Key Highlights

  • Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR) is quoted at USD 1.79, up 2.29%, with a market cap of USD 329.68 million and a 53.71% trailing Yield on the high yield screen, captured November 4, 2026.
  • Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ:IEP) posts a 37.38% trailing yield and declared a USD 0.50 distribution per unit on November 3, 2026.
  • Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC) traded at USD 4.93, up 2.92%, with a market cap of USD 951.45 million, a 27.56% trailing yield and a P/E of 82.72 on the high yield screen.
  • Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR) carries a 27.12% trailing yield against estimated Book Value of USD 6.74 per share.

1. Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR)

Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR) posts the highest trailing yield on the screen at 53.71%, though its common Dividend is on hold. A yield above 20% frequently signals a depressed price against past payouts, so ABR is a risk marker rather than a promise of income. The GAAP loss came to USD 0.51 per share, and distributable Earnings were a loss of USD 0.04 per share, versus an expected USD 0.035. The company is temporarily halting its quarterly common dividend, so the trailing figure reflects earlier payments, not a current payout. The loss and the suspension come from one coverage page, not the 8-K. The screen lists a loss per share of USD 0.62 and an analyst rating of Sell. The concern: 53.71% measures history, the next payout is on hold, and the figures rest on a lone coverage page.

2. Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ:IEP)

At USD 5.55, up 3.64%, Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ:IEP) had a market cap of USD 3.94 billion and a 37.38% trailing yield on the capture of November 4, 2026. Trailing yields climb when prices fall or a one-time payment is counted, so the IEP figure may describe the past more than the future. Revenue climbed to USD 3.2 billion from USD 2.7 billion, but adjusted EBITDA attributable to IEP was a loss of USD 214 million, including USD 522 million of refining hedge losses in the Investment Funds. The USD 0.50 per unit distribution is due around December 23, 2026, to holders of record on November 16, 2026. Four payments of USD 0.50 total USD 2.00, about 36% of USD 5.55, a simple calculation. Indicative net asset value was roughly USD 3.5 billion on September 30, 2026. The concern: the distribution comes against a USD 225 million loss in the same period, so the return hinges on asset prices and hedging results.

3. Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC)

Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC) declared a July 2026 monthly dividend of USD 0.10 per share and carries a 27.56% trailing yield. Because the figure looks backward, the 27.56% reading may describe history more than the road ahead. No declarations after July were examined. The screen lists trailing EPS of USD 0.06, an EPS decline of 87.70% and a Neutral rating. Twelve payments of USD 0.10 total USD 1.20, roughly 24% of the USD 4.93 quote, which is below the trailing 27.56%, a simple calculation. The concern is that the newest payout reviewed dates to July 2026, so the present monthly rate could differ. The screen figures are a snapshot, so the gap between the trailing and forward rate is worth tracking.

4. Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR)

On the high yield screen, Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR) is at USD 5.48, up 3.20%, with a market cap of USD 597.89 million and a 27.12% trailing yield as of the November 4, 2026 capture. IVR is on the list because the screen orders stocks by trailing yield, a year of payouts against price. Debt to Equity was 7.6 times on a GAAP basis, meaning how much debt backs each dollar of equity. The screen lists a loss per share of USD 0.19 and a Neutral rating. Invesco declared an October dividend of USD 0.12 per share, payable November 16, 2026. Estimated book value was USD 6.74 per share on September 30, 2026, leaving the USD 5.48 screen quote at roughly 81% of it, a simple calculation. The risk is leverage: with debt at 7.6 times equity, a modest asset value move could erase book value.

5. ARMOUR Residential REIT (NYSE:ARR)

ARMOUR Residential REIT (NYSE:ARR) declared a November 2026 dividend of USD 0.24 per share and carries a 23.74% trailing yield. ARR made the list since the screen sorts by trailing yield, which means a year of payouts over the current price. Twelve payments of USD 0.24 total USD 2.88, roughly 23% of the USD 12.52 quote, close to the trailing 23.74%, a simple calculation. The screen lists a loss per share of USD 0.03, an EPS decline of 166.09% and a Buy rating. The concern is that monthly distributions continue only as long as book value and earnings can carry them, and the screen reports a per-share loss.

Where Things Stand

Yield alone does not prove safety. Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR) at 53.71% has halted its payout, IEP at 37.38% declared in a loss quarter, ORC at 27.56% has a newest checked payout from July 2026, IVR at 27.12% is leveraged 7.6 times, and ARR at 23.74% pays monthly while the screen reports a per-share loss. The screen ranks stocks by trailing yield, a year of payouts over the price. A very high yield can point to a weak price or a distribution at risk of reduction, which makes it a warning sign, and the newest declaration carries more weight than the trailing number. Readers should weigh each flag against the most recent filing rather than the headline yield, since the yield column reflects prices and past payments that may already have changed.