Highest Dividend Yield
Top income-generating stocks ranked by annual dividend yield. Only companies over $1B market cap with yields capped at 25% to exclude anomalies.
200 stocks
Updated Aug 10, 2026
5.74%
Avg Dividend Yield
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Avg P/E Ratio
$12.09T
Total Market Cap
+0.00%
Avg Daily Change
High dividend yield stocks provide above-average income relative to their share price. These stocks are favored by income investors, retirees, and anyone seeking regular cash flow from their portfolio. The stocks on this list yield significantly more than the S&P 500 average of approximately 1.3%.
High-yield stocks are concentrated in sectors with stable cash flows — REITs, utilities, energy pipelines, telecommunications, and financial services. While a high yield is attractive, it's essential to evaluate sustainability. A yield that seems too good to be true may signal a stock whose price has fallen due to deteriorating fundamentals, making the dividend at risk of being cut.
This list ranks stocks by current dividend yield, showing only companies with consistent payment histories. Data includes prices, yields, P/E ratios, and payout ratios updated daily.
| # | Symbol | Name | Price | Yield % | Annual Div | Payout % | Frequency | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM | Zim Integrated Shipping Serv | $26.90 | 19.19% | $4.28 | 107.60% | Quarterly | 3.18B |
| 2 | MCHB | Mechanics Bancorp-A | $16.64 | 16.68% | $0.40 | 18.27% | Quarterly | 3.85B |
| 3 | FSK | Fs Kkr Capital Corp | $12.44 | 14.81% | $2.80 | 7,127.27% | Quarterly | 3.49B |
| 4 | GSBD | Goldman Sachs Bdc Inc | $9.75 | 14.08% | $2.03 | 195.79% | Semi-annual | 1.10B |
| 5 | DHT | Dht Holdings Inc | $18.76 | 13.35% | $0.74 | 56.33% | Quarterly | 2.98B |
| 6 | BXSL | Blackstone Secured Lending F | $24.54 | 12.75% | $2.99 | 120.33% | Quarterly | 5.71B |
| 7 | GNK | Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd | $25.33 | 12.73% | $0.76 | 88.36% | Quarterly | 1.10B |
| 8 | OTF | Blue Owl Technology Finance | $11.70 | 12.36% | $0.85 | 54.66% | Quarterly | 5.24B |
| 9 | TU | Telus Corp | $9.72 | 12.11% | $1.07 | 146.27% | Quarterly | 21.85B |
| 10 | MSDL | Morgan Stanley Direct Lendin | $15.43 | 11.97% | $2.11 | 150.73% | Quarterly | 1.31B |
| 11 | TRIN | Trinity Capital Inc | $18.05 | 11.59% | $1.90 | 100.56% | Quarterly | 1.71B |
| 12 | OCSL | Oaktree Specialty Lending Co | $12.96 | 11.01% | $1.74 | 436.91% | Quarterly | 1.15B |
| 13 | OBDC | Blue Owl Capital Corp | $11.64 | 10.96% | $1.69 | 119.94% | Quarterly | 5.74B |
| 14 | WU | Western Union Co | $7.08 | 10.26% | $0.95 | 61.85% | Annual | 2.23B |
| 15 | GBDC | Golub Capital Bdc Inc | $13.17 | 10.11% | $1.56 | 97.76% | Quarterly | 3.40B |
| 16 | ARCC | Ares Capital Corp | $20.01 | 9.79% | $1.82 | 97.31% | Quarterly | 14.17B |
| 17 | NAT | Nordic American Tankers Ltd | $6.46 | 9.69% | $0.40 | 690.25% | Quarterly | 1.35B |
| 18 | FLNG | Flex Lng Ltd | $30.84 | 9.67% | $3.00 | 216.89% | Quarterly | 1.64B |
| 19 | HAFN | Hafnia Ltd | $7.51 | 9.65% | $0.40 | 58.48% | Quarterly | 35.63B |
| 20 | HTGC | Hercules Capital Inc | $17.25 | 9.38% | $1.85 | 95.95% | Quarterly | 3.23B |
| 21 | CSWC | Capital Southwest Corp | $25.13 | 9.38% | $2.59 | 130.30% | Quarterly | 1.60B |
| 22 | PRGO | Perrigo Co Plc | $12.84 | 9.25% | $1.16 | 0.00% | Quarterly | 1.79B |
| 23 | TSLX | Sixth Street Specialty Lendi | $19.10 | 8.99% | $1.81 | 99.89% | Quarterly | 1.82B |
