High yield dividend stocks are an appealing option for investors looking to maximize their income through investing. These stocks typically offer higher than average dividend payouts compared to other types of stocks. They can provide a steady stream of passive income, making them an attractive choice for retirees or those looking to supplement their salary. However, it's important for investors to be aware of the potential risks associated with high yield dividend stocks, such as the possibility of dividend cuts if the company's financial health deteriorates. Researching and selecting solid companies with a track record of consistent dividend payments is key to successfully navigating the world of high yield dividend stocks.
| Symbol | Exchange | Name | MCAP | Price | Change | PE Ratio | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPFF | AMEX | Global X SuperIncome Preferred ETF | 0.15B | 8.85 | -0.34 | 0.00 | 5.79 |
| PGX | AMEX | Invesco Preferred ETF | 4.17B | 11.04 | -0.32 | 0.00 | 4.53 |
| KBWD | NASDAQ | Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF | 0.20B | 12.37 | -1.83 | 0.00 | 7.97 |
| PDBC | NASDAQ | Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF | 0.38B | 12.77 | -0.28 | 0.00 | 12.57 |
| PGF | AMEX | Invesco Financial Preferred ETF | 1.34B | 14.05 | -0.35 | 0.00 | 4.55 |
| KBWY | NASDAQ | Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF | 0.16B | 15.39 | -0.59 | 0.00 | 4.95 |
| PFXF | AMEX | VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF | 0.49B | 15.82 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 5.30 |
| MDIV | NASDAQ | Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund | 0.55B | 15.89 | -0.07 | 0.00 | 7.15 |
| BIZD | AMEX | VanEck BDC Income ETF | 0.21B | 15.89 | -0.20 | 0.00 | 8.08 |
| DIV | AMEX | Global X Super Dividend ETF | 0.29B | 17.48 | -0.29 | 0.00 | 5.81 |
| PCEF | AMEX | Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF | 0.54B | 18.60 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 6.51 |
| PEY | NASDAQ | Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF | 1.05B | 19.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.24 |
| PID | NASDAQ | Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF | 0.99B | 19.69 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 4.59 |
| PCY | AMEX | Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF | 2.71B | 19.91 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 4.82 |
| SRET | NASDAQ | Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF | 0.17B | 20.65 | -0.92 | 0.00 | 6.38 |
| IHY | AMEX | VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF | 0.11B | 21.22 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 4.25 |
| SDIV | AMEX | Global X SuperDividend ETF | 1.01B | 21.42 | -0.03 | 0.00 | 9.69 |
| HYZD | NASDAQ | WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund | 0.28B | 21.68 | -0.03 | 0.00 | 4.04 |
| PBP | AMEX | Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF | 0.31B | 21.76 | -0.05 | 0.00 | 21.57 |
| PXH | AMEX | Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF | 0.82B | 22.71 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 8.45 |
| REET | AMEX | iShares Trust iShares Global REIT ETF | 1.21B | 23.50 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 4.56 |
| TDTF | AMEX | FlexShares iBoxx 5 Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund | 0.53B | 23.82 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 5.99 |
| VRP | AMEX | Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF | 1.60B | 24.17 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 4.20 |
| EMLC | AMEX | VanEck J. P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ET | 3.40B | 24.46 | 0.29 | 0.00 | 4.98 |
| EWM | AMEX | iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund | 0.40B | 24.87 | -0.84 | 0.00 | 4.09 |
| EWA | AMEX | iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund | 1.38B | 25.31 | 2.68 | 0.00 | 5.33 |
| EWS | AMEX | iShares Inc iShares MSCI Singapore ETF | 0.41B | 25.51 | 1.03 | 0.00 | 9.52 |
| EELV | AMEX | Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF | 0.26B | 25.91 | -0.12 | 0.00 | 7.63 |
| RWX | AMEX | SPDR DJ Wilshire Intl Real Estate | 2.44B | 25.98 | 1.09 | 0.00 | 10.59 |
| FGD | AMEX | First Trust DJ Global Select Dividend | 0.43B | 26.14 | 0.58 | 0.00 | 5.65 |
| IQDF | AMEX | FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund | 0.47B | 26.29 | -0.19 | 0.00 | 4.17 |
| SCHP | AMEX | Schwab U.S. TIPs ETF | 5.71B | 26.54 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 10.11 |
| ELD | AMEX | WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund | 0.14B | 26.85 | -0.14 | 0.00 | 4.75 |
