Yahoo Finance Top 20 FTSE 100 Dividend Paying Stocks
Britain’s largest companies are international players. The 100 stocks in the FTSE 100 operate on a global basis, drawing 70% of their revenues from outside of the UK. For many investors too wary to invest directly in emerging markets, buying FTSE 100 listed stocks can offer access to the emerging markets growth story, but with the comfort of a level of corporate governance and transparent shareholder dealings that are upheld in developed markets.
Income continues to be the main concern for investors in the UK – both in the run up to retirement, where dividends reinvested can significantly boost total returns, and for those that have already started drawing on their pension dividends can help supplement their post-retirement income.
FTSE 100 stocks may not offer the same potential for growth as their smaller counterparts, but broadly speaking the dividends paid by these megacaps are more secure than those paid by small and medium sized companies.
Using Morningstar Direct we screened for the top 20 dividend-paying stocks in the FTSE 100. Please be aware this is a 12-month historic yield, and so is no indication of future pay-outs. New entries to the list are marked with an asterisk, there are four this update.
Persimmon (PSN)
Yield: 9.82%
Industry: Residential Construction
Vodafone Group (VOD)
Yield: 9.77%
Industry: Telecom Services
Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA)
Yield: 9.46%
Industry: Insurance – Life
Centrica (CNA)
Yield: 8.89%
Industry: Utilities
SSE (SSE)
Yield: 8.46%
Industry: Utilities
British American Tobacco (BATS)*
Yield: 8.16%
Industry: Tobacco
Imperial Brands (IMB)
Yield: 7.51%
Industry: Tobacco
Aviva (AV.)
Yield: 6.9%
Industry: Insurance
WPP (WPP)*
Yield: 6.87%
Industry: Advertising Agencies
Marks & Spencer (MKS)
Yield: 6.45%
Industry: Department Store
BT Group (BT.A)
Yield: 6.42%
Industry: Telecom Services
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB)
Yield: 6.28%
Industry: Oil & Gas Integrated
Direct Line Insurance (DLG)
Yield: 6.2%
Industry: Insurance – Diversified
Legal & General Group (LGEN)
Yield: 6.09%
Industry: Insurance – Life
BP (BP.)
Yield: 6.03%
Industry: Oil & Gas Integrated
ITV (ITV)*
Yield: 5.97%
Industry: Broadcasting – Television
National Grid (NG.)
Yield: 5.84%
Industry: Utilities
Rio Tinto (RIO)
Yield: 5.83%
Industry: Industrial Metals & Mining
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
Yield: 5.55%
Industry: Drug Manufacturer
Land Securities (LAND)*
Yield: 5.52%
Industry: REIT Retail
