The two lists below contains stocks and funds that yield 3% or higher and pay monthly dividends. Monthly distributions can be a good source of income for investors and retirees. Some investors choose to live off the dividend income they receive each month while others will reinvest their income using a DRIP program. There are over 200 funds and trusts that seek to provide monthly income to investors. We have provided a short description of each fund for our premium members.
Last Update: 8/14/2018
Monthly Dividend Stocks
| Name | Symbol | Yield | 1 Year Return % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitestone | WSR | 8.8 | 9.8 |
| LTC Properties | LTC | 5.3 | -1.6 |
| Realty Income Corp | O | 4.6 | 5 |
| Shaw Communications | SJR | 4.6 | -3.4 |
| AGNC Investment | AGNC | 11.3 | -0.7 |
| Apple Hospitalty | APLE | 7 | 2.9 |
| Chatham Lodging | CLDT | 6.4 | 12.5 |
| Horizon Tech Finance | HRZN | 10.5 | 20.1 |
| Stag Industrial | STAG | 5.1 | 9 |
| Main Street | MAIN | 5.6 | 8.2 |
Monthly Dividend Funds and Trusts
| Name | Symbol | Yield | YTD Change % | 1 Year Return % | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund | CLM | 19.7 | -6.9 | -1.3 | Members Only |
| PIMCO High Income Fund | PHK | 11.1 | 16.6 | 2.4 | Members Only |
| AGIC Convertible & Income Fund | NCV | 11 | 8 | 1.2 | Members Only |
| AGIC Convertible and Income Fund II | NCZ | 11.3 | -1.5 | -1.7 | Members Only |
| Prospect Capital Corporation | PSEC | 10.4 | 2.3 | -12.6 | Members Only |
| PIMCO Global StocksPLUS & Income | PGP | 9.3 | 1.9 | -8 | Members Only |
| Gamco Global Gold Ntrl Rsrcs&Incm | GGN | 11.9 | -3.4 | -10.9 | Members Only |
| Western Asset Mrtg Defined Oppn | DMO | 10.1 | -8.8 | -12.6 | Members Only |
| Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities | GOF | 10.1 | 0.1 | 3.3 | Members Only |
| MFS Intermediate Income Trust | MIN | 9.7 | -8.7 | -12.7 | Members Only |
| Calamos Conv. Opptys. & Income Fund | CHI | 9.3 | 9.8 | 8.7 | Members Only |
| Avenue Income Credit Strategies Fund | ACP | 10.2 | 0.4 | -1.3 | Members Only |
| MFS Special Value Trust | MFV | 10.6 | -6.7 | -13.2 | Members Only |
| Wells Fargo Adv Multi-Sector Inco Fund | ERC | 10.2 | -3.7 | -5.2 | Members Only |
| MFS Charter Income Trust | MCR | 9.4 | -8.5 | -9.9 | Members Only |
| PIMCO Corporate&Income Opportunity | PTY | 8.7 | 8.9 | 7.4 | Members Only |
| Alpine Global Premier Properties Fund | AWP | 9.6 | -7 | -1 | Members Only |
| Pimco Income Strategy Fund | PFL | 8.9 | 3.3 | 0.7 | Members Only |
| Pimco Income Strategy Fund II | PFN | 8.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 | Members Only |
| First Trust High Income Long/short | FSD | 9.5 | -10.8 | -12.4 | Members Only |
| Calamos Global Total Return Fund | CGO | 8.1 | -1.8 | 12.1 | Members Only |
| Gladstone Capital Corporation | GLAD | 8.6 | 5.3 | -0.7 | Members Only |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Divide | ETO | 8.6 | -0.2 | 6.2 | Members Only |
| PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund | PKO | 8.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 | Members Only |
| PIMCO Strategic Global Government | RCS | 8.7 | 7.4 | -0.4 | Members Only |
| Gabelli Utility Trust | GUT | 10.3 | -17.6 | -17.1 | Members Only |
| MFS Government Markets Income Trust | MGF | 8.1 | -6.7 | -10.4 | Members Only |
| Advent Claymore Convertible Sec Fund | AVK | 9 | -1.8 | -2.6 | Members Only |
| ING International High Dividend Equity | IID | 9.6 | -14 | -9.9 | Members Only |
| Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund | CSQ | 7.5 | 8.8 | 12.1 | Members Only |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II | HIX | 8.6 | -8.5 | -10.9 | Members Only |
| PCM Fund | PCM | 8.3 | -0.5 | 3.4 | Members Only |
| Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund | FAX | 10 | -13.7 | -18.1 | Members Only |
| Pioneer High Income Trust | PHT | 8.4 | -4.2 | -6 | Members Only |
| Eaton V.Tax-Advantaged Dividend | EVT | 7.2 | 3.7 | 11.9 | Members Only |
