2 No-Brainer Dividend Stocks Yielding More Than 4%

For dividend-seeking investors, looking at a stock's yield is important. High yields tend to be more attractive than low yields if all other things remain equal. But in real life, things are rarely equal, so before purchasing shares of a company because of its dividend, it's essential to look beyond how much it dividend pays.

In that spirit, here are two dividend stocks worth buying today: AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) and Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD). Both stocks offer yields greater than 4%, compared to the S&P 500 average of 1.8%. But both have more going for them than just high yields. Let's look closer into why AbbVie and Gilead Sciences are great picks for income-seeking investors. 

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