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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
237.23%
$ 9.94
02/20/2025
02/19/2025
277.44 M
$ 8.38
2
MSB
88.44%
$ 5.95
01/29/2025
02/19/2025
350.30 M
$ 26.91
Mineral Royalty Traders
3
ZIM
67.66%
$ 3.17
03/23/2025
04/02/2025
2.26 B
$ 18.74
4
45.56%
$ 0.50
05/22/2024
06/10/2024
130.07 M
$ 4.39
Investment Advice
5
CIB
35.39%
$ 3.81
03/30/2025
04/10/2025
10.40 B
$ 43.08
6
NEP
34.82%
$ 0.92
11/05/2024
11/13/2024
985.85 M
$ 10.54
Electric Services
7
BMA
27.67%
$ 1.80
08/15/2024
08/22/2024
5.01 B
$ 77.95
8
24.05%
$ 0.09
06/15/2025
06/29/2025
1.58 B
$ 4.49
9
23.53%
$ 0.29
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
1.55 B
$ 14.65
10
22.86%
$ 0.31
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
1.60 B
$ 16.08
11
TWN
21.24%
$ 7.40
12/26/2024
01/09/2025
249.31 M
$ 34.84
12
ECC
21.19%
$ 0.14
06/09/2025
06/29/2025
893.00 M
$ 7.93
13
IEP
21.05%
$ 0.50
03/09/2025
04/15/2025
4.98 B
$ 9.5
Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories
14
19.77%
$ 0.12
04/16/2025
04/29/2025
165.12 M
$ 6.98
15
CLM
19.40%
$ 0.12
06/15/2025
06/29/2025
1.93 B
$ 7.57
16
IX
19.24%
$ 2.06
09/29/2024
12/15/2024
24.18 B
$ 21.39
17
CRF
19.20%
$ 0.12
06/15/2025
06/29/2025
814.29 M
$ 7.3
18
GGT
18.84%
$ 0.22
03/16/2025
03/23/2025
135.10 M
$ 4.67
19
IVR
18.26%
$ 0.40
12/29/2024
01/23/2025
535.46 M
$ 8.76
Real Estate Investment Trusts
20
18.09%
$ 0.40
03/11/2025
03/25/2025
1.46 B
$ 26.53
Real Estate Investment Trusts
21
ORC
17.16%
$ 0.12
02/27/2025
03/27/2025
777.14 M
$ 8.39
Real Estate Investment Trusts
22
16.95%
$ 0.30
03/16/2025
03/30/2025
280.96 M
$ 7.08
23
BCE
16.78%
$ 1.00
03/13/2025
04/14/2025
22.02 B
$ 23.78
24
16.62%
$ 0.15
03/30/2025
04/29/2025
113.53 M
$ 3.61
Real Estate Investment Trusts
25
16.55%
$ 0.08
03/30/2025
04/24/2025
170.39 M
$ 5.8
Real Estate Investment Trusts
26
16.51%
$ 0.11
05/18/2025
05/29/2025
129.46 M
$ 7.63
27
16.15%
$ 0.04
06/15/2025
06/29/2025
179.01 M
$ 2.6
28
EIC
15.93%
$ 0.20
06/09/2025
06/29/2025
320.85 M
$ 15.07
29
ACP
15.76%
$ 0.08
03/24/2025
03/30/2025
742.79 M
$ 5.9
30
BTX
15.64%
$ 0.09
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
1.41 B
$ 6.61
31
15.38%
$ 0.15
02/27/2025
03/30/2025
170.22 M
$ 3.9
Real Estate Investment Trusts
32
15.32%
$ 0.08
03/16/2025
03/31/2025
419.42 M
$ 6.03
33
ARR
15.32%
$ 0.24
03/16/2025
03/26/2025
1.42 B
$ 18.8
Real Estate Investment Trusts
34
WHF
15.10%
$ 0.39
03/20/2025
04/03/2025
234.76 M
$ 10.2
35
14.79%
$ 0.42
03/09/2025
03/23/2025
1.70 B
$ 11.36
36
14.68%
$ 0.40
11/17/2024
12/01/2024
404.29 M
$ 10.9
37
HQL
14.41%
$ 0.47
02/20/2025
03/30/2025
368.17 M
$ 13.05
38
14.40%
$ 0.37
03/16/2025
03/30/2025
117.06 M
$ 10.28
39
14.39%
$ 0.22
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
1.32 B
$ 18.6
40
OFS
14.30%
$ 0.34
03/20/2025
03/30/2025
128.83 M
$ 9.51
41
NHS
14.23%
$ 0.09
03/16/2025
03/30/2025
199.96 M
$ 7.63
42
EDF
14.23%
$ 0.06
06/11/2025
06/26/2025
147.63 M
$ 5.06
43
14.22%
$ 0.11
05/15/2025
06/12/2025
331.24 M
$ 9.28
44
14.20%
$ 0.23
03/30/2025
04/14/2025
149.92 M
$ 6.48
Real Estate
45
DX
14.15%
$ 0.17
03/23/2025
03/31/2025
1.29 B
$ 14.42
Real Estate Investment Trusts
46
14.03%
$ 0.18
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
1.54 B
$ 15.08
47
AOD
14.02%
$ 0.10
03/24/2025
03/30/2025
904.60 M
$ 8.56
48
ABR
14.01%
$ 0.43
03/06/2025
03/20/2025
2.31 B
$ 12.28
Real Estate Investment Trusts
49
HIX
13.90%
$ 0.05
05/21/2025
06/01/2025
378.60 M
