Dividends4Life: February 2020

Dividend Growth Stocks News

Looking for dividend growth in the high yield space? This stock yields 11.55%, with strong 1.41X trailing coverage, and mgt. has guided to 1.20-1.30X coverage in 2020. Management has 19 straight distribution hikes and guided to 15% annual dividend growth through 2023. It had record revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and distributable cash flow in Q4 '19. Management has eliminated IDRs, which will lower cost of capital.

The management for CNX Midstream Partners LP (CNXM) reiterated its commitment for 15% distribution growth for the next 3 years on its recent Q4 '19 presentation. At the 2/7/20 price/unit of $14.35, 15% annual distribution growth would translate into a 12.61% yield in 2020 and work its way all the way up to over 19% in 2023. This distribution growth is backed by Minimum Well and Volume Commitments, which total $960M through 2023. CNXM issues a K-1 at tax time.

Source: Seeking Alpha

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3 Stocks I'll Never Sell

Posted by D4L | Thursday, February 27, 2020 | | 0 comments »

If there's one thing I've learned over my 21 years as an investor, it's that high-quality businesses often increase in value over time. While recessions and inevitable stock market corrections will occasionally test investors' resolve, the fact is that good companies tend to make investors money, if they're patient -- the key word being "patient." As for me, of the more than one dozen holdings currently in my portfolio, there are three that I have absolutely no intention of ever selling. Though business dynamics are constantly evolving around these three companies, they have all the tools necessary to continue thriving.

First up is bank stock Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), which I bought into back in November 2011. Having an initial cost basis of $5.21 certainly adds to my desire to continue holding, but it's so much more than just a low cost-basis. Cancer-drug developer Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL) is another company that I have absolutely no intention of ever selling. Although I've held a position in Exelixis since March 2014 and have an exceptionally low cost-basis, there's plenty to like about where Exelixis is headed. Finally, I don't foresee myself ever getting rid of my position in telecom and content behemoth AT&T (NYSE:T), which was initiated in December 2018.

Source: Motley Fool

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3 Dividend Growth Stocks to Buy Now

Posted by D4L | Wednesday, February 26, 2020 | | 0 comments »

Clearly dividend growth investing has been a powerful tool to build wealth. And investors should exploit this fact in the current environment. Having a high yield is good, but getting more income year in and year out is just that much better. And thanks to rising profits, lower corporate taxes and bulging balance sheets, there’s just that much more cash to go around. Which firms make ideal dividend stocks with growing payouts to bet on? Here are three that make the cut...

Visa (NYSE:V) is a prime example of how a headline yield can be deceiving. At first glance, Visa’s 0.6% current dividend yield isn’t exactly something to write home about. That is, until you hear about Visa’s torrid pace of dividend growth. Maybe I’m biased because I live near Wendy’s (NYSE:WEN) corporate headquarters, but I happen to think they make the best traditional fast food burger. Turns out, I’m not alone. Both Wendy’s and Visa’s dividend growth stories are relatively new. But there are plenty of dividend stocks that have been delivering the goods for decades. A prime example is medical device maker Medtronic (NYSE:MDT).

Source: InvestorPlace

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5 Monthly Closed-End Funds Yielding Up to 15.6%

Posted by D4L | Tuesday, February 25, 2020 | | 0 comments »

Different funds follow different strategies. But thanks to the growing demand for yield, issuers have released a growing number of income funds in recent years. And to help savers better match their investment income with their monthly expenses, many of these securities pay on a monthly basis. How can you beat that? To help get you started, I’ve highlighted a few of my favorite closed-end funds below. To be clear, the list here doesn’t represent a series of “buy” recommendations. It does, however, present a great starting point for further research...

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (NYSE:EDF) yields 15.6%. Highland Global Allocation Fund (NYSE:HGLB) yields 11.1%. Alpine Global Premier Properties Fund (NYSE:AWP) yields 7.2%. New America High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE:HYB) yields 7.2%. Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund (NYSE:THQ) yields 7.1%. Closed-end funds work in much the same way as the plain-Jane exchange-traded funds (ETFs) you might be more familiar with. These investment partnerships buy portfolios of securities that you can trade pieces of on the public stock market. So in one shot, you can own a diversified portfolio of assets without having to research individual stocks yourself.

Source: Income Investors

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A Smarter Way to Boost Your Retirement Income

Posted by D4L | Monday, February 24, 2020 | | 0 comments »

A rule of thumb for finding solid income-producing stocks is to seek those that average 3% dividend yield, and positive yearly dividend growth. These stocks can help combat inflation by boosting dividends over time. Here are three dividend-paying stocks retirees should consider for their nest egg portfolio...

