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)
NVDS Tradr 1.5X Short NVDA Daily ETF	$11.63 -1.2%	183.58%	$21.35	N/A	N/A	N/A
TSLQ Tradr 2X Short TSLA Daily ETF	$15.20 -2.7%	147.24%	$22.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
SBNY Signature Bank	$0.50 -9.1%	140.00%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
TSYY GraniteShares Yieldboost TSLA ETF	$8.51 +0.9%	123.97%	$10.55	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase High Trading Volume
IPW iPower	$0.58 +1.6%	123.74%	$0.71	375.79%	N/A	N/A
USOY Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF	$8.44 +0.8%	109.83%	$9.27	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
HUYA HUYA	$3.24 -2.1%	88.27%	$2.86	2,042.86%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
ORGN Origin Materials	$0.54 -3.6%	59.31%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report Gap Down
QQQY Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF	$25.78 +0.2%	51.05%	$13.16	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut
TSL GraniteShares 1.25X Long TSLA Daily ETF	$13.28 +1.6%	50.08%	$6.65	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
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MSTX Defiance Daily Target 1.75X Long MSTR ETF	$29.51 -1.7%	48.86%	$14.42	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
BTF Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$17.96 -0.6%	42.59%	$7.65	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
LFGY YieldMax Crypto Industry and Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF	$36.00 -1.4%	41.75%	$15.03	N/A	N/A	N/A
PRME Prime Medicine	$3.50 -2.0%	41.31%	$1.45	N/A	N/A	N/A
AIPI REX AI Equity Premium Income ETF	$43.04 +0.3%	38.01%	$16.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↓
XIFR XPLR Infrastructure	$10.06 +1.4%	36.48%	$3.67	206.18%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
OXLC Oxford Lane Capital	$3.42	34.21%	$1.17	106.36%	N/A	9/16/2025	Positive News
FEAT YieldMax Dorsey Wright Featured 5 Income ETF	$35.07 +0.8%	33.65%	$11.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TSLW Tradr 1.5X Long TSLA Weekly ETF	$32.55 -1.3%	30.88%	$10.05	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down High Trading Volume
YQQQ YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF	$13.53 +0.1%	29.71%	$4.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
RILY B. Riley Financial	$6.80 -0.3%	29.41%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Earnings Report
MAXI Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF	$31.31 -1.4%	29.29%	$9.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
NVD GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF	$9.37 -1.7%	27.75%	$2.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
OCCI OFS Credit	$5.62 -1.6%	26.69%	$1.50	174.42%	N/A	9/15/2025	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↑
MST Defiance Leveraged Long + Income MSTR ETF	$12.75 -1.5%	26.51%	$3.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase Gap Down
FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF	$47.00 -0.1%	25.70%	$12.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
CEPI REX Crypto Equity Premium Income ETF	$40.59 +1.4%	25.33%	$10.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
QYLG Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF	$28.50 -0.4%	25.23%	$7.19	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Short Interest ↑
ECC Eagle Point Credit	$6.77 +0.9%	24.82%	$1.68	178.72%	N/A	9/10/2025	Dividend Announcement
GGT Gabelli Multimedia Trust	$4.21 -0.4%	24.26%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
BITS Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF	$81.47 +2.1%	23.73%	$19.33	N/A	N/A	N/A
IEP Icahn Enterprises	$8.57 -8.8%	23.34%	$2.00	253.16%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade Gap Down High Trading Volume
XBTY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Bitcoin ETF	$23.45	23.24%	$5.45	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase High Trading Volume
BCAT BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust	$14.79 -0.6%	23.00%	$3.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
FIVY YieldMax Dorsey Wright Hybrid 5 Income ETF	$39.12 +0.8%	22.47%	$8.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MNR Mach Natural Resources	$14.27 -0.8%	22.14%	$3.16	142.34%	N/A	8/21/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
NVYY GraniteShares YieldBOOST NVDA ETF	$27.22 +0.5%	22.08%	$6.01	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut High Trading Volume
TUSK Mammoth Energy Services	$2.33 +4.0%	21.46%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
LUMN Lumen Technologies	$4.70 +6.1%	21.28%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Trending News Gap Up
SPYT Defiance S&P 500 Target Income ETF	$18.27 +0.2%	20.85%	$3.81	N/A	N/A	N/A
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CHMI Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment	$2.90 -3.5%	20.73%	$0.60	93.75%	N/A	N/A
CLMT Calumet	$13.23 -2.7%	20.71%	$2.74	N/A	N/A	N/A
SI Shoulder Innovations	$14.34 +1.8%	20.52%	$2.94	N/A	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
NRT North European Oil Royality Trust	$5.07 -1.0%	20.51%	$1.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
QQQT Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF	$18.24 +0.1%	20.50%	$3.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
ORC Orchid Island Capital	$7.10 -0.7%	20.28%	$1.44	182.28%	N/A	8/29/2025	Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↑
SARK Tradr 1X Short Innovation Daily ETF	$32.32 -0.3%	20.14%	$6.51	N/A	N/A	N/A
TPVG TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC	$6.06 -3.2%	19.81%	$1.20	112.15%	N/A	9/16/2025	Positive News High Trading Volume
NVDW Tradr 1.75X Long NVDA Weekly ETF	$51.08 -1.0%	19.71%	$10.07	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
MNDO MIND C.T.I.	$1.12 +0.9%	19.64%	$0.22	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓ Gap Down
ARR ARMOUR Residential REIT	$14.88 -1.2%	19.35%	$2.88	82.05%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
HRZN Horizon Technology Finance	$6.95 -1.6%	18.99%	$1.32	114.78%	N/A	9/17/2025	Dividend Announcement
PSEC Prospect Capital	$2.88 +1.1%	18.75%	$0.54	114.89%	N/A	8/27/2025	Positive News
NHTC Natural Health Trends	$4.27 -0.9%	18.74%	$0.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HERZ Herzfeld Credit Income Fund	$2.53 +2.0%	18.58%	$0.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
OXSQ Oxford Square Capital	$2.27 -1.7%	18.50%	$0.42	175.00%	N/A	9/16/2025	Positive News High Trading Volume
WHF WhiteHorse Finance	$8.42 -0.7%	18.29%	$1.54	135.09%	N/A	9/19/2025
