{"id":849,"date":"2026-09-08T20:45:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T20:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/?p=849"},"modified":"2026-09-08T20:45:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T20:45:29","slug":"reint-jelger-gem-can-you-give-me-a-list-of-30-swiss-companies-with-a-yield-of-6-or-higher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/?p=849","title":{"rendered":"Reint Jelger: Gem, can you give me a list of 30 Swiss companies with a yield of 6% or higher?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Finding 30 Swiss companies with a yield of 6% or higher<\/strong> is not possible through public markets alone because the Swiss stock market is known for conservative payout ratios and lower average yields. On the SIX Swiss Exchange, only a small handful of listed equities consistently offer yields above 6%. Most well-known high-dividend Swiss blue chips (such as Zurich Insurance, Swiss Re, and Partners Group) yield between 4.5% and 5.5%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are the Swiss-listed companies that meet or come close to a 6%+ yield threshold<\/strong>, followed by prominent Swiss dividend leaders that fill the gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swiss Equities Yielding 6% or Higher<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Company<\/th>Ticker<\/th>Sector<\/th>Approx. Yield<\/th>Notes \/ Context<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
OC Oerlikon<\/strong><\/td>OERL<\/code><\/td>Industrial Engineering<\/td>~15\u201316%<\/strong><\/td>High yield due to special dividends \/ share price compression.<\/td><\/tr>
Sunrise Communications<\/strong><\/td>SUNN<\/code><\/td>Telecommunications<\/td>~8.2\u20138.4%<\/strong><\/td>Spun off from Liberty Global; high cash flow return profile.<\/td><\/tr>
Fenix Outdoor International<\/strong><\/td>FOI-B<\/code><\/td>Retail & Outdoor Goods<\/td>~7.0\u20137.3%<\/strong><\/td>Consumer discretionary holding group.<\/td><\/tr>
mobilezone holding<\/strong><\/td>MOZN<\/code><\/td>Telecom Retail<\/td>~6.9\u20137.0%<\/strong><\/td>Consistent high payout ratio from mobile services distribution.<\/td><\/tr>
Partners Group Holding<\/strong><\/td>PGHN<\/code><\/td>Private Equity \/ Asset Mgt<\/td>~6.7\u20136.8%<\/strong><\/td>Variable dividend linked to performance fees.<\/td><\/tr>
Alpine Select<\/strong><\/td>ALPN<\/code><\/td>Investment Company<\/td>~6.5\u20136.6%<\/strong><\/td>Closed-end investment firm distributing capital.<\/td><\/tr>
Cembra Money Bank<\/strong><\/td>CMBN<\/code><\/td>Consumer Finance<\/td>~6.1\u20136.2%<\/strong><\/td>High payout bank stock focused on consumer credit.<\/td><\/tr>
APG|SGA<\/strong><\/td>APGN<\/code><\/td>Out-of-Home Advertising<\/td>~6.0%<\/strong><\/td>Distributes high percentage of free cash flow.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Core Swiss High-Yielders (4.2% \u2013 5.9% Yield Range)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Because the 6%+ pool is limited, institutional investors looking for high-yielding Swiss equities typically rely on this next tier of stable, cash-generative companies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Company<\/th>Ticker<\/th>Sector<\/th>Approx. Yield<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Meier Tobler Group<\/strong><\/td>MTG<\/code><\/td>HVAC \/ Building Services<\/td>~5.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Zurich Insurance Group<\/strong><\/td>ZURN<\/code><\/td>Insurance<\/td>~5.0\u20135.2%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Groupe Minoteries<\/strong><\/td>GMI<\/code><\/td>Food Processing<\/td>~4.8\u20134.9%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Swiss Re<\/strong><\/td>SREN<\/code><\/td>Reinsurance<\/td>~4.6\u20134.7%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Holcim<\/strong><\/td>HOLN<\/code><\/td>Building Materials<\/td>~4.6%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Klingelnberg<\/strong><\/td>KLIN<\/code><\/td>Industrial Machinery<\/td>~4.5%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Phoenix Mecano<\/strong><\/td>PMN<\/code><\/td>Industrial Components<\/td>~4.4%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Adecco Group<\/strong><\/td>ADEN<\/code><\/td>Human Resources \/ Staffing<\/td>~4.2%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
COLTENE Holding<\/strong><\/td>CLTN<\/code><\/td>Dental \/ MedTech<\/td>~4.2%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
EFG International<\/strong><\/td>EFGN<\/code><\/td>Private Banking<\/td>~4.1\u20134.2%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Swisscom<\/strong><\/td>SCMN<\/code><\/td>Telecom<\/td>~4.1%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Orell F\u00fcssli<\/strong><\/td>OFN<\/code><\/td>Printing & Security<\/td>~4.0\u20134.1%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Key Factors for Swiss High-Yield Investing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Swiss Withholding Tax (Verrechnungssteuer<\/em>):<\/strong> Switzerland levies a standard 35% withholding tax<\/strong> on dividend distributions. Non-resident investors generally must file double taxation treaty claims to reclaim a portion (often reducing the net tax to 15%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Payout Sustainability:<\/strong> Double-digit yields in Switzerland (like OC Oerlikon) frequently signal share price declines or one-off special distributions rather than recurring baseline yields.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. SPI Select Dividend 20 Index:<\/strong> The benchmark index tracking the top high-yield, quality dividend payers in Switzerland (SDIVI<\/code>) averages an aggregate underlying yield around 4.0\u20134.5%<\/strong> due to strict quality and liquidity filters.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Typical Constituents Breakdown<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    While the index composition adjusts during its annual March rebalance, the holdings typically represent the top dividend-paying Swiss blue chips and large\/mid-cap leaders across key financial and industrial sectors:<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n