High Yield Dividend Stocks

Below you will find a list of public companies that offer dividend yields of 4% or higher that trade on the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ. Some of these stocks represent the highest dividend-paying stocks in world. Please note that the listed annual payout and dividend yield is based on the previous 12 months of dividend payments. If a company has cut their dividend in the last 12 months, the indicated annual payout and dividend yield may not represent what the company plans to pay out in dividends moving forward. How to invest in high yield dividend stocks.

Company	Current Price	Dividend Yield	Annual Payout	Payout Ratio	3-Year Dividend Growth	Ex-Dividend Date	Indicator(s)
SI Silvergate Capital	$0.60 +100.0%	490.33%	$2.94	N/A	N/A	N/A
ALTM Arcadium Lithium	$5.73 +0.4%	104.80%	$6.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
TSLQ Tradr 2X Short TSLA Daily ETF	$22.55 -6.2%	99.25%	$22.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
NVDS Tradr 1.5X Short NVDA Daily ETF	$24.03 -4.6%	88.85%	$21.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
QQQY Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF	$30.30 +0.8%	83.17%	$25.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Negative News
DM Desktop Metal	$2.20 -9.7%	67.24%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
ENZ Enzo Biochem	$0.66 -1.4%	60.98%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Gap Up
BTF Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$15.71 +3.9%	49.33%	$7.75	N/A	N/A	N/A
USOY Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF	$14.74 +0.1%	46.34%	$6.83	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
RILY B. Riley Financial	$5.00 +4.4%	40.00%	$2.00	N/A	-7.17%	N/A	Earnings Report Gap Up High Trading Volume
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TSL GraniteShares 1.25X Long TSLA Daily ETF	$19.27 +3.7%	34.51%	$6.65	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Gap Up
ORGN Origin Materials	$1.07 +0.9%	29.91%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A
HAFN Hafnia	$5.45 -5.0%	27.92%	$1.52	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Down
MAXI Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF	$31.57 +8.4%	27.15%	$8.57	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up High Trading Volume
FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF	$50.05 +1.5%	26.95%	$13.49	N/A	N/A	N/A
SRG Seritage Growth Properties	$3.94 +0.8%	25.37%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
BITS Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$76.78 +4.4%	25.18%	$19.33	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Up
QYLG Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF	$28.69 +1.2%	24.71%	$7.09	N/A	N/A	1/21/2025	Dividend Cut High Trading Volume
MSTX Defiance Daily Target 1.75X Long MSTR ETF	$61.91 +15.8%	23.29%	$14.42	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
FBL GraniteShares 2x Long META Daily ETF	$35.75 +0.4%	22.04%	$7.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓ Gap Up
FEDU Four Seasons Education (Cayman)	$10.49 -5.9%	21.73%	$2.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Gap Up
NEP NextEra Energy Partners	$17.09 +1.0%	21.48%	$3.67	151.03%	11.41%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Positive News
IEP Icahn Enterprises	$9.38 -0.7%	21.32%	$2.00	N/A	-24.09%	N/A	Gap Up
ALTS Janone	$5.95 -0.2%	20.50%	$1.22	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
OXLC Oxford Lane Capital	$5.08 -1.4%	20.28%	$1.03	N/A	18.86%	2/14/2025	Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement Ex-Dividend
CHMI Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment	$2.98 +2.2%	20.17%	$0.60	90.91%	30.50%	N/A
IVR Invesco Mortgage Capital	$8.14 +0.7%	19.67%	$1.60	57.97%	N/A	N/A
TWN The Taiwan Fund	$37.90 +0.1%	19.53%	$7.40	N/A	149.21%	N/A
GGT The Gabelli Multimedia Trust	$4.71	18.68%	$0.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓ News Coverage Positive News
TAL TAL Education Group	$9.87 +1.9%	18.24%	$1.80	276.92%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Stock Split
CATO Cato	$3.77 +0.8%	18.04%	$0.68	N/A	14.75%	N/A
ORC Orchid Island Capital	$8.02 +1.1%	17.97%	$1.44	N/A	7.77%	1/31/2025
BCAT BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust	$15.67 +0.6%	17.93%	$2.81	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
OCCI OFS Credit	$7.26 -1.0%	17.77%	$1.29	64.50%	32.86%	1/21/2025	Dividend Cut High Trading Volume
AIPI REX AI Equity Premium Income ETF	$50.11 +1.0%	17.72%	$8.88	N/A	N/A	N/A
LUMN Lumen Technologies	$5.65 +2.1%	17.71%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
MVO MV Oil Trust	$7.51 -8.0%	17.58%	$1.32	N/A	15.94%	N/A	High Trading Volume
SARK Tradr 2X Short Innovation Daily ETF	$37.38 -2.9%	17.42%	$6.51	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
ECC Eagle Point Credit	$8.85 +0.1%	17.41%	$1.54	143.93%	13.80%	2/10/2025	Dividend Announcement Positive News
AAPU Direxion Daily AAPL Bull 2X Shares	$31.50 +1.4%	17.40%	$5.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
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SPYT Defiance S&P 500 Target Income ETF	$19.42 +0.7%	17.10%	$3.32	N/A	N/A	N/A
OFS OFS Capital	$8.05 -0.2%	16.89%	$1.36	N/A	20.29%	N/A
ACRE Ares Commercial Real Estate	$5.93 +2.1%	16.86%	$1.00	161.29%	-8.84%	N/A
PTMN Portman Ridge Finance	$16.42 +1.7%	16.81%	$2.76	114.52%	4.48%	N/A
NHTC Natural Health Trends	$4.79 +3.7%	16.70%	$0.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
EC Ecopetrol	$8.47 -1.9%	16.54%	$1.40	88.05%	155.16%	N/A
SBLK Star Bulk Carriers	$14.68 -0.3%	16.35%	$2.40	62.34%	3.57%	N/A
NVDU Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X Shares	$96.83 +6.1%	16.29%	$15.77	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Up
OXSQ Oxford Square Capital	$2.61 -2.6%	16.09%	$0.42	N/A	7.21%	2/14/2025	Dividend Announcement Ex-Dividend
USEA United Maritime	$1.87 +2.5%	16.09%	$0.30	N/A	N/A	N/A
TPVG TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC	$7.61 -1.6%	15.78%	$1.20	107.14%	0.48%	N/A	Positive News
ICMB Investcorp Credit Management BDC	$3.08 +0.7%	15.58%	$0.48	109.09%	-8.67%	N/A
ARR ARMOUR Residential REIT	$18.62 +0.8%	15.46%	$2.88	57.72%	N/A	N/A
WHF WhiteHorse Finance	$9.99 +1.2%	15.42%	$1.54	110.00%	4.30%	N/A
KSS Kohl's	$12.99 +1.1%	15.40%	$2.00	148.15%	25.99%	N/A	Short Interest ↓
AFCG AFC Gamma	$8.62 +2.1%	15.31%	$1.32	74.16%	-1.01%	N/A	News Coverage
AAPB GraniteShares 2x Long AAPL Daily ETF	$28.28 +1.4%	15.21%	$4.30	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
GNL Global Net Lease	$7.24 -0.5%	15.20%	$1.10	N/A	26.47%	N/A	Positive News
TCPC BlackRock TCP Capital	$8.95 +1.0%	15.20%	$1.36	119.30%	4.26%	N/A	Positive News
TWO Two Harbors Investment	$11.96 +1.1%	15.06%	$1.80	90.45%	38.16%	N/A
AGNC AGNC Investment	$9.61 +0.6%	14.98%	$1.44	86.75%	111.73%	1/31/2025	Upcoming Earnings
TUSK Mammoth Energy Services	$3.34 +5.4%	14.97%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