SNT Senstar Technologies	$4.39 +2.3%	18.22%	$0.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Short Interest ↑
IVR INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL	$7.60 -0.9%	17.89%	$1.36	65.38%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BGS B&G Foods	$4.26 +1.2%	17.84%	$0.76	126.67%	N/A	9/30/2025
ICMB Investcorp Credit Management BDC	$2.71 -0.4%	17.71%	$0.48	117.07%	N/A	9/18/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
OPI Office Properties Income Trust	$0.23 -4.4%	17.26%	$0.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
EARN Ellington Credit	$5.60 -0.4%	17.14%	$0.96	88.89%	N/A	8/29/2025	News Coverage Negative News Short Interest ↑
AAPB GraniteShares 2x Long AAPL Daily ETF	$25.10 -0.6%	17.13%	$4.30	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
EC Ecopetrol	$8.84 -0.8%	17.08%	$1.51	98.69%	N/A	N/A
UAN CVR Partners	$92.13 +0.9%	16.89%	$15.56	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
SPMC Sound Point Meridian Capital	$17.93 +0.3%	16.73%	$3.00	N/A	N/A	9/15/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
FBL GraniteShares 2x Long META Daily ETF	$48.07 -4.5%	16.39%	$7.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
DX Dynex Capital	$12.47 -0.9%	16.36%	$2.04	133.33%	N/A	8/22/2025	Positive News
PDCC Pearl Diver Credit	$16.28 +0.6%	16.22%	$2.64	N/A	N/A	10/17/2025	News Coverage Positive News
VOC VOC Energy Trust	$2.73 +0.7%	16.12%	$0.44	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Earnings Report
FEDU Four Seasons Education (Cayman)	$14.56 -8.7%	15.66%	$2.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
TWO Two Harbors Investments	$10.02 -0.7%	15.57%	$1.56	104.00%	N/A	N/A
PTMN Portman Ridge Finance	$12.20 -3.9%	15.41%	$1.88	89.52%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
ADX Adams Diversified Equity Fund	$21.84 -0.6%	15.34%	$3.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AFCG AFC Gamma	$3.96 -2.2%	15.15%	$0.60	51.28%	N/A	N/A
GCI Gannett	$4.24 +0.1%	15.11%	$0.64	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TWN Taiwan Fund	$49.02 +1.5%	15.08%	$7.39	N/A	N/A	N/A
AGNC AGNC Investment	$9.58 -0.5%	15.03%	$1.44	88.34%	N/A	8/29/2025	Positive News
BDN Brandywine Realty Trust	$4.00 -0.6%	15.02%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MFA MFA Financial	$9.59 -1.1%	15.02%	$1.44	104.35%	N/A	N/A
IIPR Innovative Industrial Properties	$52.00 -0.5%	14.62%	$7.60	176.74%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
IFN India Fund	$15.68 +1.0%	14.60%	$2.29	N/A	N/A	8/22/2025	Dividend Increase Short Interest ↓
CO Global Cord Blood	$0.55	14.55%	$0.08	N/A	N/A	N/A
MRCC Monroe Capital	$6.92 -0.6%	14.45%	$1.00	123.46%	N/A	N/A
TCPC Blackrock Tcp Capital	$7.06 +0.1%	14.16%	$1.00	93.46%	N/A	9/16/2025	Short Interest ↑
HQH abrdn Healthcare Investors	$16.57 +0.7%	14.01%	$2.32	N/A	N/A	8/22/2025	Dividend Cut Short Interest ↑
CION CION Investment	$10.51 +0.5%	13.71%	$1.44	114.29%	N/A	9/2/2025
NREF NexPoint Real Estate Finance	$14.60 +0.6%	13.70%	$2.00	99.50%	N/A	9/15/2025	News Coverage
CODI Compass Diversified	$7.31 -0.5%	13.69%	$1.00	42.02%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
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QDTY YieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF	$44.99 +0.0%	13.67%	$6.15	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut
QQQI NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF	$53.73 +0.0%	13.66%	$7.34	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
ACRE Ares Commercial Real Estate	$4.40 -2.3%	13.65%	$0.60	260.87%	N/A	9/30/2025
NLY Annaly Capital Management	$20.68 -0.7%	13.54%	$2.80	96.22%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PNNT PennantPark Investment	$7.11 -0.2%	13.50%	$0.96	135.21%	N/A	9/15/2025	Dividend Announcement
HQL abrdn Life Sciences Investors	$14.02 +1.2%	13.48%	$1.89	N/A	N/A	8/22/2025	News Coverage Dividend Cut Short Interest ↓ High Trading Volume
REFI Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance	$13.98 +0.4%	13.45%	$1.88	89.95%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
QYLD Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF	$16.69 -0.9%	13.42%	$2.24	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Increase
BRBS Blue Ridge Bankshares	$3.66 -1.1%	13.39%	$0.49	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
PMT PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust	$12.00 -1.3%	13.33%	$1.60	101.91%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ	$17.29 +0.1%	13.30%	$2.30	N/A	N/A	N/A
RC Ready Capital	$3.77 -1.3%	13.26%	$0.50	89.29%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
GECC Great Elm Capital Group	$11.18 +0.8%	13.24%	$1.48	93.08%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
AOMR Angel Oak Mortgage REIT	$9.69 -1.0%	13.21%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	8/22/2025
PCM Pcm Fund	$6.29 -0.4%	13.21%	$0.83	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Negative News Short Interest ↑
IQQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF	$42.38 +0.0%	13.10%	$5.55	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
CHCT Community Healthcare Trust	$14.45 +0.7%	13.08%	$1.89	420.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF	$20.66 -0.5%	13.07%	$2.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TXO TXO Partners	$13.83 -1.4%	13.02%	$1.80	156.52%	N/A	N/A
FBRT Franklin BSP Realty Trust	$11.05 +0.3%	12.85%	$1.42	103.65%	N/A	N/A
KBWD Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF	$13.79 -1.4%	12.84%	$1.77	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut Short Interest ↓
QRMI Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF	$15.76 -0.9%	12.82%	$2.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut
TRIN Trinity Capital	$15.92 -0.2%	12.81%	$2.04	100.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BTX Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics	$7.26 +0.7%	12.81%	$0.93	N/A	N/A	N/A
PDBA Invesco Agriculture Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF	$35.96 +0.0%	12.79%	$4.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
SBR Sabine Royalty Trust	$69.86 -1.6%	12.78%	$8.93	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase
TSPY TappAlpha SPY Growth & Daily Income ETF	$24.83	12.73%	$3.16	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MVO MV Oil Trust	$5.85 +0.3%	12.65%	$0.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report Short Interest ↓
SDTY YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF	$45.47 +0.1%	12.65%	$5.75	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut
AP Ampco-Pittsburgh	$2.90 -1.5%	12.44%	$0.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade Gap Down
