If you're looking to pump up your passive income stream, there are a handful of high-yield dividend stocks that deserve your attention. (NYSE: ABBV), Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC), and Realty Income (NYSE: O) have what it takes to deliver heaps of dividend payments to your portfolio in the years ahead.

Whether you're interested in a high yield up front, rapid payout growth, or a little of both, these dividend payers have what it takes to deliver heaps of cash over the long run. Best of all, you don't have to lift a finger after tapping the buy button.

By revenue, AbbVie is the world's fourth largest drugmaker. It's raised its dividend payout a healthy 45% over the past five years despite going through the most significant patent cliff in its industry's history.

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