5 Exceptional Dividend Stocks Yielding 5% (or More) to Buy Hand Over Fist
Some companies do an exceptional job at paying dividends. They deliver an above-average income stream to their investors that they consistently grow.
Five high-yielding dividend stocks with exceptional growth track records are Blackstone (NYSE: BX), Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD), ONEOK (NYSE: OKE), Verizon (NYSE: VZ), and W. P. Carey (NYSE: WPC). They all offer attractive dividends yielding more than 5% (well above the S&P 500's 1.7% dividend yield) that they should be able to continue growing in the future. That combination of income and growth makes them great dividend stocks to buy hand over fist these days.
Blackstone offers investors an innovative dividend. The leading alternative asset manager returns the bulk of its earnings to investors each quarter through share repurchases and dividends. That means its dividend payments fluctuate from quarter to quarter. Over the last 12 months, Blackstone's total dividend outlay has given it a 5.6% dividend yield at its recent price.
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