Dividend Yield Definition: Dividend yield (sometimes referred to as the dividend yield ratio) is simply the annual dividend per share divided by the stock price. While the annual dividend per share could be calculated by summing the most recent four quarters of regular dividend payments, investors usually calculate the dividend yield using the most recent quarterly dividend payment and multiply that by four to get what is referred to as the forward annual dividend. For example, if IBM (IBM) paid out $1.62 per share during the most recent quarter, the forward annual dividend would be $6.48 ($1.62 times four). If IBM’s stock price was $133.76, its dividend yield would be 4.8% ($6.48 divided by $133.76). Generally speaking, the dividend yield is used as a valuation measure with a stock having a low dividend yield relative to its peers being overvalued and a stock having a high dividend yield relative to its peers being considered undervalued. For example, a relatively high dividend yield is required to be included as one of the ten highest dividend yielding Dow stocks that make up the Dogs of the Dow.
Highest Dividend Paying Stocks Table Description: The following table lists the 50 highest dividend paying stocks (available on major US stock exchanges). The table includes and can be sorted on: company ticker symbol, company name, stock price, most recent dividend payment, and dividend yield as well as the stock’s one-day, one-month, and 12-month percent change. For summary statistics of these 50 highest dividend paying stocks as well as how they compare to the Dow, simply scroll down to view the summary table. This table is updated every day after the close.
| Symbol | Company | Price 10-17-19 | Dividend 10-17-19 | Yield 10-17-19 | 1d Chg 10-17-19 | 1m Chg 10-17-19 | 12m Chg 10-17-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LKSD | LSC Communications | 1.09 | 1.03 | 71.6% | 5.8% | -20.4% | -88.2% |
| CNSL | Consolidated Communications | 3.45 | 1.55 | 33.7% | 1.5% | -19.6% | -72.6% |
| WPG | Washington Prime | 4.12 | 1.00 | 24.3% | 0.5% | 4.3% | -36.0% |
| TUSK | Mammoth Energy | 2.03 | 0.13 | 18.5% | -1.0% | -35.8% | -92.9% |
| NEWM | New Media Investment | 8.80 | 1.48 | 17.3% | 2.6% | -0.5% | -45.4% |
| SALM | Salem Media | 1.56 | 0.26 | 16.7% | 2.0% | -16.1% | -51.3% |
| AM | Antero Midstream | 7.51 | 0.44 | 16.4% | 3.7% | -0.7% | -57.3% |
| FMO | Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund | 7.93 | 1.51 | 16.3% | -1.0% | -13.3% | -32.3% |
| ENLC | EnLink Midstream | 6.95 | 0.73 | 16.3% | -0.6% | -20.1% | -56.6% |
| AI | Arlington Asset Investment | 5.54 | 1.85 | 16.2% | 0.7% | 2.0% | -35.7% |
| TLRD | Tailored Brands | 4.46 | 0.72 | 16.1% | 3.7% | -1.8% | -80.5% |
| PEI | Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment | 5.46 | 0.84 | 15.4% | 3.4% | 2.1% | -39.6% |
| DSE | Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Engy Fd In | 4.00 | 0.74 | 15.0% | 0.0% | -16.1% | -31.9% |
| NTG | Tortoise Midstream Energy | 11.30 | 1.69 | 15.0% | -0.8% | -10.5% | -28.0% |
| JMLP | Nuveen All Cap Energy MLP Opportunities Fund | 5.03 | 0.88 | 14.9% | 0.0% | -15.6% | -34.0% |
| TYG | Tortoise Energy Infrastructure | 18.64 | 2.62 | 14.1% | -1.0% | -12.4% | -29.3% |
