Highest Yield Dividend Stocks

Dividend yield is one of the main factors to consider when investing in dividend-paying stocks. Watch out for "dividend traps," however -- stocks having a dividend yield of 10% and above are usually very risky investments.

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Stock Symbol	Company Name	DARS™ Rating [?]	Dividend Yield**	Current Price*	Annual Dividend	Ex-Div Date	Pay Date
OXF	Oxford Resource Partners L.P.	Login/Signup for Ratings	25.77%	6.79	1.75	5/4	5/15
YPF	YPF S.A.	Login/Signup for Ratings	25.30%	12.57	3.18	11/9	11/15
ESEA	Euroseas Ltd.	Login/Signup for Ratings	21.54%	1.30	0.28	5/31	6/13
CEL	Cellcom Israel	Login/Signup for Ratings	20.47%	8.16	1.67	7/9	7/26
VLCCF	KnightsBridge Tankers	Login/Signup for Ratings	19.57%	10.22	2.00	5/21	6/6
LPHI	Life Partners Holdings	Login/Signup for Ratings	18.52%	2.16	0.40	3/7	3/15
BFR	BBVA Banco Frances S.A.	Login/Signup for Ratings	18.51%	3.89	0.72	4/20	5/6
AINV	Apollo Investment Corporation	Login/Signup for Ratings	16.57%	6.76	1.12	2/15	4/3
CBK	Christopher & Banks	Login/Signup for Ratings	16.44%	1.46	0.24	10/4	10/20
LINC	Lincoln Educational Services	Login/Signup for Ratings	16.26%	6.15	1.00	6/13	6/29
NRGY	Inergy L.P.	Login/Signup for Ratings	16.20%	17.41	2.82	5/4	5/15
SDT	SandRidge Mississippian Trust	Login/Signup for Ratings	16.05%	26.60	4.27	5/11	5/30
CIM	Chimera Investment	Login/Signup for Ratings	15.94%	2.76	0.44	3/28	4/27
TEF	Telefonica	Login/Signup for Ratings	15.73%	12.60	1.98	5/15	5/31
AGNC	American Capital Agency	Login/Signup for Ratings	15.66%	31.93	5.00	3/5	4/27
FTE	France Telecom	Login/Signup for Ratings	15.42%	13.09	2.02	6/5	7/5
RSO	Resource Capital	Login/Signup for Ratings	15.41%	5.19	0.80	3/28	4/27
ERF	Enerplus Corporation	Login/Signup for Ratings	15.18%	14.23	2.16	5/8	5/18
BMA	Banco Macro S.A.	Login/Signup for Ratings	14.97%	13.92	2.08	5/6	5/18
CYS	Cypress Sharpridge Investments, Inc.	Login/Signup for Ratings	14.71%	13.60	2.00	3/21	4/18

* Stock Price shown is previous day's closing price.
** Dividend yield is calculated from Dividend Payout and previous day's closing price.

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