Highest Dividend Yield Stocks
The stocks that paid out the most over the past year as a share of their price, updated every trading day.
As of the Oct 30, 2026 close, ABR (Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.) has the highest yield of the 1,506 dividend-paying stocks ranked here, at 43.93%. Financials is the most common sector in the top 50, with 39 stocks. 39 of the top 50 lost money over the past year, so read a stock's return before its yield.
The highest yield among stocks that rose over the past year is AGNC (AGNC Investment Corp.) at 18.03%, number 16 overall.
| # | Stock | Sector | Yield | 1Y Return | Volatility | Max DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABRArbor Realty Trust, Inc. | Financials | 43.93% | -78.87% | 54.73% | -78.87% |
| 2 | IEPIcahn Enterprises L.P. | Industrials | 38.54% | -16.99% | 25.85% | -29.10% |
| 3 | PSECProspect Capital Corporation | Financials | 29.81% | -25.08% | 36.96% | -45.22% |
| 4 | ORCOrchid Island Capital, Inc. | Financials | 29.58% | -19.08% | 23.16% | -34.35% |
| 5 | IVRInvesco Mortgage Capital Inc. | Financials | 29.38% | -9.20% | 23.60% | -36.00% |
| 6 | BGSB&G Foods, Inc. | Consumer Staples | 24.57% | -33.89% | 51.95% | -61.87% |
| 7 | QFINQfin Holdings, Inc. | Financials | 23.98% | -72.85% | 57.12% | -76.07% |
| 8 | ARRARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. | Financials | 23.13% | -7.25% | 23.84% | -26.79% |
| 9 | RWTRedwood Trust, Inc. | Financials | 23.00% | -32.11% | 42.85% | -50.96% |
| 10 | MFAMFA Financial, Inc | Financials | 21.62% | -12.25% | 23.11% | -32.81% |
| 11 | PMTPennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | Financials | 21.42% | -27.48% | 28.42% | -44.62% |
| 12 | CIMChimera Investment Corp. | Financials | 20.72% | -23.92% | 26.47% | -37.04% |
| 13 | DXDynex Capital, Inc. | Financials | 19.15% | -5.01% | 18.75% | -20.43% |
| 14 | UWMCUWM Holdings Corporation | Financials | 19.11% | -69.17% | 75.23% | -82.20% |
| 15 | BRSPBrightSpire Capital, Inc. | Financials | 18.71% | -25.30% | 23.49% | -39.56% |
| 16 | AGNCAGNC Investment Corp. | Financials | 18.03% | +0.44% | 21.80% | -23.54% |
| 17 | FSKFS KKR Capital Corp. | Financials | 17.68% | -13.19% | 32.82% | -35.94% |
| 18 | JKSJinko Holdings Limited | Information Technology | 17.38% | -59.96% | 59.97% | -71.54% |
| 19 | BXMTBlackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. | Financials | 17.09% | -33.29% | 25.23% | -46.10% |
| 20 | PFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. | Financials | 16.24% | -12.74% | 23.28% | -28.35% |
| 21 | MPTMedical Properties Trust, Inc. | Real Estate | 16.00% | -52.98% | 39.38% | -60.28% |
| 22 | NLYAnnaly Capital Management. Inc. | Financials | 15.91% | +0.59% | 20.21% | -22.50% |
| 23 | FBRTFranklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. | Financials | 15.89% | -34.26% | 30.50% | -39.15% |
| 24 | ADAMAdamas Trust, Inc. | Financials | 15.75% | +13.01% | 34.46% | -33.85% |
| 25 | STWDStarwood Property Trust, Inc. | Financials | 15.74% | -24.32% | 18.58% | -30.60% |
| 26 | BCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. | Financials | 15.60% | -11.14% | 22.94% | -23.79% |
| 27 | WUThe Western Union Company | Financials | 15.26% | -26.51% | 36.44% | -37.09% |
| 28 | EFCEllington Financial Inc. | Financials | 14.81% | -2.96% | 18.01% | -17.71% |
| 29 | TRTXTPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. | Financials | 14.77% | -15.72% | 22.16% | -33.31% |
| 30 | OTFBlue Owl Technology Finance Corp. | Financials | 14.72% | -22.89% | 33.31% | -32.73% |
| 31 | IIPRInnovative Industrial Properties, Inc. | Real Estate | 14.60% | +19.82% | 36.97% | -19.48% |
| 32 | GSBDGoldman Sachs BDC, Inc. | Financials | 14.33% | +4.47% | 24.32% | -13.79% |
| 33 | CGBDCarlyle Secured Lending, Inc. | Financials | 13.91% | -1.98% | 23.99% | -17.25% |
| 34 | MSDLMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund | Financials | 13.34% | -6.70% | 21.03% | -18.86% |
| 35 | KREFKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. | Financials | 13.23% | -29.08% | 36.07% | -34.56% |
| 36 | BXSLBlackstone Secured Lending Fund | Financials | 13.22% | +0.02% | 20.73% | -14.78% |
| 37 | OBDCBlue Owl Capital Corporation | Financials | 13.09% | -8.27% | 24.30% | -17.26% |
| 38 | TRINTrinity Capital Inc. | Financials | 13.02% | +29.61% | 21.28% | -14.99% |
| 39 | BBDBanco Bradesco S.A. | Financials | 12.50% | -17.87% | 49.02% | -42.45% |
| 40 | BBDCBarings BDC, Inc. | Financials | 12.02% | +9.07% | 21.48% | -11.21% |
| 41 | MRPMillrose Properties, Inc. | Real Estate | 11.98% | -11.56% | 30.66% | -31.53% |
| 42 | FLOFlowers Foods, Inc. | Consumer Staples | 11.88% | -43.37% | 40.34% | -50.53% |
| 43 | NXRTNexPoint Residential Trust Inc | Real Estate | 11.76% | -36.17% | 31.08% | -39.98% |
| 44 | ARIApollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. | Financials | 11.66% | +3.72% | 19.36% | -15.26% |
| 45 | OCSLOaktree Specialty Lending Corporation | Financials | 11.53% | -0.91% | 23.00% | -17.96% |
| 46 | HSHPHimalaya Shipping Ltd. | Industrials | 11.21% | +140.87% | 43.10% | -16.23% |
| 47 | TLKPT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk | Communication Services | 10.99% | -37.94% | 36.62% | -51.65% |
| 48 | GNLGlobal Net Lease, Inc. | Real Estate | 10.90% | -0.64% | 22.02% | -25.31% |
| 49 | GBDCGolub Capital BDC, Inc. | Financials | 10.85% | +1.89% | 19.65% | -14.21% |
| 50 | RITMRithm Capital Corp. | Financials | 10.74% | -5.94% | 26.18% | -27.28% |
How the Ranking Works
Yield is the cash dividends that went ex over the past 12 months, divided by the stock's latest close. One-off special dividends are left out, and so are stocks that pay in another currency. Stocks with less than a year of history aren't ranked, and neither are stocks that have barely moved for three months, which usually means a pending buyout has pinned the price to the deal.
A yield far above the market's often means the price has fallen because investors expect the dividend to be cut. Compare the yield with the 1-year return and the maximum drawdown, and see the 5-year leaders for stocks that grew over a longer run.
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