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 May 11, 2026
5.80%
Avg Dividend Yield
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Avg P/E Ratio
$11.15T
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 | $26.61 | 19.19% | $4.28 | 107.60% | Quarterly | 3.13B |
| 2 | FSK | Fs Kkr Capital Corp | $10.84 | 16.44% | $2.80 | 7,127.27% | Quarterly | 3.04B |
| 3 | GSBD | Goldman Sachs Bdc Inc | $9.28 | 12.88% | $2.03 | 195.79% | Semi-annual | 1.04B |
| 4 | OTF | Blue Owl Technology Finance | $10.92 | 12.69% | $0.85 | 54.66% | Quarterly | 5.09B |
| 5 | BXSL | Blackstone Secured Lending F | $24.18 | 12.64% | $2.99 | 120.33% | Quarterly | 5.66B |
| 6 | OCSL | Oaktree Specialty Lending Co | $12.15 | 12.29% | $1.74 | 436.91% | Quarterly | 1.07B |
| 7 | MSDL | Morgan Stanley Direct Lendin | $15.49 | 12.25% | $2.11 | 150.73% | Quarterly | 1.32B |
| 8 | TRIN | Trinity Capital Inc | $16.99 | 11.99% | $1.90 | 100.56% | Quarterly | 1.42B |
| 9 | MFIC | Midcap Financial Investment | $11.55 | 11.64% | $1.52 | 224.14% | Quarterly | 1.05B |
| 10 | FLO | Flowers Foods Inc | $8.44 | 11.55% | $0.96 | 249.69% | Quarterly | 1.80B |
| 11 | OBDC | Blue Owl Capital Corp | $11.35 | 10.89% | $1.69 | 119.94% | Quarterly | 5.66B |
| 12 | KBDC | Kayne Anderson Bdc Inc | $14.87 | 10.52% | $1.77 | 131.62% | Quarterly | 1.01B |
| 13 | WU | Western Union Co | $9.07 | 10.26% | $0.95 | 61.85% | Annual | 2.69B |
| 14 | ARCC | Ares Capital Corp | $19.01 | 10.13% | $1.82 | 97.31% | Quarterly | 13.54B |
| 15 | GBDC | Golub Capital Bdc Inc | $13.16 | 10.04% | $1.56 | 97.76% | Quarterly | 3.41B |
| 16 | PRGO | Perrigo Co Plc | $11.71 | 9.90% | $1.16 | 0.00% | Quarterly | 1.64B |
| 17 | TU | Telus Corp | $12.75 | 9.80% | $1.07 | 146.27% | Quarterly | 26.52B |
| 18 | HTGC | Hercules Capital Inc | $16.15 | 9.76% | $1.85 | 95.95% | Quarterly | 3.07B |
| 19 | CAG | Conagra Brands Inc | $14.13 | 9.75% | $1.40 | 58.07% | Quarterly | 6.76B |
| 20 | CSWC | Capital Southwest Corp | $23.88 | 9.67% | $2.56 | 177.56% | Quarterly | 1.44B |
| 21 | TSLX | Sixth Street Specialty Lendi | $17.94 | 9.39% | $1.81 | 99.89% | Quarterly | 1.70B |
| 22 | FLNG | Flex Lng Ltd | $32.72 | 9.31% | $3.00 | 216.89% | Quarterly | 1.74B |
| 23 | INSW | International Seaways Inc | $91.62 | 9.24% | $2.93 | 46.76% | Quarterly | 4.46B |
| 24 | APAM | Artisan Partners Asset Ma -A | $38.02 | 9.01% | $3.19 | 88.56% | Quarterly | 3.04B |
| 25 | OWL | Blue Owl Capital Inc | $10.56 | 8.89% | $0.36 | 693.44% | Quarterly | 16.14B |
| 26 | RHI | Robert Half Inc | $27.03 | 8.61% | $2.34 | 179.13% | Quarterly | 2.80B |
| 27 | WEN | Wendy'S Co/The | $7.30 | 8.56% | $0.66 | 78.50% | Quarterly | 1.32B |
| 28 | MCHB | Mechanics Bancorp-A | $14.83 | 8.34% | $0.40 | 18.27% | Quarterly | 3.37B |
| 29 | UPBD | Upbound Group Inc | $18.78 | 8.32% | $1.56 | 119.97% | Quarterly | 1.10B |
| 30 | HESM | Hess Midstream Lp - Class A | $38.17 | 8.07% | $1.65 | 99.23% | Quarterly | 8.02B |
| 31 | NAT | Nordic American Tankers Ltd | $5.92 | 8.02% | $0.42 | 188.01% | Quarterly | 1.26B |
| 32 | BWLP | Bw Lpg Ltd | $20.38 | 7.78% | $1.32 | 82.48% | Quarterly | 28.08B |
