Dividend stocks are shares of companies that regularly pay investors a portion of the company's earnings. The average dividend yield of some of the top dividend stocks is 12.69%. The best dividend stocks are shares of well-established companies that increase their payouts over time. Companies that pay dividends tend to be well-established, so dividend stocks may also add some stability to your portfolio.
Below is a list of 20 of the highest-dividend stocks headquartered in the U.S., ordered by annual dividend yield. This list also takes into account the 5-year average dividend growth rate and dividend payout consistency and includes companies from either the S&P 500 or Russell 2000.
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