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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
292.35%
$ 9.94
02/20/2025
02/19/2025
201.83 M
$ 6.8
2
ZIM
89.93%
$ 3.17
03/23/2025
04/02/2025
1.62 B
$ 14.1
3
NEP
34.82%
$ 0.92
11/05/2024
11/13/2024
985.85 M
$ 10.54
Electric Services
4
24.35%
$ 0.30
04/14/2025
04/29/2025
1.45 B
$ 14.96
5
24.13%
$ 0.28
04/14/2025
04/29/2025
1.44 B
$ 14.16
6
23.79%
$ 0.09
09/15/2025
09/29/2025
1.97 B
$ 4.54
7
TWN
23.41%
$ 7.40
12/26/2024
01/09/2025
194.37 M
$ 31.61
8
BMA
23.23%
$ 1.80
08/15/2024
08/22/2024
5.67 B
$ 92.85
9
IEP
23.15%
$ 0.50
03/09/2025
04/15/2025
4.38 B
$ 8.64
Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories
10
ECC
21.76%
$ 0.14
06/09/2025
06/29/2025
876.14 M
$ 7.72
11
CLM
21.04%
$ 0.12
06/15/2025
06/29/2025
1.77 B
$ 6.98
12
20.91%
$ 0.12
07/20/2025
07/30/2025
155.04 M
$ 6.6
13
CRF
20.89%
$ 0.12
06/15/2025
06/29/2025
718.44 M
$ 6.71
14
ORC
20.78%
$ 0.12
04/29/2025
05/28/2025
688.03 M
$ 6.93
Real Estate Investment Trusts
15
GGT
20.56%
$ 0.08
06/12/2025
06/22/2025
155.45 M
$ 4.67
16
IX
20.27%
$ 2.06
09/29/2024
12/15/2024
21.63 B
$ 20.3
17
19.42%
$ 0.30
03/16/2025
03/30/2025
240.02 M
$ 6.18
18
IVR
19.24%
$ 0.34
04/06/2025
04/24/2025
421.01 M
$ 7.07
Real Estate Investment Trusts
19
19.09%
$ 0.11
05/18/2025
05/29/2025
116.35 M
$ 6.6
20
ARR
18.82%
$ 0.24
04/14/2025
04/28/2025
1.12 B
$ 15.3
Real Estate Investment Trusts
21
18.31%
$ 0.40
03/11/2025
03/25/2025
1.46 B
$ 26.22
Real Estate Investment Trusts
22
BCE
18.13%
$ 1.00
03/13/2025
04/14/2025
19.93 B
$ 22.01
23
17.49%
$ 0.08
04/29/2025
05/26/2025
193.43 M
$ 5.49
Real Estate Investment Trusts
24
17.28%
$ 0.42
03/09/2025
03/18/2025
1.40 B
$ 9.72
25
17.21%
$ 0.04
06/15/2025
06/29/2025
173.08 M
$ 2.44
26
17.16%
$ 0.23
03/30/2025
04/14/2025
113.66 M
$ 5.36
Real Estate
27
EIC
17.13%
$ 0.20
06/09/2025
06/29/2025
350.91 M
$ 14.01
28
DX
17.03%
$ 0.17
04/22/2025
04/30/2025
1.18 B
$ 11.98
Real Estate Investment Trusts
29
ACP
16.79%
$ 0.08
04/22/2025
04/29/2025
691.34 M
$ 5.54
30
16.60%
$ 0.10
09/29/2024
10/14/2024
316.35 M
$ 2.41
Real Estate
31
BTX
16.59%
$ 0.08
04/14/2025
04/29/2025
1.25 B
$ 6.11
32
16.51%
$ 0.12
04/29/2025
05/08/2025
7.88 B
$ 8.72
Real Estate Investment Trusts
33
16.48%
$ 0.15
02/27/2025
03/30/2025
168.67 M
$ 3.64
Real Estate Investment Trusts
34
16.47%
$ 0.08
04/14/2025
04/30/2025
376.03 M
$ 5.61
35
OFS
15.93%
$ 0.34
03/20/2025
03/30/2025
113.35 M
$ 8.54
36
WHF
15.73%
$ 0.39
03/20/2025
04/03/2025
217.09 M
$ 9.79
37
15.71%
$ 0.15
03/30/2025
04/14/2025
201.87 M
$ 3.82
Real Estate Investment Trusts
38
TWO
15.68%
$ 0.45
04/03/2025
04/28/2025
1.12 B
$ 11.48
Real Estate Investment Trusts
39
KEN
15.65%
$ 4.80
04/13/2025
04/20/2025
1.44 B
$ 30.68
40
ABR
15.40%
$ 0.43
03/06/2025
03/20/2025
2.06 B
$ 11.17
Real Estate Investment Trusts
41
MFA
15.38%
$ 0.36
03/30/2025
04/29/2025
885.89 M
$ 9.36
Real Estate Investment Trusts
42
15.27%
$ 0.47
03/23/2025
03/30/2025
109.18 M
$ 12.31
43
15.23%
$ 0.22
04/14/2025
04/29/2025
1.18 B
$ 17.48
44
15.22%
$ 0.11
05/15/2025
06/12/2025
336.23 M
$ 8.67
45
BDN
15.19%
$ 0.15
04/02/2025
04/16/2025
645.44 M
$ 3.95
Real Estate Investment Trusts
46
WF
15.17%
$ 1.39
02/27/2025
04/21/2025
8.56 B
$ 36.61
47
15.02%
$ 0.32
02/20/2025
02/27/2025
182.36 M
$ 8.52
Real Estate
48
14.94%
$ 0.60
03/19/2025
04/01/2025
1.49 B
$ 16.06
49
14.92%
$ 3.46
04/29/2025
05/14/2025
4.49 B
$ 92.68
50
HQL
14.91%
$ 0.47
02/20/2025
03/30/2025
327.20 M
$ 12.61
51
NXG
14.89%
