.26%
$ 0.32
02/20/2025
02/27/2025
226.19 M
$ 9.65
Real Estate
63
13.26%
$ 0.12
03/13/2025
03/31/2025
310.27 M
$ 10.77
64
BDN
13.25%
$ 0.15
04/02/2025
04/16/2025
768.43 M
$ 4.53
Real Estate Investment Trusts
65
MFA
13.22%
$ 0.36
03/30/2025
04/29/2025
1.10 B
$ 10.89
Real Estate Investment Trusts
66
DMO
13.18%
$ 0.13
05/21/2025
06/01/2025
131.02 M
$ 11.84
67
TWO
13.16%
$ 0.45
01/02/2025
01/28/2025
1.40 B
$ 13.68
Real Estate Investment Trusts
68
MSD
13.14%
$ 0.27
12/12/2024
01/14/2025
163.74 M
$ 8.07
69
13.13%
$ 0.22
04/15/2025
04/29/2025
136.54 M
$ 20.1
70
13.13%
$ 0.60
03/19/2025
04/01/2025
1.75 B
$ 18.28
71
AGD
13.06%
$ 0.11
03/24/2025
03/30/2025
251.79 M
$ 10.11
72
RIV
13.05%
$ 0.13
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
251.56 M
$ 11.74
73
SFL
12.97%
$ 0.27
03/11/2025
03/27/2025
1.09 B
$ 8.33
74
NLY
12.96%
$ 0.70
03/30/2025
04/29/2025
12.33 B
$ 21.61
Real Estate Investment Trusts
75
12.89%
$ 0.09
02/13/2025
02/27/2025
1.72 B
$ 8.06
76
12.89%
$ 0.51
12/30/2024
01/14/2025
987.70 M
$ 15.83
77
12.78%
$ 0.09
03/23/2025
03/30/2025
189.98 M
$ 8.26
78
12.67%
$ 0.25
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
172.92 M
$ 7.89
79
12.66%
$ 0.36
03/27/2025
04/10/2025
608.79 M
$ 11.37
80
12.66%
$ 0.50
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
275.79 M
$ 15.8
Real Estate Investment Trusts
81
SAR
12.63%
$ 0.25
06/04/2025
06/23/2025
323.71 M
$ 23.75
82
12.62%
$ 1.80
03/06/2025
04/24/2025
197.88 B
$ 57.07
83
12.60%
$ 0.19
03/24/2025
03/30/2025
519.55 M
$ 18.1
84
FAX
12.60%
$ 0.17
03/24/2025
03/30/2025
651.03 M
$ 15.72
85
NCV
12.59%
$ 0.14
06/11/2025
06/26/2025
292.36 M
$ 12.96
86
12.59%
$ 0.05
04/27/2025
05/19/2025
1.89 B
$ 4.29
87
EHI
12.56%
$ 0.07
05/21/2025
06/01/2025
157.87 M
$ 6.69
88
AWP
12.53%
$ 0.04
03/24/2025
03/30/2025
326.78 M
$ 3.83
89
TXO
12.49%
$ 0.61
03/13/2025
03/20/2025
795.77 M
$ 19.54
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
90
JRI
12.49%
$ 0.13
03/13/2025
03/31/2025
353.40 M
$ 12.83
91
SRV
12.42%
$ 0.45
05/14/2025
05/29/2025
129.28 M
$ 43.49
92
NCZ
12.37%
$ 0.12
06/11/2025
06/26/2025
221.71 M
$ 11.64
93
GES
12.37%
$ 0.30
12/10/2024
12/26/2024
674.08 M
$ 9.7
Women's, Misses', Children's & Infants' Undergarments
94
12.37%
$ 0.15
03/30/2025
04/14/2025
257.83 M
$ 4.85
Real Estate Investment Trusts
95
IFN
12.37%
$ 0.46
02/20/2025
03/30/2025
559.04 M
$ 14.88
96
GLQ
12.34%
$ 0.07
03/17/2025
03/30/2025
117.68 M
$ 6.32
97
WDI
12.32%
$ 0.15
05/21/2025
06/01/2025
749.38 M
$ 14.47
98
12.28%
$ 0.47
12/30/2024
01/12/2025
296.87 M
$ 15.31
Real Estate Investment Trusts
99
GLO
12.15%
$ 0.05
03/17/2025
03/30/2025
209.98 M
$ 4.95
100
12.12%
$ 0.15
06/13/2024
06/27/2024
1.18 B
$ 4.95
Real Estate Investment Trusts
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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.