Financial stocks have been in focus after earnings from heavyweights Goldman Sachs (GS), JP Morgan Chase (JPM), Bank of America (BAC) and others. Earnings at these top banks have apparently taken a hit as profits from their trading divisions have lagged. But investors shouldn't have to count on the investment arm of a big bank to make money

There are a number of high yield dividend stocks in the financial sector which offer plenty of payback no matter what the market does. These are financial stocks with big dividends that have managed to maintain high yields even as other financials have cut or eliminated their payouts in the wake of the financial crisis.

Source: BloggingStocks

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