10 Highly Profitable High Dividend Yield Stocks

Do you prefer stocks that pay reliable dividend income? For ideas on how to start your search, we ran a screen. We began by screening for stocks paying high dividend yields, with dividend yields above 4% and sustainable payout ratios below 50%. We then screened for those with impressive profitability, with higher gross, operating, and pretax margins than their industry margins. Interactive Chart: Press Play to compare changes in analyst ratings over the last two years for the top six stocks mentioned below. Analyst ratings sourced from Zacks Investment Research. We also created a price-weighted index of the stocks mentioned below, and monitored the performance of the list relative to the S&P 500 index over the last month. To access a complete analysis of this list's recent performance, click here. Do you think these companies are profitable enough to offer higher dividend yields? Use... Read more