2 Exceptional High-Yield Dividend Stocks You Can Buy Now and Hold Forever

Does the high interest rate environment we're living in have you feeling down? Here's something to remember that can help you turn that frown upside down. When the Federal Reserve pushes one door closed, the stock market starts opening windows. Now that big institutional investors can receive more than 5% risk-free from a two-year Treasury note, demand for dividend-paying stocks is lower than it's been in over a decade.

At recent prices, Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) offers a 10% yield. As a business development company (BDC), Ares can avoid paying income taxes as long as it distributes at least 90% of its earnings to investors as a dividend. At recent share prices, AT&T (NYSE: T) offers a 7.7% dividend yield and a pretty good chance to see regular payout raises. The company slashed its payout in 2022 after spinning off the last of its media assets into Warner Bros. Discovery.

Source: NASDAQ

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