| BWZ | AMEX | SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF | 0.18B | 27.44 | 0.61 | 0.00 | 7.14 |
| EWZ | AMEX | iShares Inc iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | 6.02B | 28.20 | -0.46 | 0.00 | 14.30 |
| PSK | AMEX | SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF | 0.21B | 31.71 | -0.22 | 0.00 | 5.07 |
| EUFN | NASDAQ | iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF | 1.13B | 31.75 | 1.57 | 0.00 | 4.17 |
| INTF | AMEX | iShares International Equity Factor ETF | 0.33B | 32.63 | 1.56 | 0.00 | 4.94 |
| PDN | AMEX | Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. Small-Mid ETF | 0.20B | 35.09 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 4.11 |
| FCVT | NASDAQ | First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF | 0.24B | 37.23 | 0.68 | 0.00 | 4.35 |
| IXC | AMEX | iShares Global Energy ETF | 1.64B | 37.88 | -0.74 | 0.00 | 4.88 |
| WIP | AMEX | SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF | 0.72B | 38.43 | 0.48 | 0.00 | 7.58 |
| EWU | AMEX | iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF | 1.87B | 38.45 | 0.55 | 0.00 | 5.32 |
| SCHC | AMEX | Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF | 2.24B | 38.83 | -0.31 | 0.00 | 4.94 |
| GUNR | AMEX | FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund ETF | 3.22B | 38.97 | -0.02 | 0.00 | 4.14 |
| BKF | AMEX | iShares MSCI BIC ETF | 0.16B | 39.72 | 0.54 | 0.00 | 4.97 |
| REMX | AMEX | VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF | 0.32B | 39.77 | -0.41 | 0.00 | 5.48 |
| HYLS | NASDAQ | First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF | 0.87B | 41.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.77 |
| DWX | AMEX | SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF | 0.99B | 41.80 | 0.57 | 0.00 | 4.58 |
| IGOV | NASDAQ | iShares International Treasury Bond ETF | 0.69B | 41.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.70 |
| DEM | AMEX | WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund | 1.94B | 41.97 | -0.22 | 0.00 | 9.04 |
| SHYG | AMEX | iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 2.79B | 42.15 | -0.08 | 0.00 | 4.72 |
| EWQ | AMEX | iShares MSCI France Index Fund | 1.08B | 42.73 | 1.14 | 0.00 | 5.37 |
| IHDG | AMEX | WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund | 0.70B | 43.30 | 0.59 | 0.00 | 4.56 |
| DTH | AMEX | WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund | 0.26B | 43.64 | -0.60 | 0.00 | 5.72 |
| EWD | AMEX | iShares Inc iShares MSCI Sweden ETF | 0.33B | 45.58 | 1.04 | 0.00 | 5.26 |
| EPP | AMEX | iShares MSCI Pacific Ex-Japan Index Fund | 2.12B | 45.76 | -0.03 | 0.00 | 5.30 |
| IPKW | NASDAQ | Invesco International BuyBack Achievers ETF | 0.19B | 47.62 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 23.20 |
| AMLP | AMEX | Alerian MLP ETF | 19.10B | 48.66 | -0.98 | 0.00 | 9.64 |
| MLPA | AMEX | Global X MLP ETF | 4.62B | 50.85 | 1.81 | 0.00 | 8.47 |
| GNR | AMEX | SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF | 0.63B | 51.53 | -0.43 | 0.00 | 4.37 |
| DGS | AMEX | WisdomTree Emerging Market SmallCap Fund | 1.50B | 52.38 | 0.29 | 0.00 | 4.90 |
| VEA | AMEX | Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 21.37B | 52.73 | -0.28 | 0.00 | 6.06 |
| INDY | NASDAQ | iShares India 50 ETF | 1.12B | 53.12 | -0.47 | 0.00 | 14.45 |
| EWY | AMEX | iShares Inc iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | 3.96B | 54.11 | 4.42 | 0.00 | 4.26 |
| PXF | AMEX | Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. ETF | 1.31B | 55.04 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 6.94 |
| TLTE | AMEX | FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index Fund | 0.31B | 55.17 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 6.32 |
| DEW | AMEX | WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund | 0.10B | 56.54 | 0.48 | 0.00 | 4.41 |
| EEMS | AMEX | Ishares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund | 0.30B | 56.81 | -1.23 | 0.00 | 5.75 |
| EWX | AMEX | SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF | 0.93B | 57.61 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 4.09 |
| FDT | NASDAQ | First Trust Developed Markets Ex-US AlphaDEX Fund | 1.09B | 58.63 | -0.08 | 0.00 | 7.37 |
| GQRE | AMEX | FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund | 0.18B | 59.21 | -0.46 | 0.00 | 5.78 |
| FEZ | AMEX | SPDR DJ Euro STOXX 50 Etf | 4.60B | 59.47 | 1.14 | 0.00 | 4.93 |
| MLPX | AMEX | Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF | 2.06B | 61.11 | 0.45 | 0.00 | 5.75 |
| VEU | AMEX | Vanguard FTSE All World Ex US ETF | 12.66B | 62.22 | 0.59 | 0.00 | 5.53 |
| CDC | NASDAQ | VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF | 1.06B | 63.49 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 7.53 |
