Best Dividend Stocks by Yield (2026)

Highest yields with strong fundamentals. Updated daily using 5 investment models.

As of Nov 6, 2026, the list has 50 stocks; AMSF ranks first.

Data as of Nov 6, 2026

#	Ticker	Company	Score	Yield	Label	Sector	Price
1	AMSF	AMERISAFE INC	4.8	16.14%	Weak fit	Financials	$20.36
2	STWD	STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC.	1.5	15.15%	Poor fit	Financials	$12.88
3	ADAM	ADAMAS TRUST, INC.	2.6	14.78%	Poor fit	Real Estate	$5.94
4	WU	Western Union CO	1.9	14.50%	Poor fit	Financials	$7.02
5	INSW	International Seaways, Inc.	6.9	13.25%	Good fit	Energy	$94.49
6	FMC	FMC CORP	1.6	13.00%	Poor fit	Materials	$6.07
7	FLO	FLOWERS FOODS INC	2.4	12.26%	Poor fit	Consumer Staples	$7.12
8	VALE	Vale S.A.	5.1	12.11%	Good fit	Energy	$11.46
9	APAM	Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.	5.5	11.92%	Good fit	Financials	$39.76
10	GNL	Global Net Lease, Inc.	1.7	10.71%	Poor fit	Real Estate	$7.11
11	BKE	BUCKLE INC	5.1	9.95%	Good fit	Consumer Discretionary	$44.39
12	ORI	OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP	6.5	9.61%	Good fit	Financials	$40.40
13	CAG	CONAGRA BRANDS INC.	2.9	9.58%	Poor fit	Consumer Staples	$15.51
14	CWEN	Clearway Energy, Inc.	3.8	9.00%	Weak fit	Utilities	$34.27
15	FIZZ	NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP	4.6	8.75%	Weak fit	Consumer Staples	$37.14
16	UVV	UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/	2.6	8.17%	Poor fit	Consumer Staples	$41.02
17	BFS	SAUL CENTERS, INC.	2.2	8.16%	Poor fit	Real Estate	$28.85
18	GLPI	Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.	3.3	8.11%	Weak fit	Real Estate	$39.43
19	ARE	ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.	1.2	8.09%	Poor fit	Real Estate	$45.17
20	NOG	NORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC.	4.7	7.91%	Weak fit	Energy	$22.17
21	WHR	WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/	2.5	7.90%	Poor fit	Consumer Discretionary	$31.53
22	UPBD	UPBOUND GROUP, INC.	1.4	7.80%	Poor fit	Consumer Discretionary	$24.87
23	VRTS	VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.	3.9	7.78%	Weak fit	Financials	$124.57
24	TDG	TransDigm Group INC	3.1	7.68%	Weak fit	Industrials	$1,189.48
25	VICI	VICI PROPERTIES INC.	2.2	7.38%	Poor fit	Real Estate	$25.20
26	WD	Walker & Dunlop, Inc.	2.2	7.32%	Poor fit	Financials	$39.84
27	NAVI	Navient Holdings, Inc.	1.9	7.28%	Poor fit	Financials	$8.82
28	PRGO	PERRIGO Co plc	2.3	7.27%	Poor fit	Health Care	$15.69
29	GIS	GENERAL MILLS INC	1.6	7.26%	Poor fit	Consumer Staples	$36.47
30	RLI	RLI CORP	5.9	7.18%	Good fit	Financials	$69.73
31	PZZA	PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC	2.2	6.99%	Poor fit	Consumer Discretionary	$19.90
32	LPG	DORIAN LPG LTD.	8.3	6.78%	Strong fit	Energy	$46.12
33	BX	Blackstone Inc.	3.7	6.73%	Weak fit	Financials	$119.72
34	JBSS	SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC	3.9	6.72%	Weak fit	Consumer Staples	$54.48
35	EPR	EPR PROPERTIES	2.6	6.70%	Poor fit	Real Estate	$59.84
36	CPB	CAMPBELL'S Co	2.6	6.69%	Poor fit	Consumer Staples	$23.43
37	LKQ	LKQ CORP	3.5	6.63%	Weak fit	Consumer Discretionary	$20.56
38	BNL	Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.	3.2	6.59%	Weak fit	Real Estate	$17.72
39	PK	Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.	4.7	6.44%	Weak fit	Real Estate	$15.54
40	SAFE	Safehold Inc.	2.1	6.39%	Poor fit	Real Estate	$10.65
41	VZ	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC	5.5	6.39%	Good fit	Communication Services	$46.16
42	KHC	Kraft Heinz Co	2.6	6.28%	Poor fit	Consumer Staples	$25.33
43	DOC	HEALTHPEAK PROPERTIES, INC.	2.3	6.24%	Poor fit	Real Estate	$20.13
44	KNTK	Kinetik Holdings Inc.	5.0	6.16%	Good fit	Energy	$49.15
45	CMCSA	COMCAST CORP	4.4	6.09%	Weak fit	Communication Services	$24.97
46	CTVA	Corteva, Inc.	3.8	5.99%	Weak fit	Materials	$12.03
47	PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP/OH/	6.5	5.95%	Good fit	Financials	$233.09
48	KRC	KILROY REALTY CORP	2.9	5.92%	Poor fit	Real Estate	$36.29
49	MO	ALTRIA GROUP, INC.	5.7	5.83%	Good fit	Consumer Staples	$77.59
50	FIS	Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.	1.8	5.81%	Poor fit	Financials	$29.39

STWDSTARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC.

Poor fitFinancials

$12.88

2.6

ADAMADAMAS TRUST, INC.

INSWInternational Seaways, Inc.

Poor fitConsumer Staples

APAMArtisan Partners Asset Management Inc.

Good fitFinancials

$39.76

1.7

GNLGlobal Net Lease, Inc.

Good fitConsumer Discretionary

$44.39

6.5

ORIOLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP

Good fitFinancials

$40.40

2.9

CAGCONAGRA BRANDS INC.

Poor fitConsumer Staples

$15.51

3.8

CWENClearway Energy, Inc.

Weak fitUtilities

$34.27

4.6

FIZZNATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP

Weak fitConsumer Staples

$37.14

2.6

UVVUNIVERSAL CORP /VA/

Poor fitConsumer Staples

$41.02

2.2

BFSSAUL CENTERS, INC.

Poor fitReal Estate

$28.85

3.3

GLPIGaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.

Weak fitReal Estate

$39.43

1.2

AREALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.

Poor fitReal Estate

$45.17

4.7

NOGNORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC.

Weak fitEnergy

$22.17

2.5

WHRWHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/

Poor fitConsumer Discretionary

$31.53

1.4

UPBDUPBOUND GROUP, INC.

Poor fitConsumer Discretionary

$24.87

3.9

VRTSVIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.

Weak fitFinancials

$124.57

3.1

TDGTransDigm Group INC

Weak fitIndustrials

$1,189.48

2.2

VICIVICI PROPERTIES INC.

Poor fitReal Estate

$25.20

2.2

WDWalker & Dunlop, Inc.

Poor fitFinancials

$39.84

1.9

NAVINavient Holdings, Inc.

Poor fitConsumer Staples

PZZAPAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC

Poor fitConsumer Discretionary

JBSSSANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC

Weak fitConsumer Staples

Poor fitConsumer Staples

$23.43

3.5

LKQLKQ CORP

Weak fitConsumer Discretionary

$20.56

3.2

BNLBroadstone Net Lease, Inc.

Weak fitReal Estate

$17.72

4.7

PKPark Hotels & Resorts Inc.

VZVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

Good fitCommunication Services

$46.16

2.6

KHCKraft Heinz Co

Poor fitConsumer Staples

$25.33

2.3

DOCHEALTHPEAK PROPERTIES, INC.

Poor fitReal Estate

$20.13

5.0

KNTKKinetik Holdings Inc.

Weak fitCommunication Services

PGRPROGRESSIVE CORP/OH/

Good fitFinancials

$233.09

2.9

KRCKILROY REALTY CORP

Good fitConsumer Staples

$77.59

1.8

FISFidelity National Information Services, Inc.

Poor fitFinancials

$29.39

Understanding the Dividend Ranking

A 6% yield looks generous until the company cuts its dividend and the stock drops 25%. This is the central tension of income investing: yield and safety pull in opposite directions. The highest yields often belong to the most troubled businesses.

This ranking sorts all 1,500+ covered stocks by current dividend yield, but it displays the composite score alongside each entry so you can immediately see whether the yield is backed by a strong business or masking a deteriorating one. A yield of 4% from a company with a composite score of 8 is a fundamentally different proposition than 4% from a company scoring 3.

Three filters separate sustainable dividends from yield traps. First, the Piotroski F-Score: companies rated Strong (8–9 of 9) are financially healthy — positive cash flow, manageable debt, improving margins. Dividends from these businesses are funded by operations, not borrowing. Second, the payout ratio: when dividends consume more than 75% of earnings (for non-REITs), there is little cushion for a bad quarter. Third, free cash flow coverage — the ultimate reality check, because dividends are paid in cash, not accounting earnings.

Certain sectors naturally dominate this ranking. REITs must distribute at least 90% of taxable income by law, routinely yielding 3-6%. Utilities earn regulated, predictable revenue that supports steady payouts. Consumer Staples companies sell products people buy regardless of the economy.

The warning sign is any yield above 7-8%. At that level, the market is usually pricing in a dividend cut. When you see a yield that high, check the quality score first and ask: is the market right?

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