| GARS | Garrison Capital | 6.59 | 1.12 | 14.0% | 0.2% | -5.0% | -19.3% |
| GER | Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund | 4.63 | 0.64 | 13.8% | -0.9% | -9.0% | -27.3% |
| TGS | Transportadora de Gas del Sur | 8.07 | 1.47 | 13.4% | -1.0% | -0.9% | -43.2% |
| GMZ | Goldman Sachs MLP Income Opportunities Fund | 6.27 | 0.84 | 13.4% | -0.8% | -12.9% | -31.2% |
| TRMT | Tremont Mortgage | 4.97 | 0.00 | 13.3% | 3.1% | 5.7% | -54.8% |
| FSK | FS KKR Capital | 5.79 | 0.76 | 13.1% | 0.5% | 0.2% | -14.1% |
| COHN | Cohen | 4.62 | 0.80 | 13.0% | 9.0% | 19.1% | -55.1% |
| NYMT | New York Mortgage | 6.17 | 0.80 | 13.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 3.0% |
| NRZ | New Residential Investment | 15.50 | 2.00 | 12.9% | 0.6% | 3.0% | -13.7% |
| MRCC | Monroe Capital | 10.85 | 1.40 | 12.9% | 0.7% | 4.6% | -17.0% |
| MDRR | Medalist Diversified Reit | 4.09 | 0.00 | 12.8% | 0.0% | -5.0% | NA |
| JMF | Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund | 7.80 | 1.19 | 12.8% | -0.9% | -11.5% | -26.1% |
| SUP | Superior Industries | 2.82 | 0.36 | 12.8% | -1.7% | -19.4% | -78.4% |
| SHI | Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical | 28.80 | 4.68 | 12.6% | 1.4% | -6.9% | -39.2% |
| GME | GameStop | 6.03 | 1.52 | 12.6% | 2.6% | 39.3% | -60.6% |
| ZF | Virtus Total Return Fund | 11.51 | 1.44 | 12.5% | -0.3% | 4.6% | 21.4% |
| WMC | Western Asset Mortgage Capital | 9.92 | 1.24 | 12.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| GPM | Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund | 7.73 | 0.96 | 12.4% | 0.7% | -1.5% | -7.8% |
| GEO | Geo | 15.58 | 1.88 | 12.3% | 1.5% | -12.7% | -34.4% |
| TCRD | THL Credit | 6.92 | 1.08 | 12.1% | 0.4% | 3.3% | -10.8% |
| JE | Just Energy | 2.33 | 0.39 | 12.1% | 1.7% | 55.3% | -24.4% |
| MITT | AG Mortgage Investment | 15.14 | 1.95 | 11.9% | 0.9% | -3.2% | -13.4% |
| TWO | Two Harbors Investment | 13.50 | 1.88 | 11.9% | 0.7% | 0.9% | -7.2% |
| PNNT | PennantPark Investment | 6.10 | 0.72 | 11.8% | 0.5% | -2.4% | -15.6% |
| ANH | Anworth Mortgage Asset | 3.39 | 0.58 | 11.8% | 1.8% | 0.6% | -23.6% |
| SEMG | SemGroup | 16.02 | 1.87 | 11.8% | 0.3% | -2.7% | -24.6% |
| QUAD | Quad/Graphics | 10.19 | 1.20 | 11.8% | 1.9% | -2.7% | -41.5% |
| BKCC | BlackRock Capital Investment | 4.79 | 0.72 | 11.7% | -0.2% | -6.1% | -16.6% |
| IVR | Invesco Mortgage Capital | 15.51 | 1.68 | 11.6% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 3.8% |
| OFS | OFS Capital | 11.73 | 1.36 | 11.6% | -0.2% | -1.4% | 3.4% |
| BGS | B&G Foods | 16.40 | 1.88 | 11.6% | -0.5% | -16.6% | -40.1% |
| NLY | Annaly Capital Management | 8.66 | 1.20 | 11.5% | 0.1% | -1.0% | -13.2% |
| NNA | Navios Maritime Acquisition | 10.44 | 0.11 | 11.5% | -3.6% | 47.0% | 69.8% |
| RBS | Royal Bank of Scotland | 5.93 | 0.05 | 11.5% | 0.9% | 15.8% | -7.8% |
| Summary Table | Dividend 10-17-19 | Yield 10-17-19 | 1d Chg 10-17-19 | 1m Chg 10-17-19 | 12m Chg 10-17-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average of all highest dividend paying stocks | - | 15.2% | 0.8% | -1.9% | -30.0% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | - | - | 0.1% | -0.3% | 5.1% |