3 Dividend Stocks Worth Holding for the Next 5 Years
The S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is sitting near all-time highs, offering dividend investors a skinny little 1% yield. That's not a very attractive income stream if you are trying to live off the dividends your portfolio generates. Rising interest rates and bond yields are pushing investors toward bonds for income, but that may actually be creating a stock buying opportunity for investors who think long term. Which is why dividend lovers will want to consider high-yielding options like Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) , Realty Income (NYSE: O) , and PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) , with yields of up to 6.5%. And, notably, each one has been increasing its dividend. Here's a quick look at all of them. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading