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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
111.11%
$ 0.10
02/21/2024
02/28/2024
118.28 M
$ 1.08
United States of America
Air Transportation, Scheduled
2
NCV
45.21%
$ 0.14
03/12/2025
03/27/2025
324.44 M
$ 3.61
United States of America
3
NCZ
43.90%
$ 0.12
03/12/2025
03/27/2025
245.55 M
$ 3.28
United States of America
4
39.68%
$ 0.50
05/22/2024
06/10/2024
152.69 M
$ 5.04
United States of America
Investment Advice
5
ADX
38.26%
$ 1.96
11/21/2024
12/22/2024
2.30 B
$ 20.49
United States of America
6
EC
36.48%
$ 0.75
06/24/2024
07/02/2024
17.08 B
$ 8.22
United States of America
7
STK
36.37%
$ 3.27
12/15/2024
01/20/2025
592.04 M
$ 35.93
United States of America
8
27.97%
$ 0.38
12/05/2024
12/16/2024
2.76 B
$ 5.42
United States of America
9
TY
27.94%
$ 2.24
12/12/2024
12/22/2024
1.66 B
$ 32.03
United States of America
10
BMA
23.20%
$ 1.80
08/15/2024
08/22/2024
5.84 B
$ 92.98
United States of America
11
ECO
22.03%
$ 1.10
08/20/2024
09/04/2024
634.55 M
$ 19.97
United States of America
12
IFN
21.81%
$ 0.93
11/20/2024
01/09/2025
651.58 M
$ 17.06
United States of America
13
20.96%
$ 0.31
12/15/2024
12/22/2024
1.79 B
$ 17.57
United States of America
14
NEP
20.49%
$ 0.92
11/05/2024
11/13/2024
1.68 B
$ 17.91
United States of America
Electric Services
15
IEP
19.80%
$ 0.50
11/17/2024
12/25/2024
5.09 B
$ 10.1
United States of America
Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories
16
19.12%
$ 0.08
06/13/2024
06/27/2024
1.16 B
$ 5.02
United States of America
17
IVR
18.87%
$ 0.40
10/06/2024
10/24/2024
514.99 M
$ 8.48
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
18
PEO
18.66%
$ 1.03
11/21/2024
12/18/2024
566.98 M
$ 22.08
United States of America
19
18.47%
$ 0.12
01/20/2025
01/30/2025
124.55 M
$ 7.47
United States of America
20
GGT
18.37%
$ 0.22
12/12/2024
12/19/2024
135.52 M
$ 4.79
United States of America
21
ORC
17.91%
$ 0.12
12/30/2024
01/29/2025
631.46 M
$ 8.04
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
22
ECC
17.32%
$ 0.14
03/10/2025
03/30/2025
948.47 M
$ 9.7
United States of America
23
CLM
16.90%
$ 0.12
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
2.09 B
$ 8.69
United States of America
24
16.50%
$ 0.69
11/18/2024
11/28/2024
153.94 M
$ 16.73
United States of America
25
16.37%
$ 1.36
04/14/2024
04/23/2024
3.10 B
$ 33.23
United States of America
26
TWN
16.17%
$ 7.40
12/26/2024
01/09/2025
307.54 M
$ 45.75
United States of America
27
15.85%
$ 0.04
03/16/2025
03/30/2025
179.52 M
$ 2.65
United States of America
28
15.84%
$ 0.60
12/04/2024
12/17/2024
1.78 B
$ 15.15
United States of America
29
OFS
15.81%
$ 0.34
12/19/2024
12/30/2024
115.89 M
$ 8.6
United States of America
30
BCE
15.63%
$ 1.00
12/15/2024
01/14/2025
23.32 B
$ 25.52
United States of America
31
MNR
15.57%
$ 0.60
11/25/2024
12/09/2024
1.57 B
$ 15.41
United States of America
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
32
ACP
15.47%
$ 0.08
12/29/2024
01/09/2025
313.18 M
$ 6.01
United States of America
33
15.43%
$ 0.42
12/11/2024
12/18/2024
1.56 B
$ 10.89
United States of America
