3 Top Dividend Stocks With Yields Over 5%

With interest rates still hovering just above the record-low levels reached last month, dividend stocks have adjusted accordingly. The S&P 500's current average yield of around 1.5% is also at an all-time low, save for the brief period it was slightly lower in the early part of the recession following the post-dot-com crash of 2000. Investors seeking new income opportunities aren't enjoying a large number of great options.

Not all hope is lost, however. Anyone willing to venture a little off the beaten path can still find a handful of companies dishing out above-average dividends. Here's a rundown of three such businesses sporting yields at or above 5%.

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