The 30 Best Monthly Dividend Stocks
Ranked by a simple, transparent score: yield, track record, payout stability and size. Last updated: 2026-11-04.
| # | Ticker | Name | Type | Yield | Price | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O | Realty Income | REIT | 5.6% | $58.10 | 89 | Net-lease giant; 130+ consecutive quarterly raises. |
| 2 | JEPQ | JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium | ETF | 11.4% | $56.95 | 79 | Nasdaq covered-call ETF; variable payout, short history. |
| 3 | MAIN | Main Street Capital | BDC | 5.6% | $56.75 | 77 | Never cut the regular monthly; pays supplementals too. |
| 4 | GLAD | Gladstone Capital | BDC | 9.3% | $19.37 | 77 | Long monthly record; trimmed in 2020. |
| 5 | GAIN | Gladstone Investment | BDC | 6.3% | $15.21 | 76 | Lower regular yield plus frequent special dividends. |
| 6 | JEPI | JPMorgan Equity Premium Income | ETF | 7.2% | $57.94 | 75 | Covered-call ETF; payout varies month to month. |
| 7 | LTC | LTC Properties | REIT | 4.9% | $46.59 | 74 | Senior-housing REIT; flat payout for years, no cuts. |
| 8 | QYLD | Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call | ETF | 12.3% | $17.84 | 71 | High yield but payout and price erode over time. |
| 9 | CSWC | Capital Southwest | BDC | 9.8% | $23.56 | 69 | Moved to monthly payouts recently; internally managed. |
| 10 | DIVO | Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend | ETF | 4.8% | $47.74 | 66 | Quality dividend stocks plus covered calls. |
| 11 | FSCO | FS Credit Opportunities | CEF | 13.9% | $5.12 | 64 | Credit fund; short public history. |
| 12 | ADC | Agree Realty | REIT | 4.7% | $69.79 | 61 | Monthly since 2021; steady annual raises, low payout ratio. |
| 13 | EPR | EPR Properties | REIT | 6.2% | $59.89 | 61 | Experiential REIT; suspended in 2020, since restored and raised. |
| 14 | GOOD | Gladstone Commercial | REIT | 10.8% | $11.08 | 61 | Office/industrial; cut in 2020 and 2023. |
| 15 | LAND | Gladstone Land | REIT | 7.5% | $7.44 | 59 | Farmland; payout reduced recently. |
| 16 | PDI | PIMCO Dynamic Income | CEF | 17.9% | $14.80 | 58 | Steady monthly since 2012; trades at a premium; leverage. |
| 17 | PFLT | PennantPark Floating Rate | BDC | 14.5% | $6.91 | 57 | Floating-rate loans; payout pressured as rates fall. |
| 18 | SPHD | Invesco S&P 500 High Div Low Vol | ETF | 4.6% | $52.69 | 56 | Variable payout tied to holdings. |
| 19 | SCM | Stellus Capital | BDC | 14.0% | $7.14 | 56 | Small BDC; cut in 2020. |
| 20 | APLE | Apple Hospitality | REIT | 5.1% | $18.85 | 55 | Hotels; suspended in 2020, monthly again since 2021. |
| 21 | SBR | Sabine Royalty Trust | Royalty trust | 6.1% | $69.42 | 51 | Pays monthly for decades, but the amount moves with oil and gas. |
| 22 | EFC | Ellington Financial | mREIT | 13.4% | $11.60 | 45 | Diversified credit; cut in 2020 and 2024. |
| 23 | PECO | Phillips Edison | REIT | 3.4% | $40.08 | 44 | Grocery-anchored centers; steady raises since listing. |
| 24 | AGNC we own this | AGNC Investment | mREIT | 16.5% | $8.74 | 44 | Agency MBS; high yield, cut in 2016 and 2020. Rate-sensitive book value. |
| 25 | PBT | Permian Basin Royalty Trust | Royalty trust | 1.9% | $27.78 | 38 | Highly variable; payouts swing with oil and litigation. |
| 26 | DX | Dynex Capital | mREIT | 19.2% | $10.64 | 28 | Better-run mREIT; cut in 2023. |
| 27 | HRZN | Horizon Technology Finance | BDC | 27.2% | $3.97 | 18 | Venture lending; credit issues and NAV decline. |
| 28 | PSEC | Prospect Capital | BDC | 27.1% | $1.55 | 12 | Yield very high; repeated cuts and NAV erosion. |
| 29 | ARR | ARMOUR Residential | mREIT | 23.2% | $12.39 | 9 | Many cuts and reverse splits. |
| 30 | ORC | Orchid Island Capital | mREIT | 24.5% | $4.90 | 4 | Long history of cuts; yield reflects risk. |
How the score works (0–100)
- Yield (up to 30): scales up to 9%. Above 12% we subtract 3 points per extra percent, and above 15% another 3 per percent (6 total), because very high yields usually signal a cut ahead.
- Track record (up to 25): years of monthly payments, capped at 25 years.
- Stability (up to 30): starts at 30, minus 12 for each cut or suspension in the last 10 years.
- Size (up to 15): market cap / fund size on a log scale ($0.1B = 0, $50B+ = 15).
Yield = latest monthly payout × 12 ÷ price. Prices and payouts are from market data on 2026-11-04; track-record and cut counts are approximate from company and fund histories. ETF and royalty-trust payouts vary month to month. Only names currently paying monthly are included.
Not financial advice
This list is for education and entertainment. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Yields change, dividends can be cut, and you can lose money. Do your own research.