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3 Dividend Stocks To Consider With Yields Up To 9.4%

NZSE:SKT
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As global markets continue to navigate a landscape of accelerating U.S. inflation and volatile Treasury yields, major stock indexes like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are nearing record highs, reflecting investor optimism amid economic uncertainties. In this environment, dividend stocks can offer a measure of stability and income potential for investors seeking to balance growth with reliable returns.

Top 10 Dividend Stocks

NameDividend YieldDividend Rating
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank (SEHK:3618)8.24%★★★★★★
Padma Oil (DSE:PADMAOIL)7.54%★★★★★★
Tsubakimoto Chain (TSE:6371)4.33%★★★★★★
Daito Trust ConstructionLtd (TSE:1878)4.05%★★★★★★
Nihon Parkerizing (TSE:4095)3.88%★★★★★★
GakkyushaLtd (TSE:9769)4.40%★★★★★★
China South Publishing & Media Group (SHSE:601098)4.04%★★★★★★
Guangxi LiuYao Group (SHSE:603368)3.43%★★★★★★
DoshishaLtd (TSE:7483)3.88%★★★★★★
FALCO HOLDINGS (TSE:4671)6.54%★★★★★★

Click here to see the full list of 1983 stocks from our Top Dividend Stocks screener.

We'll examine a selection from our screener results.

SKY Network Television (NZSE:SKT)

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: SKY Network Television Limited is an entertainment company offering sport and entertainment media services, as well as telecommunications services, in New Zealand and internationally, with a market cap of NZ$357.96 million.

Operations: SKY Network Television Limited generates revenue through several segments, including Sky Box Subscriptions (NZ$498.67 million), Streaming Subscriptions (NZ$110.39 million), Commercial Revenue (NZ$54.55 million), Advertising (NZ$53.60 million), and Broadband Subscriptions (NZ$27.51 million).

Dividend Yield: 7.2%

SKY Network Television's dividend payments are covered by both earnings (payout ratio: 55.2%) and cash flows (cash payout ratio: 51.9%), indicating sustainability in the short term. However, dividends have been volatile and declining over the past decade, raising concerns about reliability. Despite these challenges, SKT offers a high dividend yield of 7.17%, placing it among the top 25% of New Zealand market payers, while trading below estimated fair value suggests potential for capital appreciation.

NZSE:SKT Dividend History as at Feb 2025
NZSE:SKT Dividend History as at Feb 2025

Spark New Zealand (NZSE:SPK)

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Spark New Zealand Limited, along with its subsidiaries, offers telecommunications and digital services in New Zealand and has a market cap of NZ$5.40 billion.

Operations: Spark New Zealand Limited generates revenue from several key segments, including Voice (NZ$180 million), Mobile (NZ$1.47 billion), Broadband (NZ$613 million), IT Products (NZ$527 million), IT Services (NZ$165 million), Data Centres (NZ$37 million), and Procurement and Partners (NZ$548 million).

Dividend Yield: 9.5%

Spark New Zealand's dividend yield of 9.49% ranks it in the top 25% of New Zealand market payers, although its dividends are not well covered by earnings or free cash flows, with a payout ratio of 158.8% and a cash payout ratio of 314.8%. Despite stable and growing dividends over the past decade, high debt levels and recent exclusion from the S&P/ASX 200 Index may concern investors seeking dividend reliability.

NZSE:SPK Dividend History as at Feb 2025
NZSE:SPK Dividend History as at Feb 2025

Gunma Bank (TSE:8334)

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: The Gunma Bank, Ltd. offers a range of banking and financial products and services in Japan, with a market cap of approximately ¥413.75 billion.

Operations: Gunma Bank's revenue is primarily derived from its Banking segment, which contributes ¥175.93 billion, complemented by its Lease segment at ¥30.56 billion.

Dividend Yield: 3.7%

Gunma Bank offers a stable dividend history with payments growing steadily over the past decade, supported by a low payout ratio of 32.4%, indicating strong coverage by earnings. While its dividend yield of 3.7% is slightly below Japan's top quartile, it remains attractive for those valuing reliability. However, the bank's allowance for bad loans is low at ¥38%, and there is insufficient data to assess long-term sustainability or future coverage by earnings.

TSE:8334 Dividend History as at Feb 2025
TSE:8334 Dividend History as at Feb 2025

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About NZSE:SKT

SKY Network Television

An entertainment company, provides sport and entertainment media services, and telecommunications services in New Zealand and internationally.

Flawless balance sheet, undervalued and pays a dividend.