SPOK - Top 10 high dividend yielding stocks as ranked by SA Quant Ratings
2023-04-12 11:00:45 ET
There are plenty of companies that offer access to dividend income, but high-yielding names often come with risks. Investors are searching for opportunities to capture strong, secure dividend returns, while leaving open the possibility of stock price appreciation as well.
With that in mind, here are the top 10 stocks with highest Seeking Alpha Quant Ratings . The screen starts with dividend yields that are greater than 5%. From there, the names are listed according to their Quant scores, determined by a system meant to grade each stock on quantitative measures, such as profitability and valuation.
Top 10 Stocks Offering 5% Dividend Yields & Highest Quant Grades
No. 10: Société Générale ( OTCPK:SCGLY ): Quant rating 4.89, dividend yield 7.41% .
No. 9: BB Seguridade Participações S.A. ( OTCPK:BBSEY ): Quant rating 4.90, dividend yield 8.07% .
No. 8: Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. ( NYSE: BNL ): Quant rating 4.89, dividend yield 6.67% .
No. 7: AXA SA ( OTCQX:AXAHY ): Quant rating 4.93, dividend yield 5.12% .
No. 6: KBC Group ( OTCPK:KBCSY ): Quant rating 4.94, dividend yield 12.72% .
No. 5: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. ( BBVA ): Quant rating 4.95, dividend yield 6.34% .
No. 4: Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. ( OTCPK:ISNPY ): Quant rating 4.95, dividend yield 6.18% .
No. 3: Spok Holdings, Inc. ( SPOK ): Quant rating 4.96, dividend yield 10.41% .
No. 2: Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. ( UBA ): Quant rating 4.96, dividend yield 5.62% .
No. 1 TORM plc ( NASDAQ: TRMD ): Quant rating 4.99, dividend yield 15.30% .
For investors looking for a more diversified approach to dividend investing, here are the six largest dividend-focused exchange traded funds on the market:
- Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF ( VIG )
- Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index ETF ( VYM )
- Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF ( SCHD )
- iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF ( DGRO )
- SPDR S&P Dividend ETF ( SDY )
- iShares Select Dividend ETF ( DVY ).
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Top 10 high dividend yielding stocks, as ranked by SA Quant Ratings