S&P 500 -- An Analysis of the Top 25 S&P 500 Dividend Payers 2/1/2024 to 1/31/2025

The top 25 S&P 500 dividend payers ranked by yield

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As always, please read our disclaimer.

The following stocks are sorted in descending order of greatest “yield.”

Please note some of these may have had “special” dividends or spinoff payments which will not repeat.

All dividends are calculated based on the “Ex-EFF Date.”

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[1] 3M Company [MMM]

MMM had total dividends of $20.9975 from 2/1/2024 to 1/31/2025. During that time frame it had a starting price of $80.19, a high price of $155.00, a low price of $75.65, and a 1/31/2025 price of $152.20. This means that it had a yield of 26.18%, or an average monthly yield of 2.18%. The peak-to-valley is -51.19%. The capital gains were 89.80%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 115.98%, or a gain/loss per month of 9.68%. The average volume during the last 12 months was 4,355,106.

Please note MMM had a HUGE spinoff payment on 4/1/2024 which is unlikely to repeat.

For further information, please see the following link:

https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/etf/MMM/dividend-history

[2] Altria Group, Inc. [MO]

MO had total dividends of $4.0000 from 2/1/2024 to 1/31/2025. During that time frame it had a starting price of $41.72, a high price of $58.04, a low price of $39.25, and a 1/31/2025 price of $52.23. This means that it had a yield of 9.59%, or an average monthly yield of 0.80%. The peak-to-valley is -32.37%. The capital gains were 25.19%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 34.78%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.90%. The average volume during the last 12 months was 9,491,408.

For further information, please see the following link:

https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/etf/MO/dividend-history

[3] Transdigm Group Incorporated [TDG]

TDG had total dividends of $75.0000 from 2/1/2024 to 1/31/2025. During that time frame it had a starting price of $1,113.68, a high price of $1,451.32, a low price of $1,095.72, and a 1/31/2025 price of $1,353.34. This means that it had a yield of 6.73%, or an average monthly yield of 0.56%. The peak-to-valley is -24.50%. The capital gains were 21.52%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 28.25%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.36%. The average volume during the last 12 months was 234,734.

For further information, please see the following link:

https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/etf/TDG/dividend-history