DHT Holdings (DHT) is currently shelling out a dividend of $0.05 per share, with a dividend yield of 3.09%. Edison International (EIX) is paying out a dividend of 0.64 per share at the moment, with a dividend yield of 3.35% compared to the Utility - Electric Power industry's yield of 2.68%. Currently paying a dividend of 0.27 per share, Federated Investors (FII) has a dividend yield of 3.17%. This is compared to the Financial - Investment Management industry's yield of 2.22%.

Source: NASDAQ

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Along with the U.S.-China trade progress, U.S. unemployment remains historically low, as do interest rates. Plus, JPMorgan JPM, Delta DAL, and other giants helped Wall Street start Q4 earnings on a high note Tuesday (also read: Why Stocks Are Poised To Soar In 2020). Despite all the positivity, investors should think about adding a few large-cap stocks that pay a solid dividend to help anchor their portfolios in 2020...

AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) is a global biopharmaceutical powerhouse that boasts the world’s top-selling drug, Humira, which treats arthritis and other conditions and accounts for roughly half of AbbVie revenues. Coca-Cola (KO) hasn’t needed much of an introduction in decades and it remains one of the most iconic brands in the world. Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) is a semiconductor firm that has expanded its reach into infrastructure software solutions through acquisitions in recent years.

Source: Yahoo Finance

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It has been a bit of a bumpy ride in these early days of 2020, with the market gyrating to the tunes of crude oil, impeachment drama, and the corona virus outbreak. This kind of environment can inspire investors to seek a hideout from market fallout, but safe havens with attractive dividend yields can be hard to find.

Two high yield income vehicles which have outperformed during the most recent market pullbacks are a Healthcare REIT, the Global Medical REIT Inc. (GMRE), and a Closed-End Fund (CEF), the Principal Real Estate Income Fund (PGZ). GMRE has an attractive healthcare asset mix, with its two largest segments being a ~55% concentration in Medical Office Buildings (MOBs) and 28% in In-Patient Rehab facilities (IRFs). PGZ's top allocation is in Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities, 63.87%, followed by International Real Estate Securities, 18.85%, and US Real Estate Securities, 16.98%.

Source: Seeking Alpha

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4 Stocks For Higher Dividend Yields

Posted by D4L | Wednesday, February 19, 2020 | | 0 comments »

Within our sectors of expertise, we constantly see mistakes being made. Those mistakes are often made because investors don't know how to evaluate a company. Further, they don't know what metrics to start with.

Today, we will be going over AG Mortgage Investment Trust (MITT), Newtek Business Services Corp. (NEWT), Capstead Mortgage Corporation (CMO), and EPR Properties (EPR). This article will help you look at these companies and their sectors to make better investment decisions.

Source: Seeking Alpha

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3 Dividend Stocks to Bankroll Your Retirement

Posted by D4L | Tuesday, February 18, 2020 | | 0 comments »

Well-chosen dividend stocks can provide you with a reliable and steadily growing source of income -- one that could help to fund your living expenses in retirement. The key is to find companies with strong competitive advantages and a commitment to growing their cash payouts to shareholders -- companies like the ones below...

By several measures, Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) has built the best wireless network in the U.S. It's an industry where scale matters, and the more than $125 billion that the telecom titan has invested in its network since 2000 places it in a powerful competitive position. ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) is another dividend stock that can help to fund your retirement. The oil and natural gas giant has increased its cash payout by an average annual rate of 6.2% over the last 37 years. Its shares currently yield a sizable 5.1%. Like ExxonMobil, investors have questioned Coca-Cola's (NYSE:KO) long-term viability in a world in which consumers are moving away from sugary drinks. But Coca-Cola is far more than a soda company, and many investors are underestimating its growth potential.

Source: Motley Fool

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3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks Paying Up to 10.9%

Posted by D4L | Monday, February 17, 2020 | | 0 comments »

Equities have several advantages as sources of income. First, they often come with higher upfront yields. Second, they often boost their payouts over time, which serve as nice cost-of-living adjustments for retirees. Of course, higher yields come with higher risk. But for those who understand the potential downsides, high-yield stocks can be a compelling alternative to fixed-income investments. To help get you started, I’ve highlighted three of my favorite high-yield dividend stocks right now.