| EEMA | NASDAQ | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF | 0.19B | 64.59 | -1.59 | 0.00 | 4.09 |
| IPAC | AMEX | iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF | 0.97B | 65.33 | -0.17 | 0.00 | 4.86 |
| PSP | AMEX | Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF | 1.56B | 67.41 | -0.09 | 0.00 | 13.79 |
| XRT | AMEX | SPDR S&P Retail ETF | 1.23B | 68.70 | -0.44 | 0.00 | 4.20 |
| DIM | AMEX | WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund | 0.26B | 71.04 | -0.25 | 0.00 | 5.06 |
| VPL | AMEX | Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF | 3.20B | 77.41 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 7.52 |
| TLTD | AMEX | FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund | 0.76B | 77.80 | 0.96 | 0.00 | 6.95 |
| HYG | AMEX | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 12.98B | 79.33 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 4.08 |
| CWB | AMEX | SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF | 4.09B | 80.84 | 0.48 | 0.00 | 9.48 |
| XLE | AMEX | SPDR Select Sector Fund - Energy Select Sector | 8.21B | 85.77 | 1.41 | 68.34 | 5.07 |
| EMB | NASDAQ | iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF | 12.73B | 90.18 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 4.06 |
| IYR | AMEX | iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | 4.04B | 94.96 | 1.08 | 0.00 | 4.04 |
| JNK | AMEX | SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF | 22.55B | 95.74 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 4.26 |
| STIP | AMEX | iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF | 2.32B | 103.50 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 7.01 |
| TIP | AMEX | iShares TIPS Bond ETF | 11.99B | 108.70 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 7.36 |
| VDE | AMEX | Vanguard Energy ETF | 2.36B | 112.40 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 4.88 |
| HDV | AMEX | iShares Core High Dividend ETF | 7.62B | 113.39 | -1.06 | 0.00 | 4.21 |
| KBWP | NASDAQ | Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF | 0.19B | 116.65 | 4.33 | 0.00 | 4.77 |
| GMF | AMEX | SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF | 0.54B | 122.21 | 0.41 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
Investing in high yield dividend stocks can be a great way to generate passive income and grow your wealth over time. These types of stocks pay out a higher percentage of their earnings to shareholders in the form of dividends, making them an attractive option for income investors.
High yield dividend stocks are stocks of companies that pay out a higher-than-average percentage of their earnings to investors in the form of dividends. These companies typically have stable cash flows and a history of consistently paying dividends, making them attractive to income investors looking for reliable income streams.
When looking for high yield dividend stocks, investors should consider several factors, including the company's dividend yield, payout ratio, and dividend growth rate. A high dividend yield is a good indicator that a stock is a high yield dividend stock, but investors should also look at other factors such as the company's financial health and growth prospects.
High yield dividend stocks can be a valuable addition to any investment portfolio, providing investors with a source of passive income and potential for capital appreciation. By conducting thorough research and carefully evaluating each potential investment, investors can identify high yield dividend stocks that meet their investment goals and risk tolerance.
1. Are high yield dividend stocks safe investments?
While high yield dividend stocks can offer attractive returns, they also come with risks. Investors should carefully evaluate the financial health of the company, its dividend history, and its growth prospects before investing in high yield dividend stocks.
2. How can I build a diversified portfolio of high yield dividend stocks?
To build a diversified portfolio of high yield dividend stocks, investors should consider investing in stocks from different sectors and industries. This can help reduce the risk of having all of your investments tied to a single industry or market sector.
3. What are the tax implications of investing in high yield dividend stocks?
Dividend income is generally taxable, so investors should be aware of the tax implications of investing in high yield dividend stocks. The tax treatment of dividend income can vary depending on the individual investor's tax situation, so it's a good idea to consult with a tax advisor before investing in high yield dividend stocks.