Top 7 Cryptocurrencies That Pays Dividends

Usually, people think that the only way to make good money in crypto is through day trading. However, I beg to differ. In the cryptosphere, there are hundreds of other smart ways to earn.

I have been exploring these ways throughout my crypto journey since 2016, when I first bought Bitcoin and Ethereum. Also, since then, I have been addicted to this space and have amassed good knowledge and tips to make my journey even more exciting. (Wish to know more about me and CoinSutra? Read here.)

Note December 2023: This article is outdated, and we will update it soon.

I wish to share the knowledge and the tips with you so that you can earn smart passive income from just by HODLing right cryptocurrencies that pay dividends.

However, before telling you about the cryptos that give you dividends in the form of smart passive income, I would like to tell you exactly what dividends are and how you can earn it.

What Are Crypto Dividends?

The traditional definition of a dividend is:

A dividend is a distribution of a portion of a company’s earnings, decided by the board of directors, paid to a class of its shareholders. Dividends can be issued as cash payments, as shares of stock, or other property.

–Investopedia

And when a similar concept of profit sharing is done by various cryptocurrency companies, it is termed crypto dividends. Remember, this is different from airdrops because airdrops are basically the dilution of the total supply that results in the dilution of everyone’s holdings.

Different Ways Of Earning Dividends In Crypto

There are different ways by which you can earn dividends in the crypto space by HOLDing a cryptocurrency. However, these differ from currency to currency because each has its own way of operating and has its own rules and regulations.

Some of the most popular ways that actually pay you dividends are:

• Staking-Holding a Proof-of-stake coins in a special wallet or a supported exchange. In fact, you should start with these proof-of-stake cryptocurrencies, which are the same as dividends.
• HOLDing– Buying and holding a crypto in any wallet.

Based on these different types, I am listing a few cryptocurrencies that I think are worth holding because of their bright future and also to earn passive income in the form of dividends.

List of Dividend Paying Cryptocurrencies To Earn Passive Income

1. Looks: (Not recommended anymore)

Looks is a new cryptocurrency that is launched by the NFT marketplace called LooksRare. By staking the $Looks token on the Looksrare staking page, you will earn dividends in the form of WETH (Wrapped ethereum).

A lot of users are using this dividend-paying feature of the $Looks token. The platform shares its earned Ethereum (from NFT transaction fees), to the stakers of Looks token.

Here is a screenshot of the LooksRare rewards page:

This project was launched in the month of January 2022, and something you want to keep an eye on.

$Looks token can be purchased on the following exchanges:

• Bybit
• Uniswap
• HTX

Once you have purchased $Looks token, withdraw the token to your dAPP crypto wallet such as Metamask or Trustwallet. From here, head to Looksrare.org/rewards page, and stake your $Looks token. You can see the current staking rewards too.

2. Komodo (Not recommended anymore)

Komodo is a popular cryptocurrency that has anonymity features plus a better consensus mechanism.

It is also part of a broader decentralized economy system called SuperNET and they are also a pioneer in developing atomic swap enabled P2P decentralized exchange called BarterDex.

However, it is not like pure staking where you need to keep your wallet open all the time. Instead, you just need to keep you KMD in a wallet and move around it on yearly basis.

• Ticker Symbol – KMD
• Annual Return – 5 %
• Staking Wallet –  Binance wallet

• Once you have KMD token, login to Binance account (Create one if you don’t have one)
• Click on Earn > Staking
• Search for Komodo and click on Deposit

Now follow the instructions and start getting dividends for Komodo holdings.

3. Ascendex (Not recommended anymore)

Ascendex is an upcoming exchange that has a native coin called ASD. What is interesting here is, ASD lets you earn a percentage of the exchange income. At the time of writing, the price of ASD token is only 25 cents and the demand for this coin is growing. Once you purchase the ASD token, you can use the locking feature of this exchange to lock up your coin (You can withdraw anytime that takes 24 hours), and then you will be earning income in USDT.

To do this, once you have bought the BTMX coin, head over to the “assets” page and click on “request for lock-up”.

The reward is calculated and distributed daily. In 2022, this is one of the best crypto dividends coins that you can buy.

4. KuCoin

KuCoin is a world-class blockchain asset exchange that was launched in mid-2017 and has been getting good traction in 2018 because of its business model and marketing push.

Just like Binance, they also have their native token KuCoin shares but their mechanism of rewarding its holders is different from Binance, something I really like.

