Stocks that pay dividends

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Although it requires more work on the part of the investor — in the form of research into each stock to ensure it fits into your overall portfolio — investors who choose individual dividend stocks are able to build a custom portfolio that may offer a higher yield than a dividend fund. Expenses can also be lower with dividend stocks, as ETFs and index funds charge an annual fee, called an expense ratio, to investors. Best dividend paying stocks AT&T is another telecommunications leader that generates solid cash flow for shareholders. Recently, the company has divested some assets and cut its dividend by nearly half as it focuses on 5G investments and paying down its heavy debt load.

Great dividend stocks

By choosing a fund, you won’t have to worry about closely tracking the individual stocks in the portfolio because the fund’s diversification should shelter you from having too much exposure to a single stock. 25 high-dividend stocks With that disclaimer aside, here are the highest dividend-paying stocks in the S&P 500 right now:

Colgate-Palmolive

Pioneer Natural Resources is an oil and gas exploration company that conducts business in the Midland Basin in West Texas. The company pays a base plus variable dividend that varies based on the company’s performance. It currently has one of the highest dividend yields in the S&P 500. Colgate-Palmolive Not all high-yield stocks make equally good investments…

Highest yield stocks

Right now, the typical dividend yield of the S&P 500 as a whole is only about 1.7%, meaning that if you wait a whole year and the dividends stay constant, you will get back roughly 1.7% of your initial investment in that period. Popular Stock Comparisons 9 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy