403 S&P 500 companies pay a dividend; the typical yield is 1.9% and the typical payer raised its dividend 5.6% over the past year. The highest yield the company's earnings still cover belongs to Vici Properties (VICI) at 8.0%. 19 companies paid at least 10% less than a year earlier. A high yield can signal a falling share price as much as a generous dividend, so the payout ratio and the dividend's growth are shown alongside it.
Payout ratio under 90%: the company paid out less than it earned over the past year.
| Company | Sector | Yield | Payout ratio | Dividend growth, 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vici Properties (VICI) | Real Estate | 8.0% | 70.0% | 3.5% |
| General Mills (GIS) | Consumer Staples | 7.5% | 59.4% | -24.4% |
| Kraft Heinz (KHC) | Consumer Staples | 7.1% | 73.1% | 0.0% |
| Verizon (VZ) | Communication Services | 6.6% | 72.8% | 3.3% |
| Comcast (CMCSA) | Communication Services | 6.4% | 42.6% | 8.3% |
| Edison International (EIX) | Utilities | 6.3% | 35.7% | 6.1% |
| Altria (MO) | Consumer Staples | 6.2% | 89.3% | 4.1% |
| Corteva (CTVA) | Materials | 5.4% | 44.4% | 4.3% |
| Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) | Financials | 5.1% | 25.8% | 10.3% |
| T. Rowe Price (TROW) | Financials | 5.0% | 51.6% | 2.4% |
| Ford Motor Company (F) | Consumer Discretionary | 5.0% | 64.1% | -20.0% |
| Prudential Financial (PRU) | Financials | 4.9% | 49.8% | 3.7% |
Payments over the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
| Company | Sector | Dividend growth, 1 year | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Corporation (PGR) | Financials | 183.7% | 0.2% |
| Western Digital (WDC) | Information Technology | 175.0% | 0.2% |
| GE Vernova (GEV) | Industrials | 133.3% | 0.2% |
| Verisign (VRSN) | Information Technology | 107.8% | 1.1% |
| TKO Group Holdings (TKO) | Communication Services | 106.6% | 1.8% |
| PG&E Corporation (PCG) | Utilities | 100.0% | 1.5% |
| Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) | Real Estate | 85.6% | 3.5% |
| Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) | Consumer Discretionary | 80.3% | 2.1% |
| Comfort Systems USA (FIX) | Industrials | 76.5% | 0.2% |
| Vertiv (VRT) | Industrials | 65.8% | 0.1% |
Own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive the next payment.
| Company | Ex-dividend date | Latest payment | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Mills (GIS) | Tue Oct 13 | $0.6 | 7.5% |
| Hormel Foods (HRL) | Tue Oct 13 | $0.3 | 6.1% |
| McCormick & Company (MKC) | Tue Oct 13 | $0.5 | 4.2% |
| Accenture (ACN) | Tue Oct 13 | $1.6 | 3.2% |
| PNC Financial Services (PNC) | Wed Oct 14 | $2.0 | 3.6% |
| Micron Technology (MU) | Wed Oct 14 | $0.2 | 0.1% |
| Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) | Thu Oct 15 | $1.5 | 5.3% |
| Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | Thu Oct 15 | $0.6 | 2.5% |
| AbbVie (ABBV) | Thu Oct 15 | $1.7 | 2.5% |
| Delta Air Lines (DAL) | Thu Oct 15 | $0.2 | 1.1% |
| Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) | Thu Oct 15 | $0.2 | 0.8% |
| Emcor (EME) | Thu Oct 15 | $0.4 | 0.2% |
| EOG Resources (EOG) | Fri Oct 16 | $1.0 | 2.7% |
| Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM) | Fri Oct 16 | $0.8 | 1.3% |
| Healthpeak Properties (DOC) | Mon Oct 19 | $0.1 | 6.4% |
| UDR, Inc. (UDR) | Mon Oct 19 | $0.1 | 5.1% |
| Colgate-Palmolive (CL) | Tue Oct 20 | $0.5 | 2.4% |
| Dell Technologies (DELL) | Tue Oct 20 | $0.6 | 0.4% |
| Lowe's (LOW) | Wed Oct 21 | $1.3 | 2.7% |
| CVS Health (CVS) | Thu Oct 22 | $0.7 | 3.0% |
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See plansDividend data from Yahoo Finance; yields use Torvanta's latest closing prices and the indicated annual dividend. Dividends are not guaranteed and can be cut. Research only, not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Rankings change as data changes and can be wrong. Torvanta and its founder may hold positions in securities discussed. Past performance does not guarantee future results.