The past week has been a rotten one for most portfolios. On Monday, Aug. 5, the benchmark S 500 index began the trading session about 3% lower. That led the benchmark index to a loss of about 9.4% from its previous peak on July 16.

The S 500 index's recent drop is nearly enough to be considered an official correction. Fear that the recent losses could become a full-blown market crash is making plenty of investors nervous about buying stocks right now.

Luckily, there are more than a few unstoppable dividend payers out there that offer high yields. At recent prices, shares of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), AT (NYSE: T), and (NYSE: PFE) offer dividend yields of 4.6% and higher. Read on to see why they could make smart additions to your portfolio now.

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