Investors Are Buying High-Yield Stocks Hand-Over-Fist: 5 Favorites That Yield 7% or More
Investors love dividend stocks, especially the high-yield variety, because they offer a significant income stream and have massive total return potential.
3 High-Yielding Dividend Stocks That Should Pay You Forever
Holding shares of strong companies that pay consistent dividends can help you preserve and grow your savings. Three Motley Fool contributors recently selected their favorite high-yield dividend stocks to buy now.
5 Reasons To Buy British American Tobacco
In stark contrast with the broader stock markets, British American Tobacco (BAT) has made gains in 2025 so far. From a big picture perspective, the safety of defensives at this time of macroeconomic uncertainty, along with the assured returns reflected in its healthy dividend yield work in its favour. Additionally, the company's fundamentals look good. Not only has it effectively met the risk to profits from litigation settlement, its new categories segment is growing too.
Wall Street Loves 4 Ultra-High-Yield Stocks You Can Hold for Decades
Investors love dividend stocks, especially the ultra-high-yield variety because they offer a significant income stream and have massive total return potential.
3 Monster Stocks to Hold for the Next 3 Years
A new set of U.S. import taxes has riled global markets and led to a steep sell-off on Wall Street. Investors are, understandably, running for cover.
Got $1,000? 3 Stocks to Buy Now While They're on Sale.
These are scary times to be sure. The Nasdaq Composite entered bear market territory, while a bunch of individual stocks have fallen more than the requisite 20%.
British American Tobacco: Flight To Dividend Asset
British American Tobacco p.l.c. is on the right track to achieve its operational goal. British American Tobacco's overall revenue decreased by 5.2% in 2024 compared to 2023, and it was 1.3% lower than the 2022 figures. Government regulations, legal battles, and trade war uncertainties will challenge British American Tobacco.
British American Tobacco's Huge Yield Is Safe for Now, But Keep an Eye on This Troubled Division
The big reason to buy British American Tobacco (BTI -4.63%) is its lofty 7.1% dividend yield. That's an attractive yield, but the broader market is yielding something around 1.2%, and the average consumer staples stock's yield is 2.6%.
4 Dividend Stocks to Double Up on Right Now
Most people don't like seeing stock prices go down. It triggers a very natural emotional response associated with pain and loss.
Trump Tariffs Drama: Staples Companies To The Rescue?
President Trump's “Liberation Day” announcement rattled the market, leaving only few stocks in the green. The likelihood of a stagflationary environment and recession has increased significantly. Even though the intent of the tariffs seems clear, we can expect significant pain in the short term (and possibly longer term). In this article, I take a look at four sub-segments of the consumer staples sector and explore whether relevant stocks should be considered as portfolio hedges in the current environment.
Dividend Stocks: Smoking-Hot 7.3% Yield Lights Up Demand
In a market correction, some investors turn to dividend stocks like British American Tobacco offering impressive yields. The post Dividend Stocks: Smoking-Hot 7.3% Yield Lights Up Demand appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.
Can British American Tobacco's Non-Cigarette Ventures Sustain Its 7% Dividend Yield?
When most investors take a glance at British American Tobacco's (BTI -0.28%) financials, the first thing they probably notice is the stock's huge 7.3% dividend yield. That yield is far higher than the 1.2% being offered by the average S&P 500 stock today, and it's a huge draw if you are trying to live off the income your portfolio generates.