| 24 | NOG | Northern Oil And Gas Inc | $21.60 | 8.88% | $1.77 | 447.37% | Quarterly | 2.26B |
| 25 | BRSL | Brightstar Lottery Plc | $11.05 | 8.31% | $3.96 | 527.40% | Quarterly | 2.03B |
| 26 | TRMD | Torm Plc-A | $29.49 | 8.19% | $2.01 | 70.00% | Quarterly | 19.52B |
| 27 | BWLP | Bw Lpg Ltd | $21.75 | 8.14% | $1.32 | 82.48% | Quarterly | 31.20B |
| 28 | APAM | Artisan Partners Asset Ma -A | $42.55 | 8.04% | $3.19 | 88.56% | Quarterly | 3.49B |
| 29 | OWL | Blue Owl Capital Inc | $11.87 | 8.03% | $0.36 | 693.44% | Quarterly | 18.51B |
| 30 | UPBD | Upbound Group Inc | $19.83 | 8.00% | $1.56 | 119.97% | Quarterly | 1.15B |
| 31 | AMBP | Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa | $5.04 | 7.97% | $0.44 | 2,381.82% | Quarterly | 3.01B |
| 32 | FRO | Frontline Plc | $39.74 | 7.91% | $0.93 | 54.62% | Quarterly | 8.68B |
| 33 | HESM | Hess Midstream Lp - Class A | $39.80 | 7.90% | $1.65 | 99.23% | Quarterly | 8.21B |
| 34 | WEN | Wendy'S Co/The | $7.69 | 7.57% | $0.66 | 78.50% | Quarterly | 1.41B |
| 35 | SFL | Sfl Corp Ltd | $12.07 | 7.29% | $0.86 | 106.00% | Quarterly | 1.75B |
| 36 | STLA | Stellantis Nv | $5.52 | 7.15% | $0.68 | 84.98% | Quarterly | 18.33B |
| 37 | MAIN | Main Street Capital Corp | $58.94 | 7.13% | $3.81 | 68.76% | Quarterly | 5.38B |
| 38 | CPB | The Campbell'S Company | $23.05 | 6.91% | $1.54 | 76.25% | Quarterly | 6.75B |
| 39 | FLO | Flowers Foods Inc | $7.40 | 6.91% | $0.96 | 249.69% | Quarterly | 1.55B |
| 40 | WHR | Whirlpool Corp | $43.28 | 6.78% | $5.41 | 94.64% | Quarterly | 2.79B |
| 41 | SBGI | Sinclair Inc | $14.20 | 6.78% | $1.01 | 21.29% | Quarterly | 1.07B |
| 42 | GIS | General Mills Inc | $36.89 | 6.76% | $2.44 | 58.33% | Quarterly | 19.36B |
| 43 | SBLK | Star Bulk Carriers Corp | $28.90 | 6.58% | $0.30 | 40.84% | Quarterly | 3.27B |
| 44 | PFE | Pfizer Inc. | $26.76 | 6.56% | $1.72 | 125.75% | Quarterly | 150.87B |
| 45 | UVV | Universal Corp/Va | $50.84 | 6.49% | $3.28 | 249.10% | Quarterly | 1.26B |
| 46 | OMF | Onemain Holdings Inc | $64.95 | 6.46% | $4.22 | 63.73% | Quarterly | 7.44B |
| 47 | KNTK | Kinetik Holdings Inc | $49.18 | 6.46% | $3.13 | 280.52% | Quarterly | 7.70B |
| 48 | KHC | Kraft Heinz Co/The | $25.32 | 6.41% | $1.60 | 70.37% | Quarterly | 30.03B |
| 49 | UPS | United Parcel Service-Cl B | $104.50 | 6.36% | $6.34 | 96.88% | Quarterly | 88.66B |
| 50 | TFSL | Tfs Financial Corp | $17.59 | 6.33% | $0.21 | 65.45% | Quarterly | 4.96B |
| 51 | MO | Altria Group Inc | $68.35 | 6.26% | $4.14 | 100.19% | Quarterly | 114.24B |
| 52 | VZ | Verizon Communications | $47.06 | 6.14% | $2.72 | 66.85% | Quarterly | 195.23B |
| 53 | JHG | Janus Henderson Group Plc | $51.95 | 6.07% | $1.60 | 30.54% | Quarterly | 8.00B |
| 54 | MTN | Vail Resorts Inc | $148.83 | 6.05% | $8.95 | 117.20% | Quarterly | 5.29B |
| 55 | VRTS | Virtus Investment Partners | $165.16 | 6.02% | $9.46 | 46.68% | Quarterly | 1.03B |
| 56 | BTI | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | $59.61 | 5.90% | $2.39 | 67.47% | Quarterly | 89.90B |
| 57 | KEN | Kenon Holdings Ltd | $66.13 | 5.88% | $2.79 | 404.29% | Quarterly | 3.41B |
| 58 | GSL | Global Ship Lease Inc-Cl A | $42.44 | 5.84% | $2.40 | 20.55% | Quarterly | 1.52B |
| 59 | RHI | Robert Half Inc | $42.74 | 5.80% | $2.34 | 179.13% | Quarterly | 4.37B |
| 60 | NOMD | Nomad Foods Ltd | $11.99 | 5.77% | $0.61 | 66.79% | Quarterly | 1.66B |
| 61 | FSUGY | Fortescue Ltd | $25.76 | 5.75% | $0.93 | 84.52% | Quarterly | 64.56B |
| 62 | IMBBY | Imperial Brands PLC | $37.12 | 5.74% | $1.88 | 75.23% | Quarterly | 21.70B |
| 63 | NP | Neptune Insurance Holdi-Cl A | $32.02 | 5.68% | $1.89 | 0.00% | Quarterly | 4.51B |
| 64 | CALM | Cal-Maine Foods Inc | $85.08 | 5.67% | $4.85 | 73.14% | Quarterly | 3.96B |
| 65 | NEXA | Nexa Resources Sa | $14.10 | 5.65% | $0.36 | 35.94% | Quarterly | 1.90B |
| 66 | ACI | Albertsons Cos Inc - Class A | $12.01 | 5.63% | $0.59 | 148.44% | Quarterly | 5.83B |
| 67 | ENR | Energizer Holdings Inc | $22.57 | 5.57% | $1.24 | 36.44% | Quarterly | 1.55B |
| 68 | PAX | Patria Investments Ltd-A | $11.53 | 5.57% | $0.60 | 111.08% | Quarterly | 1.86B |
| 69 | ITRN | Ituran Location And Control | $52.95 | 5.52% | $1.74 | 64.84% | Quarterly | 1.07B |
| 70 | AMCR | Amcor Plc | $47.86 | 5.52% | $2.25 | 165.36% | Quarterly | 21.76B |
| 71 | WD | Walker & Dunlop Inc | $44.43 | 5.52% | $2.76 | 163.21% | Quarterly | 1.52B |
| 72 | XRAY | Dentsply Sirona Inc | $12.12 | 5.50% | $0.64 | 0.00% | Quarterly | 2.64B |
| 73 | BCE | Bce Inc | $22.75 | 5.49% | $2.36 | 33.70% | Quarterly | 29.72B |
| 74 | CNXC | Concentrix Corp | $25.72 | 5.47% | $1.42 | 33.36% | Quarterly | 1.57B |
| 75 | ENB | Enbridge Inc | $51.28 | 5.36% | $3.96 | 115.33% | Quarterly | 158.13B |
| 76 | CMCSA | Comcast Corp-Class A | $25.36 | 5.24% | $1.32 | 24.47% | Quarterly | 89.76B |
| 77 | EIX | Edison International | $68.62 | 5.22% | $3.58 | 29.31% | Semi-annual | 26.42B |
| 78 | O | Realty Income Corp | $62.51 | 5.21% | $3.20 | 275.92% | Quarterly | 58.50B |
| 79 | ING | ING Groep N.V. | $35.58 | 5.20% | $1.29 | 61.38% | Quarterly | 68.56B |
| 80 | VNOM | Viper Energy Inc-Cl A | $40.82 | 5.18% | $2.52 | 131.85% | Quarterly | 15.07B |
| 81 | AVA | Avista Corp | $38.73 | 5.13% | $1.96 | 82.38% | Quarterly | 3.26B |
| 82 | TEN | Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd | $39.14 | 5.12% | $2.00 | 37.38% | Quarterly | 1.13B |
| 83 | NWBI | Northwest Bancshares Inc | $15.55 | 5.11% | $0.80 | 87.22% | Quarterly | 2.28B |
| 84 | SNY | Sanofi | $43.46 | 5.10% | $3.79 | 85.29% | Quarterly | 97.65B |
| 85 | DBSDY | DBS Group Holdings Ltd | $233.85 | 5.08% | $2.87 | 74.55% | Quarterly | 162.83B |
| 86 | FIBK | First Interstate Bancsys-A | $37.53 | 5.02% | $1.89 | 64.32% | Quarterly | 3.58B |
| 87 | NE | Noble Corp Plc | $40.77 | 4.92% | $2.01 | 147.83% | Quarterly | 6.51B |
| 88 | LKQ | Lkq Corp | $24.86 | 4.90% | $1.21 | 51.07% | Quarterly | 6.18B |
| 89 | OKE | Oneok Inc | $86.42 | 4.87% | $4.26 | 76.13% | Quarterly | 55.28B |
| 90 | CPA | Copa Holdings Sa-Class A | $142.13 | 4.82% | $6.46 | 39.58% | Quarterly | 5.87B |
| 91 | BBY | Best Buy Co Inc | $82.00 | 4.80% | $3.81 | 74.93% | Quarterly | 17.21B |
| 92 | AES | Aes Corp | $14.73 | 4.79% | $0.70 | 55.05% | Quarterly | 10.50B |
| 93 | COLB | Columbia Banking System Inc | $31.24 | 4.77% | $1.33 | 60.91% | Quarterly | 8.82B |
| 94 | BLX | Banco Latinoamericano Come-E | $56.99 | 4.76% | $2.48 | 40.47% | Quarterly | 1.98B |
| 95 | SLVM | Sylvamo Corp | $41.07 | 4.76% | $1.83 | 55.30% | Quarterly | 1.63B |
| 96 | CLX | Clorox Company | $105.15 | 4.73% | $4.88 | 74.32% | Quarterly | 12.85B |
| 97 | SFD | Smithfield Foods Inc | $25.40 | 4.73% | $1.02 | 40.08% | Quarterly | 9.99B |
| 98 | KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corp | $109.68 | 4.71% | $5.00 | 82.14% | Quarterly | 36.17B |