| 33 | DHT | Dht Holdings Inc | $19.00 | 7.73% | $0.74 | 56.33% | Quarterly | 3.07B |
| 34 | OMF | Onemain Holdings Inc | $56.09 | 7.54% | $4.22 | 63.73% | Quarterly | 6.48B |
| 35 | NOG | Northern Oil And Gas Inc | $23.40 | 7.52% | $1.77 | 447.37% | Quarterly | 2.49B |
| 36 | TFSL | Tfs Financial Corp | $15.10 | 7.51% | $0.21 | 65.45% | Quarterly | 4.23B |
| 37 | CPB | The Campbell'S Company | $20.84 | 7.34% | $1.54 | 76.25% | Quarterly | 6.26B |
| 38 | NSP | Insperity Inc | $32.59 | 7.34% | $2.40 | 97.80% | Quarterly | 1.23B |
| 39 | BRSL | Brightstar Lottery Plc | $13.05 | 7.25% | $3.96 | 527.40% | Quarterly | 2.46B |
| 40 | MAIN | Main Street Capital Corp | $54.01 | 7.10% | $3.81 | 68.76% | Quarterly | 4.91B |
| 41 | MTN | Vail Resorts Inc | $125.42 | 7.09% | $8.95 | 117.20% | Quarterly | 4.48B |
| 42 | SBGI | Sinclair Inc | $14.66 | 7.05% | $1.01 | 21.29% | Quarterly | 1.01B |
| 43 | GIS | General Mills Inc | $34.68 | 6.83% | $2.43 | 58.33% | Quarterly | 18.63B |
| 44 | WHR | Whirlpool Corp | $44.96 | 6.78% | $5.41 | 94.64% | Quarterly | 3.13B |
| 45 | KHC | Kraft Heinz Co/The | $23.96 | 6.77% | $1.60 | 70.37% | Quarterly | 28.03B |
| 46 | SFL | Sfl Corp Ltd | $12.02 | 6.72% | $0.86 | 106.00% | Quarterly | 1.72B |
| 47 | NOMD | Nomad Foods Ltd | $9.44 | 6.71% | $0.61 | 66.79% | Quarterly | 1.35B |
| 48 | KNTK | Kinetik Holdings Inc | $47.54 | 6.68% | $3.13 | 280.52% | Quarterly | 8.07B |
| 49 | BBY | Best Buy Co Inc | $59.40 | 6.56% | $3.81 | 74.93% | Quarterly | 12.39B |
| 50 | HAFN | Hafnia Ltd | $8.96 | 6.53% | $1.39 | 90.42% | Quarterly | 37.52B |
| 51 | AMCR | Amcor Plc | $39.93 | 6.51% | $2.25 | 165.36% | Quarterly | 18.44B |
| 52 | ENR | Energizer Holdings Inc | $18.86 | 6.47% | $1.24 | 36.44% | Quarterly | 1.31B |
| 53 | PFE | Pfizer Inc. | $25.68 | 6.44% | $1.72 | 125.75% | Quarterly | 150.09B |
| 54 | TRMD | Torm Plc-A | $33.92 | 6.42% | $2.01 | 70.00% | Quarterly | 21.32B |
| 55 | CALM | Cal-Maine Foods Inc | $76.09 | 6.35% | $6.77 | 27.07% | Quarterly | 3.55B |
| 56 | MO | Altria Group Inc | $68.12 | 6.31% | $4.14 | 100.19% | Quarterly | 111.78B |
| 57 | UVV | Universal Corp/Va | $53.70 | 6.10% | $3.23 | 83.84% | Quarterly | 1.35B |
| 58 | UPS | United Parcel Service-Cl B | $100.78 | 6.09% | $6.34 | 96.88% | Quarterly | 90.85B |
| 59 | JHG | Janus Henderson Group Plc | $51.69 | 6.07% | $1.60 | 30.54% | Quarterly | 7.96B |
| 60 | GSL | Global Ship Lease Inc-Cl A | $42.29 | 6.02% | $2.40 | 20.55% | Quarterly | 1.53B |
| 61 | PRU | Prudential Financial Inc | $100.81 | 5.94% | $5.48 | 53.86% | Quarterly | 33.05B |
| 62 | BTI | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | $58.28 | 5.90% | $2.39 | 67.47% | Quarterly | 89.90B |
| 63 | VZ | Verizon Communications | $47.22 | 5.89% | $2.72 | 66.85% | Quarterly | 202.68B |
| 64 | NWBI | Northwest Bancshares Inc | $13.89 | 5.78% | $0.80 | 87.22% | Quarterly | 2.02B |
| 65 | FSUGY | Fortescue Ltd | $30.88 | 5.75% | $0.93 | 84.52% | Quarterly | 64.56B |
| 66 | IMBBY | Imperial Brands PLC | $37.66 | 5.74% | $1.88 | 75.23% | Quarterly | 21.70B |
| 67 | HPQ | Hp Inc | $22.68 | 5.72% | $1.17 | 43.02% | Quarterly | 20.62B |
