High Dividend Yield Stocks Close To New Highs By Dividend Yield – Stock, Capital, Investment. Here is a current sheet of large capitalized stocks with a dividend yield of more than 5 percent (high yield) that are close to their 52-Week High. Despite the crises there are still companies at all time highs and good dividends. Eight companies fulfilled these criteria; four have a buy or better recommendation. The best newcomer in our list is Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (KMP). The company gained 29.97 percent over the recent half year. Year-to-date, the stock is up 3.72 percent.