Top 10 Basic Materials Stocks with Highest Dividend Yield: CQP, DSWL, NL, TNH, DD, RYN, KWR, OLN, PCL, SSL (Feb 21, 2010)

Below are the top 10 Basic Materials stocks with highest dividend yields for the last 12 months. One Chinese company is on the list.

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (AMEX:CQP) has the 1st highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 14.11%. Its dividend payout ratio was 48.55% for the last 12 months. Deswell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:DSWL) has the 2nd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 9.98%. Its dividend payout ratio was 64.23% for the last 12 months. NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) has the 3rd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 7.01%. Its dividend payout ratio was 95.32% for the last 12 months. Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (NYSE:TNH) has the 4th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 6.30%. Its dividend payout ratio was 156.34% for the last 12 months. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (NYSE:DD) has the 5th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 4.82%. Its dividend payout ratio was 85.35% for the last 12 months.

Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) has the 6th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 4.80%. Its dividend payout ratio was 50.73% for the last 12 months. Quaker Chemical Corporation (NYSE:KWR) has the 7th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 4.65%. Its dividend payout ratio was 186.22% for the last 12 months. Olin Corporation (NYSE:OLN) has the 8th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 4.65%. Its dividend payout ratio was 46.06% for the last 12 months. Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. (NYSE:PCL) has the 9th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 4.58%. Its dividend payout ratio was 115.89% for the last 12 months. Sasol Limited (ADR) (NYSE:SSL) has the 10th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 4.44%. Its dividend payout ratio was 40.91% for the last 12 months.