--- title: Annuity Income Rankings --- [Skip to content](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/annuity-income-rankings#main-content) [![DDW logo](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/DDW-LOGO-COLOR.png) ](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/home-old) - [About DDW](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/about-us) - [Due Diligence](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/due-diligence-due-dili-works-ddw) - Reg Tech - [For Advisors](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/reg-tech-reg-works-advisors-rias) - [For Enterprises](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/reg-tech-reg-works-enterprise) - [Insights](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/insights) - Client Login - [Research Portal](https://portal.duediligenceworks.com/login) - [RegReady Pro](https://regreadypro.duediligenceworks.com/) # Which Annuities Guarantee the Highest Income ![Banner Image](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Due_Diligence_Works_August2018%20Theme/Images/banner-image.jpg?width=561&height=271&name=banner-image.jpg) ## Quarter ## [*Show Me **The Math*](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/Annuity%20Income%20Ranking%20Sample%20V2.pdf) ### 2020 Q4 ### 2020 Q3 ### 2020 Q2 ### 2020 Q1 ### 2019 Q4 ### 2019 Q3 ### 2019 Q2 ### 2019 Q1 ### 2018 Q4 ## Variable Annuities ### 5 Year Deferral  ### 10 Year Deferral  [![Variable Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr Q4 2020](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q4%202020.jpg?width=50&height=67&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q4%202020.jpg "Variable Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr Q4 2020")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q4%202020.pdf) [![Variable Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr Q4 2020](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q4%202020.jpg?width=50&height=67&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q4%202020.jpg "Variable Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr Q4 2020")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q4%202020.pdf) [![Variable Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr Q3 2020](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q3%202020.jpg?width=50&height=67&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q3%202020.jpg "Variable Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr Q3 2020")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q3%202020-1.pdf) [![Variable Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr Q3 2020](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q3%202020.jpg?width=50&height=67&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q3%202020.jpg "Variable Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr Q3 2020")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q3%202020-1.pdf) [![Variable Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr Q2 2020](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q2%202020.jpg?width=50&height=67&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q2%202020.jpg "Variable Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr Q2 2020")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q2%202020.pdf) [![Variable Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr Q2 2020](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q2%202020.jpg?width=50&height=67&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q2%202020.jpg "Variable Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr Q2 2020")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q2%202020.pdf) [![Variable Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr Q1 2020](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q1%202020.jpg?width=50&height=67&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q1%202020.jpg "Variable Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr Q1 2020")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q1%202020.pdf) [![Variable Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr Q1 2020](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q1%202020.jpg?width=50&height=67&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q1%202020.jpg "Variable Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr Q1 2020")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q1%202020.pdf) [![Variable Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr Q4 2019](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q4%202019_2.jpg?width=50&height=67&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q4%202019_2.jpg "Variable Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr Q4 2019")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q4%202019_2.pdf) [![Variable Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr Q4 2019](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q4%202019_2.jpg?width=50&height=67&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q4%202019_2.jpg "Variable Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr Q4 2019")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q4%202019_2.pdf) [![Variable Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr Q3 2019](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q3%202019.jpg?width=50&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q3%202019.jpg "Variable Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr Q3 2019")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q3%202019.pdf) [![Variable Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr Q3 2019](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q3%202019.jpg?width=50&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q3%202019.jpg "Variable Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr Q3 2019")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q3%202019.pdf) [![Variable Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr Q2 2019](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg?width=50&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg "Variable Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr Q2 2019")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q2%202019.pdf) [![Variable Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr Q2 2019](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg?width=50&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg "Variable Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr Q2 2019")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q2%202019.pdf) [![Variable Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr Q1 2019](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg?width=50&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg "Variable Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr Q1 2019")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q1%202019.pdf) [![Variable Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr Q1 2019](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg?width=50&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg "Variable Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr Q1 2019")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q1%202019.pdf) [![Variable Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr Q4 2018](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg?width=50&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg "Variable Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr Q4 2018")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/VA%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20V2%20Q4%202018.pdf) [![Variable Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr Q4 2018](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg?width=50&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg "Variable Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr Q4 