Danger Lurks for These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks

Danger Lurks for These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks

For income-seeking investors, high-yield dividend stocks are often a great solution. In addition to generating income, they often sport nice growth potential as well. However, sometimes a high yield is the result of the stock itself underperforming. The lower the stock price, the higher the payout, expressed as a percentage.

Unfortunately for existing shareholders, there are a number of high-dividend stocks today that fall into the "iffy" category. For instance: Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM), IBM (NYSE: IBM) and General Electric (NYSE: GE). Not that these companies can't get things turned around; they may. The question is: Will they?

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