When investors talk about "high dividend stocks" they are typically
referring to a high dividend yield — i.e. when taking the current annualized dividend
and dividing by the current stock price, we find that the dividend works out to a very high
percentage of the stock price. Such high dividend stocks should always be approached with a
good deal of research, because often an extremely high dividend yield indicates a situation where the dividend rate is at high risk of
changing (i.e. being cut), or otherwise a situation where the stock price of the high dividend stock declines over time such as
with depleting trusts or closed end funds that distribute a return of capital by strategy. A mantra many investors
follow, is that the higher the dividend yield of a high dividend stock, the higher the risk — but clearly
a screen of high dividend stocks can also be a hunting ground for opportunities to research further. So without further ado,
presented below is our current screen for high dividend stocks that pay quarterly [see our separate page for
high yield stocks that pay monthly]:
Top Yielding Quarterly Dividend Payers — Page 1 of
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*(updated Thursday, June 30, 4:34 PM) Yield calculations vary and may not be reliable nor comparable. Not all publicly traded securities are
ranked; data may be incorrect or out of date. Rankings are for informational purposes only and do not
constitute investment advice. Full disclaimer
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