Yearning for Yield? These 3 Rock-Solid Stocks Paying More Than 5%.

The average dividend-paying stock in the S&P 500 currently yields 1.8%, which isn't that enticing to most income-focused investors. Yield-seekers, however, do have plenty of attractive options in that index if they know where to look. One of the best places these days is the pipeline sector, which boasts several big-time yields. Even better, those payouts are on rock-solid ground, making them lower-risk ways to collect an attractive income stream. 

Three of the top options are Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI), ONEOK (NYSE: OKE), and Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB). Here's why yield seekers will want to take a closer look at this trio.

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