Industrial Stocks
Industrial stocks are the 585 companies GNG Research tracks in the Industrials sector, from aerospace and defense companies and machinery makers to engineering firms, railroads and shipping companies. 262 of them pay a dividend, with a median forward yield of 1.48% among payers. The largest by market cap are SPCX, Caterpillar (CAT) and GE Aerospace (GE). State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI), the sector proxy used here, has a total return of +9.0% in 2026 through Oct 16, 2026, against +12.8% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Prices and yields use the latest available records. Returns through Oct 16, 2026.
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Industrial Dividend Stocks
Companies worth at least $1B with a forward yield up to 25%, one listing per company.
Largest Industrial Stocks
Companies ranked by reported market capitalization, one listing per company.
- $335.91B
- $325.62B
- $261.36B
- $245.35B
- $175.36B
- $171.71B
- $151.96B
- $150.34B
- $127.42B
Industrial Sector Performance
Calendar-year total returns of State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI) and the S&P 500 (SPY), with dividends reinvested.
Total returns from daily closes with dividends reinvested and splits applied, using State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI) as the sector proxy and SPY for the S&P 500. 2026 is year to date through Oct 16, 2026.
Growth of $10,000 in XLI
A $10,000 investment in State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI) at the start of 2010, with dividends reinvested, against the same amount in the S&P 500 (SPY).
$10,000 invested in XLI at the start of 2010 grew to $82,143 by Oct 16, 2026 with dividends reinvested, against $92,073 in SPY.
Industrial Stocks by Industry
One listing per company; preferred shares, notes and funds are left out.
Industrials ETFs
Funds that hold industrial stocks. XLI is the sector proxy for the returns on this page; yields and expense ratios are the figures each fund's page shows.
Industrial Stocks List
All 585 industrial stocks GNG Research tracks, largest first. Yield is the trailing 12-month dividend yield each stock page shows.
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About Industrials
Industrial companies build aircraft and defense equipment, machinery, electrical equipment and building products, and run airlines, railroads, trucking, shipping and business services.
Their sales tend to rise and fall with economic growth, business investment and freight volumes.
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Other Stock Sectors
Median forward dividend yield among each sector's dividend payers, and each sector ETF's total return this year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are industrial stocks?
Industrial companies build aircraft and defense equipment, machinery, electrical equipment and building products, and run airlines, railroads, trucking, shipping and business services. GNG Research tracks 585 industrial stocks.
Which industrial stocks pay the highest dividends?
Among industrial stocks worth at least $1 billion with forward yields up to 25%, the highest forward dividend yields are BW LPG (BWLP) at 15.54%, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) at 11.92% and Hafnia (HAFN) at 11.40%. 262 industrial stocks on this page pay a dividend, with a median forward yield of 1.48%.
What are the largest industrial stocks?
SPCX, Caterpillar (CAT) and GE Aerospace (GE) are the largest industrial stocks by market cap, at $1.96T, $335.91B and $325.62B.
How has the industrial sector performed?
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI), used here as the sector proxy, returned +9.0% in 2026 through Oct 16, 2026 and +19.3% in 2025, with dividends reinvested. The S&P 500 (SPY) returned +12.8% and +17.7% over the same periods.
Which ETFs hold industrial stocks?
GNG Research covers 3 ETFs that hold industrial stocks: XLI (State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF, 0.08% expense ratio), VIS (Vanguard Industrials Index Fund ETF Shares, 0.09% expense ratio) and IYJ (iShares U.S. Industrials ETF, 0.38% expense ratio). XLI is the sector proxy for the returns on this page.
All Industrials stocks covered by GNG
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