3 Stocks to Buy With Dividends Yielding More Than 3%

Whether you're worried about a market crash, a lengthy recession, or just want to see money coming into your portfolio every few months, dividend stocks can be great options to hold for the long term. In general, the stocks that offer dividends are stable investments that can afford to distribute money out to shareholders on a regular basis.

But the average yield on the S&P 500 is just 1.6%, and investors can do a whole lot better than that without taking on much risk. Three stocks that pay a yield more than 3% and are good buys today are PetMed Express (NASDAQ: PETS), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), and Village Super Market (NASDAQ: VLGEA).

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