However, that could get bigger as Maple Leaf Foods has hiked its payouts over the years, including once earlier this year that saw quarterly dividend payments rise from $0.13 to $0.145, for an increase of 11.5%. Toward the end of 2016, payouts were just $0.09 and have grown by more than 61% since then. Year to date, Maple Leaf Foods has seen its share price rise by 12% and could be a good bet to rise further given the potential if its Lightlife brand proves to be popular among consumers. Reitmans (Canada) Limited (TSX:RET.A) rounds out the list of dividend stocks on this list with the highest yield of 7.8% per year. A big reason for the high payout has been that over the past 12 months, Reitmans stock has fallen around 38%, while its dividend payments have remained intact. There's definitely a bit more risk investing in Reitmans than the other two stocks, with the company reporting losses in three of its last four quarters.