3 Dividend Stocks Yielding Over 5% to Buy and Hold for the Next 5 Years.
Three high-yield stocks pair high income with real Wall Street conviction, and each one fits a different kind of investor.
Overview
Stocks with dividend yields over 5% aren't automatically good investments, especially if the investor expects to hold them over the next five years. A high yield can signal risk, and investors might see both their dividend and capital shrinking day by day if they make a bad choice.
But when strong Wall Street approval backs a high yield, the framing changes. These companies offer both substantial income and strong potential for capital appreciation, a combination that should make long-term investors happy.
Details
So let's look at three companies that embody both high yields and strong analyst scores and why they deserve a spot in their portfolio.
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Originally published at www.fool.com.