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Highest dividend yields: US-listed companies over $2B, latest snapshot on file
Highest dividend yields: US-listed companies over $2B, latest snapshot on file
| ticker | dividend_yield_pct | payout_ratio | dividend_change_1y_pct | share_price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DD | 19.71 | 2037 | -36.1 | 138.46 |
| TDS | 19.57 | 224 | 0 | 34.71 |
| CNK | 15.29 | 389 | 118.7 | 36.89 |
| ARR | 14.58 | 80 | 0 | 16.32 |
| PAA | 13.9 | 95 | 12 | 24.59 |
| MNR | 13.67 | 287 | -43.2 | 12.61 |
| BXMT | 13.35 | 2129 | 0 | 14.35 |
| WU | 13.31 | 76 | 0 | 7.29 |
| AGNC | 13.05 | 130 | 0 | 10.92 |
| NLY | 11.95 | 75 | 59.3 | 23.29 |
| RITM | 11.86 | 113 | 0 | 10.16 |
| STWD | 11.54 | 206 | -25 | 16.41 |
| DX | 11.08 | 86 | 1.5 | 13.25 |
| BKE | 10.25 | 102 | 0 | 42.64 |
| APAM | 10.17 | 112 | -32.9 | 42.05 |
the exact SQL behind every number
WITH snapshot AS (
SELECT ticker,
toFloat64(dividend_yield) * 100 AS yield_pct,
toFloat64(price) AS price_usd,
toFloat64(dividend_yield) * toFloat64(price) AS annual_dividend,
toFloat64(earnings_per_share) AS eps
FROM global_markets.stocks_ratios
WHERE date = (SELECT max(date) FROM global_markets.stocks_ratios)
AND price >= 5
AND market_cap >= 2000000000
AND dividend_yield > 0
AND earnings_per_share > 0
),
payments AS (
SELECT ticker,
sumIf(toFloat64(cash_amount), ex_dividend_date > today() - INTERVAL 1 YEAR) AS ttm_paid,
sumIf(toFloat64(cash_amount), ex_dividend_date <= today() - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND ex_dividend_date > today() - INTERVAL 2 YEAR) AS prior_paid
FROM global_markets.stocks_dividends
WHERE distribution_type = 'recurring'
AND cash_amount > 0
AND ex_dividend_date > today() - INTERVAL 2 YEAR
AND ex_dividend_date <= today()
GROUP BY ticker
HAVING ttm_paid > 0 AND prior_paid > 0
)
SELECT s.ticker AS ticker,
round(s.yield_pct, 2) AS dividend_yield_pct,
round(s.annual_dividend / s.eps * 100, 0) AS payout_ratio,
round(100 * (p.ttm_paid - p.prior_paid) / p.prior_paid, 1) AS dividend_change_1y_pct,
round(s.price_usd, 2) AS share_price
FROM snapshot AS s
INNER JOIN payments AS p ON s.ticker = p.ticker
ORDER BY dividend_yield_pct DESC
LIMIT 15
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