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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
ZIM
56.77%
$ 2.81
12/01/2024
12/08/2024
2.35 B
$ 19.8
United States of America
3
NCV
45.46%
$ 0.14
03/12/2025
03/27/2025
327.22 M
$ 3.59
United States of America
4
NCZ
43.77%
$ 0.12
03/12/2025
03/27/2025
250.42 M
$ 3.29
United States of America
5
38.68%
$ 0.50
05/22/2024
06/10/2024
156.32 M
$ 5.17
United States of America
Investment Advice
6
ADX
38.13%
$ 1.96
11/21/2024
12/22/2024
2.31 B
$ 20.56
United States of America
7
STK
36.79%
$ 3.27
12/15/2024
01/20/2025
591.52 M
$ 35.52
United States of America
8
EC
36.08%
$ 0.75
06/24/2024
07/02/2024
17.19 B
$ 8.31
United States of America
9
28.60%
$ 0.38
12/05/2024
12/16/2024
2.70 B
$ 5.3
United States of America
10
TY
26.26%
$ 2.24
12/12/2024
12/22/2024
1.77 B
$ 34.08
United States of America
11
BMA
24.08%
$ 1.80
08/15/2024
08/22/2024
5.70 B
$ 89.58
United States of America
12
ECO
22.93%
$ 1.10
08/20/2024
09/04/2024
625.53 M
$ 19.19
United States of America
13
IFN
21.70%
$ 0.93
11/20/2024
01/09/2025
649.12 M
$ 17.14
United States of America
14
21.02%
$ 0.31
12/15/2024
12/22/2024
1.80 B
$ 17.52
United States of America
15
NEP
20.81%
$ 0.92
11/05/2024
11/13/2024
1.65 B
$ 17.64
United States of America
Electric Services
16
IEP
19.65%
$ 0.50
11/17/2024
12/25/2024
5.13 B
$ 10.18
United States of America
Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories
17
19.12%
$ 0.08
06/13/2024
06/27/2024
1.16 B
$ 5.02
United States of America
18
IVR
18.78%
$ 0.40
10/06/2024
10/24/2024
517.42 M
$ 8.52
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
19
18.52%
$ 0.12
01/20/2025
01/30/2025
124.51 M
$ 7.45
United States of America
20
PEO
18.43%
$ 1.03
11/21/2024
12/18/2024
568.13 M
$ 22.35
United States of America
21
ORC
17.87%
$ 0.12
12/30/2024
01/29/2025
633.03 M
$ 8.06
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
22
GGT
17.43%
$ 0.22
12/12/2024
12/19/2024
142.26 M
$ 5.05
United States of America
23
ECC
17.32%
$ 0.14
03/10/2025
03/30/2025
948.47 M
$ 9.7
United States of America
24
CLM
16.90%
$ 0.12
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
2.09 B
$ 8.69
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
16.37%
$ 0.69
11/18/2024
11/28/2024
155.14 M
$ 16.86
United States of America
27
15.85%
$ 0.04
03/16/2025
03/30/2025
179.91 M
$ 2.65
United States of America
28
OFS
15.80%
$ 0.34
12/19/2024
12/30/2024
114.35 M
$ 8.61
United States of America
29
MNR
15.73%
$ 0.60
11/25/2024
12/09/2024
1.53 B
$ 15.26
United States of America
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
30
15.53%
$ 0.60
12/04/2024
12/17/2024
1.82 B
$ 15.45
United States of America
31
ACP
15.47%
$ 0.08
12/29/2024
01/09/2025
311.36 M
$ 6.01
United States of America
32
BCE
15.46%
$ 1.00
12/15/2024
01/14/2025
23.69 B
$ 25.81
United States of America
33
GNL
15.45%
$ 0.28
10/10/2024
10/15/2024
1.65 B
$ 7.12
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
34
15.31%
