Dividends can help provide some stability to a volatile portfolio and boost returns. In a span that covers the last 32 years prior to 2012, the Wall Street Journal notes that dividend-paying stocks have returned an average of 8.9% annually, compared to 1.8% for non-dividend paying stocks.

Per billionaire David Tepper’s 3Q 13F we have identified five high dividend-paying stocks that Tepper owned at the end of 3Q: Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN), Sealed Air Corp (NYSE:SEE), Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M), JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) and Two Harbors Investment Corp (NYSE:TWO).

Source: Insider Monkey

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