Updated on February 20th, 2026 by Bob Ciura
High dividend stocks are attractive for income investors. With the S&P 500 average yield at just 1.1%, it has gotten harder to find suitable yields in the stock market.
And with the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates, income yields on savings accounts and CDs are likely to decline as well.
Fortunately, there are still plenty of quality high dividend stocks to choose from. With that in mind, we have created a free list of over 200 high dividend stocks with dividend yields above 5%.
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However, investors should remember that extremely high yields can be deceiving. There are many examples of high dividend stocks reducing or eliminating their dividends.
As a result, investors should look for high dividend stocks that also have sustainable payouts. This means investors will receive the benefits of high income for many years.
The 10 high dividend stocks below were found based on a qualitative assessment of their individual business models and future growth prospects.
Table of Contents
- High Dividend Stock For The Long Run #10: Enbridge Inc. (ENB)
- High Dividend Stock For The Long Run #9: Amcor plc (AMCR)
- High Dividend Stock For The Long Run #8: Realty Income (O)
- High Dividend Stock For The Long Run #7: NNN REIT (NNN)
- High Dividend Stock For The Long Run #6: CubeSmart (CUBE)
- High Dividend Stock For The Long Run #5: T. Rowe Price Group (TROW)
- High Dividend Stock For The Long Run #4: Verizon Communications (VZ)
- High Dividend Stock For The Long Run #3: Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPD)
- High Dividend Stock For The Long Run #2: Universal Corp. (UVV)
- High Dividend Stock For The Long Run #1: Altria Group (MO)
High Dividend Stock For The Long Run #10: Enbridge Inc. (ENB)
- Dividend Yield: 5.2%
Enbridge is a Canadian oil & gas company that operates the following segments: Liquids Pipelines, Gas Distributions, Energy Services, Gas Transmission & Midstream, and Green Power & Transmission.
Enbridge reported its third quarter earnings results in November. The company generated revenues of CAD$14.6 billion during the period, which was down 2% compared to the previous year’s quarter, and which pencils out to US$10.5 billion.
During the quarter, Enbridge grew its adjusted EBITDA by 2% year over year, to CAD$4.3 billion, up from CAD$4.2 billion during the previous year’s quarter.
During the third quarter, Enbridge was able to generate distributable cash flows of CAD$2.6 billion, which equates to US$1.9 billion, or US$0.87 on a per-share basis.
While distributable cash flows in 2024 were down in US Dollars, that was due to currency rate movements – results were higher in Canadian Dollars. The same holds true for Enbridge’s dividend, which was increased by 3% in Canadian Dollars, to CAD$0.9424 at the beginning of the current year.
Enbridge is forecasting distributable cash flows in a range of CAD$5.50 – CAD$5.90 per share for the current year. Using current exchange rates, this equates to USD$4.08 at the midpoint of the guidance range, which would be up 6% versus 2024.
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High Dividend Stock For The Long Run #9: Amcor plc (AMCR)
- Dividend Yield: 5.2%
Amcor plc is one of the world’s most prominent designers and manufacturers of packaging for food, pharmaceutical, medical, and other consumer products.
The company emphasizes making responsible packaging that is lightweight, recyclable, and reusable.
Amcor reported its First quarter results for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 on November 5th, 2025. The company fiscal year ends in June.
The company reported strong first quarter following the integration of Berry Global, with net sales rising 68% to $5.7 billion on a constant-currency basis.
Adjusted EBITDA increased 92% to $909 million and adjusted EBIT grew 85%, reflecting acquisition benefits and early synergy execution.
Adjusted EPS came in at 19.3 cents, up 18% year-over-year, while EBIT margins expanded 110 basis points to 12.0%, signaling improved operational efficiency across the combined business.
Both operating segments contributed to stronger profitability. Flexible Packaging reported 25% sales growth and 28% EBIT growth, supported by acquired volume and improved productivity despite slightly lower organic volume.
Rigid Packaging performed exceptionally, with sales up 205% and EBIT up 365%, driven by acquisition-related scale and synergy realization.
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High Dividend Stock For The Long Run #8: Realty Income (O)
- Dividend Yield: 6.9%
Realty Income is a retail real estate focused REIT that has become famous for its successful dividend growth history and monthly dividend payments.
Realty Income owns retail properties that are not part of a wider retail development (such as a mall), but instead are standalone properties. This means that the properties are viable for many different tenants, including government services, healthcare services, and entertainment.
On November 3, 2025, Realty Income Corporation reported third-quarter 2025 results including revenue of $1.47 billion, exceeding consensus estimates and year-ago levels.