$ 0.42
12/11/2024
12/26/2024
1.59 B
$ 10.97
United States of America
35
15.31%
$ 0.11
02/17/2025
02/27/2025
126.10 M
$ 8.23
United States of America
36
TWO
15.15%
$ 0.45
09/30/2024
10/28/2024
1.23 B
$ 11.88
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
37
EIC
15.11%
$ 0.20
12/10/2024
12/30/2024
249.79 M
$ 15.88
United States of America
38
15.09%
$ 0.12
12/30/2024
01/09/2025
8.46 B
$ 9.54
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
39
ICL
14.93%
$ 0.19
12/03/2024
12/17/2024
6.63 B
$ 5.13
United States of America
40
14.91%
$ 0.30
12/12/2024
12/26/2024
329.20 M
$ 8.05
United States of America
41
EDF
14.83%
$ 0.06
03/12/2025
03/27/2025
140.79 M
$ 4.855
United States of America
42
ARR
14.81%
$ 0.24
12/15/2024
12/29/2024
1.08 B
$ 19.45
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
43
CRF
14.76%
$ 0.10
12/15/2024
12/30/2024
931.30 M
$ 8.429
United States of America
44
14.60%
$ 0.40
11/17/2024
12/01/2024
405.89 M
$ 10.96
United States of America
45
WHF
14.53%
$ 0.39
12/19/2024
01/02/2025
246.38 M
$ 10.6
United States of America
46
HQL
14.31%
$ 0.50
11/20/2024
01/09/2025
384.27 M
$ 13.98
United States of America
47
14.26%
$ 0.34
12/16/2024
12/30/2024
814.40 M
$ 9.54
United States of America
48
14.21%
$ 0.26
12/26/2024
01/09/2025
151.62 M
$ 7.32
United States of America
49
14.21%
$ 0.51
09/29/2024
10/14/2024
849.42 M
$ 14.36
United States of America
50
DX
14.18%
$ 0.15
01/01/2025
01/06/2025
1.02 B
$ 12.69
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
51
KSS
14.13%
$ 0.50
12/10/2024
12/23/2024
1.60 B
$ 14.15
United States of America
Retail-department Stores
52
14.04%
$ 0.11
02/17/2025
03/13/2025
357.03 M
$ 9.4
United States of America
53
14.03%
$ 0.45
12/30/2024
01/26/2025
1.50 B
$ 12.83
United States of America
54
14.01%
$ 0.33
09/29/2024
10/14/2024
206.79 M
$ 9.42
United States of America
Real Estate
55
NXG
13.97%
$ 0.54
01/15/2025
01/30/2025
122.35 M
$ 46.38
United States of America
56
OPP
13.96%
$ 0.10
12/12/2024
12/30/2024
207.41 M
$ 8.62
United States of America
57
AOD
13.95%
$ 0.10
12/29/2024
01/09/2025
908.29 M
$ 8.6
United States of America
58
13.95%
$ 0.08
12/30/2024
01/26/2025
198.15 M
$ 6.88
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
59
13.95%
$ 0.25
12/30/2024
01/14/2025
393.90 M
$ 7.17
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
60
TXO
13.88%
$ 0.58
11/14/2024
11/21/2024
693.11 M
$ 16.72
United States of America
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
61
13.83%
$ 0.08
12/15/2024
01/01/2025
454.79 M
$ 6.94
United States of America
62
13.79%
$ 0.18
12/15/2024
12/22/2024
1.63 B
$ 15.5
United States of America
63
NHS
13.75%
$ 0.09
12/15/2024
12/30/2024
231.40 M
$ 7.9
United States of America
64
13.72%
$ 0.40
03/13/2024
03/31/2024
389.74 M
$ 11.66
United States of America
65
13.68%
$ 0.32
11/18/2024
11/26/2024
220.07 M
$ 9.36
United States of America
Real Estate
66
RC
13.62%
$ 0.25
09/29/2024
10/30/2024
1.23 B
$ 7.34
