Here are some high yield stocks paying too much dividends:
Company | Dividend Yield | Payout Ratio |
Himax Technologies (Nasdaq: HIMX ) | 6.30% | 343% |
PDL BioPharma (Nasdaq: PDLI ) | 9.70% | 98% |
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL ) | 7.80% | 97% |
Windstream (Nasdaq: WIN ) | 8.20% | 182% |
These are better stocks with lower payout ratios:
Company | Dividend Yield | Payout Ratio |
Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI ) | 1.40% | 38% |
Resources Connection (Nasdaq: RECN ) | 1.30% | 30% |
Cognex (Nasdaq: CGNX ) | 1.10% | 17% |
Related Stock Ticker:
HIMX, PDLI, CTL, ATVI, RECN, CGNX
Source: Fool.com