Want to Gain $1,000 in Annual Dividend Income? Invest $11,620 in These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks.

Investors who want to build a stream of dividend income that allows them to retire comfortably have a lot to smile about lately. Right now, a handful of top dividend payers are offering eye-popping yields.

The businesses underlying (NYSE: T), Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC), and Altria Group (NYSE: MO) have what they need to meet their dividend commitments and raise them further. Luckily for us income-focused investors, the rest of the market isn't looking in their direction, thanks to an obsession with artificial intelligence (AI).

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