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The Highest-Yielding Dividend Stocks Right Now

Dividendly · 11 days ago · Oct 19, 2026 · Highest-Yielding

Yields in this screen run from 24.14% at Orchid Island Capital down to 17.52% at Blue Owl Technology Finance.

This screen orders the dividend stocks in our coverage by current annualized yield. Yields above 25% are left out as likely data errors. The screen covers common stocks listed on major U.S. exchanges; OTC listings, ADRs, preferred shares and notes are excluded. Figures are as of October 19, 2026. This is a factual research screen, not a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

All fifteen yields here are above 7%. Yields at that level can reflect a falling share price or an expected cut; the figures are mechanical and carry no view on any dividend's safety.

Yield, payout ratio and years of dividend payments for the 15 stocks in this listFigures as of October 19, 2026. Each value also appears in that stock's entry below.ORCRWTPMTMFAARRCIMTSQSARSUNSDXCIONCCAPMITTBXMTOTFYieldpercent24.14%23.68%23.12%21.85%21.82%21.43%20.89%19.58%18.78%18.66%18.21%18.09%17.91%17.85%17.52%Payout ratiopercent of earnings97%1804%109%131%76%n/an/mn/m124%84%520%n/m111%2080%166%Years of paymentsyears on record1331162816188192385615411
Yield and payout ratio in percent; years of dividend payments on record in our data. Figures as of October 19, 2026. Payout ratios cover the twelve months to each company's latest reported quarter. n/m: not meaningful, because net income over the period was negative. n/a: not available.

  1. 1. Orchid Island Capital, Inc. ORC

    Real Estate

    Orchid Island Capital yields 24.14%, based on the $0.10 monthly dividend declared on October 14, 2026. Dividends took 97% of earnings over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026. Our records show 13 years of dividend payments. The Dividendly composite rank is 36 out of 100. Real estate investment trusts are generally required to distribute most taxable income; dividend levels can fluctuate with property values and financing costs.

  2. 2. Redwood Trust, Inc. RWT

    Real Estate

    Redwood has 31 years of dividend payments on record in our data. At the current price the yield is 23.68%, based on the $0.18 quarterly dividend declared on September 10, 2026. It scores 31 out of 100 on the Dividendly composite rank. The payout ratio for the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026 is 1804%.

  3. 3. PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust PMT

    Real Estate

    PennyMac Mortgage Investment paid out 109% of its earnings as dividends over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026. Its yield stands at 23.12%, based on the $0.40 quarterly dividend declared on September 1, 2026. On the Dividendly composite rank, the score is 31 out of 100. Dividend payments on record span 16 years.

  4. 4. MFA Financial, Inc. MFA

    Real Estate

    MFA Financial yields 21.85%, based on the $0.36 quarterly dividend declared on September 23, 2026. Dividends took 131% of earnings over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026. Our records show 28 years of dividend payments. The Dividendly composite rank is 56 out of 100.

  5. 5. ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. ARR

    Real Estate

    ARMOUR Residential REIT has 16 years of dividend payments on record in our data. At the current price the yield is 21.82%, based on the $0.24 monthly dividend declared on September 24, 2026. It scores 36 out of 100 on the Dividendly composite rank. The payout ratio for the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026 is 76%.

  6. 6. Chimera Investment Corporation CIM

    Real Estate

    Chimera Investment yields 21.43%, based on the $0.45 quarterly dividend declared on September 17, 2026. On the Dividendly composite rank, the score is 26 out of 100. Dividend payments on record span 18 years.

  7. 7. Townsquare Media, Inc. TSQ

    Communication Services

    Townsquare Media yields 20.89%, based on the $0.20 quarterly dividend declared on August 4, 2026. The payout ratio for the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026 is not meaningful because net income over that period was negative. Our records show 8 years of dividend payments. The Dividendly composite rank is 51 out of 100. Dividend levels in communication services can vary widely based on capital intensity and competitive dynamics.

  8. 8. Saratoga Investment Corp. SAR

    Financial Services

    Saratoga Investment has 19 years of dividend payments on record in our data. At the current price the yield is 19.58%, based on the $0.25 monthly dividend declared on September 9, 2026. It scores 56 out of 100 on the Dividendly composite rank. The payout ratio for the twelve months to Aug 31, 2026 is not meaningful because net income over that period was negative.

  9. 9. Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc. SUNS

    Real Estate

    Sunrise Realty paid out 124% of its earnings as dividends over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026. Its yield stands at 18.78%, based on the $0.30 quarterly dividend declared on September 15, 2026. On the Dividendly composite rank, the score is 42 out of 100.

  10. 10. Dynex Capital, Inc. DX

    Real Estate

    Dynex Capital yields 18.66%, based on the $0.17 monthly dividend declared on October 12, 2026. Dividends took 84% of earnings over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026. Our records show 38 years of dividend payments. The Dividendly composite rank is 42 out of 100.

  11. 11. CION Investment Corporation CION

    Financial Services

    CION Investment has 5 years of dividend payments on record in our data. At the current price the yield is 18.21%, based on the $0.10 monthly dividend declared on August 3, 2026. It scores 47 out of 100 on the Dividendly composite rank. The payout ratio for the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026 is 520%.

  12. 12. Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. CCAP

    Financial Services

    Crescent Capital BDC's payout ratio for the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026 is not meaningful because net income over that period was negative. Its yield stands at 18.09%, based on the $0.03 monthly dividend declared on May 13, 2026. On the Dividendly composite rank, the score is 55 out of 100. Dividend payments on record span 6 years.

  13. 13. TPG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc MITT

    Real Estate

    TPG Mortgage Investment yields 17.91%, based on the $0.24 quarterly dividend declared on September 15, 2026. Dividends took 111% of earnings over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026. Our records show 15 years of dividend payments. The Dividendly composite rank is 70 out of 100.

  14. 14. Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. BXMT

    Real Estate

    Blackstone Mortgage has 41 years of dividend payments on record in our data. At the current price the yield is 17.85%, based on the $0.47 quarterly dividend declared on September 15, 2026. It scores 48 out of 100 on the Dividendly composite rank. The payout ratio for the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026 is 2080%.

  15. 15. Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. OTF

    Financial Services

    Blue Owl Technology Finance paid out 166% of its earnings as dividends over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026. Its yield stands at 17.52%, based on the $0.35 weekly dividend declared on August 4, 2026. On the Dividendly composite rank, the score is 56 out of 100.

This list is generated from current data and the Dividendly model. Dividend payments are not guaranteed, past payment history is not a promise of future payments, and yields move with share prices. It is informational only and not investment advice.

Research note: this is a factual, automated summary for informational and research purposes only. It is not investment advice and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

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