$ 4.23
50
13.86%
$ 0.12
03/30/2025
04/08/2025
9.44 B
$ 10.39
Real Estate Investment Trusts
51
13.84%
$ 0.42
03/13/2025
03/31/2025
404.12 M
$ 12.07
52
IGR
13.74%
$ 0.06
03/19/2025
03/30/2025
738.60 M
$ 5.24
53
GNL
13.72%
$ 0.28
01/12/2025
01/15/2025
1.88 B
$ 8.02
Real Estate Investment Trusts
54
NXG
13.70%
$ 0.54
05/14/2025
05/29/2025
167.24 M
$ 47.29
55
HQH
13.64%
$ 0.57
02/20/2025
03/30/2025
876.82 M
$ 16.71
56
13.54%
$ 0.08
03/13/2025
03/31/2025
459.36 M
$ 7.09
57
13.42%
$ 0.10
03/12/2025
03/26/2025
1.75 B
$ 2.98
58
13.37%
$ 0.12
03/13/2025
03/31/2025
307.25 M
$ 10.68
59
OPP
13.35%
$ 0.10
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
203.96 M
$ 8.54
60
MNR
13.33%
$ 0.50
02/26/2025
03/12/2025
1.77 B
$ 15
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
61
13.31%
$ 0.75
02/19/2025
03/04/2025
1.22 B
$ 22.54
62
BRW
13.31%
$ 0.09
03/10/2025
03/30/2025
328.33 M
$ 7.665
63
13.28%
$ 0.36
03/27/2025
04/10/2025
573.38 M
$ 10.84
64
13.25%
$ 0.22
04/15/2025
04/29/2025
136.47 M
$ 19.925
65
EDD
13.22%
$ 0.16
12/12/2024
01/14/2025
311.08 M
$ 4.84
66
RIV
13.16%
$ 0.13
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
252.08 M
$ 11.64
67
MFA
13.11%
$ 0.36
03/30/2025
04/29/2025
1.12 B
$ 10.98
Real Estate Investment Trusts
68
DMO
13.11%
$ 0.13
05/21/2025
06/01/2025
131.02 M
$ 11.9
69
13.10%
$ 0.32
02/20/2025
02/27/2025
225.60 M
$ 9.77
Real Estate
70
BDN
13.04%
$ 0.15
04/02/2025
04/16/2025
799.15 M
$ 4.6
Real Estate Investment Trusts
71
TWO
13.03%
$ 0.45
01/02/2025
01/28/2025
1.43 B
$ 13.81
Real Estate Investment Trusts
72
AGD
12.98%
$ 0.11
03/24/2025
03/30/2025
253.62 M
$ 10.17
73
MSD
12.94%
$ 0.27
12/12/2024
01/14/2025
165.56 M
$ 8.193
74
12.91%
$ 0.09
03/23/2025
03/30/2025
188.20 M
$ 8.18
75
12.89%
$ 0.09
02/13/2025
02/27/2025
1.72 B
$ 8.06
76
SFL
12.89%
$ 0.27
03/11/2025
03/27/2025
1.11 B
$ 8.38
77
NLY
12.77%
$ 0.70
03/30/2025
04/29/2025
12.63 B
$ 21.92
Real Estate Investment Trusts
78
12.70%
$ 0.50
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
266.63 M
$ 15.75
Real Estate Investment Trusts
79
12.69%
$ 0.51
12/30/2024
01/14/2025
1.01 B
$ 16.07
80
TXO
12.64%
$ 0.61
03/13/2025
03/20/2025
811.00 M
$ 19.3
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
81
12.64%
$ 0.25
03/13/2025
03/30/2025
170.08 M
$ 7.91
82
NCV
12.54%
$ 0.14
06/11/2025
06/26/2025
292.58 M
$ 13.01
83
12.53%
$ 0.05
04/27/2025
05/19/2025
1.91 B
$ 4.31
84
EHI
12.50%
$ 0.07
05/21/2025
06/01/2025
157.87 M
$ 6.72
85
FAX
12.45%
$ 0.17
03/24/2025
03/30/2025
655.16 M
$ 15.91
86
SRV
12.44%
$ 0.45
05/14/2025
05/29/2025
130.51 M
$ 43.41
87
SAR
12.42%
$ 0.25
06/04/2025
06/23/2025
331.82 M
$ 24.16
88
12.41%
$ 0.19
03/24/2025
03/30/2025
530.55 M
$ 18.37
89
AWP
12.40%
$ 0.04
03/24/2025
03/30/2025
330.22 M
$ 3.87
90
12.37%
$ 0.60
03/19/2025
04/01/2025
1.89 B
$ 19.4
91
JRI
12.34%
$ 0.13
03/13/2025
03/31/2025
357.23 M
$ 12.98
92
NCZ
12.32%
$ 0.12
06/11/2025
06/26/2025
221.50 M
$ 11.69
93
WDI
12.28%
$ 0.15
05/21/2025
06/01/2025
751.45 M
$ 14.51
94
12.27%
$ 1.80
03/06/2025
04/24/2025
205.34 B
$ 58.68
95
GLO
12.24%
$ 0.05
03/17/2025
03/30/2025
209.98 M
$ 4.91
96
GLQ
12.23%
$ 0.07
03/17/2025
03/30/2025
118.42 M
$ 6.38
97
12.17%
$ 0.47
03/23/2025
03/30/2025
141.01 M
$ 15.45
98
12.15%
$ 0.15
03/30/2025
04/14/2025
270.54 M
$ 4.94
Real Estate Investment Trusts
99
JFR
12.13%
$ 0.09
03/13/2025
03/31/2025
1.12 B
$ 8.41
100
12.11%
$ 0.47
03/30/2025
04/14/2025
325.42 M
$ 15.52
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.