34
15.33%
$ 0.11
02/17/2025
02/27/2025
126.48 M
$ 8.22
United States of America
35
15.29%
$ 0.30
12/12/2024
12/26/2024
306.78 M
$ 7.85
United States of America
36
GNL
15.24%
$ 0.28
10/10/2024
10/15/2024
1.64 B
$ 7.22
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
37
TWO
15.20%
$ 0.45
09/30/2024
10/28/2024
1.22 B
$ 11.84
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
38
EIC
15.11%
$ 0.20
12/10/2024
12/30/2024
249.79 M
$ 15.88
United States of America
39
15.03%
$ 0.12
12/30/2024
01/09/2025
8.44 B
$ 9.58
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
40
ICL
15.02%
$ 0.19
12/03/2024
12/17/2024
6.57 B
$ 5.1
United States of America
41
ARR
14.86%
$ 0.24
12/15/2024
12/29/2024
1.08 B
$ 19.38
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
42
EDF
14.81%
$ 0.06
03/12/2025
03/27/2025
142.25 M
$ 4.86
United States of America
43
CRF
14.76%
$ 0.10
12/15/2024
12/30/2024
931.30 M
$ 8.429
United States of America
44
14.67%
$ 0.40
11/17/2024
12/01/2024
407.75 M
$ 10.91
United States of America
45
HQL
14.45%
$ 0.50
11/20/2024
01/09/2025
378.53 M
$ 13.84
United States of America
46
WHF
14.45%
$ 0.39
12/19/2024
01/02/2025
247.77 M
$ 10.66
United States of America
47
14.23%
$ 0.26
12/26/2024
01/09/2025
148.55 M
$ 7.31
United States of America
48
OPP
14.23%
$ 0.10
12/12/2024
12/30/2024
204.52 M
$ 8.46
United States of America
49
14.21%
$ 0.11
02/17/2025
03/13/2025
353.60 M
$ 9.29
United States of America
50
DX
14.21%
$ 0.15
01/01/2025
01/06/2025
1.00 B
$ 12.67
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
51
EDD
14.13%
$ 0.16
12/12/2024
01/14/2025
292.94 M
$ 4.53
United States of America
52
14.06%
$ 0.08
12/30/2024
01/26/2025
196.71 M
$ 6.83
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
53
TXO
14.03%
$ 0.58
11/14/2024
11/21/2024
676.71 M
$ 16.54
United States of America
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
54
13.99%
$ 0.45
12/30/2024
01/26/2025
1.51 B
$ 12.87
United States of America
55
13.97%
$ 0.51
12/30/2024
01/14/2025
860.02 M
$ 14.6
United States of America
56
AOD
13.97%
$ 0.10
12/29/2024
01/09/2025
906.18 M
$ 8.59
United States of America
57
KSS
13.94%
$ 0.50
12/10/2024
12/23/2024
1.60 B
$ 14.35
United States of America
Retail-department Stores
58
MSD
13.93%
$ 0.27
12/12/2024
01/14/2025
153.65 M
$ 7.61
United States of America
59
13.91%
$ 0.25
12/30/2024
01/14/2025
388.89 M
$ 7.19
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
60
NXG
13.82%
$ 0.54
01/15/2025
01/30/2025
125.03 M
$ 46.88
United States of America
61
NHS
13.82%
$ 0.09
12/15/2024
12/30/2024
230.23 M
$ 7.86
United States of America
62
13.81%
$ 0.08
12/15/2024
01/01/2025
454.13 M
$ 6.95
United States of America
63
13.81%
$ 0.18
12/15/2024
12/22/2024
1.60 B
$ 15.48
United States of America
64
GHI
13.77%
$ 0.37
09/29/2024
10/30/2024
249.09 M
$ 10.75
United States of America
Finance Services
65
13.76%
$ 0.33
12/30/2024
01/14/2025
210.53 M
$ 9.59
United States of America
Real Estate
66
13.72%
$ 0.40
03/13/2024
03/31/2024
389.74 M
$ 11.66
United States of America
67
13.72%
$ 0.55
12/15/2024
12/30/2024
1.32 B