LIEN Chicago Atlantic BDC	$10.97 -0.3%	12.40%	$1.36	N/A	N/A	9/29/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
RWAY Runway Growth Finance	$10.65 -2.1%	12.39%	$1.32	85.71%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
PEO Adams Natural Resources Fund	$20.90 -0.2%	12.39%	$2.59	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NMFC New Mountain Finance	$10.39 +0.9%	12.32%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	9/16/2025	News Coverage Positive News
RWT Redwood Trust	$5.87 -1.0%	12.27%	$0.72	86.75%	N/A	N/A
PCF High Income Securities Fund	$6.43	12.13%	$0.78	N/A	N/A	8/19/2025	News Coverage Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↑
PFLT PennantPark Floating Rate Capital	$10.20 -0.3%	12.06%	$1.23	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
SALM Salem Media Group	$0.83 -3.5%	12.05%	$0.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
DOW DOW	$23.29 -0.3%	12.02%	$2.80	197.18%	N/A	8/29/2025
GCV Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund	$4.00 +0.3%	12.00%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MSD Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$7.46 +0.3%	11.94%	$0.89	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
CMTG Claros Mortgage Trust	$3.36 -3.6%	11.92%	$0.40	1,333.33%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PHK PIMCO High Income Fund	$4.87 -0.1%	11.92%	$0.58	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
SFL SFL	$9.12 +0.9%	11.84%	$1.08	372.41%	N/A	N/A
FLNG Flex LNG	$25.34 +1.2%	11.84%	$3.00	136.99%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
CGBD Carlyle Secured Lending	$13.53 -0.5%	11.83%	$1.60	85.11%	N/A	9/30/2025
SSSS SURO Capital	$8.48 +0.4%	11.79%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
FTQI First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF	$20.31 +0.1%	11.77%	$2.39	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
SAR Saratoga Investment	$25.52 +0.8%	11.76%	$3.00	90.36%	N/A	9/4/2025	News Coverage Positive News
NYMT New York Mortgage Trust	$6.82 -0.3%	11.73%	$0.80	96.39%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
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OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending	$13.66 +1.3%	11.71%	$1.60	69.26%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News
MFIC MidCap Financial Investment	$12.99 +0.9%	11.70%	$1.52	101.33%	N/A	9/9/2025	News Coverage
TY Tri Continental	$33.23 +0.3%	11.62%	$3.86	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
ROMA Roma Green Finance	$2.77 +2.6%	11.55%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
BRSP BrightSpire Capital	$5.55 +0.1%	11.54%	$0.64	90.14%	N/A	N/A
MITT AG Mortgage Investment Trust	$7.28 -1.4%	11.54%	$0.84	77.06%	N/A	N/A
TSQ Townsquare Media	$6.96 -0.9%	11.50%	$0.80	71.43%	N/A	10/27/2025
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	$11.15 +0.2%	11.48%	$1.28	92.09%	N/A	9/30/2025
CIB BanColombia	$49.59 +0.1%	11.47%	$5.69	87.54%	N/A	N/A
LFT Lument Finance Trust	$2.11 -1.6%	11.40%	$0.24	72.73%	N/A	N/A
EFC Ellington Financial	$13.72 -0.2%	11.37%	$1.56	91.23%	N/A	8/29/2025
SUNS Sunrise Realty Trust	$10.56 -0.1%	11.36%	$1.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DSU BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	$10.50 -0.1%	11.24%	$1.18	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
TYG Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	$43.09 -0.2%	11.23%	$4.84	N/A	N/A	8/22/2025	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↓
MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund	$17.82 +0.4%	11.22%	$2.00	N/A	N/A	9/30/2025	Short Interest ↑
NCDL Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending	$16.12 +0.3%	11.17%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	9/30/2025
TUGN STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF	$25.34	11.13%	$2.82	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
EMD Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$10.36 +0.9%	11.11%	$1.15	N/A	N/A	8/22/2025	Upcoming Earnings
WU Western Union	$8.47 +1.3%	11.10%	$0.94	50.81%	N/A	N/A
JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	$55.86 +0.1%	11.08%	$6.19	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
RMR The RMR Group	$16.30 -1.9%	11.04%	$1.80	123.29%	N/A	N/A
BCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance	$15.22 +1.1%	11.04%	$1.68	101.82%	N/A	12/16/2025	News Coverage Positive News
GHI Greystone Housing Impact Investors	$10.88 +4.1%	11.03%	$1.20	75.00%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
SCM Stellus Capital Investment	$14.54 -0.6%	11.01%	$1.60	126.98%	N/A	9/30/2025	Short Interest ↑
TX Ternium	$32.87 +1.3%	10.95%	$3.60	73.47%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CCOI Cogent Communications	$36.90 +7.7%	10.95%	$4.04	N/A	N/A	8/21/2025	Analyst Upgrade Gap Up
CIM Chimera Investment	$13.52 -0.7%	10.95%	$1.48	77.89%	N/A	N/A
KRP Kimbell Royalty	$13.91 -3.0%	10.93%	$1.52	107.04%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade Gap Down
KREF KKR Real Estate Finance Trust	$9.18 -0.5%	10.89%	$1.00	107.53%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CRWS Crown Crafts	$2.94 +1.0%	10.88%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	9/12/2025	Earnings Report High Trading Volume
TSDD GraniteShares 2x Short TSLA Daily ETF	$18.99 -2.8%	10.85%	$2.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BBDC BARINGS BDC	$9.66 +1.4%	10.77%	$1.04	105.05%	N/A	9/3/2025	News Coverage Positive News
ECO Okeanis Eco Tankers	$26.13 +0.8%	10.72%	$2.80	N/A	N/A	8/22/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Increase Short Interest ↓ Analyst Revision
PLTK Playtika	$3.74 +3.0%	10.70%	$0.40	63.49%	N/A	9/26/2025
KEN Kenon	$44.99 -0.1%	10.67%	$4.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AMBP Ardagh Metal Packaging	$3.77 -1.4%	10.62%	$0.40	166.67%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TRTX TPG RE Finance Trust	$9.06 -0.5%	10.60%	$0.96	87.27%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GBDC Golub Capital BDC	$14.74	10.58%	$1.56	86.67%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News
KBDC Kayne Anderson BDC	$15.15 +0.8%	10.56%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	9/30/2025
DYTA SGI Dynamic Tactical ETF	$28.34 -0.1%	10.55%	$2.99	N/A	N/A	N/A
ABR Arbor Realty Trust	$11.45 -1.3%	10.48%	$1.20	100.84%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
KARO Karooooo	$47.78 +1.3%	10.46%	$5.00	241.55%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
OBDC Blue Owl Capital	$14.16 +0.2%	10.45%	$1.48	97.37%	N/A	9/30/2025	Positive News
VLT INV VK HI INC2	$11.12 -0.7%	10.44%	$1.16	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