$ 0.54
05/14/2025
05/29/2025
142.63 M
$ 43.53
52
14.88%
$ 0.08
04/14/2025
04/30/2025
404.84 M
$ 6.45
53
IGR
14.88%
$ 0.06
06/19/2025
06/29/2025
667.86 M
$ 4.84
54
14.86%
$ 0.17
04/14/2025
04/29/2025
1.42 B
$ 14.05
55
NLY
14.80%
$ 0.70
03/30/2025
04/29/2025
10.53 B
$ 18.92
Real Estate Investment Trusts
56
14.71%
$ 0.05
04/27/2025
05/19/2025
1.59 B
$ 3.67
57
14.71%
$ 0.37
03/16/2025
03/30/2025
116.48 M
$ 10.06
58
EDF
14.63%
$ 0.06
06/11/2025
06/26/2025
139.44 M
$ 4.92
59
TXO
14.51%
$ 0.61
03/13/2025
03/20/2025
681.74 M
$ 16.82
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
60
NHS
14.50%
$ 0.09
04/14/2025
04/29/2025
218.78 M
$ 7.49
61
14.48%
$ 0.50
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
239.07 M
$ 13.81
Real Estate Investment Trusts
62
14.43%
$ 0.36
03/27/2025
04/10/2025
486.79 M
$ 9.98
63
HIX
14.38%
$ 0.05
05/21/2025
06/01/2025
357.44 M
$ 4.09
64
14.37%
$ 0.22
04/15/2025
04/29/2025
126.55 M
$ 18.37
65
MNR
14.34%
$ 0.50
02/26/2025
03/12/2025
1.56 B
$ 13.95
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
66
14.31%
$ 0.20
03/30/2025
04/27/2025
482.72 M
$ 5.59
Real Estate Investment Trusts
67
14.24%
$ 1.90
03/30/2025
04/14/2025
1.44 B
$ 53.38
Real Estate
68
14.22%
$ 0.33
03/30/2025
04/13/2025
333.51 M
$ 9.285
69
HQH
14.14%
$ 0.57
02/20/2025
03/30/2025
787.68 M
$ 16.13
70
14.12%
$ 0.42
03/13/2025
03/31/2025
380.05 M
$ 11.83
71
14.08%
$ 0.12
04/14/2025
04/30/2025
284.96 M
$ 10.14
72
OPP
13.87%
$ 0.10
06/12/2025
06/29/2025
194.29 M
$ 8.22
73
13.87%
$ 0.51
03/30/2025
04/14/2025
887.80 M
$ 14.71
74
SRV
13.85%
$ 0.45
05/14/2025
05/29/2025
164.34 M
$ 38.98
75
13.72%
$ 0.09
06/22/2025
06/29/2025
169.28 M
$ 7.699
76
BRW
13.69%
$ 0.09
04/08/2025
04/29/2025
305.36 M
$ 7.45
77
13.69%
$ 0.25
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
152.75 M
$ 7.305
78
DMO
13.59%
$ 0.13
05/21/2025
06/01/2025
130.37 M
$ 11.48
79
SFL
13.58%
$ 0.27
03/11/2025
03/27/2025
1.03 B
$ 7.95
80
RIV
13.54%
$ 0.13
06/12/2025
06/29/2025
234.05 M
$ 11.32
81
13.53%
$ 0.16
03/30/2025
04/14/2025
577.51 M
$ 4.73
Real Estate Investment Trusts
82
AGD
13.52%
$ 0.11
04/22/2025
04/29/2025
233.48 M
$ 9.76
83
AOD
13.28%
$ 0.09
04/22/2025
04/29/2025
828.69 M
$ 8.13
84
PMT
13.26%
$ 0.40
04/10/2025
04/24/2025
1.10 B
$ 12.07
Real Estate Investment Trusts
85
EDD
13.25%
$ 0.16
03/30/2025
04/14/2025
307.20 M
$ 4.83
86
EHI
13.25%
$ 0.07
05/21/2025
06/01/2025
192.10 M
$ 6.34
87
13.22%
$ 0.47
03/30/2025
04/14/2025
288.96 M
$ 14.22
Real Estate Investment Trusts
88
13.21%
$ 0.24
03/27/2025
04/24/2025
566.71 M
$ 7.27
Real Estate Investment Trusts
89
THW
13.19%
$ 0.12
04/22/2025
04/29/2025
406.45 M
$ 10.62
90
KRP
13.02%
$ 0.40
03/17/2025
03/24/2025
1.15 B
$ 12.29
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
91
MCN
12.97%
$ 0.06
06/15/2025
06/30/2025
115.93 M
$ 5.55
92
FAX
12.96%
$ 0.17
04/22/2025
04/29/2025
617.59 M
$ 15.28
93
12.93%
$ 1.80
03/06/2025
04/24/2025
183.63 B
$ 55.7
94
WDI
12.92%
$ 0.15
05/21/2025
06/01/2025
703.80 M
$ 13.79
95
12.92%
$ 0.20
04/22/2025
04/29/2025
528.81 M
$ 18.58
96
12.89%
$ 0.09
02/13/2025
02/27/2025
1.72 B
$ 8.06
97
12.84%
$ 0.34
03/27/2025
04/10/2025
243.92 M
$ 10.59
98
12.78%
$ 0.20
03/30/2025
04/29/2025
181.81 M
$ 6.26
Real Estate Investment Trusts
99
FSK
12.77%
$ 0.64
03/18/2025
04/01/2025
5.36 B
$ 20.04
100
GHI
12.73%
$ 0.37
03/30/2025
04/29/2025
263.89 M
$ 11.63
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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.