Dividend yield screening alerts
High dividend yields can signal value opportunities or dividend traps. The key is combining yield with payout ratio and financial health. Get alerts when stocks cross into your target yield range with sustainable dividends.
Why dividend yield screening matters
A stock yielding 6% might be a value opportunity or a company about to cut its dividend. The difference is in the fundamentals: payout ratio, debt levels, cash flow stability.
Tickerbot tracks dividend yield for all dividend-paying stocks and lets you combine yield with payout ratio, debt levels, and other filters to find sustainable income.
Combining yield with payout ratio (sustainability filter)
A payout ratio above 100% means a company is paying out more than it earns — unsustainable. A ratio below 60% leaves room for dividend growth. The sweet spot for dividend investors is high yield with a safe, growing payout.
Sustainable income example
Stack yield requirements with payout ratio filters to eliminate dividend traps. Companies with yields above 4% and payout ratios below 60% have room to maintain and grow dividends through economic cycles.
Common variations you can build
- Stocks with yield above 3%, P/E below 20, and debt-to-equity below 1.0
- Stocks with yield above 5% and dividend growth streak of 10+ years
- REITs with yield above 6% and payout ratio below 90%
- Dividend aristocrats (25+ years of raises) with yield above 3%
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