LYB LyondellBasell Industries	$53.01 -0.7%	10.34%	$5.48	89.84%	N/A	8/25/2025	Positive News
DKL Delek Logistics Partners	$43.17 -0.6%	10.33%	$4.46	102.53%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BXSL Blackstone Secured Lending Fund	$29.85 +0.2%	10.32%	$3.08	101.32%	N/A	9/30/2025
CSWC Capital Southwest	$22.58 +0.5%	10.27%	$2.32	99.15%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News
PSBD Palmer Square Capital BDC	$14.03 +1.9%	10.27%	$1.44	N/A	N/A	9/26/2025	Gap Up
CAPL CrossAmerica Partners	$20.52 +1.1%	10.24%	$2.10	411.76%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
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PTY Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	$13.98 +0.2%	10.23%	$1.43	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DMLP Dorchester Minerals	$24.33 -1.6%	10.19%	$2.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FSCO FS Credit Opportunities	$7.38 +0.2%	10.17%	$0.75	N/A	N/A	8/22/2025	Positive News
GNL Global Net Lease	$7.49 +0.1%	10.15%	$0.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
BXMT Blackstone Mortgage Trust	$18.65 -1.2%	10.08%	$1.88	104.44%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ARLP Alliance Resource Partners	$23.87 -2.5%	10.05%	$2.40	90.23%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
GAB Gabelli Equity Trust	$5.98 +0.3%	10.04%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BSM Black Stone Minerals	$11.96 -2.6%	10.03%	$1.20	77.92%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
ARI Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance	$10.02 -0.4%	9.99%	$1.00	98.04%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
HUN Huntsman	$10.04 +0.3%	9.96%	$1.00	384.62%	N/A	9/15/2025	Short Interest ↑
KBWY Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF	$15.39 -1.0%	9.88%	$1.52	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Cut
PRT PermRock Royalty Trust	$3.95 -0.8%	9.87%	$0.39	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report
QQA Invesco QQQ Income Advantage ETF	$51.37 -0.8%	9.87%	$5.07	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Increase
GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq 100 Core Premium Income ETF	$50.97 +0.0%	9.85%	$5.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
IIF Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	$27.44 +1.2%	9.84%	$2.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
JFIN Jiayin Group	$13.02 -3.8%	9.83%	$1.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Short Interest ↑
MERC Mercer International	$3.06 +2.0%	9.80%	$0.30	750.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CLPR Clipper Realty	$3.88 +1.6%	9.79%	$0.38	N/A	N/A	8/21/2025	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Downgrade
NAT Nordic American Tankers	$2.89 +1.8%	9.69%	$0.28	80.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
STWD Starwood Property Trust	$19.86 -0.1%	9.67%	$1.92	94.58%	N/A	9/30/2025	Positive News
HCOW Amplify COWS Covered Call ETF	$23.74 -0.4%	9.60%	$2.28	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZTR Virtus Total Return Fund	$6.28 -0.2%	9.55%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
WES Western Midstream Partners	$38.13 -0.8%	9.55%	$3.64	100.83%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Revision
EPM Evolution Petroleum	$5.04 +0.6%	9.52%	$0.48	4,800.00%	N/A	N/A
DIN DINE BRANDS GLOBAL	$21.57 +0.9%	9.46%	$2.04	39.08%	N/A	N/A
BAMR Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners	$65.38 -0.7%	9.44%	$6.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
BHR BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS	$2.13 +0.2%	9.41%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	9/30/2025	News Coverage
JACK Janus Henderson Sustainable & Impact Core Bond ETF	$18.78 -8.3%	9.37%	$1.76	33.78%	N/A	N/A
HOFT Hooker Furnishings	$9.91 -0.7%	9.28%	$0.92	68.15%	N/A	N/A
CTO CTO Realty Growth	$16.42 -0.5%	9.26%	$1.52	633.33%	N/A	N/A
GOOD Gladstone Commercial	$13.08 -0.5%	9.17%	$1.20	413.79%	N/A	8/20/2025	Short Interest ↑
ERNZ TrueShares Active Yield ETF	$22.37 -0.2%	9.16%	$2.05	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CIF MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	$1.76 +0.6%	9.12%	$0.16	N/A	N/A	8/19/2025	Positive News Short Interest ↓
SSIC Silver Spike Investment	$11.00 +5.4%	9.09%	$1.00	101.01%	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
PK Park Hotels & Resorts	$11.02 +1.0%	9.07%	$1.00	172.41%	N/A	9/30/2025	Positive News
GMRE Global Medical REIT	$6.66 -0.2%	9.02%	$0.60	1,200.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Buyback Announcement
VTS Vitesse Energy	$25.12 -0.7%	8.96%	$2.25	206.42%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News
GES Guess?	$13.45 +1.9%	8.93%	$1.20	70.59%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AESI Atlas Energy Solutions	$11.33 +0.7%	8.83%	$1.00	97.09%	N/A	N/A
BANX ArrowMark Financial	$20.60 0.0%	8.74%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
GPRK Geopark	$6.66 -0.1%	8.72%	$0.58	66.67%	N/A	8/19/2025	Short Interest ↑
FTHI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	$23.31 +0.1%	8.71%	$2.03	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
PAA Plains All American Pipeline	$17.49 -0.2%	8.69%	$1.52	100.66%	N/A	N/A
MRP Millrose Properties	$31.80 +0.2%	8.68%	$2.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MOV Movado Group	$16.17 +1.4%	8.66%	$1.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
USAC USA Compression Partners	$24.26 +0.2%	8.66%	$2.10	185.84%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CALM Cal-Maine Foods	$108.90 -1.6%	8.65%	$9.42	287.20%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TFSL TFS Financial	$13.10 +0.5%	8.63%	$1.13	353.13%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Insider Trade
LOAN Manhattan Bridge Capital	$5.36 -0.4%	8.58%	$0.46	95.83%	N/A	10/8/2025	Short Interest ↑
WLKP Westlake Chemical Partners	$21.92 -0.4%	8.58%	$1.88	92.61%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
ARCC Ares Capital	$22.41	8.57%	$1.92	96.00%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
CXW CoreCivic	$20.65 -0.8%	8.52%	$1.76	119.73%	N/A	N/A
AATC Autoscope Technologies	$7.06 +0.1%	8.50%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↑ Gap Up
TACT TransAct Technologies	$4.24 +4.4%	8.49%	$0.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓ High Trading Volume
JHI John Hancock Investors Trust	$14.07 -0.1%	8.46%	$1.19	N/A	N/A	N/A
PPT Putnam Premier Income Trust	$3.68 -0.3%	8.42%	$0.31	N/A	N/A	11/17/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↓
RVT Royce Small-Cap Trust	$15.60 +0.4%	8.40%	$1.31	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
