Buy These Top 3 Buy-Rated Dividend Stocks Today

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": Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) shares currently have a dividend yield of 4.10%. DHT Holdings (NYSE: DHT) shares currently have a dividend yield of 20.00%. Hawaiian Electric Industries (NYSE: HE) shares currently have a dividend yield of 4.10%.

Source: The Street

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