| Western Asset Global High Income | EHI | 8 | -10.7 | -10.1 | Members Only |
| Pimco Corporate & Income Strategy | PCN | 7.4 | 6.5 | 9.2 | Members Only |
| John Hancock Preferred Income Fund | HPI | 7.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | Members Only |
| John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II | HPF | 7.9 | -0.4 | -1.1 | Members Only |
| Blackstone/Gso Dynamic Credit Fund | BGX | 7.5 | 4 | 3.2 | Members Only |
| ING Clarion Global Real Estate Income | IGR | 8.1 | -6.3 | -5 | Members Only |
| Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income | EOI | 6.6 | 8.9 | 16.9 | Members Only |
| First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity | FAM | 9.2 | -16.7 | -16.5 | Members Only |
| BlackRock Corporate High Yield VI | HYT | 8.2 | -3.1 | -4.1 | Members Only |
| Cohen & Steers Select Pref & Income | PSF | 7.4 | -0.8 | -0.3 | Members Only |
| Nuveen Preferred Income Opportunities | JPC | 7.8 | -9.6 | -10.1 | Members Only |
| Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp | GDO | 7.4 | -8.8 | -8.5 | Members Only |
| Neuberger Berman High Yield | NHS | 7.3 | -7.5 | -8.4 | Members Only |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global | ETG | 7 | 1.8 | 4.8 | Members Only |
| Invesco Van Kampen Dyn Cr Opp Fund | VTA | 6.6 | -2.8 | -3.9 | Members Only |
| Nuveen Senior Income Fund | NSL | 6.6 | -5.8 | -8 | Members Only |
| Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Inc | EOS | 6 | 15.8 | 17.9 | Members Only |
| John Hancock Patriot Premium Div II | PDT | 7.2 | -5.5 | -4.1 | Members Only |
| DNP Select Income Fund | DNP | 7 | 2.6 | -1.4 | Members Only |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Utilities & High | ERH | 7.1 | -3.9 | -3.5 | Members Only |
| Flaherty & Crumrine Pref. Income | PFO | 6.6 | 1.2 | -0.2 | Members Only |
| LMP Corporate Loan Fund | TLI | 6.4 | -5 | -7.8 | Members Only |
| Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income | JQC | 5.6 | -4 | -7.3 | Members Only |
| Invesco Van Kampen High income II | VLT | 7.4 | -7.8 | -8.7 | Members Only |
| Putnam Master Int. Income | PIM | 5.7 | -2.5 | -1.7 | Members Only |
| John Hancock Tax-Advantage Dvd | HTD | 7 | -4.6 | -6 | Members Only |
| Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc | AFT | 7.2 | -0.7 | -4.7 | Members Only |
| Lazard World Dividend & Income Fund | LOR | 8.8 | -12.6 | -7 | Members Only |
| AllianceBernstein Global Hgh Income | AWF | 7.2 | -9.1 | -9.6 | Members Only |
| Pioneer Floating Rate Trust | PHD | 6.6 | -4.1 | -7.1 | Members Only |
| BlackRock Ltd. Duration Income Trust | BLW | 6.4 | -6.5 | -6.5 | Members Only |
| The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust | GDV | 5.5 | 2.8 | 10.3 | Members Only |
| First Trust/Four Corners SFRI II | FCT | 5.6 | -1 | -3.6 | Members Only |
| Lazard Global Total Return & Income | LGI | 7.8 | -9 | 9.8 | Members Only |
| Putnam Premier Income Trust | PPT | 5.9 | -0.6 | -0.4 | Members Only |
| Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate | EFR | 6 | -1.7 | -4 | Members Only |
| Reaves Utility Income Fund | UTG | 6.6 | 0.5 | -11.7 | Members Only |
| Invesco Van Kampen Trust For Mun | VGM | 5.1 | -7.8 | -10.1 | Members Only |
| Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income | EFT | 5.6 | 2.8 | -1.3 | Members Only |
| Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust | EVF | 5.8 | -1.5 | -3.3 | Members Only |
| Invesco Van Kampen Senior Income | VVR | 5.5 | -2.3 | -4.3 | Members Only |
| Franklin Universal Trust | FT | 5.7 | -5.9 | -6.9 | Members Only |
| BlackRock Income Trust | BKT | 7.2 | -6.4 | -8.8 | Members Only |
| DWS Multi Market Income Trust | KMM | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Members Only |
*Please note: This list does not include every stock that pays dividends monthly. Stock prices and yields do change daily. This is not a buy, recommendation or stock pick list. This is information only. Invest at your own risk.