Seeking at Least 7% Dividend Yield? This Analyst Suggests 3 Dividend Stocks to Buy

Piper Sandler's stock analyst Crispin Love has been searching the markets for the ‘right’ buys, and his picks bear a closer look. Interestingly, he's been tapping high-yielding dividend payers as an investment play of choice. The TipRanks database sheds some additional light on three of the analyst's picks – Strong Buy stocks with dividends yielding 7% or better. Let's take a closer look.

First up is Hercules Capital (HTGC). This business development company (BDC) lives in a unique niche of the specialty finance world, investing in venture capital debt. The second dividend stock we're looking at is Ellington Financial (EFC), a real estate investment trust (REIT). Last up on our list is another REIT, Ellington Residential Mortgage (EARN). This company, like the similarly named EFC above, is an affiliate of the Ellington Management Group; it differentiates itself by the focus of its real estate portfolio

Source: NASDAQ

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