3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks I'd Buy in September With No Hesitation
High-yield dividend stocks can look tempting, but a big yield sometimes signals that investors expect weaker earnings or even a dividend cut. That makes the cash behind the payout more important than the yield itself. Still, three names stand out this month: Altria (NYSE: MO) , Verizon (NYSE: VZ) , and Realty Income (NYSE: O) , each of which yields more than 5%, but each funds its dividend differently. Image source: Getty Images. Here's what each company has in store for a dividend portfolio and why I'd buy either without hesitation. Continue reading