Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Warned a Rate Hike Could Be Coming. Some Dividend Stocks Would Get Hurt -- Others Could Actually Win.
High-yielding dividend stocks are highly sensitive to changes in interest rates.
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Fed Chair Kevin Warsh recently rattled investors. His comments at Jackson Hole on Aug. 28 caused the odds of a rate hike to rise. If you've owned high-yielding dividend stocks for any length of time, you're probably getting a little bit nervous because rate hikes tend to negatively impact these investments.
While higher rates are more challenging for some high-yielding dividend stocks, others stand to benefit. Here's a look at the potential losers and winners if the Fed hikes rates.
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