3 Top Dividend Stocks With Yields Over 5%
Higher yields don't always have to be higher risk. Sometimes companies have to pay well above average dividends to meet a government requirement. That's the case with master limited partnerships (MLPs), as they need to distribute most of their net income to maintain their special tax-advantaged status with the IRS.
Three top-flight high-yielding MLPs are Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD), Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE: MMP), and Plains All American Pipeline (NYSE: PAA). Here's why investors might want to consider one of these attractive income stocks.
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