RIG Transocean	$4.06 -1.1%	14.80%	$0.60	240.00%	N/A	N/A
SHIP Seanergy Maritime	$7.07 -0.3%	14.71%	$1.04	33.33%	N/A	N/A
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	$12.27 -1.1%	14.67%	$1.80	133.33%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
EARN Ellington Credit	$6.61 +0.4%	14.51%	$0.96	81.36%	N/A	1/31/2025	Short Interest ↑ News Coverage
IFN The India Fund	$16.03 -0.1%	14.35%	$2.30	N/A	-1.55%	N/A	Short Interest ↑ High Trading Volume
PCM PCM Fund	$6.71 -0.1%	14.32%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMBP Ardagh Metal Packaging	$2.80 +0.2%	14.31%	$0.40	148.15%	N/A	N/A
HRZN Horizon Technology Finance	$9.23 +0.4%	14.30%	$1.32	113.79%	3.23%	2/18/2025
VOC VOC Energy Trust	$5.08 +1.1%	14.19%	$0.72	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
RC Ready Capital	$7.06 +4.5%	14.17%	$1.00	95.24%	-12.82%	N/A	Gap Up
PNNT PennantPark Investment	$6.79 -5.8%	14.15%	$0.96	112.94%	23.77%	N/A	Gap Down High Trading Volume
DX Dynex Capital	$12.75 +0.9%	14.12%	$1.80	157.89%	168.32%	1/23/2025	Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement News Coverage
OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending	$15.68	14.03%	$2.20	95.24%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
RWAY Runway Growth Finance	$11.44 +0.4%	13.99%	$1.60	99.38%	85.66%	N/A
TRIN Trinity Capital	$14.61 -0.6%	13.96%	$2.04	100.00%	17.42%	N/A
MFA MFA Financial	$10.11 +0.2%	13.85%	$1.40	84.34%	206.13%	N/A
HQL Abrdn Life Sciences Investors	$13.49 -0.3%	13.78%	$1.86	N/A	N/A	N/A
BWLP BW LPG	$12.32 -4.2%	13.64%	$1.68	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down High Trading Volume
MNR Mach Natural Resources	$17.66 +0.3%	13.59%	$2.40	93.75%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GOGL Golden Ocean Group	$8.86 -1.4%	13.54%	$1.20	69.36%	-9.14%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Gap Down
HQH Abrdn Healthcare Investors	$16.88 +0.2%	13.51%	$2.28	N/A	101.58%	N/A
NLY Annaly Capital Management	$19.31 +0.8%	13.47%	$2.60	93.19%	43.49%	N/A
NYMT New York Mortgage Trust	$5.97 +0.7%	13.40%	$0.80	131.15%	30.08%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
GECC Great Elm Capital	$10.69 -0.7%	13.10%	$1.40	N/A	-16.45%	3/17/2025	Short Interest ↑ News Coverage
PDBA Invesco Agriculture Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF	$35.44 +1.2%	12.98%	$4.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
SPMC Sound Point Meridian Capital	$20.44 +0.4%	12.91%	$2.64	N/A	N/A	2/14/2025	Dividend Announcement News Coverage Positive News
PDCC Pearl Diver Credit	$20.51 -0.4%	12.87%	$2.64	N/A	N/A	N/A	Ex-Dividend Positive News High Trading Volume
GCI Gannett	$4.99 -0.5%	12.84%	$0.64	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
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TSDD GraniteShares 2x Short TSLA Daily ETF	$28.36 -6.1%	12.80%	$3.63	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
NREF NexPoint Real Estate Finance	$15.63 +1.2%	12.80%	$2.00	91.32%	6.39%	N/A
AOMR Angel Oak Mortgage REIT	$10.08 +1.8%	12.70%	$1.28	92.09%	60.43%	N/A	Positive News
CION CION Investment	$11.42 -0.1%	12.61%	$1.44	103.60%	77.74%	N/A
QQQI NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF	$53.37 +1.3%	12.59%	$6.72	N/A	N/A	N/A
PMT PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust	$12.72 +1.2%	12.58%	$1.60	100.00%	-1.84%	N/A	Positive News
GHI Greystone Housing Impact Investors	$11.79 -1.3%	12.55%	$1.48	N/A	6.85%	N/A	Short Interest ↓ News Coverage
ABR Arbor Realty Trust	$13.79 +1.4%	12.47%	$1.72	102.38%	7.62%	N/A
PSEC Prospect Capital	$4.33 +0.2%	12.47%	$0.54	114.89%	-1.41%	1/29/2025
EFC Ellington Financial	$12.56 +0.6%	12.43%	$1.56	90.70%	2.57%	1/31/2025
LFT Lument Finance Trust	$2.58 -1.0%	12.38%	$0.32	62.75%	-4.86%	N/A
LIEN Chicago Atlantic BDC	$11.00 -0.7%	12.36%	$1.36	N/A	N/A	N/A
GCV The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund	$3.89 +2.2%	12.36%	$0.48	N/A	-3.25%	N/A
CUBA The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund	$2.45 +0.4%	12.24%	$0.30	N/A	N/A	N/A
QYLD Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF	$18.58 +0.5%	12.22%	$2.27	N/A	N/A	1/21/2025	Dividend Cut
KBWD Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF	$14.94 +0.4%	12.18%	$1.82	N/A	N/A	1/21/2025	Dividend Increase
BCE BCE	$23.16 +1.5%	12.18%	$2.82	143.88%	4.66%	N/A
JFIN Jiayin Group	$7.30 +1.2%	12.05%	$0.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DMLP Dorchester Minerals	$33.11 -1.5%	12.02%	$3.98	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑ News Coverage High Trading Volume
TXO TXO Partners	$19.32 +3.9%	12.01%	$2.32	151.63%	N/A	N/A
TXO TXO Partners	$19.32 +8.5%	12.01%	$2.32	151.63%	N/A	N/A
REFI Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance	$15.66 +0.6%	12.01%	$1.88	81.03%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
FLNG FLEX LNG	$25.08 -2.7%	11.96%	$3.00	120.00%	17.49%	N/A	Short Interest ↓ Positive News Gap Down
ADX Adams Diversified Equity Fund	$20.94 +1.1%	11.94%	$2.50	N/A	-5.69%	1/27/2025	Dividend Cut Short Interest ↓ News Coverage High Trading Volume
PHK PIMCO High Income Fund	$4.88 -0.1%	11.90%	$0.58	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SAR Saratoga Investment	$24.88 -0.1%	11.90%	$2.96	89.16%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
SUNS Sunrise Realty Trust	$14.14 +3.9%	11.88%	$1.68	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BGS B&G Foods	$6.49 +0.5%	11.72%	$0.76	98.70%	46.35%	N/A	Positive News
QRMI Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF	$17.63 +0.3%	11.63%	$2.05	N/A	N/A	1/21/2025	Dividend Increase Positive News
MITT AG Mortgage Investment Trust	$6.55 +0.2%	11.61%	$0.76	69.09%	N/A	N/A
TUGN STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF	$24.45 +1.2%	11.57%	$2.83	N/A	N/A	N/A
FSK FS KKR Capital	$22.27 +0.5%	11.50%	$2.56	101.19%	-7.11%	N/A	Short Interest ↑
MNDO MIND C.T.I.	$2.09 +0.5%	11.48%	$0.24	N/A	-2.63%	N/A	Negative News
FATBB FAT Brands	$4.88 +3.8%	11.48%	$0.56	N/A	29.14%	N/A	Gap Up
FTQI First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF	$21.11 +0.8%	11.46%	$2.42	N/A	N/A	N/A
KEN Kenon	$33.29 +0.9%	11.41%	$3.80	N/A	26.89%	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
NMFC New Mountain Finance	$11.27 +0.4%	11.36%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TRTX TPG RE Finance Trust	$8.52 +0.2%	11.27%	$0.96	82.76%	2.94%	N/A	Positive News
MFIC MidCap Financial Investment	$13.49 +0.4%	11.27%	$1.52	95.00%	6.10%	N/A	Positive News
BWMX Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V.	$10.84 -3.2%	11.26%	$1.22	N/A	0.08%	N/A
GORO Gold Resource	$0.36 -6.3%	11.23%	$0.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast News Coverage
FBRT Franklin BSP Realty Trust	$12.65 +0.9%	11.22%	$1.42	91.61%	72.42%	N/A	Short Interest ↑ News Coverage
COPJ Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF	$19.07 +0.9%	11.22%	$2.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
