PULSE Constructive, BREADTH Improving, LEADERSHIP Selective, RISK Watchful, FLOWS Firming, SETUPS Active, TAPE Mixed, DESK Live
best dividend stocks
Best Dividend Stocks to Research
Dividend stocks matching The Street Brief's high-yield screen include companies with elevated dividend yields and payout-ratio safeguards where available.
Interpreted as: Active operating companies with dividend yield above 4% and payout ratio at or below 80% when available.
Market data as of: June 16, 2026
| Rank | Company | Price | Market cap | Dividend yield | YTD | 1M | 1Y | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
C3is Inc. CISS · Industrials |
$2.08 | $367K | 137.4% | -93.5% | -37.2% | -99.6% | 506K |
| 2 |
X Financial XYF · Financial Services |
$5.03 | $34.1M | 58.3% | -10.2% | 4.8% | -74.1% | 22.1K |
| 3 |
Apartment Investment and Management Company AIV · Real Estate |
$2.91 | $419M | 50.6% | -51.0% | -30.5% | -65.6% | 1.54M |
| 4 |
American Financial Group, Inc. AFGE · Financial Services |
$15.97 | $1.33B | 42.8% | -5.6% | -4.7% | -2.7% | 4.21K |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. KOF · Consumer Defensive |
$108.97 | $22.9B | 41.2% | 15.1% | 3.3% | 10.0% | 92.2K |
| 6 |
American Financial Group, Inc. AFGC · Financial Services |
$17.89 | $1.49B | 38.1% | -5.8% | -3.4% | -2.3% | 4.66K |
| 7 |
American Financial Group, Inc. AFGD · Financial Services |
$19.58 | $1.63B | 34.9% | -5.5% | -1.7% | -1.9% | 7.73K |
| 8 |
American Financial Group, Inc. AFGB · Financial Services |
$20.47 | $1.71B | 33.7% | -5.0% | -3.4% | -0.9% | 3.41K |
| 9 |
Waterdrop Inc. WDH · Financial Services |
$1.40 | $506M | 27.2% | -26.3% | -9.7% | 1.4% | 155K |
| 10 |
iHuman Inc. IH · Consumer Defensive |
$1.38 | $14.1M | 25.2% | -34.3% | -16.4% | -42.5% | 7.33K |
| 11 |
NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. NREF · Real Estate |
$14.88 | $280M | 24.7% | 5.7% | -1.2% | 10.6% | 95.1K |
| 12 |
Castor Maritime Inc. CTRM · Industrials |
$2.18 | $21.1M | 24.6% | 5.3% | 11.2% | -5.6% | 48.3K |
| 13 |
Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.62 PRS · Financial Services |
$22.25 | $7.74B | 23.0% | -6.6% | -2.3% | -5.0% | 24K |
| 14 |
Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation GTEC · Industrials |
$0.60 | $14.9M | 22.5% | -2.9% | 12.7% | -71.7% | 102K |
| 15 |
Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.95 PRH · Financial Services |
$22.97 | $7.99B | 22.2% | -7.0% | -1.5% | -8.0% | 18.8K |
| 16 |
Investcorp Credit Management BDC, Inc. ICMB · Financial Services |
$1.17 | $16.9M | 17.8% | -56.7% | -18.2% | -59.1% | 62.9K |
| 17 |
OPAL Fuels Inc. OPAL · Utilities |
$1.85 | $52.3M | 15.8% | -21.6% | -4.6% | -42.4% | 343K |
| 18 |
Qfin Holdings, Inc. QFIN · Financial Services |
$15.40 | $2B | 15.4% | -20.1% | 17.3% | -63.3% | 2.88M |
| 19 |
Angel Oak Mortgage, Inc. AOMR · Real Estate |
$8.51 | $212M | 15.2% | -1.2% | 2.4% | -7.7% | 282K |
| 20 |
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated RZB · Financial Services |
$25.34 | $12.8B | 14.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | 2.6% | 16.8K |
Methodology
This screen starts with active operating companies, excludes ETFs, funds, preferred shares, warrants, rights, shell-like companies, and inactive listings, then requires dividend yield above 4% and payout ratio at or below 80% when available. Results are ranked by dividend yield, dividend growth streak, and market value.
Operating companies with dividend yield above 4% and payout ratio at or below 80% when available.
This screen is for research and education only. It is not personalized investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security.
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