Yuexiu Real Estate Investment Trust, Shenzhen Expressway, and Kingboard Chemical Holdings are three of the best paying dividend stocks for creating diversified portfolio income. A large part of investment returns can be generated by dividend-paying stock given their role in compounding returns over time. If you’re a buy and hold investor, these healthy dividend stocks can generously contribute to your monthly portfolio income.

Yuexiu Real Estate Investment Trust (SEHK:405)

Yuexiu Real Estate Investment Trust (“Yuexiu REIT”) and its subsidiaries (together, the “Group”) are mainly engaged in the leasing of commercial properties in Mainland China (“China”). Established in 2005, and currently run by Deliang Lin, the company currently employs 819 people and with the company’s market cap sitting at HKD HK$15.92B, it falls under the large-cap group.

405 has a substantial dividend yield of 6.49% and the company has a payout ratio of 56.65% , with an expected payout of 154.15% in three years. The company’s dividends per share have risen from CN¥0.23 to CN¥0.34 over the last 10 years. To the enjoyment of shareholders, the company hasn’t missed a payment during this period. The last 12 months have seen an earnings growth of 96.04% for Yuexiu Real Estate Investment Trust. Dig deeper into Yuexiu Real Estate Investment Trust here.

Shenzhen Expressway Company Limited (SEHK:548)

Shenzhen Expressway Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, primarily invests in, constructs, operates, and manages toll highways and roads, as well as other urban and transport infrastructure in the People’s Republic of China. Formed in 1996, and currently lead by Ya De Wu, the company provides employment to 4,809 people and with the stock’s market cap sitting at HKD HK$21.86B, it comes under the large-cap stocks category.

548 has a sumptuous dividend yield of 4.36% and has a payout ratio of 43.73% , with analysts expecting this ratio to be 48.85% in the next three years. Despite some volatility in the yield, DPS has risen in the last 10 years from CN¥0.18 to CN¥0.37. Interested in Shenzhen Expressway? Find out more here.

Kingboard Chemical Holdings Limited (SEHK:148)

Kingboard Chemical Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures and sells laminates and printed circuit boards. The company currently employs 42800 people and with the stock’s market cap sitting at HKD HK$32.63B, it comes under the large-cap category.

148 has a enticing dividend yield of 5.23% and pays 29.84% of its earnings as dividends , with analysts expecting a 34.13% payout in three years. Despite some volatility in the yield, DPS has risen in the last 10 years from HK$1.17 to HK$1.60. Kingboard Chemical Holdings’s earnings per share growth of 11.27% over the past 12 months outpaced the hk electronic industry’s average growth rate of 8.55%. Continue research on Kingboard Chemical Holdings here.

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The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned.