5 UK Stocks with the Highest Dividends

3. Nomad Foods Limited (NYSE:NOMD)

Dividend Yield: 6.59%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 37

Nomad Foods Limited (NYSE:NOMD) is one of the UK’s highest-dividend stocks. The company has consistently paid dividends for the past three years, with a quarterly dividend of about $0.17 a share, translating to a dividend yield of about 6.59%.

On June 2, Nomad Foods (NYSE:NOMD) announced a £2.2m investment in a new potato waffle production line. The investment at the company’s Lowestoft factory in the UK aligns with the company’s broader long-term productivity program announced last year. The program seeks to increase efficiency and scale across the entire manufacturing network.

The £2.2 million investment will increase total waffle capacity to about 18,250 tonnes annually, equivalent to about 45 million potato waffles. Nomad Foods is also eyeing a £12 million outlay in chicken processing and development of an on-site wind turbine to secure long-term, predictable energy.

The investments underscore Nomad Foods’ commitment to expanding access to frozen food categories, such as fish, vegetables, chicken, and potatoes, amid increasing pressure on global food systems.

Nomad Foods Limited (NYSE:NOMD) is Europe’s largest frozen food company. It manufactures, markets, and distributes a diverse portfolio of branded frozen foods—including fish, vegetables, ready meals, poultry, and pizza—across 22 European markets.