Over the past few years, Kimbell Royalty Partners LP (NYSE:KRP) has quietly bought up thousands of lucrative mineral rights across the country. Management has tripled the partnership’s holdings since its stock market debut in 2017. Now Kimbell collects royalties from the production of more than 92,000 wells nationwide. Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO) is a textbook example. Cigarettes cost a penny to make and they’re sold for about a dollar each. And they’re addictive. Last year, the company generated $0.40 in profit on every dollar that shareholders invested in the business. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) sees a big opportunity. Over the past few years, management has quietly accumulated a portfolio of clinics, hospitals, and medical offices. With healthcare spending growing each year, these properties have become veritable cash machines.

Source: Income Investors

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2 Exciting REITs And 1 Boring One

Posted by D4L | Friday, February 14, 2020 | | 0 comments »

We’ve seen a little volatility in some of the stocks we cover. New opportunities are finally showing up in some of the good dividend growers. That’s great, because it was a little rough lately to find a decent bargain. No surprise - the market remains quite expensive by most metrics.

We’re holding a fairly large allocation cash and have a significant position in preferred shares. However, we’ve also been researching common shares. Today, we’re going to talk about CyrusOne (CONE), Digital Realty (DLR.PK), and EPR Properties (EPR). We’re bullish on CONE and DLR, but staying neutral on EPR.

Source: Seeking Alpha

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3 Top Dividend Stocks to Buy in 2020

Posted by D4L | Thursday, February 13, 2020 | | 0 comments »

With the U.S. markets near their all-time high, trade and geopolitical uncertainties have added to investors' concerns of a sell-off. While you cannot control what happens in China or Iran, you can surely prepare yourself for any scenario with sound investments. A stable dividend income becomes more attractive in such periods of heightened uncertainty.

On the other hand, if the markets continue to shrug off uncertainties, as is the case currently, the undervalued and beaten-down energy sector looks set to make a comeback. So, in addition to attractive yield returns, these three companies, Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI), ONEOK (NYSE:OKE), and Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD), also offer impressive total return potential.

Source: Motley Fool

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It’s really not easy to find value in today’s stock market. With indices at record highs — and seemingly setting records over and over again — the biggest challenge for investors today is looking for solid value. On the other hand, it’s almost too easy to get run over by big-name stocks with incredibly overpriced valuations. Here are three large-capitalization dividend stocks that are steals in today’s overvalued stock market. They are well-positioned for positive returns in 2020, but also big enough to withstand any downturn that Mr. Market might throw our way...

The largest bank in the United States by assets, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) kicked off the new year with a mammoth earnings report that far exceeded analysts’ estimates. Granted, share of Toyota (NYSE:TM) are trading near the top of their 52-week range. And granted, big carmakers are starting to see some slower sales and weakness in the market. But that doesn’t mean that TM stock is a dog. Not by any means. Although it’s one of the top six oil “supermajors” in the world, Paris-based Total (NYSE:TOT) doesn’t get the attention that you may see from Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), Chevron (NYSE:CVX) or BP (NYSE:BP). But that’s just fine if you’re looking to make a little money, and TOT stock is a great place to do it.

Source: InvestorPlace

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Insiders Buying This 6% Dividend Stock

Posted by D4L | Tuesday, February 11, 2020 | | 0 comments »

If you want to make money in stocks, then you need to follow one simple rule: “Watch what people do, not what they say.” Every executive says their business has great prospects. But it’s only when they put their money where their mouth is and buy shares that you know they’re serious. For that reason, I always watch insider purchases to spot new investment ideas. Case in point...

In a series of transactions in December, pipeline giant Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) executives bought over 2.1 million EPD units. These purchases had a total value of $58.3 million. This string of purchases by insiders represents a large vote of confidence in the business. Income hunters should take notice. Executives sell shares for all sorts of reasons, but there’s only one reason why they buy: they think their company’s stock has a lot of upside potential.

Source: Income Investors

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Which of These 3 Dividend Stocks Is Best?

Posted by D4L | Monday, February 10, 2020 | | 0 comments »

Investing in dividend stocks is an easy way for investors to pad their overall returns, and they can also help offset bad years -- as long as the businesses are strong and profitable, their dividends should remain safe. The three stocks listed below are good long-term investments even without their dividends, making them attractive dividend stocks to buy and hold.

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is still growing in interesting ways, but it's also a mature company that is past its high-growth years, which is why it can afford to pay a dividend. UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) offers a slightly higher dividend than Microsoft, but at 1.5% it too falls short of even the S&P 500. Brookfield Property Partners (NASDAQ: BPY) is the highest-yielding dividend stock on this list. The company's dividend of $0.33 per quarter translates to a 6.7% annual dividend yield. It's appealing to gravitate to the high yield that Brookfield offers, but Microsoft may be the better overall stock for dividend investors who want to maximize their total returns.