SCM Stellus Capital Investment	$14.28 +0.8%	11.20%	$1.60	120.30%	17.01%	1/31/2025	Dividend Announcement
BDN Brandywine Realty Trust	$5.36 +3.6%	11.20%	$0.60	N/A	-2.02%	N/A	Short Interest ↑ Positive News
PCF High Income Securities Fund	$6.64 +0.3%	11.14%	$0.74	N/A	N/A	1/21/2025	Dividend Cut News Coverage
IIPR Innovative Industrial Properties	$68.21 +1.9%	11.14%	$7.60	150.50%	9.55%	N/A	Short Interest ↑
GNK Genco Shipping & Trading	$14.40 +0.9%	11.11%	$1.60	80.40%	69.92%	N/A	Short Interest ↓
RWT Redwood Trust	$6.50 +1.0%	11.09%	$0.72	90.00%	-4.94%	N/A
BRSP BrightSpire Capital	$5.78 +1.5%	11.08%	$0.64	78.05%	15.45%	N/A	Analyst Forecast News Coverage
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ARI Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance	$9.03 +0.6%	11.08%	$1.00	91.74%	1.27%	N/A	Short Interest ↑
PFLT PennantPark Floating Rate Capital	$11.18 +0.8%	11.00%	$1.23	100.00%	2.57%	N/A
IIF Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	$24.62 +0.3%	10.97%	$2.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
GAB The Gabelli Equity Trust	$5.49 +0.8%	10.94%	$0.60	N/A	-1.61%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ	$29.19 -4.9%	10.89%	$3.18	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
PSBD Palmer Square Capital BDC	$15.64 -0.7%	10.74%	$1.68	N/A	N/A	N/A
BBDC Barings BDC	$9.71 -0.2%	10.72%	$1.04	101.96%	9.37%	N/A	Short Interest ↓ Positive News
XRX Xerox	$9.34 +3.8%	10.71%	$1.00	64.52%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
NCDL Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending	$16.87 +0.2%	10.67%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	2/12/2025	Positive News
BAMR Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners	$58.11 +1.0%	10.62%	$6.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
DYTA SGI Dynamic Tactical ETF	$28.29 +0.7%	10.57%	$2.99	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
GMRE Global Medical REIT	$7.97 -1.8%	10.53%	$0.84	1,050.00%	4.58%	N/A	Short Interest ↑
EMD Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$9.74 +0.1%	10.47%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	1/24/2025
METCB Ramaco Resources	$9.11 +0.4%	10.43%	$0.95	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
CMTG Claros Mortgage Trust	$3.86 -1.8%	10.36%	$0.40	61.54%	50.39%	N/A	News Coverage
CIM Chimera Investment	$14.31 +0.2%	10.35%	$1.48	80.87%	-25.81%	N/A	Positive News
FSCO FS Credit Opportunities	$6.98 -0.2%	10.32%	$0.72	N/A	N/A	1/24/2025	Positive News
CSWC Capital Southwest	$22.49 -0.1%	10.32%	$2.32	96.67%	-3.51%	N/A
CIF MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	$1.75 +0.9%	10.32%	$0.18	N/A	10.33%	N/A	Positive News
KRP Kimbell Royalty Partners	$15.92 -0.4%	10.30%	$1.64	115.49%	N/A	N/A
FAT FAT Brands	$5.49 +2.2%	10.20%	$0.56	N/A	2.50%	N/A	Short Interest ↑ Gap Up High Trading Volume
BXMT Blackstone Mortgage Trust	$18.44 +0.6%	10.20%	$1.88	102.73%	-0.15%	N/A
ONL Orion Office REIT	$3.94 -1.4%	10.17%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A
GBDC Golub Capital BDC	$15.40 +0.5%	10.13%	$1.56	86.67%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
QQQT Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF	$19.21 +1.5%	10.10%	$1.94	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
ARLP Alliance Resource Partners	$27.86 -0.6%	10.05%	$2.80	91.21%	91.29%	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
OBDC Blue Owl Capital	$14.85 -0.4%	9.97%	$1.48	94.27%	5.60%	N/A
CIB Bancolombia	$32.15 +0.3%	9.95%	$3.20	52.55%	141.96%	N/A
USA Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	$7.14 +0.8%	9.95%	$0.71	N/A	-4.30%	1/24/2025	Dividend Cut
SFL SFL	$10.87 +0.2%	9.94%	$1.08	140.26%	19.31%	N/A
PTY PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	$14.41 +0.2%	9.93%	$1.43	N/A	5.08%	N/A
GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq 100 Core Premium Income ETF	$49.60 +1.5%	9.92%	$4.92	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
STWD Starwood Property Trust	$19.39 +0.7%	9.90%	$1.92	94.58%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
OBDE Blue Owl Capital Co. III	$14.14	9.90%	$1.40	N/A	N/A	5/30/2025
SLRC SLR Investment	$16.75 +0.6%	9.79%	$1.64	101.86%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DKL Delek Logistics Partners	$45.25 +0.5%	9.72%	$4.40	147.65%	7.02%	N/A	Positive News
GTN Gray Television	$3.31 +3.0%	9.68%	$0.32	10.74%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
BCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance	$17.37 -0.3%	9.67%	$1.68	94.38%	-12.86%	N/A	News Coverage
BSM Black Stone Minerals	$15.60 +0.5%	9.62%	$1.50	97.40%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓ News Coverage Positive News
CLPR Clipper Realty	$3.97 -1.4%	9.58%	$0.38	N/A	25.99%	N/A	News Coverage
KBDC Kayne Anderson BDC	$16.70 +0.0%	9.58%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
CHCT Community Healthcare Trust	$19.52 -0.9%	9.53%	$1.86	357.69%	2.27%	N/A
GES Guess?	$12.60 +1.3%	9.52%	$1.20	106.19%	28.73%	N/A
JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	$57.27 +1.2%	9.50%	$5.44	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
CVI CVR Energy	$21.07 -2.6%	9.49%	$2.00	129.87%	N/A	N/A
TY Tri-Continental	$32.35 +1.0%	9.49%	$3.07	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
BXSL Blackstone Secured Lending Fund	$32.59 -0.2%	9.45%	$3.08	100.65%	79.79%	N/A	News Coverage
KREF KKR Real Estate Finance Trust	$10.60 +1.2%	9.43%	$1.00	70.92%	-12.45%	N/A
NOAH Noah	$10.94 +3.1%	9.42%	$1.03	62.05%	N/A	N/A
NVD GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF	$27.74 -6.1%	9.37%	$2.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
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ALX Alexander's	$192.24 +0.7%	9.36%	$18.00	N/A	19.68%	N/A	Short Interest ↓
MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending	$21.42 +0.8%	9.34%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
RCS PIMCO Strategic Income Fund	$6.56 +1.3%	9.31%	$0.61	N/A	N/A	N/A
CAPL CrossAmerica Partners	$22.68 -0.6%	9.26%	$2.10	567.57%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑ News Coverage
DEA Easterly Government Properties	$11.53 +0.2%	9.20%	$1.06	278.95%	22.87%	N/A
BKT BlackRock Income Trust	$11.64 +0.6%	9.11%	$1.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
RMR The RMR Group	$19.76 +0.2%	9.11%	$1.80	114.65%	4.81%	1/27/2025	Dividend Announcement
SSIC Silver Spike Investment	$11.00 -0.7%	9.09%	$1.00	101.01%	N/A	N/A
MIN MFS Intermediate Income Trust	$2.66 +0.6%	9.04%	$0.24	N/A	42.42%	N/A
WU Western Union	$10.44 -1.0%	9.01%	$0.94	48.96%	N/A	N/A
TFSL TFS Financial	$12.57 +0.3%	8.99%	$1.13	364.52%	0.15%	N/A
MMT MFS Multimarket Income Trust	$4.63 +0.1%	8.86%	$0.41	N/A	12.43%	N/A	Negative News
RITM Rithm Capital	$11.34 +0.7%	8.82%	$1.00	48.78%	3.57%	N/A
KBWY Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF	$17.77	8.78%	$1.56	N/A	N/A	1/21/2025	Dividend Cut News Coverage
CPAC Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	$5.71 +0.2%	8.76%	$0.50	61.73%	-18.34%	N/A	Positive News
