Best Performing Dividend Stocks
Best performing dividend stocks list based on 12-month return. Last Update: 12/31/2018
Each stock on this list has a dividend yield of 1.5% or more and a positive 5-year dividend growth rate.
| Name | Symbol | Industry | P/E | Yield | 5yr Div Growth % | 3yr Rev Growth % | Payout Ratio | 1 Year Return % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCI Group Inc | HCI | Insurance - Property & Casualty | 11.73 | 2.9 | 12.56 | -2.8 | 33.49 | 74.87 |
| Fidelity D & D Bancorp Inc | FDBC | Banks - Regional - US | 23.25 | 1.53 | 11.46 | 7.5 | 34.78 | 57.77 |
| First Robinson Financial Corp | FRFC | Savings & Cooperative Banks | 17.75 | 1.93 | 4.28 | 2.67 | 33.73 | 50.83 |
| Marcus Corp | MCS | Media - Diversified | 14.26 | 1.52 | 7.14 | 9.61 | 20.76 | 46.62 |
| Genie Energy Ltd Class B | GNE | Oil & Gas E&P | 17.23 | 4.98 | 29.3 | -2.03 | 85.71 | 45.18 |
| Essendant Inc | ESND | Business Equipment | -- | 4.45 | 1.11 | -1.85 | -- | 41.75 |
| Universal Insurance Holdings I | UVE | Insurance - Property & Casualty | 8.46 | 1.58 | 10.49 | 26.75 | 12.95 | 41.32 |
| Eli Lilly and Co | LLY | Drug Manufacturers - Major | 246.21 | 1.94 | 1.2 | 5.25 | 469.68 | 39.68 |
| Merck & Co Inc | MRK | Drug Manufacturers - Major | 61.13 | 2.6 | 2.26 | -1.7 | 153.6 | 39.33 |
| Value Line Inc | VALU | Publishing | 14.95 | 2.88 | 4 | 0.32 | 43.1 | 39.33 |
| McCormick & Co Inc Non-Voting | MKC | Packaged Foods | 21.43 | 1.53 | 8.68 | 4.44 | 31.24 | 38.72 |
| The AES Corp | AES | Utilities - Diversified | 49.86 | 3.6 | 64.38 | -13.24 | 175.86 | 38.32 |
| Omega Healthcare Investors Inc | OHI | REIT - Healthcare Facilities | 24.75 | 7.51 | 8.49 | 21.63 | 185.21 | 37.22 |
| Marine Products Corp | MPX | Recreational Vehicles | 21.68 | 2.37 | 28.47 | 16.05 | 47.44 | 36.66 |
| Middlesex Water Co | MSEX | Utilities - Regulated Water | 28.68 | 1.71 | 2.92 | 3.74 | 48.12 | 35.96 |
| ACNB Corp | ACNB | Banks - Regional - US | 14.54 | 2.27 | 1.03 | 10.63 | 31.85 | 35.84 |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | KDP | Beverages - Soft Drinks | 4.33 | 5.11 | 11.27 | 3.01 | 22.13 | 34.06 |
| National Healthcare Corp | NHC | Long-Term Care Facilities | 19.18 | 2.52 | 9.51 | 3.52 | 47.92 | 31.98 |
| United Fire Group Inc | UFCS | Insurance - Property & Casualty | 18.55 | 2.18 | 12.68 | 3.78 | 39.46 | 30.89 |
| Motorola Solutions Inc | MSI | Communication Equipment | -- | 1.85 | 14.99 | 2.75 | -- | 29.7 |
| Arbor Realty Trust Inc | ABR | REIT - Diversified | 7.3 | 9.73 | 20.36 | 16.7 | 65.22 | 29.63 |
| Cheniere Energy Partners LP | CQP | Oil & Gas Midstream | 4.81 | 6.07 | 0.18 | 152.08 | 27.33 | 29.18 |
| Capital Southwest Corp | CSWC | Asset Management | 7.14 | 6.61 | 1.79 | -6.78 | 43.49 | 28.64 |
| Xilinx Inc | XLNX | Semiconductors | 36.71 | 1.68 | 9.73 | 2.22 | 61.21 | 28.45 |
| Guess? Inc | GES | Apparel Stores | -- | 4.33 | 2.38 | -0.75 | -- | 28.38 |
| Killbuck Bancshares | KLIB | Banks - Regional - US | -- | 2.11 | 4.06 | -3.98 | -- | 27.64 |
| First National Bank Alaska | FBAK | Banks - Regional - US | 19.33 | 4.52 | 5.39 | 4.79 | 49.87 | 27.55 |
| Argo Group International Holdi | ARGO | Insurance - Property & Casualty | 17.17 | 1.55 | 24.53 | 4.54 | 25.78 | 27.39 |
| Kohl's Corp | KSS | Department Stores | 11.08 | 3.68 | 11.44 | 0.13 | 39.73 | 26.83 |