The company posted net income of approximately $315.8 million for the quarter. Same-store rental revenue rose 1.3% year-over-year to $1,162.3 million, and the rent recapture rate on re-leased units was 103.5% for both the quarter and the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025.
Investment activity was strong, with $200 million in U.S. wholly-owned acquisitions during Q3 (47 properties, 12.2-year weighted average term) and $623.2 million across 105 properties year-to-date (15.3-year term) in total.
Realty Income’s most important competitive advantage is its world-class management team that has successfully guided the trust in the past.
It has increased its dividend for 28 consecutive years, and is on the list of Dividend Aristocrats.
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High Dividend Stock For The Long Run #7: NNN REIT (NNN)
- Dividend Yield: 5.9%
National Retail Properties is a REIT that owns single-tenant, net-leased retail properties across the United States.
National Retail has offered consistent growth with markedly low volatility. It is also characterized by very high occupancy rates; its 15-year low occupancy rate is 96% and it typically ranges between 98%-99%.
On November 4, 2025, NNN REIT reported third-quarter 2025 core FFO of $0.85 per share and AFFO of $0.86 per share, up 1.2% and 2.4% year over year, respectively, with annualized base rent at quarter-end rising over 7% to $912 million.
Portfolio occupancy temporarily dipped to 97.5% after NNN unwound a 64-asset restaurant re-tenanting amid
third-party legal dispute; management has already resolved or sold 27 of those assets and expects occupancy to exceed 98% by year-end.
Operationally, renewals were a “home run”: 92 of 100 expiring leases renewed, at rents averaging 108% of prior levels, while seven vacancies were back-filled at 124% of former rents.
Investment activity remained robust: NNN acquired 57 properties for $283 million at a 7.3% initial cap (nearly 18-year average term) and, year-to-date, $750 million across 184 assets at a 7.4% cap.
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High Dividend Stock For The Long Run #6: CubeSmart (CUBE)
- Dividend Yield: 5.2%
CubeSmart is a self-managed REIT focused primarily on the ownership, operation, management, acquisition, and development of self-storage properties in the United States.
The company owns 660 self-storage properties, totaling about 48.2 million rentable square feet across the District of Columbia and 25 other states. It also manages 863 stores for third parties.
In total, CubeSmart owns and/or manages 1,523 stores nationwide and generated around $1 billion in revenues last year. The company is based in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
On October 30th, 2025, CubeSmart reported its Q3 results for the period ending September 30th, 2025. For the quarter, revenues rose by 5.2% to $285.1 million year-over-year.
Higher revenues were primarily driven by property acquisitions and newly opened developments, which helped offset softer same-store performance.
Specifically, same-store revenues declined 1.0% due to same-store occupancy falling from 90.2% to 89.0%. As a result, same-store NOI fell 1.5% year-over-year, further impacted by a 0.3% increase in same-store property operating expenses.
FFO came in at $149.0 million compared to $153.0 million last year. On a per-share basis, FFO was $0.65, down modestly from $0.67 in the prior-year period.
For FY-2025, management raised their guidance once again, now expecting FFO/share between $2.56 and $2.60.
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High Dividend Stock For The Long Run #5: T. Rowe Price Group (TROW)
- Dividend Yield: 5.2%
T. Rowe Price Group, founded in 1937 and headquartered in Baltimore, MD, is one of the largest publicly traded asset managers.
The company provides a broad array of mutual funds, sub-advisory services, and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries.
T. Rowe Price had assets under management (AUM) of nearly $1.8 trillion as of the end of Q3 2025.
T. Rowe Price announced third-quarter results on October 31st, 2025.
Source: Investor Resources
Revenue for the quarter grew 5.6% to $1.89 billion, though this was $10 million less than expected. Adjusted earnings-per-share of $2.81 compared favorably to $2.57 in the prior year and was $0.27 above estimates.
During the quarter, AUMs totaled $1.77 trillion, which represented growth of 5.4 % year-over-year, but a decline of 1.1% sequentially. Market appreciation of $89.1 billion was offset by net cash outflows of $7.9 billion. Operating expenses of $1.25 billion increased 6.7% year-over-year and 0.4% quarter-over-quarter.
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High Dividend Stock For The Long Run #4: Verizon Communications (VZ)
- Dividend Yield: 6.8%
Verizon Communications is one of the largest wireless carriers in the country. Wireless contributes three-quarters of all revenues, and broadband and cable services account for about a quarter of sales. The company’s network covers ~300 million people and 98% of the U.S.
