Want $10,000 in Annual Dividend Income? Invest $94,000 in These 5 High-Yield Stocks.

Different methods can achieve the same goal. For example, you could put nearly $183,300 into U.S. 1-Year Treasuries to make $10,000 in a year. But there are other alternatives.

It's even possible to make 10,000 in annual dividend income with well under $100,000 upfront. How? Consider investing $94,000 in these five high-yield stocks.

Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) (MPT) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that leases properties to hospital operators. Its dividend yield currently tops 12.7%. Buying $20,000 (one-fifth of the original $100,000 investment) of MPT shares would generate over $2,500 in dividend income over the course of a year. 

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