2018")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/VA%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20V2%20Q4%202018.pdf) ## Fixed Index Annuities ### 5 Year Deferral ### 10 Year Deferral [![FIA Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr V1 Q4 2020](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20V1%20Q4%202020.jpg?width=50&height=67&name=FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20V1%20Q4%202020.jpg "FIA Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr V1 Q4 2020")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20V1%20Q4%202020.pdf) [![FIA Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr V1 Q4 2020](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20V1%20Q4%202020.jpg?width=50&height=67&name=FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20V1%20Q4%202020.jpg "FIA Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr V1 Q4 2020")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20V1%20Q4%202020.pdf) [![FIA Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr V1 Q3 2020](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20V1%20Q3%202020.jpg?width=50&height=67&name=FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20V1%20Q3%202020.jpg "FIA Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr V1 Q3 2020")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20V1%20Q3%202020-1.pdf) [![FIA Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr V1 Q3 2020](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20V1%20Q3%202020.jpg?width=50&height=67&name=FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20V1%20Q3%202020.jpg "FIA Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr V1 Q3 2020")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20V1%20Q3%202020-1.pdf) [![FIA Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr V1 Q2 2020](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20V1%20Q2%202020.jpg?width=50&height=67&name=FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20V1%20Q2%202020.jpg "FIA Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr V1 Q2 2020")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20V1%20Q2%202020.pdf) [![FIA Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr V1 Q2 2020](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20V1%20Q2%202020.jpg?width=50&height=67&name=FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20V1%20Q2%202020.jpg "FIA Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr V1 Q2 2020")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20V1%20Q2%202020.pdf) [![FIA Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr V1 Q1 2020-1](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20V1%20Q1%202020-1.jpg?width=50&height=67&name=FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20V1%20Q1%202020-1.jpg "FIA Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr V1 Q1 2020-1")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20V1%20Q1%202020.pdf) [![FIA Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr V1 Q1 2020-1](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20V1%20Q1%202020-1.jpg?width=50&height=67&name=FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20V1%20Q1%202020-1.jpg "FIA Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr V1 Q1 2020-1")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20V1%20Q1%202020.pdf) [![FIA Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr V1 Q4 2019](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20V1%20Q4%202019.jpg?width=50&height=67&name=FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20V1%20Q4%202019.jpg "FIA Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr V1 Q4 2019")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20V1%20Q4%202019.pdf) [![FIA Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr V1 Q4 2019](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20V1%20Q4%202019.jpg?width=50&height=67&name=FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20V1%20Q4%202019.jpg "FIA Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr V1 Q4 2019")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20V1%20Q4%202019.pdf) [![FIA Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr V1 Q3 2019](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20V1%20Q3%202019.jpg?width=50&name=FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20V1%20Q3%202019.jpg "FIA Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr V1 Q3 2019")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20V1%20Q3%202019.pdf) [![FIA Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr V1 Q3 2019](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20V1%20Q3%202019.jpg?width=50&name=FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20V1%20Q3%202019.jpg "FIA Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr V1 Q3 2019")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20V1%20Q3%202019.pdf) [![FIA with Best Income 5 Yr Q2 2019](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg?width=50&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg "FIA with Best Income 5 Yr Q2 2019")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20V1%20Q2%202019.pdf) [![FIA with Best Income 10 Yr Q2 2019](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg?width=50&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg "FIA with Best Income 10 Yr Q2 2019")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20V1%20Q2%202019.pdf) [![Variable Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr Q1 2019](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg?width=50&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg "Variable Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr Q1 2019")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20V1%20Q1%202019.pdf) [![Variable Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr Q1 2019](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg?width=50&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg "Variable Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr Q1 2019")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20V1%20Q1%202019.pdf) [![Variable Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr Q4 2018](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg?width=50&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg "Variable Annuities with Best Income 5 Yr Q4 2018")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%205%20Yr%20V1%20Q4%202018.pdf) [![Variable Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr Q4 2018](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg?width=50&name=Variable%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20Q1%202019.jpg "Variable Annuities with Best Income 10 Yr Q4 2018")](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/FIA%20Annuities%20with%20Best%20Income%2010%20Yr%20V1%20Q4%202018.pdf) ### Get Notified When We Update [![DDW Logo](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/Email%20Design_Horizontal%20Logo.png) ](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/) 973 852 3880 20 Van Vleck St Montclair, NJ 07042 - About - [About DDW](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/about-us) - [Contact](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/contact) - [Leadership](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/about-us#leadership) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/privacy-policy-ddw) - [ADV](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/hubfs/20250501%20ADV%20Part%202A%20-%20Due_Diligence_Works_Inc.pdf) - Services - [Due Diligence](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/due-diligence-due-dili-works-ddw) - [Advisor Reg Tech](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/reg-tech-reg-works-advisors-rias) - [Enterprise Reg Tech](https://www.duediligenceworks.com/reg-tech-reg-works-enterprise) © 2026 by Due Diligence Works, Inc. All Rights Reserved. [Follow us on LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-freeman/)