| 68 | NP | Neptune Insurance Holdi-Cl A | $29.92 | 5.68% | $1.89 | 0.00% | Quarterly | 4.21B |
| 69 | NEXA | Nexa Resources Sa | $14.33 | 5.65% | $0.36 | 35.94% | Quarterly | 1.90B |
| 70 | HRL | Hormel Foods Corp | $20.44 | 5.64% | $1.15 | 132.41% | Quarterly | 11.39B |
| 71 | PZZA | Papa John'S Intl Inc | $30.90 | 5.60% | $1.87 | 200.26% | Quarterly | 1.02B |
| 72 | IP | International Paper Co | $33.03 | 5.59% | $2.23 | 115.44% | Quarterly | 17.54B |
| 73 | CPA | Copa Holdings Sa-Class A | $122.80 | 5.57% | $6.46 | 39.58% | Quarterly | 5.08B |
| 74 | CNXC | Concentrix Corp | $24.27 | 5.55% | $1.42 | 33.36% | Quarterly | 1.55B |
| 75 | GNK | Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd | $25.91 | 5.55% | $0.76 | 88.36% | Quarterly | 1.13B |
| 76 | XRAY | Dentsply Sirona Inc | $11.00 | 5.50% | $0.64 | 0.00% | Quarterly | 2.19B |
| 77 | ENB | Enbridge Inc | $53.59 | 5.40% | $3.96 | 115.33% | Quarterly | 156.90B |
| 78 | CLX | Clorox Company | $92.16 | 5.38% | $4.88 | 74.32% | Quarterly | 11.17B |
| 79 | WD | Walker & Dunlop Inc | $54.61 | 5.35% | $2.76 | 163.21% | Quarterly | 1.88B |
| 80 | BCE | Bce Inc | $24.14 | 5.31% | $2.36 | 33.70% | Quarterly | 30.75B |
| 81 | KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corp | $98.31 | 5.23% | $5.00 | 82.14% | Quarterly | 32.48B |
| 82 | ING | ING Groep N.V. | $30.12 | 5.20% | $1.29 | 61.38% | Quarterly | 68.56B |
| 83 | FIBK | First Interstate Bancsys-A | $36.42 | 5.19% | $1.89 | 64.32% | Quarterly | 3.52B |
| 84 | EIX | Edison International | $68.95 | 5.12% | $3.58 | 29.31% | Semi-annual | 26.58B |
| 85 | SNY | Sanofi | $43.31 | 5.10% | $3.79 | 85.29% | Quarterly | 97.65B |
| 86 | ITRN | Ituran Location And Control | $60.93 | 5.09% | $1.60 | 64.84% | Quarterly | 1.20B |
| 87 | PAX | Patria Investments Ltd-A | $12.37 | 5.09% | $0.60 | 111.08% | Quarterly | 1.92B |
| 88 | BLX | Banco Latinoamericano Come-E | $53.79 | 5.08% | $2.48 | 40.47% | Quarterly | 1.90B |
| 89 | DBSDY | DBS Group Holdings Ltd | $186.48 | 5.08% | $2.87 | 74.55% | Quarterly | 162.83B |
| 90 | SAFT | Safety Insurance Group Inc | $71.43 | 5.05% | $3.66 | 54.27% | Quarterly | 1.05B |
| 91 | TPG | Tpg Inc | $44.62 | 5.04% | $3.31 | 665.83% | Quarterly | 17.09B |
| 92 | TROW | T Rowe Price Group Inc | $105.33 | 5.02% | $5.18 | 54.76% | Quarterly | 22.44B |
| 93 | LNC | Lincoln National Corp | $35.80 | 5.01% | $2.31 | 35.34% | Quarterly | 6.81B |
| 94 | COLB | Columbia Banking System Inc | $30.04 | 5.01% | $1.33 | 60.91% | Quarterly | 8.63B |
| 95 | AES | Aes Corp | $14.33 | 4.93% | $0.70 | 55.05% | Quarterly | 10.19B |
| 96 | VNOM | Viper Energy Inc-Cl A | $46.79 | 4.92% | $2.52 | 131.85% | Quarterly | 16.05B |
| 97 | PEBO | Peoples Bancorp Inc | $34.32 | 4.90% | $1.64 | 54.45% | Quarterly | 1.23B |
| 98 | AVA | Avista Corp | $40.82 | 4.81% | $1.96 | 82.38% | Quarterly | 3.37B |
| 99 | PBA | Pembina Pipeline Corp | $45.72 | 4.80% | $3.05 | 104.60% | Quarterly | 34.40B |
| 100 | KVUE | Kenvue Inc | $17.59 | 4.75% | $0.83 | 107.55% | Quarterly | 33.58B |
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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