ATLASBest Dividend Stocks in the US (October 2026)
ATLAS screened 4,401 listed companies in the US. 904 pass the dividend filters: a yield between 1% and 15%, positive earnings and a payout of no more than 100% of profit. Their median yield is 2.48%. The table ranks the top 25 by yield and shows, next to each, how far the price sits from ATLAS fair value and the model probability of a higher close in a month.
Data as of Oct 27, 2026. Prices and ratios are the latest stored close; this page refreshes at least every 6 hours.
| # | Company | Price | Dividend yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NREFNexPoint Real Estate Finance | $15.48 | 12.92% |
| 2 | HQLabrdn Life Sciences Investors | $17.85 | 12.55% |
| 3 | CMBTCmb.Tech NV | $18.28 | 12.17% |
| 4 | HQHabrdn Healthcare Investors | $20.60 | 11.99% |
| 5 | FROFrontline | $54.06 | 11.43% |
| 6 | INSWInternational Seaways | $111.70 | 11.29% |
| 7 | HTGCHercules Capital | $16.55 | 10.94% |
| 8 | TRMDTORM | $40.71 | 10.86% |
| 9 | HAFNHafnia | $10.65 | 10.43% |
| 10 | AMSFAmerisafe | $25.60 | 10.23% |
| 11 | ECOOkeanis Eco Tankers | $94.27 | 10.13% |
| 12 | BWLPBW LPG | $25.62 | 10.11% |
| 13 | DHTDHT | $24.27 | 10.10% |
| 14 | GAMGeneral American Investors | $64.00 | 10.00% |
| 15 | BRSLBrightstar Lottery | $9.37 | 9.72% |
| 16 | BKEBuckle | $46.55 | 9.45% |
| 17 | UPBDUpbound Group | $17.10 | 9.12% |
| 18 | MCIBarings Corporate Investors | $17.60 | 9.09% |
| 19 | PHIPLDT | $17.88 | 8.67% |
| 20 | GLPIGaming and Leisure Properties | $39.25 | 8.15% |
| 21 | CNACNA Financial | $48.01 | 8.12% |
| 22 | DECDiversified Energy | $14.43 | 8.04% |
| 23 | WENWendy's | $6.15 | 7.97% |
| 24 | PAGSPagSeguro Digital | $8.37 | 7.89% |
| 25 | VICIVICI Properties | $23.88 | 7.58% |
Fair value gap: a negative number means the price is below ATLAS fair value. "Chance up" is the probability of a higher close in 21 trading sessions (about a month) in ATLAS's calibrated model.
The top 10 in a sentence
- NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NREF) yields 12.92% at today's price with a P/E of 5.8, which means roughly 75% of earnings goes to dividends. That is a high payout, so there is less room to raise the dividend if profits dip. ATLAS puts it 65% below its fair value. ATLAS gives it a 51% chance of closing higher in a month.
- abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) yields 12.55% at today's price with a P/E of 2.7, which means roughly 34% of earnings goes to dividends. The payout is modest, which leaves room to keep or raise the dividend. ATLAS gives it a 51% chance of closing higher in a month.
- Cmb.Tech NV (CMBT) yields 12.17% at today's price with a P/E of 6.8, which means roughly 83% of earnings goes to dividends. That is a high payout, so there is less room to raise the dividend if profits dip. It trades 10% above ATLAS fair value. ATLAS gives it a 49% chance of closing higher in a month.
- abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH) yields 11.99% at today's price with a P/E of 4.5, which means roughly 54% of earnings goes to dividends. ATLAS gives it a 52% chance of closing higher in a month.
- Frontline (FRO) yields 11.43% at today's price with a P/E of 7.4, which means roughly 84% of earnings goes to dividends. That is a high payout, so there is less room to raise the dividend if profits dip. It trades 59% above ATLAS fair value. ATLAS gives it a 49% chance of closing higher in a month.
- International Seaways (INSW) yields 11.29% at today's price with a P/E of 7.0, which means roughly 79% of earnings goes to dividends. That is a high payout, so there is less room to raise the dividend if profits dip. ATLAS puts it 61% below its fair value. ATLAS gives it a 49% chance of closing higher in a month.
- Hercules Capital (HTGC) yields 10.94% at today's price with a P/E of 8.2, which means roughly 90% of earnings goes to dividends. That is a high payout, so there is less room to raise the dividend if profits dip. ATLAS gives it a 53% chance of closing higher in a month.
- TORM (TRMD) yields 10.86% at today's price with a P/E of 6.4, which means roughly 69% of earnings goes to dividends. ATLAS puts it 24% below its fair value. ATLAS gives it a 49% chance of closing higher in a month.
- Hafnia (HAFN) yields 10.43% at today's price with a P/E of 8.3, which means roughly 87% of earnings goes to dividends. That is a high payout, so there is less room to raise the dividend if profits dip. ATLAS puts it 23% below its fair value. ATLAS gives it a 50% chance of closing higher in a month.
- Amerisafe (AMSF) yields 10.23% at today's price with a P/E of 9.3, which means roughly 95% of earnings goes to dividends. That is a high payout, so there is less room to raise the dividend if profits dip. It trades 13% above ATLAS fair value. ATLAS gives it a 52% chance of closing higher in a month.
How ATLAS ranks dividend stocks in the US
Yield is the dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by today's price, taken from stored company data. We keep companies with a market value above USD 300 million and enough trading volume, a yield between 1% and 15% (above that the market is usually pricing in a cut), a positive profit margin and a positive P/E.
The payout check is simple: yield multiplied by P/E approximates the share of earnings paid out. Anything above 100% is dropped, because a dividend that exceeds what the company earns is hard to keep. What is left is sorted by yield.
Limits: a high yield can also mean a falling price. Yields are trailing figures, not promises, and companies can cut or skip dividends. Withholding tax, currency effects and your own tax situation are not included. The probability of a higher close comes from ATLAS's calibrated one-month model, which gives most stocks a figure close to 50%, so do not read it as a forecast. This is information, not investment advice.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best dividend stocks in the US?
Of 904 companies that pass ATLAS dividend filters in the US, the highest yields in October 2026 belong to NexPoint Real Estate Finance, abrdn Life Sciences Investors, and Cmb.Tech NV. The top of the table yields 12.92% and the 25 listed go down to 7.58%. A higher yield is not automatically better: check the payout and whether the price is above fair value.
How does ATLAS pick dividend stocks?
It starts from every published company in the US (4,401), keeps those with a yield between 1% and 15%, positive earnings and a payout under 100%, and ranks them by yield. Fair value and probability are shown for context and do not change the order.
Is a high dividend yield safe?
Not necessarily. Yield rises when the price falls, so a very high figure can signal that investors expect a cut. That is why ATLAS caps the yield at 15% and drops payouts above 100% of profit. Even so, dividends are never guaranteed.
What is the typical dividend yield in the US?
Among the 904 companies that pass the filters the median yield is 2.48%, with a median P/E of 14.7. 319 of them are in Financial Services, the most represented sector.
How often is this list updated?
Prices, ratios and fair values come from ATLAS's stored data, refreshed every day, and this page is rebuilt at least every 6 hours. The month in the title follows the date of the data.
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