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1. Discover Financial Services
Discover Financial Services (DFS ) offers a dividend yield of 2.03% based on Monday’s midday price of $55.17 and pays a dividend of $1.12. The stock is down 17.35% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Discover Financial Services as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 4.0 (sector average is 3.6).
2. Xilinx
Xilinx (XLNX ) offers a dividend yield of 2.97% based on Monday’s midday price of $41.69 and pays a dividend of $1.24. The stock is down 14.45% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Xilinx as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 4.0 (sector average is 3.6).
3. Starbucks
Starbucks (SBUX ) offers a dividend yield of 1.10% based on Monday’s midday price of $58.41 and pays a dividend of $0.64. The stock is down 1.52% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Starbucks as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 4.0 (sector average is 3.7).
4. Kansas City Life Insurance Co.
Kansas City Life Insurance Co. (KCLI ) offers a dividend yield of 2.26% based on Monday’s midday price of $47.70 and pays a dividend of $1.08. The stock is down 5.84% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Kansas City Life Insurance Co. as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 3.5 (sector average is 3.6).
5. NY Community Bancorp
NY Community Bancorp (NYCB ) offers a dividend yield of 5.30% based on Monday’s midday price of $18.86 and pays a dividend of $1. The stock is down 1.31% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates NY Community Bancorp as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 3.5 (sector average is 3.6).
6. KB Home
KB Home (KBH ) offers a dividend yield of 0.64% based on Monday’s midday price of $15.62 and pays a dividend of $0.10. The stock is down 13.70% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates KB Home as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.0 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 3.5 (sector average is 3.8).
