Top 10 Stocks with Highest Dividend Yield: HTS, CMO, CIM, IVR, TCAP, ATAX, MFI, AJG, TAL, CISG (May 20, 2010)

Posted: 20 May 2010 07:59 AM PDT

Below are the top 10 stocks with highest dividend yields for the last 12 months. One Chinese company (CISG) is on the list.

Hatteras Financial Corp. (NYSE:HTS) has the 1st highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 19.07%. Its dividend payout ratio was 94.05% for the last 12 months.Capstead Mortgage Corporation (NYSE:CMO) has the 2nd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 18.83%. Its dividend payout ratio was 138.44% for the last 12 months. Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) has the 3rd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 17.80%. Its dividend payout ratio was 80.24% for the last 12 months. Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE:IVR) has the 4th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 15.62%. Its dividend payout ratio was 102.84% for the last 12 months. Triangle Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:TCAP) has the 5th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 11.51%. Its dividend payout ratio was 194.48% for the last 12 months.

America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P. (NASDAQ:ATAX) has the 6th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 9.40%. Its dividend payout ratio was 537.56% for the last 12 months. MicroFinancial Incorporated (NASDAQ:MFI) has the 7th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.36%. Its dividend payout ratio was 51.48% for the last 12 months. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) has the 8th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.14%. Its dividend payout ratio was 98.06% for the last 12 months. TAL International Group, Inc. (NYSE:TAL) has the 9th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.03%. Its dividend payout ratio was 14.13% for the last 12 months. CNinsure Inc. (NASDAQ:CISG) has the 10th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 4.31%. Its dividend payout ratio was 22.79% for the last 12 months