PPT Putnam Premier Income Trust	$3.56 -0.1%	8.72%	$0.31	N/A	33.89%	1/24/2025	Positive News
CCAP Crescent Capital BDC	$19.34 -0.1%	8.69%	$1.68	89.84%	0.61%	N/A	Short Interest ↓ Positive News
CGBD Carlyle Secured Lending	$18.46 +0.5%	8.67%	$1.60	85.11%	N/A	N/A
GAM General American Investors	$52.40 +0.5%	8.59%	$4.50	N/A	13.84%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
EPM Evolution Petroleum	$5.59 +0.4%	8.59%	$0.48	N/A	27.79%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
SRET Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF	$20.33 +0.8%	8.56%	$1.74	N/A	N/A	N/A
BLMN Bloomin' Brands	$11.29 -1.7%	8.50%	$0.96	46.60%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
BANX ArrowMark Financial	$21.18 +1.0%	8.50%	$1.80	N/A	5.80%	N/A	Positive News
TSLX Sixth Street Specialty Lending	$21.65 +0.0%	8.50%	$1.84	82.14%	N/A	N/A
FTHI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	$23.54 +0.6%	8.50%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
EVC Entravision Communications	$2.36 +2.4%	8.49%	$0.20	N/A	25.99%	N/A
DSWL Deswell Industries	$2.37 +1.2%	8.44%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
WES Western Midstream Partners	$41.50 +2.0%	8.43%	$3.50	92.84%	36.15%	N/A
TSQ Townsquare Media	$9.38 +2.3%	8.42%	$0.79	45.40%	N/A	1/21/2025
GSL Global Ship Lease	$21.39 -0.9%	8.42%	$1.80	22.87%	28.06%	N/A	Short Interest ↓
AHH Armada Hoffler Properties	$9.77 -0.4%	8.39%	$0.82	292.86%	8.61%	N/A
MPV Barings Participation Investors	$17.53 +2.5%	8.39%	$1.47	N/A	N/A	N/A
SGA Saga Communications	$11.94 +2.7%	8.38%	$1.00	N/A	27.72%	N/A	Analyst Revision News Coverage
JEQ Abrdn Japan Equity Fund	$5.64 +0.5%	8.33%	$0.47	N/A	-21.74%	N/A
MKZR MacKenzie Realty Capital	$2.41 -11.7%	8.30%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
ARCC Ares Capital	$23.18 +0.8%	8.28%	$1.92	88.89%	5.83%	N/A
PVL Permianville Royalty Trust	$1.58 -0.3%	8.25%	$0.13	N/A	N/A	N/A
LADR Ladder Capital	$11.18 +0.4%	8.23%	$0.92	68.15%	4.77%	N/A
CIG CEMIG	$1.71 -0.3%	8.21%	$0.14	56.00%	-100.00%	N/A	Negative News
TU TELUS	$13.94 +0.5%	8.18%	$1.14	140.74%	6.99%	N/A	Positive News
DHT DHT	$10.78 -1.1%	8.16%	$0.88	45.13%	97.40%	N/A	Short Interest ↑ Gap Down
USAC USA Compression Partners	$25.75 +0.8%	8.16%	$2.10	165.35%	N/A	1/27/2025	Dividend Announcement
TSLS Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares	$7.48 -3.1%	8.16%	$0.61	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
LOAN Manhattan Bridge Capital	$5.67 +0.7%	8.11%	$0.46	N/A	-1.75%	N/A	Analyst Forecast
BTI British American Tobacco	$36.32 +1.2%	8.07%	$2.93	58.13%	0.32%	N/A
GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF	$50.01 +0.9%	8.06%	$4.03	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓ Positive News
AB AllianceBernstein	$38.22 +3.9%	8.06%	$3.08	77.58%	-5.93%	N/A	Short Interest ↑
SBR Sabine Royalty Trust	$66.83 +0.8%	8.05%	$5.38	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASG Liberty All-Star Growth Fund	$5.85 +0.9%	8.04%	$0.47	N/A	-22.76%	1/24/2025	Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
RFI Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund	$11.94 +0.6%	8.04%	$0.96	N/A	58.74%	2/11/2025	Dividend Announcement
PKST Peakstone Realty Trust	$11.24 -1.4%	8.00%	$0.90	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
WBA Walgreens Boots Alliance	$12.52 -3.2%	7.99%	$1.00	67.11%	-19.12%	N/A
WLKP Westlake Chemical Partners	$23.78 +0.2%	7.95%	$1.89	81.82%	N/A	N/A
PIM Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust	$3.28	7.93%	$0.26	N/A	58.74%	1/24/2025
FDUS Fidus Investment	$21.70 +0.4%	7.93%	$1.72	79.26%	N/A	N/A
CO Global Cord Blood	$1.01 -15.8%	7.92%	$0.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Gap Down
UHT Universal Health Realty Income Trust	$37.21 -1.2%	7.90%	$2.94	N/A	1.41%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
TYG Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	$47.13 +0.7%	7.87%	$3.71	N/A	N/A	1/24/2025	High Trading Volume
MGF MFS Government Markets Income Trust	$3.05 +0.3%	7.87%	$0.24	N/A	53.52%	N/A	Negative News
MO Altria Group	$51.92 +1.5%	7.86%	$4.08	73.51%	4.35%	N/A
SPOK Spok	$15.92 -1.1%	7.85%	$1.25	N/A	35.72%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
FRO Frontline	$17.36 -0.7%	7.83%	$1.36	42.50%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑ Gap Down
BHR Braemar Hotels & Resorts	$2.56 +0.6%	7.83%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	3/31/2025	Dividend Announcement
WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF	$23.09 +0.5%	7.80%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	N/A
FUND Sprott Focus Trust	$7.70 +0.8%	7.79%	$0.60	N/A	-7.19%	N/A
RVT Royce Value Trust	$16.30 +1.0%	7.79%	$1.27	N/A	-8.72%	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
MPW Medical Properties Trust	$4.11 +2.8%	7.79%	$0.32	114.29%	-25.67%	N/A
CIO City Office REIT	$5.16 -1.3%	7.75%	$0.40	N/A	-12.64%	N/A	Short Interest ↓ Positive News
PDT John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	$12.80 +0.7%	7.73%	$0.99	N/A	-2.63%	N/A
TAIT Taitron Components	$2.59 -0.4%	7.72%	$0.20	N/A	6.62%	N/A
HTGC Hercules Capital	$20.75 +0.4%	7.71%	$1.60	82.05%	14.35%	N/A	Short Interest ↓ News Coverage Positive News
CTO CTO Realty Growth	$19.73 -0.9%	7.71%	$1.52	N/A	4.46%	N/A
MDV Modiv Industrial	$14.93 +0.4%	7.70%	$1.15	N/A	N/A	1/31/2025
VTS Vitesse Energy	$27.35 +0.4%	7.68%	$2.10	152.17%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Revision News Coverage
ALTY Global X Alternative Income ETF	$11.87 +0.5%	7.67%	$0.91	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
DHF BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	$2.61 +0.2%	7.65%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A
APAM Artisan Partners Asset Management	$42.88 +0.9%	7.65%	$3.28	84.32%	-10.40%	N/A	News Coverage
CXW CoreCivic	$23.02 +1.3%	7.65%	$1.76	176.00%	N/A	N/A
DIN Dine Brands Global	$26.70 +0.0%	7.64%	$2.04	32.43%	72.13%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
OMF OneMain	$54.73 0.0%	7.60%	$4.16	48.88%	17.34%	N/A
SPE Special Opportunities Fund	$15.05 +0.3%	7.57%	$1.14	N/A	1.29%	1/21/2025	Dividend Announcement News Coverage Positive News
UNIT Uniti Group	$5.98 +2.2%	7.53%	$0.45	112.50%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HR Healthcare Realty Trust	$16.49 +0.1%	7.52%	$1.24	N/A	16.12%	N/A	Positive News
FTSL First Trust Senior Loan ETF	$46.45 +0.1%	7.51%	$3.49	N/A	N/A	N/A
MPLX Mplx	$51.17 +0.7%	7.48%	$3.83	83.44%	8.21%	N/A	Analyst Upgrade News Coverage
AEF Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	$5.22 +1.6%	7.47%	$0.39	N/A	-9.89%	N/A
ECO Okeanis Eco Tankers	$23.61 -1.0%	7.45%	$1.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Revision
PEO Adams Natural Resources Fund	$23.80 +1.6%	7.44%	$1.77	N/A	24.83%	1/27/2025	Dividend Increase Positive News High Trading Volume
NUSI Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF	$26.53 +1.1%	7.39%	$1.96	N/A	N/A	N/A
KSPI Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz	$92.87 +1.1%	7.39%	$6.86	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
MCI Barings Corporate Investors	$21.59 +3.9%	7.36%	$1.59	N/A	18.32%	N/A	High Trading Volume
BNL Broadstone Net Lease	$15.75 -0.7%	7.36%	$1.16	146.84%	16.58%	N/A	Short Interest ↓ Positive News
GOOD Gladstone Commercial	$16.31 -0.5%	7.36%	$1.20	413.79%	41.58%	1/24/2025	Dividend Announcement News Coverage
PSTL Postal Realty Trust	$13.05 0.0%	7.35%	$0.96	1,066.67%	17.01%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
RMT Royce Micro-Cap Trust	$10.07 +0.7%	7.35%	$0.74	N/A	-4.14%	N/A
AWF AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund	$10.76 +0.1%	7.34%	$0.79	N/A	N/A	N/A
PK Park Hotels & Resorts	$13.63 +0.2%	7.34%	$1.00	102.04%	N/A	N/A
OMAB Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte	$76.64 +1.2%	7.33%	$5.62	85.54%	35.57%	N/A
MOV Movado Group	$19.14 +1.6%	7.31%	$1.40	N/A	13.80%	N/A
CRT Cross Timbers Royalty Trust	$10.27 -0.6%	7.30%	$0.75	N/A	-5.24%	N/A	Positive News
EPR EPR Properties	$46.89 +0.5%	7.29%	$3.42	121.28%	32.83%	1/31/2025	Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↑
ECOW Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF	$19.53 +1.1%	7.27%	$1.42	N/A	N/A	N/A
ESEA Euroseas	$33.01 -2.2%	7.27%	$2.40	17.16%	N/A	N/A
ENIC Enel Chile	$2.90 -1.5%	7.25%	$0.21	55.26%	143.29%	N/A	Ex-Dividend
GAIN Gladstone Investment	$13.25 -0.2%	7.25%	$0.96	91.43%	N/A	1/24/2025	Dividend Announcement
OHI Omega Healthcare Investors	$37.39 -1.2%	7.17%	$2.68	161.45%	N/A	N/A
IQQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF	$43.26 +1.3%	7.17%	$3.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
IHYF Invesco High Yield Bond Factor ETF	$22.69 +0.3%	7.14%	$1.62	N/A	N/A	1/21/2025	Dividend Increase Positive News
FLIC First of Long Island	$11.80 +0.8%	7.12%	$0.84	N/A	2.94%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Short Interest ↑
OGN Organon & Co.	$15.77 -2.6%	7.10%	$1.12	25.45%	25.99%	N/A	Positive News
CRWS Crown Crafts	$4.51 -0.6%	7.09%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SBRA Sabra Health Care REIT	$16.94 -1.4%	7.08%	$1.20	160.00%	24.29%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade News Coverage
BTO John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	$36.74 +0.8%	7.08%	$2.60	N/A	5.73%	N/A
SABA Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II	$9.09 +0.7%	7.04%	$0.64	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
BCV Bancroft Fund	$18.18 +0.9%	7.04%	$1.28	N/A	-32.33%	N/A
PANL Pangaea Logistics Solutions	$5.68 +0.5%	7.04%	$0.40	64.52%	47.36%	N/A
FCEF First Trust Income Opportunities ETF	$22.06 +0.8%	7.03%	$1.55	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement Positive News
CLCO Cool	$8.57 -2.7%	7.00%	$0.60	42.86%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓ Positive News
ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services	$16.58 -0.3%	7.00%	$1.16	N/A	16.67%	N/A	Gap Down
OLP One Liberty Properties	$25.77 -1.1%	6.99%	$1.80	327.27%	N/A	N/A
VZ Verizon Communications	$38.86 +1.4%	6.97%	$2.71	55.08%	1.94%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings News Coverage Positive News
BSJU Invesco BulletShares 2030 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$25.97 +0.2%	6.97%	$1.81	N/A	N/A	1/21/2025	Dividend Cut News Coverage Positive News
JKS JinkoSolar	$21.29 -9.6%	6.95%	$1.48	34.26%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
HNDL Strategy Shares NASDAQ 7 HANDL ETF	$21.58 +0.2%	6.95%	$1.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Negative News
KTF DWS Municipal Income Trust	$9.50 +0.5%	6.95%	$0.66	N/A	9.31%	1/21/2025	Short Interest ↓ Positive News
HOFT Hooker Furnishings	$13.25 +0.5%	6.94%	$0.92	55.76%	7.53%	N/A	Short Interest ↓ News Coverage
LYB LyondellBasell Industries	$77.35 +0.9%	6.93%	$5.36	57.20%	5.88%	N/A	News Coverage
YRD Yiren Digital	$4.93 +4.1%	6.90%	$0.34	N/A	N/A	N/A
BSJS Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$22.04 +0.3%	6.90%	$1.52	N/A	N/A	1/21/2025	Dividend Cut Negative News
BEP Brookfield Renewable Partners	$20.64 -1.4%	6.88%	$1.42	417.65%	5.33%	N/A	Short Interest ↑ Positive News High Trading Volume
CCI Crown Castle	$91.03 +0.4%	6.88%	$6.26	220.42%	4.66%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Revision
AATC Autoscope Technologies	$8.74 +7.2%	6.86%	$0.60	N/A	14.47%	1/27/2025	Dividend Cut Negative News Gap Up High Trading Volume
WEN Wendy's	$14.60 -1.7%	6.85%	$1.00	84.03%	32.49%	N/A
WASH Washington Trust Bancorp	$32.83 +1.4%	6.82%	$2.24	71.11%	-7.17%	N/A	Positive News
GT Goodyear Tire & Rubber	$9.38 -0.8%	6.82%	$0.64	32.99%	N/A	N/A
DOW DOW	$41.05 +0.4%	6.82%	$2.80	83.83%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓ Positive News
MSFU Direxion Daily MSFT Bull 2X Shares	$40.60 +1.9%	6.80%	$2.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Gap Up
SBGI Sinclair	$14.75 -0.7%	6.78%	$1.00	26.81%	7.72%	N/A
GPMT Granite Point Mortgage Trust	$2.97 +1.2%	6.75%	$0.20	333.33%	-33.06%	N/A
SITC SITE Centers	$15.42 +0.7%	6.74%	$1.04	N/A	3.43%	N/A
FT Franklin Universal Trust	$7.58 +0.6%	6.73%	$0.51	N/A	0.18%	1/21/2025	Positive News
CARY Angel Oak Income ETF	$20.57 -0.1%	6.71%	$1.38	N/A	N/A	N/A
GGB Gerdau	$2.84 +0.5%	6.70%	$0.19	42.22%	-20.14%	N/A	Short Interest ↑
CIZN Citizens	$9.55 -2.6%	6.70%	$0.64	N/A	-12.64%	N/A	Analyst Forecast News Coverage Gap Down
BTG B2Gold	$2.39 +0.4%	6.69%	$0.16	37.21%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Revision
LND BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas	$3.74 +1.1%	6.68%	$0.25	N/A	-17.52%	N/A
BSJR Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$22.62 -0.1%	6.68%	$1.51	N/A	N/A	1/21/2025	Dividend Cut Positive News
QQQX Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	$27.32 +1.0%	6.66%	$1.82	N/A	N/A	N/A
HESM Hess Midstream	$41.20 +2.2%	6.65%	$2.74	76.97%	11.28%	N/A
MXF The Mexico Fund	$13.24 +0.5%	6.65%	$0.88	N/A	34.71%	1/22/2025
GLAD Gladstone Capital	$29.80 +0.2%	6.64%	$1.98	98.02%	8.27%	1/24/2025	Dividend Announcement
NQP Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund	$11.29 +0.6%	6.64%	$0.75	N/A	3.61%	N/A
MKTW MarketWise	$0.60 -10.1%	6.64%	$0.04	15.38%	N/A	1/29/2025	Dividend Announcement Gap Up High Trading Volume
LXP LXP Industrial Trust	$8.15 -0.7%	6.63%	$0.54	540.00%	7.72%	N/A	Positive News
PINE Alpine Income Property Trust	$16.94 -0.5%	6.61%	$1.12	933.33%	5.48%	N/A	Positive News
HIW Highwoods Properties	$30.27 +1.7%	6.61%	$2.00	357.14%	0.68%	N/A
SILA Sila Realty Trust	$24.24 -0.4%	6.60%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SPH Suburban Propane Partners	$19.71 +0.4%	6.60%	$1.30	56.77%	1.32%	N/A
RGP Resources Connection	$8.50 -0.7%	6.59%	$0.56	62.22%	N/A	2/14/2025	Dividend Announcement
BSJT Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$21.63 +0.1%	6.56%	$1.42	N/A	N/A	1/21/2025	Dividend Cut Positive News
BSJV InvescoBulletShares2031 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$26.38 +0.3%	6.56%	$1.73	N/A	N/A	1/21/2025	Dividend Cut
