Should You Buy the 3 Highest-Paying Dividend Stocks in the Nasdaq-100?
Looking for substantial dividend income in unusual places? These three Nasdaq-100 companies offer impressive yields with varied levels of risk and reward.
So, you're looking for high-yield dividend stocks. The Nasdaq-100 market index may not be the first list that springs to mind since most of its components are high-growth tech stocks. The index explicitly avoids financial companies, thereby removing one popular income-generating category from the mix.
But 58 of the 101 Nasdaq-100 stocks offer a dividend payout today -- and some really generous yields are available here. Let's take a look at the top three Nasdaq-100 yields as of Good Friday, 2025. Are they solid income stocks or distressed giants in financial trouble?
The tech-heavy index gets started on an industrial foot here. Paccar (NASDAQ: PCAR) makes heavy-duty trucks under the Peterbilt, DAF, and Kenworth brands. It's a surprisingly innovative company in a traditional sector, pursuing research in areas such as self-driving vehicles, engine efficiency, and performance data analytics. But it's still a surprise to see this old-school name in the context of high-tech Nasdaq-100 stocks.