On September 5th, 2025, Verizon increased its quarterly dividend 1.8% to $0.69 for the November 3rd, 2025 payment, extending the company’s dividend growth streak to 21 consecutive years.
On October 29th, 2025, Verizon reported third quarter results for the period ending September 30th, 2025. For the quarter, revenue grew 1.5% to $33.8 billion, but this was $470 million below estimates. Adjusted earnings-per-share of $1.21 compared favorably to $1.19 in the prior year and was $0.02 better than expected.
For the quarter, Verizon Consumer had postpaid phone net losses of 7,000, which compares to net additions of 18,000 in the same period of last year. However, wireless retail core prepaid net additions grew 47,000, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of positive subscriber growth.
Consumer wireless retail postpaid phone churn rate remains low at 0.91%. The Consumer segment grew 2.9% to $26.1 billion while consumer wireless service revenue increased 2.4% to $17.4 billion. Consumer wireless postpaid average revenue per account grew 2.0% to $147.91.
Broadband totaled 306K net new customers during the period, which marks 13 consecutive quarters of at least 300K net adds. The total fixed wireless customer base is almost 5.4 million. Verizon aims to have 8 to 9 million fixed wireless subscribers by 2028.
Wireless retail postpaid net additions were 110K for the period. Free cash flow was $15.8 billion for the first three quarters of the year, up from $14.5 billion for the same period in 2024.
Verizon reaffirmed prior guidance for 2025 as well, with the company still expecting wireless service revenue to grow 2% to 2.8% for the year. Verizon is also expected to produce adjusted EPS growth in a range of 1% to 3%.
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High Dividend Stock For The Long Run #3: Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPD)
- Dividend Yield: 6.9%
Enterprise Products Partners was founded in 1968. It is structured as a Master Limited Partnership, or MLP, and operates as an oil and gas storage and transportation company.
Enterprise Products has a tremendous asset base which consists of nearly 50,000 miles of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, and refined products pipelines. It also has storage capacity of more than 250 million barrels. These assets collect fees based on materials transported and stored.
On October 30, 2025, Enterprise Products Partners L.P. reported third-quarter 2025 results showing earnings per common unit of $0.61, missing the analyst consensus of approximately $0.68. Revenue for the quarter declined by about 12.7% year-over-year to $12.02 billion, but still slightly exceeded expectations around $11.83 billion.
Management cited headwinds from lower NGL and commodity service volumes, softer offshore export activity and modest mark-to-market hedging impacts, which weighed on net income despite stable downstream processing margins and strong midstream flows.
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High Dividend Stock For The Long Run #2: Universal Corp. (UVV)
- Dividend Yield: 6.1%
Universal Corporation is the world’s largest leaf tobacco exporter and importer. The company is the wholesale purchaser and processor of tobacco that operates between farms and the companies that manufacture cigarettes, pipe tobacco, and cigars.
Universal Corporation was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. With 55 years of dividend increases, Universal Corporation is a Dividend King.
Universal Corporation reported its second quarter earnings results in November. The company generated revenue of $754 million during the quarter, which was considerably more than the revenues that Universal Corporation generated during the previous period.
Revenues were also up on a year-over-year basis. Since Universal Corporation’s business results depend on weather to some degree, ups and downs in its quarterly results are to be expected. Universal’s cost of goods sold was up versus the previous year’s quarter.
Universal’s adjusted earnings-per-share totaled $1.36 during the quarter. In fiscal 2025, Universal Corporation saw its earnings-per-share pull back by close to 10%.
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High Dividend Stock For The Long Run #1: Altria Group (MO)
- Dividend Yield: 6.3%
Altria is a tobacco stock that sells cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars, e-cigarettes, and more under a variety of brands, including Marlboro, Skoal, and Copenhagen, among others.
The decline in the U.S. smoking rate continues, though it has recently recovered some. In response to the negative long-term trend, Altria has invested heavily in new products that appeal to changing consumer preferences.
On October 30, 2025, Altria Group, Inc. released its 2025 third-quarter results. For the quarter, the company reported net revenues of approximately $6.1 billion, a year-over-year decline of around 3%, driven mainly by lower net revenues in its smokeable and oral tobacco products segments.
Net revenues after excise taxes also dipped by roughly 1.7%. Despite this revenue pressure, Altria delivered stronger profitability with reported diluted earnings per share of about $1.41 and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.45, an increase of about 3.6% compared with the prior year, reflecting higher adjusted operating companies income, cost efficiencies and fewer shares outstanding.
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