3M (NYSE: MMM), Walgreens Alliance Boots (NASDAQ: WBA), and  (NYSE: VZ) currently offer big-time dividends that yield more than 6%. That's several times higher than the market's average (the S 500's dividend yield is 1.6%). 

There are good reasons for their high dividend yields. While they're all well-known and successful companies, they're currently facing some stiff headwinds. These issues have weighed on their earnings and share prices, pushing up their dividend yields.

Despite their issues, however, their big-time dividends seem safe. Because of that, yield-hungry income investors should consider holding their noses and buying these big-time dividend stocks.

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