| 99 | CAG | Conagra Brands Inc | $15.11 | 4.71% | $1.40 | 58.07% | Quarterly | 7.17B |
| 100 | TTE | Totalenergies Se | $85.83 | 4.70% | $3.70 | 61.86% | Quarterly | 166.39B |
Frequently Asked Questions
What are high dividend yield stocks?
High dividend yield stocks are companies whose annual dividend payments represent a large percentage of their stock price. A stock paying $5 annually with a $100 share price has a 5% yield. Stocks yielding above 4% are generally considered high-yield. Common high yielders include REITs, utilities, MLPs, and mature companies with stable earnings that return most profits to shareholders.
What is a good dividend yield?
A "good" yield balances income with sustainability. The S&P 500 average yield is about 1.3%. Yields of 3-5% from quality companies are considered strong. Yields above 6-8% warrant careful scrutiny — they may indicate elevated risk or a recent stock price decline. The ideal yield depends on your goals: retirees may prioritize higher yields, while growth investors may prefer lower yields from companies with faster dividend growth rates.
Is a high dividend yield always good?
No. An unusually high yield can be a warning sign. If a stock's price drops 50% while the dividend remains unchanged, the yield doubles — but the underlying business may be in trouble. This is called a yield trap. Always check the payout ratio (dividends as a percentage of earnings or cash flow), debt levels, and recent earnings trends to assess whether the dividend is sustainable before investing based on yield alone.
What sectors have the highest dividend yields?
REITs typically offer the highest yields (4-8%) because they must distribute 90% of taxable income. Utilities yield 3-5% due to regulated earnings and stable cash flows. Energy pipelines and MLPs often yield 5-8% from fee-based revenue. Telecommunications companies like AT&T and Verizon offer yields around 4-7%. Financial companies, particularly BDCs, can yield above 8%.
How often are dividends paid?
Most U.S. stocks pay dividends quarterly (every three months). Some pay monthly (common among REITs and funds), semi-annually, or annually. The payment schedule includes key dates: the declaration date (when the dividend is announced), ex-dividend date (you must own before this date to receive the dividend), record date, and payment date. You can build a portfolio that generates income every month by combining stocks with different payment schedules.
What is the ex-dividend date?
The ex-dividend date is the cutoff for dividend eligibility. To receive an upcoming dividend, you must purchase the stock at least one business day before the ex-date. On the ex-date, the stock typically opens lower by the dividend amount to reflect the payout. Buying on or after the ex-date means you will not receive the current dividend — you must wait for the next payment cycle.
Should I reinvest high dividends or take cash?
It depends on your needs. Reinvesting dividends through a DRIP compounds returns significantly over time — historically, dividend reinvestment accounts for a large portion of total stock market returns. However, if you need current income for living expenses or want flexibility to allocate capital elsewhere, taking cash makes sense. In tax-advantaged accounts like IRAs, reinvesting is generally optimal since no immediate tax is triggered.
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