Should You Scoop Up These 5 Stocks Yielding More Than 5% in Dividends?

The coming year could be a tricky one for income-minded investors. Interest rates are expected to rise, increasing overall yields but also likely resulting in stock price volatility. The resulting lower stock prices also mean the yields on many dividend-paying stocks are adjusted upward.

Some dividend-paying companies are well-equipped to handle rising rates, as well as the inflation they're meant to curb. Many of them will even increase their payouts to reflect rising costs, protecting their stock's price.

This creates a bit of a conundrum. Are the market's highest-yielding names going to maintain their strong yields but also maintain their stocks' prices? Or, are the highest-yielding stocks also the most vulnerable dividend payers as we move into 2022? Here's what you need to know.

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