VINP Vinci Partners Investments	$9.76 +0.8%	6.56%	$0.64	73.56%	15.02%	N/A
BEN Franklin Resources	$19.56 +0.8%	6.55%	$1.28	50.39%	11.35%	N/A	Analyst Forecast Short Interest ↑
UWMC UWM	$6.13 -0.9%	6.53%	$0.40	70.18%	N/A	N/A
LTC LTC Properties	$34.93 +0.3%	6.53%	$2.28	114.57%	N/A	1/23/2025
BSJQ Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$23.45 0.0%	6.52%	$1.53	N/A	N/A	1/21/2025	Dividend Cut Positive News
BBAR Banco BBVA Argentina	$21.94 -3.5%	6.52%	$1.43	82.66%	N/A	N/A
IRS IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima	$14.74 -3.0%	6.51%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
VTN Invesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals	$10.37 0.0%	6.46%	$0.67	N/A	5.76%	N/A	Ex-Dividend Positive News
OUT OUTFRONT Media	$18.93 +7.3%	6.44%	$1.22	125.77%	65.10%	N/A	Stock Split Gap Up
CWEN Clearway Energy	$26.39 -0.3%	6.44%	$1.70	232.88%	7.62%	N/A	Positive News
GRNT Granite Ridge Resources	$6.84 -0.5%	6.44%	$0.44	58.67%	N/A	N/A
SUN Sunoco	$54.46 -0.5%	6.43%	$3.50	42.02%	1.66%	N/A
BFS Saul Centers	$36.84 -0.3%	6.41%	$2.36	181.54%	16.52%	N/A
PFE Pfizer	$26.30 -0.7%	6.39%	$1.68	56.00%	2.50%	1/24/2025	Positive News
APLE Apple Hospitality REIT	$15.05 -0.3%	6.38%	$0.96	110.34%	188.45%	N/A	Short Interest ↑
ET Energy Transfer	$20.28 +0.2%	6.36%	$1.29	82.17%	27.86%	N/A	Positive News
UVV Universal	$50.95 +0.7%	6.36%	$3.24	N/A	1.27%	N/A
PAA Plains All American Pipeline	$20.06 -0.5%	6.33%	$1.27	86.99%	20.83%	1/31/2025
GLPI Gaming and Leisure Properties	$48.05 +0.1%	6.33%	$3.04	98.06%	4.55%	N/A
HYXF iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$46.63 +0.2%	6.33%	$2.95	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
WPC W. P. Carey	$55.81 +0.5%	6.31%	$3.52	134.35%	-6.02%	N/A
DWSH AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF	$6.84 -0.7%	6.29%	$0.43	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
ATNI ATN International	$15.32 +1.5%	6.27%	$0.96	1,600.00%	12.18%	N/A	Short Interest ↑
SWZ The Swiss Helvetia Fund	$8.46 +0.7%	6.26%	$0.53	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
EPD Enterprise Products Partners	$33.60 -0.2%	6.25%	$2.10	69.31%	4.94%	1/31/2025	Short Interest ↓
PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF	$31.75 +0.2%	6.24%	$1.98	N/A	N/A	N/A
ANGL VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF	$28.90 +0.1%	6.23%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
WABF Western Asset Bond ETF	$24.89 0.0%	6.23%	$1.55	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
TX Ternium	$28.91 -0.3%	6.23%	$1.80	24.90%	2.25%	N/A
NSA National Storage Affiliates Trust	$36.64 -0.6%	6.22%	$2.28	325.71%	15.49%	N/A
BSJP Invesco BulletShares 2025 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$23.16 +0.1%	6.22%	$1.44	N/A	N/A	1/21/2025	Dividend Increase Positive News
MMU Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	$10.30 +0.2%	6.21%	$0.64	N/A	8.04%	1/24/2025
HYLS First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF	$41.67 +0.2%	6.19%	$2.58	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MPX Marine Products	$9.07 -0.9%	6.17%	$0.56	N/A	6.78%	N/A	News Coverage
FALN iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF	$26.99 +0.1%	6.15%	$1.66	N/A	N/A	N/A
GTY Getty Realty	$30.77 -0.7%	6.11%	$1.88	139.26%	4.83%	N/A
GEL Genesis Energy	$10.82 +1.1%	6.10%	$0.66	84.62%	0.83%	1/31/2025	Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↑
FLN First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund	$15.57 +0.7%	6.10%	$0.95	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
ATHM Autohome	$27.59 +4.1%	6.09%	$1.68	81.95%	25.51%	N/A
KRNY Kearny Financial	$7.23 +0.8%	6.09%	$0.44	50.00%	3.23%	N/A	Short Interest ↑
NWBI Northwest Bancshares	$13.16 +0.2%	6.08%	$0.80	58.82%	0.42%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
MYI BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III	$11.05 +0.2%	6.07%	$0.67	N/A	2.52%	N/A
MUA BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	$11.05	6.06%	$0.67	N/A	N/A	N/A
RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust	$9.92 -0.8%	6.05%	$0.60	400.00%	311.04%	N/A	Analyst Upgrade Positive News
VRN Veren	$5.46 -0.6%	6.05%	$0.33	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FEMB First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF	$26.15 +0.1%	6.04%	$1.58	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
VRIG Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF	$25.18 +0.0%	6.04%	$1.52	N/A	N/A	1/21/2025	Dividend Cut
BKN BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust	$11.27 +0.6%	6.04%	$0.68	N/A	-5.71%	N/A	Positive News
VWOB Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF	$63.65 +0.2%	6.03%	$3.84	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
LRFC Logan Ridge Finance	$23.92 -0.6%	6.02%	$1.44	102.86%	N/A	N/A
MYD BlackRock MuniYield Fund	$10.65 +0.2%	6.01%	$0.64	N/A	-1.45%	N/A
BP BP	$31.70 -0.3%	5.99%	$1.90	43.98%	12.55%	N/A	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
HYZD WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund	$22.54 0.0%	5.99%	$1.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CLOA iShares AAA CLO Active ETF	$51.96 +0.1%	5.99%	$3.11	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
CRI Carter's	$53.47 -0.7%	5.99%	$3.20	61.42%	31.73%	N/A
AOHY Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities ETF	$11.07	5.96%	$0.66	N/A	N/A	N/A
FFIC Flushing Financial	$14.76 -1.3%	5.96%	$0.88	52.38%	1.56%	N/A
HASI Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital	$27.92 -0.9%	5.95%	$1.66	57.64%	49.45%	N/A	Short Interest ↑
CFFN Capitol Federal Financial	$5.72	5.94%	$0.34	66.67%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
MQY BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund	$11.79 +0.1%	5.94%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
PAGP Plains GP	$21.43 -0.3%	5.93%	$1.27	69.78%	N/A	1/31/2025	High Trading Volume
SILC Silicom	$16.89 -1.7%	5.92%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DYFI IDX Dynamic Fixed Income ETF	$23.31 +0.0%	5.92%	$1.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ENB Enbridge	$44.53 +1.1%	5.91%	$2.63	114.85%	2.89%	2/14/2025	High Trading Volume
AQN Algonquin Power & Utilities	$4.41 -0.1%	5.90%	$0.26	74.29%	-19.57%	N/A	Short Interest ↑
QAT iShares MSCI Qatar ETF	$17.80 +0.3%	5.90%	$1.05	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
F Ford Motor	$10.17 +1.6%	5.90%	$0.60	33.33%	81.71%	N/A	Options Volume
VICI VICI Properties	$29.36 +0.3%	5.89%	$1.73	61.35%	23.63%	N/A
CZNC Citizens & Northern	$19.01 +1.2%	5.89%	$1.12	58.95%	0.30%	N/A	News Coverage
RDUS Radius Recycling	$12.74 +5.4%	5.89%	$0.75	N/A	N/A	2/3/2025
ASC Ardmore Shipping	$12.25 -2.3%	5.88%	$0.72	52.55%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑ News Coverage
SGU Star Group	$11.75 +0.1%	5.87%	$0.69	N/A	6.69%	1/27/2025	Dividend Announcement Positive News
MQT BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II	$10.07 +0.2%	5.86%	$0.59	N/A	-2.86%	N/A	Positive News