| Pfizer Inc | PFE | Drug Manufacturers - Major | 11.05 | 3.12 | 7.78 | 1.94 | 33.92 | 24.27 |
| Macy's Inc | M | Department Stores | 5.4 | 5.07 | 13.55 | -4.04 | 27.4 | 24.22 |
| Medical Properties Trust Inc | MPW | REIT - Healthcare Facilities | 5.85 | 6.22 | 3.71 | 31.13 | 36 | 23.95 |
| County Bank Corp | CBNC | Banks - Regional - US | -- | 2.91 | 11.92 | 2.48 | -- | 23.6 |
| MSA Safety Inc | MSA | Security & Protection Services | 55.45 | 1.58 | 4.64 | 1.82 | 85.88 | 23.53 |
| OGE Energy Corp | OGE | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 11.77 | 3.48 | 9.75 | -2.68 | 29.95 | 23.22 |
| Bank of Marin Bancorp | BMRC | Banks - Regional - US | 24.19 | 1.54 | 9.86 | 1.5 | 35.48 | 23.16 |
| SCANA Corp | SCG | Utilities - Regulated Electric | -- | 2.06 | 4.35 | -3.81 | -- | 22.58 |
| Infosys Ltd ADR | INFY | Information Technology Services | 16.7 | 3.45 | 21.52 | 7.89 | 58.57 | 22.36 |
| Home Loan Financial Corp | HLFN | Savings & Cooperative Banks | -- | 3.37 | 11.22 | -2.98 | -- | 22.19 |
| FedNat Holding Co | FNHC | Insurance - Property & Casualty | 8.48 | 1.61 | 74.11 | 24.97 | 13.62 | 22.15 |
| W.W. Grainger Inc | GWW | Industrial Distribution | 22.29 | 1.9 | 10.58 | 1.52 | 41.67 | 21.79 |
| SBT Bancorp Inc | SBTB | Banks - Regional - US | 20.64 | 1.69 | 19.3 | 8.9 | 33.72 | 21.14 |
| Icahn Enterprises LP | IEP | Conglomerates | 16.03 | 12.26 | 72.57 | 2.99 | 189.61 | 20.91 |
| AllianceBernstein Holding LP | AB | Asset Management | 10.08 | 10.54 | 17.53 | -- | 99.63 | 20.56 |
| Microsoft Corp | MSFT | Software - Infrastructure | 41.8 | 1.69 | 13.14 | 5.65 | 69.14 | 20.21 |
| Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co | BAH | Business Services | 18.4 | 1.69 | 14.22 | 5.37 | 30.2 | 20.19 |
| DSW Inc | DSW | Apparel Stores | 54.89 | 4.05 | 18.32 | 3.9 | 211.11 | 20.04 |
| ITEX Corp | ITEX | Business Services | -- | 4.65 | 6.64 | -9.17 | -- | 20 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Co Class A | ANF | Apparel Stores | 26.73 | 3.99 | 2.71 | -2.29 | 106.67 | 19.62 |
| Hormel Foods Corp | HRL | Packaged Foods | 22.95 | 1.76 | 17.14 | 1 | 40.32 | 19.35 |
| Telephone and Data Systems Inc | TDS | Telecom Services | 8.99 | 1.97 | 4.82 | 0.23 | 17.54 | 19.35 |
| CSB Bancorp Inc | CSBB | Banks - Regional - US | 12.15 | 2.55 | 3.13 | 6 | 29.65 | 19.24 |
| Agree Realty Corp | ADC | REIT - Retail | 29.86 | 3.65 | 4.82 | 29.59 | 107.07 | 19.12 |
| Arthur J. Gallagher & Co | AJG | Insurance Brokers | 24.08 | 2.23 | 2.78 | 10.01 | 52.94 | 19.06 |
| TJX Companies Inc | TJX | Apparel Stores | 18.34 | 1.66 | 22.13 | 7.24 | 28.79 | 18.97 |
| Hawkins Inc | HWKN | Specialty Chemicals | -- | 2.17 | 5.29 | 11.47 | -- | 18.86 |
| Connecticut Water Service Inc | CTWS | Utilities - Regulated Water | 42.87 | 1.85 | 4.12 | 4.42 | 78.21 | 18.63 |
| Canandaigua National Cp | CNND | Banks - Regional - US | -- | 2.74 | 18.84 | 8.37 | -- | 18.29 |
| Coca-Cola European Partners PL | CCEP | Beverages - Soft Drinks | 27.45 | 2.72 | 10.97 | 21.18 | 67.81 | 18.19 |
| First Capital Inc | FCAP | Savings & Cooperative Banks | 16.99 | 2.17 | 2.5 | 12.66 | 36.4 | 18.13 |
| High Country Bancorp Inc | HCBC | Savings & Cooperative Banks | -- | 4.54 | 46.14 | 50.6 | -- | 17.85 |
| American States Water Co | AWR | Utilities - Regulated Water | 39.44 | 1.58 | 9.38 | -1.84 | 61.18 | 17.6 |
