15 Large-cap Stocks with Highest Dividends

7. HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSBC)

Dividend Yield as of March 28: 4.74%

HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSBC) is one of the largest banking and financial services institutions in the world, serving millions of customers through its four global businesses.

A Bloomberg report on March 19 revealed that HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSBC) is considering job cuts over ​the coming years that could ultimately impact around 20,000 ‌roles and shrink around 10% of its global workforce. Non-client-facing roles in service centers around the world are expected to be hit the hardest, although this is an early-stage assessment.

The job cuts ‌are ⁠a part of a medium-term plan spanning three to five years as AI takes over the roles currently carried out by human workers. The move comes as part of the CEO’s efforts to simplify the bank’s operations, cut costs, and exit businesses not seen as value-accretive.

Georges Elhedery took charge of HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSBC) around 18 months ago and has since overhauled the company by reorganising divisions ⁠along ​East-West lines, exiting sub-scale investment banking units ​in Europe and the US, and cutting senior management roles. As part of its commitment to group-wide cost discipline, HSBC expects its target basis operating expenses to grow by approximately 1% in FY 2026, when compared to last year.