MPA BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund	$11.96 +0.7%	5.85%	$0.70	N/A	2.08%	N/A
BHP BHP Group	$50.06 +1.0%	5.85%	$2.93	65.11%	-21.43%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade Short Interest ↑
NAZ Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund	$11.96 -1.2%	5.85%	$0.70	N/A	5.52%	N/A
SOR Source Capital	$42.75 +1.9%	5.85%	$2.50	N/A	N/A	2/14/2025	Ex-Dividend
SB Safe Bulkers	$3.43 +0.4%	5.84%	$0.20	22.73%	N/A	N/A
LCNB LCNB	$15.07	5.84%	$0.88	48.62%	4.55%	N/A	Short Interest ↓ News Coverage
NEWT NewtekOne	$13.02 +1.0%	5.84%	$0.76	31.54%	-37.75%	N/A
UEVM VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF	$46.45 +1.1%	5.83%	$2.71	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
NAT Nordic American Tankers	$2.75 -2.0%	5.83%	$0.16	36.36%	88.21%	N/A
AES AES	$11.85 -1.3%	5.83%	$0.69	32.24%	4.65%	1/31/2025
OIA Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust	$6.03 +0.2%	5.81%	$0.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	Ex-Dividend
BKSC Bank of South Carolina	$13.10 0.0%	5.80%	$0.76	N/A	9.39%	N/A	Analyst Forecast
BNS Bank of Nova Scotia	$50.86 -1.6%	5.80%	$2.95	52.68%	5.61%	N/A	Positive News
MVT BlackRock MuniVest Fund II	$10.69 +0.5%	5.80%	$0.62	N/A	N/A	N/A
JRSH Jerash Holdings (US)	$3.45 -1.4%	5.80%	$0.20	45.45%	N/A	N/A
RIO Rio Tinto Group	$61.00 +2.0%	5.79%	$3.53	53.32%	-14.05%	N/A	Analyst Upgrade High Trading Volume
NNN NNN REIT	$40.09 +0.4%	5.79%	$2.32	110.48%	12.33%	1/31/2025	Dividend Announcement
O Realty Income	$54.62 +0.1%	5.79%	$3.16	190.36%	0.28%	2/3/2025	Dividend Announcement
FIBK First Interstate BancSystem	$32.54 +0.0%	5.78%	$1.88	67.38%	4.66%	N/A	Short Interest ↑
BSET Bassett Furniture Industries	$13.86 -3.5%	5.77%	$0.80	66.67%	12.77%	2/14/2025	Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↓
DOC Healthpeak Properties	$20.80 +0.5%	5.77%	$1.20	461.54%	43.33%	N/A
PLYM Plymouth Industrial REIT	$16.65 -3.4%	5.77%	$0.96	1,371.43%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade High Trading Volume
NTST NETSTREIT	$14.58 +0.7%	5.76%	$0.84	254.55%	38.87%	N/A	Analyst Forecast
METC Ramaco Resources	$9.58 +3.7%	5.74%	$0.55	40.44%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HVT Haverty Furniture Companies	$22.32 -0.5%	5.73%	$1.28	49.04%	9.11%	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
ACCO ACCO Brands	$5.25 +0.7%	5.72%	$0.30	23.26%	3.57%	N/A	Positive News
PLTK Playtika	$7.00 +0.3%	5.71%	$0.40	49.38%	N/A	N/A
BRT BRT Apartments	$17.59 -0.9%	5.69%	$1.00	N/A	3.57%	N/A	Short Interest ↓
PDM Piedmont Office Realty Trust	$8.81 +0.3%	5.68%	$0.50	1,000.00%	-15.88%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
UAN CVR Partners	$83.85 +0.5%	5.68%	$4.76	N/A	12.89%	N/A	High Trading Volume
EVN Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust	$10.22 +0.4%	5.68%	$0.58	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
UBCP United Bancorp	$12.70 -0.2%	5.67%	$0.72	41.86%	6.42%	N/A
HTBK Heritage Commerce	$9.22	5.64%	$0.52	63.41%	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
III Information Services Group	$3.20 -1.5%	5.63%	$0.18	56.25%	35.72%	N/A	News Coverage
MUC BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund	$10.68 +0.6%	5.62%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
CS Credit Suisse Group	$0.89	5.62%	$0.05	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
CSAN Cosan	$5.53 -5.4%	5.61%	$0.31	22.30%	-8.85%	N/A	Gap Down
BEPC Brookfield Renewable	$25.32 -2.8%	5.61%	$1.42	N/A	13.46%	N/A	Short Interest ↑ High Trading Volume
HUN Huntsman	$17.88 +2.7%	5.59%	$1.00	80.65%	11.32%	N/A	High Trading Volume
UMC United Microelectronics	$6.27 +1.0%	5.58%	$0.35	49.30%	17.37%	N/A
GLP Global Partners	$52.41 -0.1%	5.57%	$2.92	N/A	7.93%	N/A	News Coverage
BRTR iShares Total Return Active ETF	$49.43 +0.0%	5.56%	$2.75	N/A	N/A	N/A
SELF Global Self Storage	$5.22 +1.8%	5.56%	$0.29	N/A	3.71%	N/A	High Trading Volume
KRC Kilroy Realty	$38.97 +1.9%	5.54%	$2.16	183.05%	1.92%	N/A
GPRK GeoPark	$10.48 -2.6%	5.54%	$0.58	17.21%	67.40%	N/A	Analyst Downgrade Gap Down High Trading Volume
GME GameStop	$27.53 -0.7%	5.52%	$1.52	1,169.23%	N/A	N/A
BCBP BCB Bancorp	$11.61 -0.2%	5.51%	$0.64	37.87%	2.17%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Short Interest ↑
UYLD Angel Oak UltraShort Income ETF	$51.18 +0.0%	5.51%	$2.82	N/A	N/A	N/A
BUXX Strive Enhanced Income Short Maturity ETF	$20.33 +0.0%	5.51%	$1.12	N/A	N/A	N/A
BUXX Strive Enhanced Income Short Maturity ETF	$20.33 +0.0%	5.51%	$1.12	N/A	N/A	N/A
FNLC First Bancorp	$26.14 0.0%	5.51%	$1.44	N/A	4.07%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
DINO HF Sinclair	$36.31 -1.2%	5.51%	$2.00	55.10%	78.78%	N/A
EGY VAALCO Energy	$4.55 -0.1%	5.50%	$0.25	25.00%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade Short Interest ↓ Positive News
VBF Invesco Bond Fund	$15.46 -0.6%	5.50%	$0.85	N/A	8.31%	N/A	Ex-Dividend Positive News
XFIX F/m Opportunistic Income ETF	$51.68 +0.1%	5.50%	$2.84	N/A	N/A	N/A
CCOI Cogent Communications	$72.60 +0.6%	5.48%	$3.98	N/A	7.34%	N/A	Short Interest ↑
KHC Kraft Heinz	$29.27 +1.0%	5.47%	$1.60	49.84%	N/A	N/A
TEF Telefónica	$4.03 +0.4%	5.47%	$0.22	61.11%	-7.33%	N/A	News Coverage
SDSI American Century Short Duration Strategic Income ETF	$51.07 -0.1%	5.46%	$2.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AM Antero Midstream	$16.49 +1.0%	5.46%	$0.90	82.57%	-2.88%	1/29/2025	Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↓ Analyst Revision
ETD Ethan Allen Interiors	$28.64 -0.4%	5.45%	$1.56	62.40%	5.85%	N/A
LNC Lincoln National	$33.14 +1.4%	5.43%	$1.80	21.38%	2.33%	N/A
CAG Conagra Brands	$25.83 +0.1%	5.42%	$1.40	52.24%	6.01%	1/27/2025	Short Interest ↑ High Trading Volume
KRT Karat Packaging	$29.58 +1.5%	5.41%	$1.60	81.63%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
SPC CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF	$20.73 +0.0%	5.40%	$1.12	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
AAT American Assets Trust	$24.81 +0.4%	5.40%	$1.34	155.81%	22.68%	N/A	Short Interest ↓ Positive News
ERNZ TrueShares Active Yield ETF	$24.47 +0.4%	5.39%	$1.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
WHR Whirlpool	$130.07 +0.9%	5.38%	$7.00	51.78%	8.70%	N/A
MYN BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund	$10.22 +0.4%	5.38%	$0.55	N/A	N/A	N/A
MUJ BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund	$11.36 +0.6%	5.37%	$0.61	N/A	-6.80%	N/A
PPBI Pacific Premier Bancorp	$24.58 +1.7%	5.37%	$1.32	85.16%	0.77%	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
HTCR HeartCore Enterprises	$1.49 -12.4%	5.37%	$0.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
HVT.A Haverty Furniture Companies	$22.38 +2.4%	5.36%	$1.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
ECF Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund	$9.90 +1.7%	5.35%	$0.53	N/A	-29.30%	N/A
NKSH National Bankshares	$29.14 +2.8%	5.35%	$1.56	57.35%	1.59%	N/A
BXP Boston Properties	$73.32 +1.2%	5.35%	$3.92	203.11%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑

