Dividend Achievers List Ranked By Yield: Top 10

In this article, we discuss top 10 dividend achievers according to the dividend yield. If you want to read our detailed analysis of dividend growers and their performance over the years, go directly to read Dividend Achievers List Ranked By Yield: Top 30. 

10. Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG)

Dividend Yield as of November 21: 5.17%

Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) is an American electric services company that offers related services to its consumers. The company has been growing its dividends for 18 years and currently pays a quarterly dividend of $0.6125 per share. The stock has a dividend yield of 5.17%, as of November 21.

At the end of Q2 2023, 27 hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey owned stakes in Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG), up from 26 in the preceding quarter. The overall value of these stakes is over $372.6 million. With over 1.7 million shares, Zimmer Partners was the company’s leading stakeholder in Q2.

9. Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ:BMRC)

Dividend Yield as of November 21: 5.19%

Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ:BMRC) is a financial holding company that offers a range of financial services primarily to businesses, professionals, and individuals. On October 23, the company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share, which was consistent with its previous dividend. The company holds an 18-year streak of raising its dividends. With a dividend yield of 5.19%, BMRC is one of the best stocks on our dividend achievers list.

As of the close of Q2 2023, 5 hedge funds in Insider Monkey’s database owned stakes in Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ:BMRC), compared with 7 in the previous quarter. The collective value of these stakes is over $3 million.

8. Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA)

Dividend Yield as of November 21: 5.30%

Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA) is an American energy company that primarily operates as an electric and natural gas utility company. It currently offers a quarterly dividend of $0.46 per share for a dividend yield of 5.30%, as of November 21. It is one of the best stocks on our dividend achievers list as the company has been raising its dividends consistently for the past 18 years.

Insider Monkey’s database of Q2 2023, 10 hedge funds owned stakes in Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA), compared with 13 in the previous quarter. The consolidated value of these stakes is over $27 million.

7. Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY)

Dividend Yield as of November 21: 5.54%

Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) is a multinational retailer specializing in consumer electronics, technology products, and services. On November 21, the company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.92 per share, consistent with its previous dividend. The company’s dividend growth streak currently stands at 10 years. As of November 21, the stock has a dividend yield of 5.54%.

As of the end of Q2 2023, 31 hedge funds in Insider Monkey’s database owned stakes in Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY), worth collectively over $356.5 million.

6. Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN)

Dividend Yield as of November 21: 5.65%

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN) is an Ohio-based bank holding company that offers a range of banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, commercial clients, and institutions. The company currently offers a quarterly dividend of $0.155 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.65%, as of November 21.

At the end of June 2023, 30 hedge funds owned stakes in Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN), compared with 31 in the preceding quarter, as per Insider Monkey’s database. Their collective stake value is over $448.5 million.

5. Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISI)

Dividend Yield as of November 21: 6.79%

An American bank holding company, Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISI) is next on our dividend achievers list. The company offers a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, growing it by 3.4% in February this year. This marked the company’s 13 consecutive years of dividend growth. The stock has a dividend yield of 6.79%, as of November 21.

As per Insider Monkey’s database of Q2 2023, 9 hedge funds owned investments in Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISI), up from 8 in the previous quarter. The overall value of these stakes is more than $8.24 million.

4. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ)

Dividend Yield as of November 21: 7.14%

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) is an American telecommunications company that provides services in the communications and technology sectors. The company offers a quarterly dividend of $0.665 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.14%, as of November 21. It holds a 17-year track record of consistent dividend growth, which places VZ on our dividend achievers list.

According to Insider Monkey’s database of Q2 2023, 53 hedge funds owned stakes in Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), worth collectively nearly $829 million.

3. The First of Long Island Corporation (NASDAQ:FLIC)

Dividend Yield as of November 21: 7.29%

The First of Long Island Corporation (NASDAQ:FLIC) is a bank holding company that mainly provides related banking services to its consumers. The company has been rewarding shareholders with growing dividends for the past 27 years and it pays a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share. The consolidated value of these stakes is more than 7.29%.

As of the second quarter of 2023, 7 hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey owned stakes in The First of Long Island Corporation (NASDAQ:FLIC), worth collectively over $5.55 million.

2. Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD)

Dividend Yield as of November 21: 7.58%

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) is a leading midstream energy company and also operates an extensive network of pipelines, storage terminals, processing plants, and export/import facilities. The company has been raising its dividends consistently for the past 24 years and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share. The stock’s dividend yield on November 21 came in at 7.58%.

Insider Monkey’s database of Q2 2023 indicated that 25 hedge funds owned stakes in Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD), compared with 26 in the preceding quarter. The collective value of these stakes is more than $272.7 million.

1. Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS)

Dividend Yield as of November 21: 8.91%

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS) tops our dividend aristocrat list. The American personal care product company has been raising its dividend for the past 22 years and currently offers a quarterly dividend of $0.39 per share. The stock has a dividend yield of 8.91%, as of November 21.

The number of hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey owning stakes in Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS) grew to 18 in Q2 2023, from 11 in the previous quarter. The collective value of these stakes is roughly $65 million.

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