Source: NASDAQ

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"Is everything overvalued? Where are the bargains?" If you've been reading or viewing any financial media coverage lately, this seems to be a common lament - with market prices at record highs, it has become more difficult to find undervalued income vehicles. So, we screen, screen some more, and screen again, until we find something worth pursuing. In this case, we found two disparate vehicles - one is a REIT, and the other is a new BDC. Profiles...

Brookfield Property Partners L.P. (BPY) is a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) and has a market cap of $17.55B. BPY owns, operates and invests in commercial real estate, with a diversified portfolio of premier office and retail assets, as well as interests in multifamily, triple net lease, logistics, hospitality, self-storage, student housing and manufactured housing assets. Owl Rock Capital Corp. (ORCC) is a business development company. The fund makes investments in senior secured or unsecured loans, subordinated loans or mezzanine loans and also considers equity-related securities including warrants and preferred stocks.

Source: Seeking Alpha

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3 Dividend Aristocrats to Buy and Hold Forever

Posted by D4L | Saturday, February 08, 2020 | | 0 comments »

The Dividend Aristocrats -- stocks that have increased their dividends each year for at least 25 consecutive years -- are an elite group, especially right now. In recent years, the Great Recession and the oil price downturn of 2014-2017 forced some then-Aristocrats -- and a few would-be ones -- to slash their dividends, taking them off the list for at least another quarter-century.

However, that means that the companies that remain on the list have already proven their commitment to shareholders by upping their dividend during some very tough times. But beyond their proven reliability, here's why ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM), Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), and Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) are the kinds of top dividend stocks you can buy and hold forever...or at least for a long time horizon.

Source: Motley Fool

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These dividend stocks on my list have higher-than-normal dividend yields. That makes them bargains. But they also have low price-to-earnings ratios. These dividend stocks should be great long-term value investments. So I found five dividend-paying stocks with the following traits. Their payouts represent less than 60% of earnings in dividends. The dividend yields are also higher than 3% annually. In addition, the stocks have price-to-earnings ratios below the market average (less than 18x). Check out these worthwhile — and cheap — dividend stocks.

Kellogg (NYSE:K) stock is also very undervalued. And the company is turning into more than just a cereal brand. It has a higher-than-average dividend yield of 4%, but the dividend does not take up a large portion of earnings. Plains All American Pipeline (NYSE:PAA) is yet another undervalued stock on this list. It has a very high 7.6% dividend yield but only pays out 57% of its earnings. Moreover, its P/E ratio is below 8 times. J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM) stock has a 3.3% dividend yield and a low 43% payout ratio. That is good because it allows the company to pay down its debt.Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE:ADM) stock is another undervalued food stock on my list. It is one of the world’s leading food and beverage ingredient producers.

Source: InvestorPlace

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3 Top Income Stocks Yielding Up to 12.7%

Posted by D4L | Thursday, February 06, 2020 | | 0 comments »

Income stocks have a hidden benefit: growth. Over time, corporate profits, and by rough extension their dividends, grow at or above the rate of inflation. That allows your income stream to keep increasing with the rising cost of living. But where to begin? To help get you started, I’ve highlighted three of my favorite high-yield income stocks. To be clear, the names below don’t constitute “buy” recommendations. But all three companies have reliable businesses and respectable income streams, so it’s a good place to begin research.

I often describe DCP Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:DCP) as a “toll road” of the energy industry. Rather than searching for oil and gas, the pipeline operator ships commodities across the country. In exchange, management collects a tariff, or “toll,” on each barrel that flows through its network. I doubt one in 100 people have heard of SFL Corporation Ltd (NYSE:SFL). It’s probably the best-kept secret of the stock market. One of my favorites: New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:NYMT). The partnership invests primarily in mezzanine loans, commercial developments, and distressed residential debt. The high payouts on these deals allow NYMT to fund one of the biggest yields around: 12.7.

Source: Income Investors

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Tech isn't just about Silicon Valley it's all about new ideas and new processes. And I continue to embrace this as I research and present varied companies and their stocks. So, please read on for some of my stocks which are generating new ideas and cashing in on them for shareholders this year.

Covanta Holdings (NYSE:CVA) is the leader in clean energy from waste and dominates this market. FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) is bringing its technologies to make more food more efficiently. Countless bright folks around Silicon Valley and well beyond are introducing new ideas, and Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) makes them happen. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) was the king of this model. It would make an operating system or a software package and put the disks into boxes to be bought. NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) is a traditional power utility providing regulated power to markets in Florida. Some companies utilize technology to bring better health and vaccines for livestock. And the leader in this tech space is Zoetis (NYSE: ZTS).