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
67
EDD
13.62%
$ 0.16
12/12/2024
01/14/2025
303.77 M
$ 4.7
United States of America
68
13.61%
$ 0.08
12/15/2024
12/29/2024
467.63 M
$ 6.79
United States of America
69
13.56%
$ 0.55
12/15/2024
12/30/2024
1.33 B
$ 16.23
United States of America
70
AWP
13.52%
$ 0.04
04/21/2024
04/29/2024
303.20 M
$ 3.55
United States of America
71
MSD
13.52%
$ 0.27
12/12/2024
01/14/2025
160.31 M
$ 7.84
United States of America
72
13.47%
$ 0.75
11/26/2024
12/10/2024
1.20 B
$ 22.27
United States of America
73
13.46%
$ 0.35
12/15/2024
12/30/2024
108.68 M
$ 10.4
United States of America
74
GHI
13.44%
$ 0.37
09/29/2024
10/30/2024
252.44 M
$ 11.01
United States of America
Finance Services
75
13.26%
$ 0.09
12/15/2024
12/22/2024
1.68 B
$ 7.85
United States of America
76
IGR
13.19%
$ 0.06
12/19/2024
12/30/2024
770.10 M
$ 5.46
United States of America
77
HIX
13.18%
$ 0.05
02/20/2025
03/02/2025
403.36 M
$ 4.46
United States of America
78
NLY
13.16%
$ 0.65
12/30/2024
01/30/2025
11.15 B
$ 19.76
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
79
AGD
13.10%
$ 0.11
12/29/2024
01/09/2025
250.64 M
$ 10.08
United States of America
80
BRW
13.08%
$ 0.09
12/09/2024
12/30/2024
331.73 M
$ 7.8
United States of America
81
13.06%
$ 0.30
12/08/2024
12/17/2024
1.84 B
$ 9.19
United States of America
82
12.98%
$ 0.22
01/16/2025
01/30/2025
136.81 M
$ 20.34
United States of America
83
MFA
12.96%
$ 0.35
12/30/2024
01/30/2025
1.11 B
$ 10.8
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
84
DMO
12.85%
$ 0.13
02/20/2025
03/02/2025
137.91 M
$ 12.14
United States of America
85
VVR
12.77%
$ 0.04
12/16/2024
12/30/2024
620.24 M
$ 4.04
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
12.73%
$ 0.20
12/29/2024
01/09/2025
476.40 M
$ 18.86
United States of America
88
GDO
12.69%
$ 0.12
02/20/2025
03/02/2025
173.63 M
$ 11.54
United States of America
89
12.67%
$ 0.08
12/23/2024
12/30/2024
175.53 M
$ 7.67
United States of America
90
EFC
12.64%
$ 0.13
12/30/2024
01/26/2025
1.12 B
$ 12.34
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
KEN
12.47%
$ 3.80
04/04/2024
04/14/2024
1.58 B
$ 30.48
United States of America
93
RIV
12.46%
$ 0.13
12/12/2024
12/30/2024
266.47 M
$ 12.41
United States of America
94
EHI
12.46%
$ 0.07
02/20/2025
03/02/2025
156.60 M
$ 6.74
United States of America
95
FAX
12.46%
$ 0.17
12/29/2024
01/09/2025
657.66 M
$ 15.895
United States of America
96
12.42%
$ 0.10
12/04/2024
12/18/2024
1.92 B
$ 3.22
United States of America
97
12.42%
$ 0.20
12/19/2024
01/22/2025
590.13 M
$ 6.44
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
98
12.41%
$ 0.36
12/01/2024
12/15/2024
620.25 M
$ 11.6
United States of America
99
LFT
12.21%
$ 0.08
09/29/2024
10/14/2024
137.53 M
$ 2.62
United States of America
Real Estate Investment Trusts
100
12.14%
$ 1.00
10/27/2024
11/06/2024
1.55 B
$ 32.82
United States of America
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
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.