March brings full-year results from UK high-yield dividends. And it’s not just popular FTSE 100 index Stocks make headlines. No, some small companies may have passed under the investor’s radar. And I’m seeing some very good returns.

OSB Group (LSE: OSB) results are due on 5 March. Shareholders of the UK’s major banks may be viewing the Bank of England’s policy rate cuts with trepidation. This is because they can have a significant impact on net interest margins and thus profits.

Strength in agility

OSB is a specialist mortgage lending company, describing itself as “Primarily focused on carefully selected sub-sectors of the mortgage market such as buy-to-let, residential, complex commercial and semi-commercial, development finance, bridge finance and asset finance.“.

Through intense concentration, he can achieve maximum efficiency. This was evident in the bank’s first-half results in June, which included a cost-to-income ratio of 40.3%. In comparison, Lloyd’sIt rose the equivalent of 58.6% at last count.

The smaller, less capital-intensive nature of a lender like OSB can also be a weakness. They are likely to suffer more during the recession, as rival banks in the UK have done recently.

But there is an expected dividend yield of 5.6%, with analysts expecting gradual annual increases. This might be a good time to think about putting a bit of your ISA money into OSB.

Steam build recovery

Core business in ITV (LSE:ITV) appears to be back on track – although the shares are yet to follow. Analysts expect earnings and profits to rise in the next few years. It all starts with the 2025 result, which is also scheduled to be released on March 5.

In its third quarter trading update in November, ITV told us “Performance for the nine months to the end of September was better than market expectationsCEO Caroline McCall also spoke about “Performing well in a tough advertising market.” Tell us “Both businesses are performing well, reflecting the significant turnaround we have achieved“.

She said as she looked:We continue to expect to outperform the broadcast advertising market in the fourth quarter, and we have a strong programming slate for the fourth quarter and into 2026, including the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup.“

The advertising market is a volatile one, so there will always be strong competition in this part of the ITV business. Streaming content is often seasonal as well. The World Cup is being held this year, but coverage of future events is largely unknown.

However, even with these uncertainties, the expected 6.2% dividend yield should make ITV another place worth paying attention to for long-term income investors.

Other viewing dates

Investors looking for more dividend stocks to consider could do well to keep their eyes open for results from them Aberdeen. Due March 2, there is a 6.8% yield on the cards.

Then on March 12 and 16 respectively, we’ll get the latest news from the FTSE 100 giants. M&G and Phoenix Holdings Group. Expectations are for a return of 6.3% from M&G, and 7.1% from Phoenix.

All of these stocks are on the list of 2026 dividend candidates.