Best of the Best is one of the ten dividend stocks that can help raise your investment income by paying sizeable dividends. These stocks are a safe bet to increase your portfolio value as they provide both steady income and cushion against market risks. Dividends play an important role in compounding returns in the long run and end up forming a sizeable part of investment returns. If you’re a long term investor, these high-performing top dividend stocks can boost your monthly portfolio income.

Best of the Best Plc (AIM:BOTB)

Best of the Best Plc engages in the competition operations in the United Kingdom. Formed in 1999, and now led by CEO William Hindmarch, the company currently employs 63 people and with the market cap of GBP £26.24M, it falls under the small-cap group.

BOTB has a large dividend yield of 6.88% and distributes 10.16% of its earnings to shareholders as dividends , with the expected payout in three years being 17.20%. Despite some volatility in the yield, DPS has risen in the last 10 years from £0.01 to £0.18. Best of the Best’s performance over the last 12 months beat the gb hospitality industry, with the company reporting 49.35% EPS growth compared to its industry’s figure of 25.81%. Interested in Best of the Best? Find out more here.

Hansteen Holdings PLC (LSE:HSTN)

Hansteen Holdings PLC is a company which is incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006. Established in 2005, and headed by CEO Morgan Jones, the company employs 103 people and with the company’s market capitalisation at GBP £591.60M, we can put it in the small-cap stocks category.

HSTN has a great dividend yield of 4.15% and is distributing 45.56% of earnings as dividends , and analysts are expecting a 90.30% payout ratio in the next three years. Although investors would have seen a few years of reduced payments, it has so far always picked up again, with dividends increasing from £0.03 to £0.06 over the past 10 years. The company recorded earnings growth of 15.67% in the past year, comparing favorably with the gb reits industry average of -7.90%. Continue research on Hansteen Holdings here.

Chesnara plc (LSE:CSN)

Chesnara plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in life assurance and pension businesses primarily in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Sweden. Formed in 2003, and now led by CEO John Deane, the company employs 201 people and with the company’s market cap sitting at GBP £606.69M, it falls under the small-cap category.

CSN has a enticing dividend yield of 4.87% and is currently distributing 33.60% of profits to shareholders , with an expected payout of 85.73% in three years. CSN’s last dividend payment was £0.19, up from it’s payment 10 years ago of £0.13. Much to the delight of shareholders, the company has not missed a payment during this time. Chesnara’s earnings per share growth of 579.34% outpaced the gb insurance industry’s 2.30% average growth rate over the last year. Continue research on Chesnara here.