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Dividend Stocks Investors Love

One of the best paying dividend stock on our list is NWF Group. Dividend stocks are a great way to hedge your portfolio as they provide both steady income and cushion against market risks A sizeable part of portfolio returns can be produced by dividend stocks due to their contribution to compounding returns in the long run. Here are other similar dividend stocks that could be valuable additions to your current holdings.

NWF Group plc (AIM:NWF)

NWF Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an agricultural and distribution business that delivers feed, food, and fuel in the United Kingdom. Formed in 1871, and currently headed by CEO Richard Whiting, the company size now stands at 901 people and has a market cap of GBP £96.59M, putting it in the small-cap stocks category.

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NWF has a solid dividend yield of 3.02% and the company currently pays out 48.64% of its profits as dividends . NWF’s DPS have risen to UK£0.06 from UK£0.039 over a 10 year period. The company has been a dependable payer too, not missing a payment in this 10 year period. More detail on NWF Group here.

AIM:NWF Historical Dividend Yield Jun 11th 18
AIM:NWF Historical Dividend Yield Jun 11th 18

Primary Health Properties Plc (LSE:PHP)

Primary Health Properties PLC (“PHP”) is a UK Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) and the leading investor in modern primary healthcare premises. Primary Health Properties was established in 1995 and with the company’s market cap sitting at GBP £829.36M, it falls under the small-cap stocks category.

PHP has a juicy dividend yield of 4.76% and pays out 34.32% of its profit as dividends , with the expected payout in three years being 91.76%. PHP’s DPS have risen to UK£0.054 from UK£0.041 over a 10 year period. The company has been a reliable payer too, not missing a payment during this time. Primary Health Properties’s performance over the last 12 months beat the gb reits industry, with the company reporting 110.30% EPS growth compared to its industry’s figure of 92.68%. More detail on Primary Health Properties here.

LSE:PHP Historical Dividend Yield Jun 11th 18
LSE:PHP Historical Dividend Yield Jun 11th 18

James Halstead plc (AIM:JHD)

James Halstead plc manufactures and distributes flooring products in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Scandinavia, Australasia and Asia, and internationally. Started in 1915, and now run by Mark Halstead, the company size now stands at 824 people and with the stock’s market cap sitting at GBP £858.93M, it comes under the small-cap stocks category.

JHD has a nice dividend yield of 3.15% and the company currently pays out 73.16% of its profits as dividends , with the expected payout in three years being 77.57%. JHD has increased its dividend from UK£0.044 to UK£0.13 over the past 10 years. During this period, they haven’t missed a payment, as one would expect from a company increasing their dividend. James Halstead’s performance over the last 12 months beat the gb building industry, with the company reporting 5.70% EPS growth compared to its industry’s figure of 0.20%. Interested in James Halstead? Find out more here.

AIM:JHD Historical Dividend Yield Jun 11th 18
AIM:JHD Historical Dividend Yield Jun 11th 18

For more solid dividend paying companies to add to your portfolio, explore this interactive list of top dividend payers.


To help readers see pass the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned.