5 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Watch

Equity markets have wiped away billions of dollars in investor wealth over the past several weeks as the COVID-19 pandemic has driven stock prices down. The broader market sell-off increased the dividend yield of several stocks, making them attractive for income investors as bond yields are touching record lows.

But not every stock with a high yield is a good investment. Investors also should look for the potential for capital appreciation once the markets rebound. Here are five tech stocks that have a significantly higher yield than the S&P 500's average and that I think are worth watching.

The coronavirus pandemic has driven shares of telecom giant AT&T (NYSE: T) to multiyear lows. AT&T has shut down over 40% of its stores, while its Warner Bros. movie studio is likely to experience a massive hit due to the current situation causing delays in production and the closure of movie theaters. 

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