Best High Yield Dividend Stocks (March 2026)

For this screener, the filters for Dividend Yield greater than 5% and dividend CAGR (5Y) greater than 5% have been used. These companies present a constant dividend growth and high dividend yield. Moreover, all the stocks selected exhibit a fair value upside of over 25%, suggesting promising potential. 

Dividend Yield: A high dividend yield ensures a substantial return relative to share price, appealing to income-focused investors.

Dividend Growth Rate (CAGR 5 Yr): A consistent 5-year dividend growth rate, of 5% or more, signifies financial health, management confidence, and potential for future income growth.

Fair Value Upside: We considered only stocks presenting a Fair Value upside potential of at least 10%, based on InvestingPro’s fair value assessment. 

These stocks are attractive for both current income and long-term investment stability.

Data Sourced: March 10, 2026

• Industry: Financials
• Dividend Yield: 5.4%
• Dividend CAGR (5Y): 19.0%
• Fair Value Upside: 30.1%

Blackstone Inc. is an alternative asset management firm specializing in private equity, venture capital, real estate, hedge fund solutions, credit, secondary funds of funds, public debt and equity and multi-asset class strategies. The firm typically invests in early-stage, seed, middle market, mature, late venture, growth capital, emerging growth, turnaround, and later stage companies. It also provide capital markets services.

• Industry: Financials
• Dividend Yield: 5.8%
• Dividend CAGR (5Y): 7.1%
• Fair Value Upside: 45.2%

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm provides its services to individuals, institutional investors, retirement plans, financial intermediaries, and institutions. It launches and manages equity and fixed income mutual funds.

• Industry: Information Technology
• Dividend Yield: 6.5%
• Dividend CAGR (5Y): 10.4%
• Fair Value Upside: 50.5%

HP Inc. provides personal computing, printing, 3D printing, hybrid work, gaming, and other related technologies in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Personal Systems, Printing, and Corporate Investments. The company was formerly known as Hewlett-Packard Company and changed its name to HP Inc. in October 2015. HP Inc. was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

• Industry: Specialty Retail
• Dividend Yield: 5.9%
• Dividend CAGR (5Y): 11.6%
• Fair Value Upside: 29.0%

Best Buy Co., Inc. offers technology products and solutions in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It provides computing and mobile phone products, such as desktops, notebooks, and peripherals. The company was formerly known as Sound of Music, Inc, and was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota.

• Industry: Financials
• Dividend Yield: 5.2%
• Dividend CAGR (5Y): 22.7%
• Fair Value Upside: 51.3%

Central Bancompany, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for The Central Trust Bank that provides consumer, commercial, and wealth management products and services. It provides savings and checking, certificate of deposit, individual retirement, money market, time deposit, health savings, and interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing checking accounts. The company operates through a network of banking offices in in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Colorado.

• Industry: Industrials
• Dividend Yield: 5.5%
• Dividend CAGR (5Y): 15.0%
• Fair Value Upside: 38.0%

Copa Holdings, S.A., through its subsidiaries, provides airline passenger and cargo transport services. As of December 31, 2024, it operated through a fleet of 112 aircraft. The company was founded in 1947 and is based in Panama City, Panama.

• Industry: Energy
• Dividend Yield: 7.9%
• Dividend CAGR (5Y): 11.3%
• Fair Value Upside: 26.7%

Hess Midstream LP owns, operates, develops, and acquires midstream assets and provide fee-based services to Hess and third-party customers in the United States. It operates through three segments: Gathering; Processing and Storage; and Terminaling and Export. Hess Midstream LP was formerly known as Hess Midstream Partners LP and changed its name to Hess Midstream LP in December 2019. Hess Midstream LP was founded in 2014 and is based in Houston, Texas.

• Industry: Consumer Discretionary
• Dividend Yield: 5.6%
• Dividend CAGR (5Y): 7.6%
• Fair Value Upside: 40.3%

H&R Block, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides assisted and do-it-yourself (DIY) tax return preparation services in the United States, Canada, and Australia. The company also provides Refund Transfers, that enable clients to receive their tax refunds by their chosen method of disbursement. In addition, it offers small business financial solutions to manage finances, including payment processing, payroll, and bookkeeping services.

• Industry: Energy
• Dividend Yield: 8.8%
• Dividend CAGR (5Y): 8.4%
• Fair Value Upside: 26.6%

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., a diversified natural resource company, engages in the production and marketing of coal to utilities and industrial users in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Illinois Basin Coal Operations, Appalachia Coal Operations, Oil & Gas Royalties, and Coal Royalties. It produces bituminous coal from its underground mines sold to electric power generation and the steel production customers.

• Industry: Real Estate
• Dividend Yield: 6.8%
• Dividend CAGR (5Y): 10.2%
• Fair Value Upside: 31.4%

National Storage Affiliates Trust is a real estate investment trust headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, focused on the ownership, operation and acquisition of self-storage properties predominantly located within the top 100 metropolitan statistical areas throughout the United States.  As of September 30, 2025, the Company held ownership interests in and operated 1,069 self-storage properties, located in 37 states and Puerto Rico with approximately 69.8 million rentable square feet. NSA is one of the largest owners and operators of self-storage properties among public and private companies in the United States.

To initiate our screening process, we apply a filter for ‘dividend yield’ to narrow down our selection to stocks with a dividend yield exceeding 5%. This criterion serves as an initial threshold for identifying companies that offer attractive dividend payouts relative to their stock price.

Further, a filter for dividend compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5 years has also been incorporated in our stock screening criteria, which curates a list of only those companies that are consistently growing their payout ratios at 5% or more. 

Additionally, we seek stocks with a fair value upside of 25% or more, indicating potential for significant growth relative to their current valuation.

Here are the steps to finding top U.S.-based high yield dividend stocks easily using Investing Pro:

• Click on the Screener tool.
• Select ‘Dividend Yield’ as a filter parameter on the Screener page, and set the threshold value to greater than 5%.

• Select ‘Dividend CAGR (5Y) and set the value to greater than 5%. 
• For US-centric stocks, select ‘United States’ under the ‘Trading Region’ tab drop-down, and make sure to check (select) the ‘Primary Trading Item’ option.

• Select ‘Fair Value Upside (InvestingPro) greater than 25%. 

High yield dividend stocks are shares of companies that pay out a relatively high percentage of their earnings as dividends to shareholders. These stocks typically offer dividend yields significantly higher than the average yield in the stock market.

Investing in high yield dividend stocks can provide a steady income stream, especially appealing for retirees or those seeking passive income. They can also offer potential capital appreciation and help diversify an investment portfolio.

A high dividend yield typically refers to a yield significantly above the market average, which is often around 2-3%. High yield stocks usually offer yields of 4% or more.

Dividends are typically paid quarterly, though some companies pay monthly or annually. The frequency of dividend payments is determined by the company’s dividend policy.

Yes, high yield dividend stocks can also appreciate in value. While they may not grow as rapidly as non-dividend-paying growth stocks, many high yield stocks can offer moderate price appreciation along with their dividend income.