Dividend Champions, Contenders and Challengers List: 5 Highest Yielding Stocks

In this article, we discuss 5 highest yielding dividend champions, contenders, and challengers. If you want to read our detailed analysis of dividend stocks and their performance in the past, go directly to read Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers List: 15 Highest Yielding Stocks.

5. Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC)

Dividend Yield as of May 1: 7.63%

Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) is a California-based real estate investment trust company that provides workplaces for a wide range of client industries. The company currently pays a quarterly dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.63%, as of May 1. It is one of the best dividend stocks on our list as it maintains a seven-year streak of dividend growth.

In March, Goldman Sachs resumed its coverage on Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) with a Buy rating and a $41 price target, highlighting the company’s mix of high quality and relatively new properties in the current inflationary environment.

At the end of Q4 2022, 24 hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey reported having stakes in Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC), up from 23 in the previous quarter. These stakes are collectively valued at over $370 million.