3 Stocks to Buy With Dividends Yielding More Than 5%

Finding stocks with decent yields that have a reasonable chance of continuing to pay or even increase their dividends requires you to look deeper than simply at the company's yield. You have to understand what provides a reason to believe that dividend can continue. Even then, there are no guarantees, but these three stocks have dividends yielding more than 5% and still look like they're worth considering...

Energy pipeline giant Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) got into hot water with the bond rating agencies in late 2015 when it overleveraged itself to rescue the Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America. Although energy use is down overall due to the pandemic, pipelines are generally a lower-cost way to move energy around, helping buffer it from the worst of the slowdowns. AT&T (NYSE:T) may be best known for Plain Ol' Telephone Service, but the modern version of the company goes well beyond copper wire and ringing bell tones. That combination of slow dividend growth and a high payout ratio is a sign of a mature company that isn't looking to set the world on fire with its growth. Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) cares so much about having a solid foundation that is uses the Rock of Gibraltar as its corporate logo.

Source: Motley Fool

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