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 12-11-19 | Dividend 12-11-19 | Yield 12-11-19 | 1d Chg 12-11-19 | 1m Chg 12-11-19 | 12m Chg 12-11-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LKSD | LSC Communications | 0.37 | 1.03 | 140.3% | 10.4% | -50.7% | -95.5% |
| WPG | Washington Prime | 3.73 | 1.00 | 26.8% | -4.4% | -14.8% | -39.8% |
| NEWM | New Media Investment | 5.94 | 1.48 | 25.6% | -0.6% | -29.4% | -53.4% |
| AM | Antero Midstream | 5.47 | 0.44 | 22.5% | -1.4% | -3.0% | -61.5% |
| CNSL | Consolidated Communications | 3.67 | 1.55 | 21.1% | -0.3% | -13.4% | -68.5% |
| ENLC | EnLink Midstream | 5.53 | 0.73 | 20.5% | -1.6% | 0.5% | -49.7% |
| MDRR | Medalist Diversified Reit | 3.89 | 0.00 | 18.0% | -3.5% | -12.2% | -58.0% |
| TRMT | Tremont Mortgage | 4.94 | 0.00 | 17.8% | 1.0% | -1.2% | -50.7% |
| SALM | Salem Media | 1.46 | 0.26 | 17.8% | -2.0% | -1.4% | -44.3% |
| FMO | Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund | 7.64 | 1.51 | 16.9% | 1.6% | -0.9% | -22.2% |
| ETRN | Equitrans Midstream | 10.81 | 0.00 | 16.7% | 3.4% | -8.0% | -50.2% |
| PEI | Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment | 5.23 | 0.84 | 16.1% | -3.3% | -9.4% | -33.5% |
| DSE | Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Engy Fd In | 3.74 | 0.74 | 16.0% | 1.1% | 2.5% | -19.4% |
| BCV | Bancroft | 24.70 | 1.16 | 15.7% | -0.2% | -2.8% | 29.7% |
| AI | Arlington Asset Investment | 5.85 | 1.85 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | -29.9% |
| NTG | Tortoise Midstream Energy | 11.05 | 1.69 | 15.3% | 1.0% | 1.1% | -14.5% |
| ECF | Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund | 11.04 | 0.48 | 15.2% | -0.9% | -1.7% | 26.2% |
| GER | Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund | 4.29 | 0.64 | 14.9% | 0.0% | -2.1% | -15.6% |
| TLRD | Tailored Brands | 4.85 | 0.72 | 14.8% | -8.1% | -7.6% | -75.6% |
| JMLP | Nuveen All Cap Energy MLP Opportunities Fund | 5.08 | 0.88 | 14.8% | 0.2% | 3.5% | -15.9% |
| CBL | CBL And Associates Properties | 1.02 | 0.80 | 14.7% | -2.9% | -31.1% | -59.7% |
| TUP | Tupperware Brands | 7.36 | 2.72 | 14.7% | -0.3% | -20.3% | -78.9% |
| TYG | Tortoise Energy Infrastructure | 17.95 | 2.62 | 14.6% | 0.6% | -0.8% | -17.2% |
| TUSK | Mammoth Energy | 1.73 | 0.13 | 14.5% | 1.8% | 20.1% | -91.9% |
| JE | Just Energy | 2.00 | 0.39 | 14.1% | -2.4% | -16.3% | -50.6% |
| GMZ | Goldman Sachs MLP Income Opportunities Fund | 6.04 | 0.84 | 13.9% | -1.3% | 0.0% | -20.0% |
| GEO | Geo | 13.91 | 1.88 | 13.8% | -0.6% | -6.8% | -39.0% |
| GME | GameStop | 5.53 | 1.52 | 13.7% | -15.1% | -8.1% | -57.3% |
| QUAD | Quad/Graphics | 4.51 | 1.20 | 13.3% | 0.2% | 5.1% | -67.3% |
| JMF | Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund | 7.77 | 1.19 | 12.9% | 0.1% | 5.3% | -12.4% |
| ZF | Virtus Total Return Fund | 11.22 | 1.44 | 12.9% | 1.1% | -2.1% | 20.0% |
| SHI | Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical | 28.36 | 4.68 | 12.8% | 1.2% | -0.3% | -34.9% |
| NRZ | New Residential Investment | 15.63 | 2.00 | 12.8% | -0.8% | -3.0% | -4.1% |
| NYMT | New York Mortgage | 6.30 | 0.80 | 12.7% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| SEMG | SemGroup | 15.02 | 1.87 | 12.6% | -0.3% | -8.4% | -7.7% |
| OFS | OFS Capital | 11.02 | 1.36 | 12.3% | -1.7% | -7.6% | -2.9% |
| TCRD | THL Credit | 6.86 | 1.08 | 12.2% | -0.4% | -0.1% | -5.1% |
| FSK | FS KKR Capital | 6.27 | 0.76 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 6.3% | 8.3% |
| WMC | Western Asset Mortgage Capital | 10.35 | 1.24 | 12.0% | -0.6% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| TGE | Tallgrass Energy LP | 18.40 | 1.71 | 12.0% | 0.8% | 1.6% | -12.9% |
| MRCC | Monroe Capital | 11.84 | 1.40 | 11.8% | 0.6% | 8.6% | 5.1% |
| GPM | Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund | 8.20 | 0.96 | 11.7% | 0.7% | 3.1% | 4.3% |
| CXW | CoreCivic | 15.09 | 1.71 | 11.7% | -1.1% | -5.3% | -30.5% |
| KEN | Kenon | 20.79 | 0.00 | 11.6% | 3.4% | -3.3% | 36.0% |
| NNA | Navios Maritime Acquisition | 7.75 | 0.11 | 11.6% | -1.6% | 13.5% | 22.8% |
| MITT | AG Mortgage Investment | 15.70 | 1.95 | 11.5% | 0.4% | 1.3% | -11.6% |
| COHN | Cohen | 3.50 | 0.80 | 11.4% | 17.1% | -9.1% | -59.7% |
| RBS | Royal Bank of Scotland | 6.02 | 0.05 | 11.3% | -0.5% | 4.9% | 20.2% |
| MAC | Macerich | 26.63 | 2.96 | 11.3% | -2.2% | -4.3% | -46.0% |
| RVI | Retail Value | 36.46 | 0.00 | 11.2% | -0.5% | -1.1% | 27.2% |
| Summary Table | Dividend 12-11-19 | Yield 12-11-19 | 1d Chg 12-11-19 | 1m Chg 12-11-19 | 12m Chg 12-11-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average of all highest dividend paying stocks | - | 17.2% | -0.2% | -4.1% | -26.1% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | - | - | 0.1% | 0.8% | 14.5% |
