3 Top Dividend Stocks With Yields Over 5%

A high-yield dividend stock doesn't always have to translate into an exceptionally risky stock on shaky financial ground. There are often some very good reasons that a stock with a yield over 5% can be a good opportunity for investors.

This happens to be the case with AT&T (NYSE: T), Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-A)(NYSE: RDS-B), and Altria Group (NYSE: MO), all of which sport high dividend yields but don't represent the kind of risks you'd typically associate with such stocks. Read on to find out why three Motley Fool contributors picked out these three particular stocks.

Source: Yahoo Finance

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