3 Buy-Rated Dividend Stocks Taking the Lead

While plenty of high-yield opportunities exist, investors must always consider the safety of their dividend and the total return potential of their investment. It is not uncommon for a struggling company to suspend high-yielding dividends which could subsequently result in precipitous share price declines.

The following pages contain our analysis of 3 stocks with substantial yields, that ultimately, we have rated "Buy": LTC Properties (NYSE: LTC) shares currently have a dividend yield of 5.00%. Nucor (NYSE: NUE) shares currently have a dividend yield of 4.20%. Exelon (NYSE: EXC) shares currently have a dividend yield of 4.40%.

Source: The Street

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