3 British Dividend Stocks With Yields Over 5%

Rising government bond yields in the UK are pushing up returns on cash and fixed income, which makes income from shares compete harder for attention. That is exactly why reliable, higher yielding British dividend stocks look so interesting right now. This article explores three companies from a screen that filters for payouts above 3% that appear well covered, growing and stable, and explains what sets each one apart.

The stocks profiled below are just a starting sample, and the full screen surfaced 63 more companies with income stories that are not covered here. If you want to identify, analyze and focus on your own highest conviction dividend ideas, head straight into the Dividend Powerhouses (3%+ Yield) screener.

MONY Group (LSE:MONY)

Overview: MONY Group runs UK focused price comparison and cashback platforms like MoneySuperMarket, MoneySavingExpert and Quidco that generate recurring, cash rich revenue supporting its dividend.

Operations: MONY Group earns about £236.9 million from Insurance, £110.5 million from Money, £54.8 million from Home Services and £49.3 million from Cashback, almost entirely in the United Kingdom.

Market Cap: £885 million

For income investors hunting for yield that looks supported by real cash generation, MONY Group connects its comparison platforms directly to a dividend profile built on recurring, fee based activity rather than one off windfalls.

"The ongoing investment in digital and AI-enabled platforms is increasing automation and operational efficiency, evidenced by a 300% improvement in tech productivity and cost reductions from replatforming, which is likely to support sustainable long-term expansion of net margins."

What happens to those cash funded payouts if a single unseen pressure quietly reshapes how much of that efficiency gain reaches the bottom line?

That quiet squeeze on margins is exactly where the story gets interesting, and the full narrative for MONY Group explains how those pressures could still coexist with accelerating dividend potential.

Polar Capital Holdings (AIM:POLR)

Overview: Polar Capital Holdings manages dividend focused equity, balanced and hedge funds for professional investors, giving shareholders exposure to income streams above 3%.

Operations: Polar Capital generates £263.6 million from its Investment Management Business, primarily serving Irish based funds and clients with additional revenue from the UK and US.

Market Cap: £744.2 million

Polar Capital offers a 5.83% dividend yield supported by 22.3% net margins and recent earnings momentum. This matches this screener’s focus on high, well covered income. The sustainability of that dividend ultimately depends on how one external funding dependence holds up if conditions tighten.

If that funding source tightens, the analysis report for Polar Capital Holdings shows how Polar Capital Holdings’ income engine could decouple from market swings before investors fully react.

NWF Group (AIM:NWF)

Overview: NWF Group supplies domestic heating, industrial and road fuels, warehouses groceries and produces animal feed, serving UK households, retailers and farmers.

Operations: NWF Group generates £645.8 million from Fuels, £193 million from Feeds and £90.7 million from Food, almost entirely in the UK.

Market Cap: £77.9 million

NWF Group brings a different flavour of income to this screener, with its Fuels division turning everyday heating and transport demand into cash flows that support a high, covered dividend.

"Although the rollout of the regional Fuels operating model is improving miles per drop and price per liter, the complexity of consolidating 30 depots into 9 hubs could dilute the efficiency gains and limit the anticipated uplift in operating margins and earnings."

What really matters now is how one pressure on those fuel economics shapes the headroom for keeping that 5% plus payout comfortable.

That pressure point is exactly what the full narrative for NWF Group unpacks in detail, revealing how NWF Group’s fuel economics could quietly be masking stronger, more resilient income potential ahead.

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