HTGC Hercules Capital	$19.10 +0.2%	8.38%	$1.60	80.40%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SRET Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF	$21.26 -0.3%	8.37%	$1.78	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
GORO Gold Resource	$0.48 -1.1%	8.37%	$0.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
BLMN Bloomin' Brands	$7.20 +2.9%	8.33%	$0.60	47.62%	N/A	8/19/2025
RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust	$7.21 +0.8%	8.33%	$0.60	600.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GRNT Granite Ridge Resources	$5.31 +0.9%	8.29%	$0.44	65.67%	N/A	8/29/2025	News Coverage
DEA Easterly Government Properties	$21.83 -0.5%	8.25%	$1.80	225.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
LADR Ladder Capital	$11.16 -0.1%	8.24%	$0.92	80.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
COPJ Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF	$26.23 -1.0%	8.20%	$2.15	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
ALX Alexander's	$219.65 +0.4%	8.20%	$18.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↑
DHF BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	$2.57 +0.2%	8.19%	$0.21	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
RITM Rithm Capital	$12.24 -0.4%	8.17%	$1.00	46.51%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
PBR Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	$12.12 +0.4%	8.17%	$0.99	40.57%	N/A	8/25/2025
EVC Entravision Communications	$2.46	8.13%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	9/16/2025
GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF	$50.94 +0.0%	8.13%	$4.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
ALTY Global X Alternative Income ETF	$11.69 -0.2%	8.13%	$0.95	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FDUS Fidus Investment	$21.17 0.0%	8.12%	$1.72	79.26%	N/A	9/18/2025	Short Interest ↑
RFI Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund	$11.83 -0.6%	8.11%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	9/9/2025	News Coverage Negative News Short Interest ↑
SPE Special Opportunities Fund	$15.46 -0.5%	8.09%	$1.25	N/A	N/A	8/19/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
PAGP Plains GP	$18.84 +0.1%	8.07%	$1.52	95.60%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AEF Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	$6.22 +0.6%	8.04%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
GAM General American Investors	$59.13 +0.2%	8.03%	$4.75	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
CPAC Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	$6.25 +1.6%	8.00%	$0.50	73.53%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
OLP One Liberty Properties	$22.53 -0.9%	7.99%	$1.80	339.62%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AHH Armada Hoffler Properties	$7.02 -0.4%	7.98%	$0.56	400.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MDV Modiv Industrial	$14.68 -0.8%	7.97%	$1.17	835.71%	N/A	9/30/2025	Short Interest ↑
STLA Stellantis	$9.69 -1.0%	7.95%	$0.77	29.50%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
WHR Whirlpool	$88.17 +0.0%	7.94%	$7.00	65.67%	N/A	N/A	Trending News Dividend Cut Short Interest ↑
DNP DNP Select Income Fund	$9.83 +0.1%	7.94%	$0.78	N/A	N/A	8/29/2025
PINE Alpine Income Property Trust	$14.49 -0.8%	7.87%	$1.14	3,800.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
WASH Washington Trust Bancorp	$28.51 +1.1%	7.86%	$2.24	73.44%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PIM PUTNAM MAST INT	$3.32 -1.3%	7.84%	$0.26	N/A	N/A	11/17/2025	News Coverage Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↓
APLE Apple Hospitality REIT	$12.24 +0.7%	7.84%	$0.96	124.68%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
MMT MFS Multimarket Income Trust	$4.72 +0.2%	7.84%	$0.37	N/A	N/A	8/19/2025	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
MCI Barings Corporate Investors	$20.49 +1.0%	7.81%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	8/29/2025	Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↓
QQQX Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	$26.91 -0.3%	7.80%	$2.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
ACCO Acco Brands	$3.85 -1.2%	7.80%	$0.30	27.78%	N/A	8/22/2025	Analyst Revision
MIN MFS Intermediate Income Trust	$2.70 +0.9%	7.79%	$0.21	N/A	N/A	8/19/2025	News Coverage Positive News High Trading Volume
KNTK Kinetik	$40.06 -1.9%	7.79%	$3.12	136.24%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
BWMX Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C	$13.26 +2.4%	7.77%	$1.03	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest ↑
RMT ROYCE OTC MICRO	$9.79 +0.7%	7.76%	$0.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Short Interest ↑ High Trading Volume
MPV Barings Participation Investors	$19.07 +0.7%	7.76%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	8/29/2025	News Coverage Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↓ High Trading Volume
MPLX MPLX	$49.44 -1.1%	7.75%	$3.83	78.97%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MPW Medical Properties Trust	$4.14 +2.2%	7.73%	$0.32	188.24%	N/A	9/11/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
BWMX Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V.	$13.26 +2.4%	7.70%	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
UHT Universal Health Realty Income Trust	$38.50 +0.2%	7.69%	$2.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
TSLX Sixth Street Specialty Lending	$24.05 +0.4%	7.65%	$1.84	82.14%	N/A	9/15/2025	Positive News
SGA Saga Communications	$13.07 -2.8%	7.65%	$1.00	135.14%	N/A	8/26/2025	Dividend Announcement
GT Goodyear Tire & Rubber	$8.39 -1.2%	7.63%	$0.64	32.82%	N/A	N/A
ET Energy Transfer	$17.34 +0.6%	7.61%	$1.32	84.62%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CURI CuriosityStream	$4.21 +4.5%	7.60%	$0.32	1,066.67%	N/A	9/5/2025	News Coverage Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Gap Up
FUND Sprott Focus Trust	$7.91 -0.5%	7.59%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↑
UPS United Parcel Service	$86.52 -2.2%	7.58%	$6.56	82.72%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
QQQH NEOS Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF	$53.85 +0.1%	7.58%	$4.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NOG Northern Oil and Gas	$23.79 -2.3%	7.57%	$1.80	48.39%	N/A	9/29/2025	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision
NSA National Storage Affiliates Trust	$30.14 -0.6%	7.57%	$2.28	268.24%	N/A	9/15/2025	Dividend Announcement
SABA Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II	$9.28 -0.1%	7.54%	$0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