Source: NASDAQ

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If a company has enough free cash flow left over to pay huge dividends to shareholders, it makes the stock very attractive. In other words, an FCF-heavy company does not have to borrow money or sell assets to pay dividends. I wanted to find five stocks with dividend yields greater than 7% but whose dividends are financed solely from the company’s own free cash flow. These stocks do not have to rely on other sources of cash to pay those high yields.

Advanced Emissions Solutions (NASDAQ:ADES) is a small-cap stock ($201 million market cap) that has a very high dividend yield (9.28%) and an even higher FCF yield (16.5%). Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP) is the number-one magazine operator in the U.S. It publishes People, In-Style, Better Homes and Gardens and Martha Stewart Living. It also owns 17 TV stations. Ladder Capital (NASDAQ:LADR) is a mortgage REIT headquartered in New York City. It originates first-mortgage commercial real estate loans and invests in U.S. Agency securities. CVR Energy (NYSE:CVI) refines oil and makes gasoline, diesel, and nitrogen/ammonia fertilizer through several Midwest refineries that it owns. Newtek Business Services (NASDAQ:NEWT) is a business development company with a high dividend yield. But it acts as a sort of investment bank in that it trades and securitizes the loans it originates.

Source: InvestorPlace

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3 Dividend Stocks Warren Buffett Would Approve Of

Posted by D4L | Tuesday, February 04, 2020 | | 0 comments »

Warren Buffett is an icon in the investing world and many investors try to mimic his strategy when picking stocks. With a focus on value and dividends, Buffett's investing approach is well suited for conservative, long-term investors who have a lot of patience. The three stocks listed below are all picks that are in accordance with his line of thinking: They have strong businesses, pay dividends, and are reasonably valued.

National HealthCare (NYSEMKT:NHC) provides nursing facilities for patients and seniors in need of care. The company offers a wide range of services, including rehabilitation services, nutrition services, and occupational therapy. Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) is already one of Buffett's stocks, as the big bank has proven over the years that it is a stable buy. Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) may be the riskiest stock on this list if only because the Canadian-based energy company has exposure to the volatile oil and gas industry.

Source: Motley Fool

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TWO-B is currently the most overpriced of the preferred shares from TWO. TWO-D turned out to be a great dividend capture. However, at current valuations, we view TWO-D as a hold even though it’s the most attractively priced preferred share from TWO.

Our outlook on the common stock of TWO is also a hold. Note, we are not applying ratings to TWO-A, TWO-B, TWO-C (NYSE:TWO.PC), or TWO-E (NYSE:TWO.PE). We see each share as being overpriced. However, we expect the dividend to offset a decline in the share price so that the total return (change in price + dividends) would be around 0% around the next several months.

Source: Seeking Alpha

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Abbvie (NYSE:ABBV) is up over 40% since its mid-August 2019 lows, but amazingly Abbvie stock still offers great value to investors. For example, ABBV has a dividend yield of 4.8% and a prospective price-to-earnings ratio of just 9 times. This is significantly below the averages for the S&P 500.

Abbvie has a great track record raising its dividend. Abbvie sells for less than 9 times forward earnings. I have shown that if the dividend hike trends continue Abbvie is likely worth at least $135.62 per share. This assumes only a slightly better dividend yield of 4% versus its present 4.8% yield. That sounds like a pretty good deal for investors. The closing of the Allergan deal in the next few months is likely to act as a catalyst for higher earnings and cash flow. Even though the stock has risen in the past few months, it is probably worth buying now.

Source: InvestorPlace

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Top 3 High-Yield Stocks for February 2020

Posted by D4L | Saturday, February 01, 2020 | | 0 comments »

Given the uncertainties looming in the distance, it doesn’t look like the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates anytime soon. We could be stuck in a low-yield environment for quite some time. Now, investing for passive income is something that a lot of people would like to do. But because interest rates are low and stocks are always risky, diving right into the world of ultra-high yielders can seem a bit scary. That’s why today I would like to go through three high-yield stocks with you. The lowest-yielding stock on this list yields about twice as much as the 10-year U.S. Treasury note.

First on the list is Digital Realty Trust Inc (NYSE:DLR), which, as the name suggests, is a real estate investment trust (REIT). Digital Realty Trust owns what just might be the most interesting type of real estate: data centers. Canadian bank stocks are some of the best-kept income secrets in today’s market. Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY), for instance, pays a quarterly cash dividend of CA$1.05 per share. Oasis Midstream Partners LP (NASDAQ:OMP) was created by Oasis Petroleum Inc (NASDAQ:OAS) to own, operate, develop, and acquire a diversified portfolio of midstream assets in North America.

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