Dividend-paying companies tend to be well-established, with stable earnings and a track record of distributing a portion of them to shareholders in the form of cash or additional stock. One useful measure to gauge the sustainability of a company's dividend payments is the dividend payout ratio (DPR), which measures total dividends divided by net income. It tells investors how much of the company's net income is being paid to shareholders in the form of dividends compared with how much the company is retaining to invest in further growth.
Below, we look at the top five dividend stocks in the Russell 3000 Index by forward dividend yield, excluding companies with payout ratios that are either negative or in excess of 100%. These market performance numbers and statistics below are as of May 26. This month's top dividend stocks include oil exploration company Berry Corp. (BRY), shipping companies Genco Shipping and Trading Ltd. (GNK), Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (EGLE), SFL Corp. Ltd. (SFL), and large-scale egg distributor Cal-Maine Foods Inc. (CALM).
Source: Investopedia
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