AB AllianceBernstein	$40.38 -0.2%	7.53%	$3.04	86.12%	N/A	N/A
BWLP BW LPG	$14.91 +1.2%	7.51%	$1.12	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
CABO Cable One	$157.34 +2.2%	7.50%	$11.80	38.97%	N/A	N/A
BCBP BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ)	$8.57 +2.4%	7.47%	$0.64	46.38%	N/A	N/A
UWMC UWM	$5.37 -0.2%	7.45%	$0.40	83.33%	N/A	9/18/2025	Insider Trade
PDT John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	$13.30 -0.2%	7.45%	$0.99	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HAFN Hafnia	$5.55 +2.4%	7.39%	$0.41	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
YY JOYY	$50.37	7.39%	$3.72	71.26%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
MSBI Midland States Bancorp	$17.34 -0.1%	7.38%	$1.28	48.12%	N/A	N/A
BTO John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	$35.28 -0.5%	7.37%	$2.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Short Interest ↑
CAG Conagra Brands	$19.00 -0.9%	7.37%	$1.40	56.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
RAND Rand Capital	$15.77 +3.7%	7.36%	$1.16	N/A	N/A	8/29/2025	Positive News Gap Up
GLAD Gladstone Capital	$26.93 -0.2%	7.35%	$1.98	98.51%	N/A	8/20/2025
TU TELUS	$16.48 +0.6%	7.34%	$1.21	151.25%	N/A	9/10/2025	Positive News
VALE Vale	$9.81 -1.1%	7.34%	$0.72	40.68%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
CLCO Cool	$7.64 +3.4%	7.33%	$0.56	116.67%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
KRNY Kearny Financial	$6.03 -0.2%	7.30%	$0.44	55.70%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
RCS PIMCO Strategic Income Fund	$7.13 -0.3%	7.29%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SBGI Sinclair	$13.76 -3.0%	7.27%	$1.00	66.67%	N/A	8/29/2025	Dividend Announcement
BFS Saul Centers	$32.54 -0.4%	7.25%	$2.36	181.54%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HYBI NEOS Enhanced Income Credit Select ETF	$50.63	7.23%	$3.66	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
HESM Hess Midstream Partners	$40.83 -0.8%	7.23%	$2.95	90.49%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MNRO Monro Muffler Brake	$15.54 -1.0%	7.21%	$1.12	131.76%	N/A	8/26/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
UNIT Uniti Group	$6.25 -1.9%	7.20%	$0.45	81.82%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
PKST Peakstone Realty Trust	$12.51 +2.2%	7.19%	$0.90	N/A	N/A	N/A
IHYF Invesco High Yield Bond Factor ETF	$22.56 -0.7%	7.18%	$1.62	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Cut High Trading Volume
FCEF First Trust Income Opportunities ETF	$22.57 -0.2%	7.18%	$1.62	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
DOC Healthpeak Properties	$17.05 -1.5%	7.16%	$1.22	369.70%	N/A	9/19/2025	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement
SOBO South Bow	$27.96 +1.0%	7.15%	$2.00	109.89%	N/A	9/29/2025
BRHY iShares High Yield Active ETF	$51.72 +0.0%	7.15%	$3.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
OMF OneMain	$58.21 +1.6%	7.15%	$4.16	51.94%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
GPMT Granite Point Mortgage Trust	$2.81 +1.6%	7.13%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MGF Mfs Govt Mkts	$3.09 -1.0%	7.12%	$0.22	N/A	N/A	8/19/2025	Short Interest ↑ High Trading Volume
SPH Suburban Propane Partners	$18.37 -0.4%	7.08%	$1.30	76.47%	N/A	N/A
TG Tredegar	$7.36 +0.5%	7.07%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	N/A
AWF AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund	$11.18 +0.5%	7.07%	$0.79	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASR Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	$328.02 +0.2%	7.05%	$23.14	95.03%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
KQQQ Kurv Technology Titans Select ETF	$28.72 +0.0%	7.03%	$2.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
KRT Karat Packaging	$25.62 +1.1%	7.03%	$1.80	97.83%	N/A	8/20/2025
AAT American Assets Trust	$19.38 -0.6%	7.02%	$1.36	302.22%	N/A	9/4/2025	Positive News
FTSL First Trust Senior Loan ETF	$46.08	7.01%	$3.23	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BNL Broadstone Net Lease	$16.63 -0.9%	6.98%	$1.16	150.65%	N/A	9/30/2025	Positive News
FAT FAT Brands	$2.01 +2.0%	6.97%	$0.14	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
EPD Enterprise Products Partners	$31.31 -0.6%	6.96%	$2.18	72.43%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FT Franklin Universal Trust	$7.93 -0.5%	6.93%	$0.55	N/A	N/A	N/A
HIW Highwoods Properties	$28.86 -1.4%	6.93%	$2.00	289.86%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
HNDL Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF	$21.69 -0.3%	6.92%	$1.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase Short Interest ↓
ATNI ATN International	$15.91 +3.4%	6.91%	$1.10	N/A	N/A	N/A
SWZ Total Return Securities	$6.08 -0.2%	6.91%	$0.42	N/A	N/A	N/A
BSJT Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$21.38 -0.8%	6.88%	$1.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Increase Short Interest ↓
FFIC Flushing Financial	$12.81 +1.2%	6.87%	$0.88	59.46%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PFE Pfizer	$25.07 -0.3%	6.86%	$1.72	55.84%	N/A	N/A
SPOK Spok	$18.26 -0.8%	6.85%	$1.25	158.23%	N/A	8/19/2025	Positive News
SID National Steel	$1.32 +2.7%	6.84%	$0.09	50.00%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Negative News Gap Up
SUN Sunoco	$53.20 +1.5%	6.84%	$3.64	64.54%	N/A	N/A
BSJU Invesco BulletShares 2030 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$25.90 -0.5%	6.83%	$1.77	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase Short Interest ↓
GSL Global Ship Lease	$30.73 +1.5%	6.83%	$2.10	23.03%	N/A	8/22/2025
ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities	$77.30 +1.6%	6.83%	$5.28	229.57%	N/A	N/A
TAIT Taitron Components	$2.06 -1.0%	6.80%	$0.14	N/A	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report Dividend Cut High Trading Volume
FVR FrontView REIT	$12.67 +2.4%	6.79%	$0.86	N/A	N/A	9/30/2025	Dividend Announcement
BSJS Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$21.99 -0.5%	6.78%	$1.49	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Cut Short Interest ↓
EGY Vaalco Energy	$3.70	6.76%	$0.25	92.59%	N/A	8/22/2025	Positive News
GTY Getty Realty	$27.86 -1.2%	6.75%	$1.88	140.30%	N/A	9/25/2025	Positive News
GAIN Gladstone Investment	$14.27 -0.4%	6.73%	$0.96	91.43%	N/A	8/20/2025	Earnings Report Analyst Revision
LND Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas	$3.72 -0.3%	6.72%	$0.25	N/A	N/A	N/A
EPR EPR Properties	$52.70 +0.2%	6.72%	$3.54	120.00%	N/A	8/29/2025	Dividend Announcement
GLPI Gaming and Leisure Properties	$46.55 +0.8%	6.70%	$3.12	100.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
WB Weibo	$11.94 +3.4%	6.70%	$0.80	44.20%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Earnings Report High Trading Volume
WABF Western Asset Bond ETF	$25.12 -0.1%	6.69%	$1.68	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
NWBI Northwest Bancshares	$11.96 -0.5%	6.69%	$0.80	61.07%	N/A	N/A
CIG Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS	$1.95 -0.3%	6.68%	$0.13	59.09%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report
TIGO Millicom International Cellular	$44.92 +0.6%	6.68%	$3.00	86.21%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade Short Interest ↑
BSJV Invesco BulletShares 2031 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$26.50 -0.5%	6.64%	$1.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Increase Short Interest ↑
LXP LXP Industrial Trust	$8.14 -1.2%	6.64%	$0.54	771.43%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
BRT BRT Apartments	$15.08 +0.2%	6.63%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PSTL Postal Realty Trust	$14.65 +0.6%	6.62%	$0.97	262.16%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade Short Interest ↑
YRD Yirendai	$6.07 +3.0%	6.59%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
RHI Robert Half	$35.79 -1.5%	6.59%	$2.36	88.06%	N/A	8/25/2025
GME GameStop	$23.10 +0.7%	6.58%	$1.52	323.40%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SILA Sila Realty Trust	$24.33 -1.1%	6.58%	$1.60	N/A	N/A	8/21/2025	Positive News
OHI Omega Healthcare Investors	$40.76 -0.6%	6.58%	$2.68	148.07%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
PLYM Plymouth Industrial REIT	$14.63 -2.3%	6.56%	$0.96	1,371.43%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
BSJW Invesco BulletShares 2032 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$25.48 -0.7%	6.55%	$1.67	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase High Trading Volume
CONI GraniteShares 2x Short COIN Daily ETF	$50.12 -2.1%	6.54%	$3.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Stock Split Gap Up High Trading Volume
BSJR Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$22.65 -0.5%	6.53%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Cut
UPBD Upbound Group	$24.00 +3.1%	6.50%	$1.56	30.41%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF	$31.49 +0.3%	6.48%	$2.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PFO Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund	$9.27 -0.1%	6.47%	$0.60	N/A	N/A	8/22/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
AOHY Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities ETF	$11.15 -0.1%	6.46%	$0.72	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
PDM Piedmont Realty Trust	$7.75 +0.5%	6.45%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SGU Star Group	$11.48 -0.7%	6.45%	$0.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NXRT NexPoint Residential Trust	$31.67 +1.8%	6.44%	$2.04	N/A	N/A	9/15/2025
SBRA Sabra Healthcare REIT	$18.63 +0.9%	6.44%	$1.20	153.85%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
COLD Americold Realty Trust	$14.30 -3.7%	6.44%	$0.92	255.56%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
LTC LTC Properties	$35.48 -0.1%	6.43%	$2.28	118.75%	N/A	8/21/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
FF FutureFuel	$3.74 +3.5%	6.43%	$0.24	N/A	N/A	12/4/2025
SWBI Smith & Wesson Brands	$8.12 +0.1%	6.40%	$0.52	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade Short Interest ↑
UG United-Guardian	$7.81 -0.8%	6.40%	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
OUT OUTFRONT Media	$18.79 +0.3%	6.39%	$1.20	141.18%	N/A	9/5/2025	Positive News
BSJQ Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$23.28 -0.6%	6.36%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Cut
SILC Silicom	$15.74 -1.7%	6.36%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
APAM Artisan Partners Asset Management	$46.08 -0.7%	6.34%	$2.92	86.14%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DLX Deluxe	$18.94 -1.8%	6.34%	$1.20	33.33%	N/A	N/A
LAND Gladstone Land	$8.84 -0.5%	6.33%	$0.56	N/A	N/A	8/20/2025
SXC SunCoke Energy	$7.58 +0.5%	6.33%	$0.48	70.59%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MPX Marine Products	$8.86 +0.0%	6.32%	$0.56	112.00%	N/A	N/A
HYXF iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	$47.19	6.31%	$2.98	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
NEWT NewtekOne	$12.04 +0.1%	6.31%	$0.76	33.33%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
BCV Bancroft Fund	$20.29 +0.4%	6.31%	$1.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FLO Flowers Foods	$15.75 +0.4%	6.29%	$0.99	87.61%	N/A	N/A	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
NVEC NVE	$63.68 +1.1%	6.28%	$4.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Trending News
TS Tenaris	$35.72 +0.3%	6.27%	$2.24	65.31%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DWSH AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF	$6.87	6.26%	$0.43	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CARY Angel Oak Income ETF	$20.89	6.22%	$1.30	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
FIBK First Interstate BancSystem	$30.33 +1.0%	6.20%	$1.88	71.21%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Insider Trade
BMA Macro Bank	$70.82 +3.0%	6.20%	$4.39	37.39%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
FALN iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF	$27.14 -0.1%	6.19%	$1.68	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
IRS IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	$15.52 +0.4%	6.19%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
MO Altria Group	$66.00 +0.3%	6.18%	$4.08	73.65%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Options Volume
HYZD WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund	$22.50 +0.0%	6.18%	$1.39	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓ High Trading Volume
DBI Designer Brands	$3.24 -0.3%	6.17%	$0.20	57.14%	N/A	N/A
ANGL VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF	$29.18 0.0%	6.17%	$1.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓
VWOB Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF	$66.14 +0.1%	6.15%	$4.07	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
USDX SGI Enhanced Core ETF	$25.74 +0.0%	6.14%	$1.58	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest ↑
HYLS First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF	$41.94 -0.2%	6.13%	$2.57	N/A	N/A	N/A
FMC FMC	$37.91 +1.2%	6.12%	$2.32	58.00%	N/A	9/30/2025	Trending News
HASI HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital	$27.47 -0.6%	6.12%	$1.68	57.53%	N/A	10/3/2025	Positive News
INN Summit Hotel Properties	$5.24 +0.7%	6.11%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	N/A
EMF Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	$15.55 +0.8%	6.11%	$0.95	N/A	N/A	N/A