$ 16.04
United States of America
68
13.59%
$ 0.08
12/15/2024
12/29/2024
467.61 M
$ 6.8
United States of America
69
13.55%
$ 0.32
11/18/2024
11/26/2024
222.18 M
$ 9.45
United States of America
Real Estate
70
AWP
13.52%
$ 0.04
04/21/2024
04/29/2024
303.20 M
$ 3.55
United States of America
71
13.46%
$ 0.75
11/26/2024
12/10/2024
1.19 B
$ 22.29
United States of America
72
RC
13.42%
$ 0.25
09/29/2024
10/30/2024
1.24 B
$ 7.45
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
73
13.42%
$ 0.35
12/15/2024
12/30/2024
108.99 M
$ 10.43
United States of America
74
HIX
13.24%
$ 0.05
02/20/2025
03/02/2025
401.16 M
$ 4.44
United States of America
75
13.21%
$ 0.09
12/15/2024
12/22/2024
1.68 B
$ 7.88
United States of America
76
IGR
13.21%
$ 0.06
12/19/2024
12/30/2024
762.40 M
$ 5.45
United States of America
77
13.17%
$ 0.30
12/08/2024
12/17/2024
1.81 B
$ 9.11
United States of America
78
NLY
13.14%
$ 0.65
12/30/2024
01/30/2025
11.10 B
$ 19.78
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
79
AGD
13.11%
$ 0.11
12/29/2024
01/09/2025
251.88 M
$ 10.07
United States of America
80
BRW
13.04%
$ 0.09
12/09/2024
12/30/2024
332.58 M
$ 7.82
United States of America
81
12.98%
$ 0.22
01/16/2025
01/30/2025
138.24 M
$ 20.34
United States of America
82
MFA
12.94%
$ 0.35
12/30/2024
01/30/2025
1.10 B
$ 10.82
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
83
DMO
12.90%
$ 0.13
02/20/2025
03/02/2025
137.63 M
$ 12.09
United States of America
84
KEN
12.82%
$ 3.80
04/04/2024
04/14/2024
1.54 B
$ 29.63
United States of America
85
12.81%
$ 0.20
12/29/2024
01/09/2025
472.37 M
$ 18.74
United States of America
86
12.73%
$ 0.12
07/14/2024
07/31/2024
332.70 M
$ 11.22
United States of America
87
GDO
12.72%
$ 0.12
02/20/2025
03/02/2025
172.05 M
$ 11.51
United States of America
88
VVR
12.71%
$ 0.04
12/16/2024
12/30/2024
617.94 M
$ 4.06
United States of America
89
12.71%
$ 0.08
12/23/2024
12/30/2024
175.98 M
$ 7.65
United States of America
90
EFC
12.63%
$ 0.13
12/30/2024
01/26/2025
1.12 B
$ 12.35
United States of America
Real Estate
91
HQH
12.63%
$ 0.59
05/21/2024
06/27/2024
960.78 M
$ 18.69
United States of America
92
EHI
12.52%
$ 0.07
02/20/2025
03/02/2025
155.10 M
$ 6.71
United States of America
93
FAX
12.50%
$ 0.17
12/29/2024
01/09/2025
657.63 M
$ 15.84
United States of America
94
RIV
12.46%
$ 0.13
12/12/2024
12/30/2024
266.47 M
$ 12.41
United States of America
95
12.46%
$ 0.10
12/04/2024
12/18/2024
1.90 B
$ 3.21
United States of America
96
12.35%
$ 1.08
12/12/2024
12/26/2024
1.72 B
$ 34.97
United States of America
Water Transportation
97
SAR
12.29%
$ 0.74
12/03/2024
12/18/2024
331.77 M
$ 24.08
United States of America
98
12.29%
$ 0.20
12/19/2024
01/22/2025
577.90 M
$ 6.51
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
99
JRI
12.22%
$ 0.13
12/12/2024
12/30/2024
359.43 M
$ 13.11
United States of America
100
12.14%
$ 1.00
10/27/2024
11/06/2024
1.55 B
$ 32.82
United States of America
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
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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.