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Highlights
- Investing in dividend stocks helps investors in creating a passive income stream and a diversified portfolio.
- Dividend yield is the financial ratio which helps investors in analysing if the pay-out is sustainable or not.
Investing in dividend stocks allows investors to create a dependable stream of passive income and helps in the diversification of their portfolio. The financial standing of the companies offering dividends is generally very strong and thus the dividend pay-outs represent how valuable the stock of a company is.
For creating a healthy dividend investing portfolio, investors should first consider the balance sheet, business model, and other valuations of the companies. Rising dividends can lead to exponential growth of the investors’ portfolio.
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Dividend yield is the financial ratio that helps investors in analysing if the pay-out is sustainable or not. Its value can be calculated by dividing the yearly dividend per share by the share price. Investing in higher-yielding shares may help the investors in increasing their dividend income and making their portfolio stronger. Generally, unhealthy companies that don’t have a proven track record do not pay out dividends, while companies which have a robust financial background are the ones who reward their shareholders through dividends.
Here are 3 LSE-listed dividend-paying stocks that investors can keep an eye on in April.
Diversified Energy Company PLC (LON: DEC)
Diversified Energy Company plc, which is a component of the FTSE 250 index, is an oil and gas producing firm. It has given its shareholders a return of 7.53% over the last one year as of 1 April 2022, while its return stands at 14.41% on year-to-date basis. Diversified Energy Company plc is currently offering a dividend yield of 10.6% a year. With a market cap of £1,008.65 million, Diversified Energy Company plc’s shares were trading at GBX 119.20, up by 0.51%, at 2:29 PM (GMT +1) on 1 April 2022.
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Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO)
Rio Tinto plc, which is a component of the FTSE 100 index, is a leading metals and mining group. It has given its shareholders a return of 10.70% over the last one year as of 1 April 2022, while its return stands at 25.67% on year-to-date basis. Rio Tinto plc is currently offering a dividend yield of 9.9% a year. With a market cap of £75,964.81 million, Rio Tinto plc’s shares were trading at GBX 6,146.00, up by 1.07%, at 2:31 PM (GMT +1) on 1 April 2022.
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VPC Specialty Lending Investments plc (LON: VSL)
VPC Specialty Lending Investments plc offers investment management and lending services to its clients. It has given its shareholders a return of 6.92% over the last one year as of 1 April 2022, however its performance has depreciated this year with its year-to-date return standing at -3.03%. VPC Specialty Lending Investments plc is currently offering a dividend yield of 8.9% a year. With a market cap of £249.89 million, VPC Specialty Lending Investments plc’s shares were trading at GBX 89.60, down by 0.22%, at 2:33 PM (GMT +1) on 1 April 2022.
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