You can admit it: A double-digit yield gets your mouth watering. That's fine -- it's just the nature of dividend investing.

What's important is that you step back and consider the company behind the yield. Often you'll find that ultra-high yields aren't sustainable, or they come with risks that are just too high.

Which is why you'll probably want to avoid real estate investment trust (REIT) Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY), but might want to buy Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR) and W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC).

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