Top 10 High-Yield Dividend Stocks For January 2026

2026-01-03 01:20:00 ET

Market Recap

After 7 months of consecutive positive gains, the S&P 500 lost steam to cap of 2025. The SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY ) finished last month with a loss of 0.22%, yet still managed to turn in an excellent year with a total return of 16.96%. Vanguard's High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares ( VYM ) performed even worse, declining by 1.32%, and ending its year with a flat 14% total return. My watchlist managed to turn in a positive gain 0.03% in December, rather weak but positive nonetheless, the watchlist had a sour year with a total return of just 7.84%....

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