7 Safe High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy

Yields can rise in one of two ways: An increase to the dividend, or a cut to the share price. Thus, you often get high-single-digit and even double-digit yields not because the company is shelling out a ton of cash it can afford, but simply because the stock has been beaten to the ground, reflecting a poor financial situation — one that typically will result in a dividend cut, or worse, a dividend suspension. The following seven high-yield dividend stocks boast payouts mostly between 7% and 10%, and feature stable (and at times, even growth-oriented) businesses that help fund secure quarterly income checks you can depend on...

Omega Healthcare Investors Inc (NYSE:OHI) is squarely on my radar, and I recently did a write-up of the stock, so it’s fresh on my mind. New Senior Investment Group Inc (NYSE:SNR) is another senior housing REIT, which plays to a story that all investors should be focused on for the next decade or more: the aging of the American population. Independence Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:IRT) is another REIT, but this one works in an area that I really like in our current economy. Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. (NYSE:AHT) is a hotel REIT I have written about many times. City Office REIT Inc (NYSE:CIO) is a small-cap REIT with a lot of room to grow and exceptional expertise in a niche market. Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:ARCC) is one of the best business development companies in the country, and as a BDC, it is required to pay 90% of its net income as a dividend. Icahn Enterprises LP (NASDAQ:IEP) is one of the top dividend stocks to buy right now.

Source: InvestorPlace

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