5 High Dividend Stocks in 2020 to Consider Buying

The dividend stocks listed below have not only continued to pay high dividends during 2020, but increased their dividend payment and maintained a dividend growth rate of more than 5%. The companies meet a number of additional criteria as well, each of them having a market capitalization of more than $1 billion, a dividend yield of over 3.1%, and a positive return over the trailing 12 months.

These companies meet several metrics and continue to pay high dividends throughout the turbulence of today’s markets. This resilence shows an opportunity for income investors to receive regular dividend payouts and potentially gain capital appreciation: PLDT Inc (NYSE:PHI), AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV), Market Cap: $3,056,093,250, United Utilities Group Plc (OCTBB:UUGRY) and Four Corners Property Trust Inc (NYSE:FCPT).

Source: Dividend Investor

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