| FFD Financial Corp | FFDF | Savings & Cooperative Banks | -- | 2.71 | 7.67 | 6.28 | -- | 17.32 |
| Kewaunee Scientific Corp | KEQU | Business Equipment | 18.07 | 2.17 | 10.53 | 9.97 | 38.04 | 17.21 |
| Brinker International Inc | EAT | Restaurants | 13.92 | 3.46 | 13.7 | 1.46 | 48.1 | 17.15 |
| National Retail Properties Inc | NNN | REIT - Retail | 33.98 | 4.02 | 3.58 | 10.39 | 134.85 | 17 |
| GATX Corp | GATX | Rental & Leasing Services | 5.48 | 2.49 | 6.96 | -1.73 | 13.47 | 16.75 |
| New Jersey Resources Corp | NJR | Utilities - Regulated Gas | 17.3 | 2.47 | 6.5 | 2.16 | 42.05 | 16.42 |
| Capital Properties Inc | CPTP | Real Estate - General | 52.59 | 1.84 | 18.47 | -12.23 | 96.55 | 16.37 |
| Foot Locker Inc | FL | Footwear & Accessories | 18.03 | 2.53 | 11.49 | 2.86 | 45.59 | 16.35 |
| UGI Corp | UGI | Utilities - Regulated Gas | 13.14 | 1.93 | 6.72 | 4.57 | 25.12 | 15.83 |
| Cisco Systems Inc | CSCO | Communication Equipment | 139.77 | 2.95 | 14.87 | 0.11 | 412.9 | 15.61 |
| Texas Roadhouse Inc | TXRH | Restaurants | 27.39 | 1.68 | 18.47 | 11.95 | 44.04 | 15.22 |
| Medtronic PLC | MDT | Medical Devices | 54.47 | 2.15 | 12.09 | 13.92 | 114.97 | 15.07 |
| Amgen Inc | AMGN | Biotechnology | 50.7 | 2.71 | 26.15 | 4.43 | 133.07 | 14.98 |
| Jeffersonville Bancorp | JFBC | Banks - Regional - US | 15.78 | 3.31 | 1.85 | 1.08 | 51.3 | 14.94 |
| Assured Guaranty Ltd | AGO | Insurance - Specialty | 8.88 | 1.67 | 9.63 | -5.53 | 14.44 | 14.91 |
| Armanino Foods of Distinction | AMNF | Packaged Foods | 21.43 | 3.16 | 12.42 | 7.33 | 60.15 | 14.84 |
| Realty Income Corp | O | REIT - Retail | 53.42 | 4.19 | 7.37 | 9.21 | 221.48 | 14.8 |
| Otter Tail Corp | OTTR | Utilities - Diversified | 22.98 | 2.7 | 1.47 | 2.05 | 61.34 | 14.69 |
| RPM International Inc | RPM | Specialty Chemicals | 27.21 | 2.23 | 7.2 | 5.02 | 59.26 | 14.63 |
| Citizens & Northern Corp | CZNC | Banks - Regional - US | 17.74 | 4.09 | 4.36 | 0.55 | 71.81 | 14.63 |
| Starbucks Corp | SBUX | Restaurants | 19.88 | 2.05 | 24.57 | 8.86 | 38.89 | 14.43 |
| Yum Brands Inc | YUM | Restaurants | 18.8 | 1.57 | 0.17 | -3.72 | 28.22 | 14.4 |
| Welltower Inc | WELL | REIT - Healthcare Facilities | 144.6 | 5.01 | 3.29 | 8.61 | 725 | 14.3 |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc | ADP | Business Services | 33.79 | 2.14 | 8.19 | 6.8 | 68.04 | 14.28 |
| Unitil Corp | UTL | Utilities - Diversified | 22.21 | 2.88 | 0.85 | -1.56 | 63.82 | 14.2 |
| NextEra Energy Inc | NEE | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 9.89 | 2.55 | 10.37 | 0.34 | 24.53 | 14.13 |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc | EMCI | Insurance - Property & Casualty | 16.94 | 2.79 | 9.5 | 3.49 | 46.81 | 14.12 |
| First Community Bankshares Inc | FCBC | Banks - Regional - US | 18.74 | 2.48 | 9.6 | -2.84 | 44.64 | 13.96 |
| GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR | GSK | Drug Manufacturers - Major | 39.78 | 5.6 | 1.92 | 9.48 | 212.9 | 13.76 |
| Ameren Corp | AEE | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 23.38 | 2.83 | 2.13 | 0.68 | 65.59 | 13.71 |
| Peoples-Sidney Financial Corp | PPSF | Savings & Cooperative Banks | -- | 2.82 | 12.83 | 1.7 | -- | 13.65 |
| Vectren Corp | VVC | Utilities - Regulated Gas | 30.37 | 2.54 | 4.01 | 0.58 | 75.95 | 13.52 |