By holding these KuCoin shares, you receive a daily bonus/dividend called KuCoin Bonus. The bonus you receive is 50% of the trading fees. So you can do the maths that if the volume and amount of coins traded increases on the KuCoin exchange, the bonus of holding the KuCoin Shares will increase as well.

Note: KuCoin is notorious about changing their rules. So you must verify again before using this dividend paying feature of KCS token.

• Ticker Symbol – KCS
• Annual Return – Varies according to exchange trading volume
• Staking Wallet – MyEtherWallet or Any ERC-20 Wallet
• Profit Calculator – https://kucoinshares.com/

5. NEO (Not recommended anymore)

NEO is a popular cryptocurrency and is also known as Chinese Ethereum.

NEO is also a cryptocurrency that exists on NEO’s blockchain. Apart from the NEO cryptocurrency, NEO has one more crypto-token called GAS (formerly know as ANC or Antcoins) which can be staked in an NEO wallet for a handsome return. Also, it doesn’t require you to keep your staking wallets open at all times like in other POS cryptos.

But remember, only a few wallets let you claim the GAS, so you need to pick the right wallet to get the GAS as dividends from here.

The return one earns is in the form of NeoGAS, which is now worth $44.5 each (at the time of writing this article).

• Ticker Symbol – NEO
• Annual Return – Approx 5.5%
• Staking Wallet – NEON wallet (or you can choose to stake NEO wallet from here)
• Profit Calculator – https://neotogas.com/?p=profit

Also, read:

• A Step By Step Guide To NEON Wallet [Recommended For NEO HODLers]
• NEO Cryptocurrency: Everything You Need to Know about China Ethereum

6. Neblio (Not recommended anymore)

Neblio is a pretty new entrant in this space. It is a blockchain platform for developing Dapps, smart contracts and launching ICOs.

But nowadays it is getting a lot of traction because of its development roadmap and standard examples of executing them.

You can say in a way it is a. competitor of Ethereum, NEO and Qtum like blockchain but I think it is not a zero-sum game so Neblio blockchain will fairly carve its place amongst enterprises like other blockchain-as-a-service platforms.

The ‘Nebl’ token which is the native token of this proof of stake blockchain can be staked in their official wallet and also on a raspberry pi to generate decent 10% annual return on the total holdings.

• Ticker Symbol – NEBL
• Annual Return – 10 %
• Staking Wallet – Neblio qt (Windows, Mac, Linux)
• Profit Calculator – Nebliostats

7. PIVX (Not recommended anymore)

PIVX is another proof-of-stake currency that is trying to be anonymous by applying Zerocoin protocol.

And just like almost all proof-of-stake currencies, it also has its staking model which pays decently for staking and holding your PIVX coins in a wallet. Moreover, there is no cap for staking.

But in this case, the wallets need to be open and online for a certain amount of time to claim the staking rewards.

• Ticker Symbol – PIVX
• Annual Return – Approx 4.8%
• Staking Wallet – PIVX Desktop Wallets for staking
• Masternode DIY guide- Staking Guide

8. NAV Coin (Not recommended anymore)

NAV Coin is the first cryptocurrency that has a dual blockchain for private transactions.

It is a fully functional POS cryptocurrency operating since 2014 based on Bitcoin’s core code. Some of the USPs of this currency are faster transactions (30 seconds), optional privacy with dual blockchains, and a POS staking rewards system that allows you earn while you are sleeping!

There is also no cap for staking.

• Ticker Symbol – NAV
• Annual Return – Up to 5 %
• Staking Wallet – NAV Coin Desktop Wallets for staking
• Staking DIY guide- Staking Guide

Conclusion: Best Crypto dividends

Staking, holding, and running masternodes in 2022 will really take off and is an excellent opportunity to get hold of some of these cheap coins to earn smart passive income by earning regular dividends.

But if some of you are holding any other project and earning passive income, do let me know your experience in the comments section below.

Also, let me know if any more profitable cryptocurrencies that you are holding or staking to earn regular dividends and earning smartly.

That’s all from my side in this article. I will be waiting eagerly for your comments below.

Here are a few suggested articles to read next:

• Top 7 Profitable Proof Of Stake (POS) Cryptocurrencies
• A Step By Step Guide To NEON Wallet [Recommended For NEO HODLers]
• Where To Buy Ripple (XRP) Cryptocurrency From?
• What Is A Masternode And How Is It Useful For Cryptocoin Investors

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