10 Highest Dividend-Paying Stocks to Buy in the S&P 500

6. Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DOC)

Dividend Yield as of September 27: 6.44%

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DOC) is heavily exposed to healthcare real estate, with a focus on outpatient medical centers, senior living, and life science labs. Its portfolio includes more than 278 properties across 32 states, with a strong leasing occupancy rate of 94%. It depends on triple-net leases, under which tenants pay for most of the operating expenses, so the company receives steady cash flow.

Strategic acquisitions and its 2024 merger with Physicians Realty Trust have increased Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DOC)’s property portfolio both in size and scale of operations. This strategy is consistent with the general shift in healthcare toward services provided on an outpatient basis, situating the company well in an evolving marketplace.

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DOC) is a high dividend payer. It pays a quarterly dividend of $0.1017 per share, and the dividend is currently up 1.7% year on year. DOC is one of the best dividend stocks to buy now that it has a dividend yield of 6.44% as of September 27.