VZ Verizon Communications	$44.37 +0.3%	6.11%	$2.71	56.11%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
SSTK Shutterstock	$21.62 +0.8%	6.10%	$1.32	49.62%	N/A	9/4/2025	Short Interest ↓
UVV Universal	$53.96 +0.9%	6.08%	$3.28	N/A	N/A	10/10/2025	Insider Trade Short Interest ↓
OXM Oxford Industries	$45.48 +0.7%	6.07%	$2.76	59.87%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DXC DXC Technology	$13.90 +1.3%	6.05%	$0.84	25.61%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
KW Kennedy-Wilson	$7.96 -1.7%	6.03%	$0.48	N/A	N/A	9/30/2025
AMCR Amcor	$8.49 -2.8%	6.01%	$0.51	62.20%	N/A	9/5/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
BXP BXP	$65.23 -0.3%	6.01%	$3.92	206.32%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Downgrade
BEP Brookfield Renewable Partners	$24.90 +1.2%	5.99%	$1.49	N/A	N/A	8/29/2025	Positive News
CIVI Civitas Resources	$33.49 +0.9%	5.97%	$2.00	33.44%	N/A	9/11/2025	Analyst Forecast
CWEN Clearway Energy	$29.90 +0.4%	5.95%	$1.78	161.82%	N/A	9/2/2025	Positive News
GLP Global Partners	$50.44 +0.9%	5.95%	$3.00	99.01%	N/A	N/A	Insider Trade
EIX Edison International	$55.67 +0.3%	5.95%	$3.31	54.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy	$5.39 +0.2%	5.94%	$0.32	N/A	N/A	9/2/2025	News Coverage Positive News
JRSH Jerash Holdings (US)	$3.37 -0.9%	5.93%	$0.20	42.55%	N/A	8/22/2025	Earnings Report Short Interest ↓
RGP Resources Connection	$4.75 +2.6%	5.89%	$0.28	53.85%	N/A	8/29/2025
NNN NNN REIT	$40.72 -1.5%	5.89%	$2.40	115.94%	N/A	N/A
KHC Kraft Heinz	$27.27 -1.4%	5.87%	$1.60	59.93%	N/A	8/29/2025	Positive News Dividend Announcement
ENB Enbridge	$46.71 -0.7%	5.87%	$2.74	120.18%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
WDS Woodside Energy Group	$17.40 -0.6%	5.86%	$1.02	145.71%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
VINP Vinci Compass Investments	$10.24 +0.8%	5.86%	$0.60	68.18%	N/A	8/25/2025	Dividend Announcement Short Interest ↓
HR Healthcare Realty Trust	$16.39 -0.5%	5.86%	$0.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MTR Mesa Royalty Trust	$5.64 +1.7%	5.85%	$0.33	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report Short Interest ↓
JAKK JAKKS Pacific	$17.16 +0.1%	5.83%	$1.00	30.30%	N/A	8/29/2025
MUR Murphy Oil	$22.36 -2.7%	5.81%	$1.30	48.69%	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
BP BP	$34.06 -0.8%	5.81%	$1.98	67.12%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
NPFI Nuveen Preferred and Income ETF	$26.18 +0.0%	5.81%	$1.52	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
LCNB LCNB	$15.19 +0.9%	5.79%	$0.88	53.01%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CZNC Citizens & Northern	$19.34 +1.2%	5.79%	$1.12	56.00%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
NL NL Industries	$6.23 -2.9%	5.78%	$0.36	41.38%	N/A	9/5/2025	Gap Down
CIO City Office REIT	$6.93 -0.2%	5.78%	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A
TEN Tsakos Energy Navigation	$20.79 +1.8%	5.77%	$1.20	17.88%	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↓
UMH UMH Properties	$15.62 -2.2%	5.76%	$0.90	409.09%	N/A	N/A
BIP Brookfield Infrastructure Partners	$29.86 +0.2%	5.76%	$1.72	117.81%	N/A	8/29/2025	Positive News
NGG National Grid Transco	$70.73 -1.0%	5.75%	$4.07	73.47%	N/A	N/A
CQP Cheniere Energy Partners	$53.88 -0.2%	5.75%	$3.10	N/A	N/A	N/A
MTN Vail Resorts	$154.36 +0.6%	5.75%	$8.88	109.49%	N/A	N/A
HTHT H World Group	$33.04 -0.1%	5.75%	$1.90	86.76%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Upcoming Earnings High Trading Volume
ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services	$16.19 -0.7%	5.74%	$0.93	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upcoming Earnings
TRMD Torm	$20.38 +1.9%	5.74%	$1.17	45.00%	N/A	8/22/2025	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
CNQ Canadian Natural Resources	$29.79 -0.2%	5.74%	$1.71	70.95%	N/A	9/19/2025	Positive News Short Interest ↑
FNLC First Bancorp, Inc (ME)	$25.88 +0.2%	5.72%	$1.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
REPX Riley Exploration Permian	$26.58 -0.6%	5.72%	$1.52	27.29%	N/A	N/A
HVT Haverty Furniture Companies	$22.40 -0.2%	5.72%	$1.28	52.24%	N/A	8/25/2025
SLG SL Green Realty	$54.09 -0.3%	5.71%	$3.09	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
SELF Global Self Storage	$5.08 +1.4%	5.71%	$0.29	N/A	N/A	N/A
NVDD Direxion Daily NVDA Bear 1X Shares	$4.04 -1.0%	5.69%	$0.23	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
CLOA iShares AAA CLO Active ETF	$51.83 -0.1%	5.69%	$2.95	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest ↑
HP Helmerich & Payne	$17.58 -0.6%	5.69%	$1.00	69.44%	N/A	N/A
SOR Source Capital	$43.98 +0.5%	5.68%	$2.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↓
BNS Bank of Nova Scotia	$56.87 +0.1%	5.68%	$3.23	58.62%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Revision
PPBI Pacific Premier Bancorp	$23.24 +0.5%	5.68%	$1.32	86.27%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
KRC Kilroy Realty	$38.20 -1.3%	5.65%	$2.16	284.21%	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast Short Interest ↑
STRW Strawberry Fields REIT	$11.32 +2.4%	5.65%	$0.64	123.08%	N/A	9/16/2025
PBA Pembina Pipeline	$36.66 0.0%	5.65%	$2.07	91.19%	N/A	9/15/2025
FCPT Four Corners Property Trust	$25.16 -1.1%	5.64%	$1.42	123.48%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
OKE ONEOK	$73.04 -1.2%	5.64%	$4.12	66.99%	N/A	N/A	Positive News
FEMB First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF	$29.10 -0.4%	5.64%	$1.64	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
DSWL Deswell Industries	$3.56 +2.6%	5.62%	$0.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest ↓ High Trading Volume
CS Credit Suisse Group	$0.89	5.62%	$0.05	N/A	N/A	N/A
TEVA Teva Pharmaceutical Industries	$18.08 +1.2%	5.59%	$1.01	36.63%	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
COLB Columbia Banking System	$25.77 +0.5%	5.59%	$1.44	47.06%	N/A	8/29/2025	Dividend Announcement
WPC W.P. Carey	$64.64 -0.8%	5.57%	$3.60	133.83%	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest ↑
CFFN Capitol Federal Financial	$6.11 +0.3%	5.56%	$0.34	61.82%	N/A	N/A
CSR Centerspace	$55.36 +0.0%	5.56%	$3.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
O Realty Income	$57.89 -1.0%	5.56%	$3.22	213.25%	N/A	9/2/2025	Positive News Dividend Increase
EBF Ennis	$17.99 -0.4%	5.56%	$1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A

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.
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.
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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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