Why Invest in High-Yield Dividend Stocks?

Written by MarketBeat Staff

Updated August 30, 2023

Key Points

High-yield dividend stocks pay a higher dividend in percentage terms than stocks with a lower yield.
Stocks with high dividend yields may carry less risk than other dividend payers.
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A dividend is a portion of a company's profits paid to shareholders. High-yield dividend stocks pay a higher dividend in percentage terms than stocks with a lower yield.

If you're an income-oriented investor, stocks with high dividend yields may carry less risk than other dividend payers. That's because high dividend yield stocks are generally perceived to mean the company is more financially stable. And in fact, one attribute of high dividend-yielding stocks is that the companies frequently operate in mature, defensive sectors of the economy that perform well regardless of what is happening in the broader economy.

However, high yield dividend stocks do not always pay investors the best or most attractive dividend. A mistake that many investors make is to chase after the highest yield. This article will explain why investors should consider buying high-yielding dividend stocks and when they may want to look in other directions.

What is a High-Yielding Dividend Stock?

To help you better understand the significance of high-yield dividend stocks, let's start by answering two questions. First, what are dividends? And second, why are dividends and high dividend yielding stocks important to investors?

In short, a dividend is a portion of a company's profit that it returns to shareholders as a cash payment. Companies make these payments on a regular schedule. Most companies pay dividends quarterly. Others will pay them on a monthly, annual or semi-annual basis.

A dividend yield is a financial ratio that measures how much money per share a company pays out as a dividend. The yield is expressed as a percentage. The formula for dividend yield is:

Annual dividend per share/price per share

For example, a company with a share price of $200 that pays a $5 dividend per share will have a dividend yield of 2.5%.

5/200 = .025 (2.5%)

But would a 2.5% dividend yield be considered a high-yield dividend? As of April 24, 2023, the average dividend yield for all the dividend-paying stocks in the S&P 500 index is 1.67%. So by that measure, the answer would be yes.

However, you must also check a dividend yield in context with other stocks in the company's sector. In some cases, a dividend yield of 2.5% may be considered below average. For example, it's not uncommon to see stocks with dividend yields above 3% or 3.5% in the energy sector. In that context, a 2.5% yield means the stock is underperforming.

Infographic about high-yield dividend stocks

Why Are High-Yielding Dividend Stocks Important?

Now to the next question. Why are dividend stocks, particularly high yielding dividend stocks, important to investors? Dividend payments are part of an investor's total return on a stock.

Ideally, investors will look for stocks that pay the best high dividends and yields.

How to Use Fundamentals to Find the Highest-Yielding Dividend Stocks

How do you find quality high-yield dividend stocks? MarketBeat has several tools that can help you do just that.

Step 1: Use the dividend screener.

One of the dividend resources available is the MarketBeat dividend screener, which allows you to quickly sort through a range of dividend stocks based on your specific criteria. For example, you can choose stocks with a yield above 4%.

Dividend screener on MarketBeat

Step 2: Look for monthly dividend stocks.

Although many stocks pay dividends quarterly, some pay dividends monthly. Consider looking into two kinds of dividend stocks: real estate investment trusts (REITs) and business development companies (BDCs).

Both types of companies are required to pay out at least 90% of their taxable income as dividends. Many of these companies will pay their dividends monthly rather than quarterly, which can provide an additional benefit for fixed-income investors. The MarketBeat dividend screener allows you to find stocks that pay monthly dividends.

Monthly dividend stocks on MarketBeat

Step 3: Follow a dividend calendar.

MarketBeat makes it easy to know which companies are paying dividends and on what day they are making their dividend announcements.

U.S. dividend announcements on MarketBeat

Step 4: Understand the ex-dividend date.

The ex-dividend date is when the stock begins to trade without the dividend price included in the stock price (i.e., ex-dividend). A shareholder must be a shareholder of record before the ex-dividend date to capture the dividend for that period. MarketBeat's dividend calendar provides a list of stocks that are going ex-dividend. The calendar can be sorted by week.

The ex-dividend calendar on MarketBeat

How to Use a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)

Investors can use a dividend in several different ways. You can take your dividends as cash payments if you're at or near retirement age. This means having cash directly deposited into your bank or brokerage accounts in the modern era. You can then choose to use that cash as you see fit.

However, dividend stocks are a vital part of every investor's portfolio. And if you have a longer time horizon, a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) can be a way to make dividends with high yields even more attractive. By participating in a DRIP, the regular dividend payment you receive goes into purchasing additional company stock shares.

Let's look at an example. Utility stocks are good choices for dividend investors. Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) is known as one of the highest dividend stocks in the sector. As of April 24, the company pays an annual dividend of $4.02 per share. The share price is $98.47, which makes the dividend yield 4.08% (4.02/98.47 = 0.04.08).

If you invested $10,000 in Duke Energy stock, you would own 101.55 shares of the company's stock. That means every quarter, you would receive $102.06 in dividends. That's because Duke Energy pays its dividend quarterly. So, the quarterly dividend payment is $1.006 ($4.02/4).

But here's where the real magic happens. That $102.06 would buy you just over one share of DUK stock. In the following quarter, if the dividend payment remained the same, you could calculate your dividend yield on owning 102.58 shares of the company's stock. That would change your payout to $103.19.

You can see why reinvesting dividends can make a long-term difference to your portfolio. Even if a company's stock price goes up (which means you're buying fewer shares), you're still allowing the benefit of compounding to do its work for you.

Pros and Cons of High-Yielding Dividend Stocks

Review the pros and cons now that you know what high-yield dividend stocks are, why they're important and how to find them.

Pros

Here are some pros of dividend stocks and high-yielding dividend stocks in particular:

Financial strength: A high dividend yield is considered a sign of financial strength, but it is not always true.
Devotion to increasing dividends: Companies that issue dividends will typically go to great lengths to preserve and increase their dividends. The best have names such as dividend princes, aristocrats and kings. These designations mean that a company has increased its dividend per share (not the yield) for 10, 25 or 50 years, respectively.
Mature business cycle phase: They are at a mature phase of their business cycle. This means the company's cash flow is increasing, but the opportunity for growth through reinvestment is getting smaller. When this happens, they may reward their shareholders by paying dividends. The dividend should grow over time as long as revenue is not interrupted.
Defensive industries: They are in defensive industries. A defensive industry holds up against market volatility. During bull markets, these stocks will not show the highest growth, but during bear markets, they will hold their share price better. It's the difference between riding a roller coaster or a carousel.

Cons

Of course, there are also some potential negatives to consider with high-yield dividend stocks. These include the following:

Not strong growth stocks: They are not strong growth stocks. Investors may enjoy some capital appreciation from the stock price over time. But in general, these returns will underperform the broader market. These stocks will not be the best candidates if you want to grow your portfolio.
Difference between dividend payout and yield: Know the distinction between a company's dividend payout and dividend yield. The company's dividend yield will move up and down depending on the company's stock price. But the payout generally only changes once a year, if that.
A high yield may be a yield trap: This occurs when a stock's dividend yield has increased because the stock price is falling because analysts believe the dividend may get cut. Here are a few things to watch for to help avoid a yield trap:

Check the stock's dividend yield relative to its peers. A significantly higher yield may be a sign of distress rather than an opportunity.
Look at other metrics, including the dividend payout ratio, that can let you know if the company's dividend is sustainable.
Review the company's financials. Does it carry a lot of debt? Does it have insufficient cash to return to shareholders?
Ask yourself tough questions about the company. Does it have a strong moat, or does it have many competitors? Is demand consistent? Is there a risk of the company being displaced by disruptive technology?

Should You Invest in High-Yield Dividend Stocks?

High-yield dividend stocks can be a great addition to every investor's portfolio. But an internet search for "stocks with highest dividends" or "highest dividend stocks" will not likely give you the desired results.

The best dividend stocks do not always have the highest dividend yields. To find the top dividend stocks, you should consider many other factors, like the dividend payout ratio, the company's overall health and how it compares with others in its sector.

MarketBeat has many dividend tools that make it easy to determine if a high-yield dividend stock is also one of the best fits for your portfolio.

FAQs

Here are answers to some frequently asked questions we hear from investors.

What is the best high-yield dividend stock?

There is no simple answer to this question. A dividend yield is a "headline number" that draws much attention. But to understand if a high-yield dividend stock is a good option for your portfolio, you have to look at the company's historical performance and its prospects for future growth.

How do you make $1,000 a month in dividends?

Making $1,000 a month in dividends is aggressive, but it can be done and finding quality high-yield dividend stocks is one strategy. However, one way to think about it may be to think about it in annual terms. The MarketBeat dividend calculator lets you learn how much income your dividend stock portfolio will generate over time.

What stock has the highest monthly dividend yield?

MarketBeat provides a real-time list of the best monthly dividend stocks and ETFs. This list lets you quickly sort through hundreds of monthly dividend-paying stocks to identify the ones that may be right for your portfolio.

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