9 High Dividend Yield Stocks Being Snapped Up By Hedge Funds

If you like to follow the buying trends of “smart money” investors such as hedge funds, here are some ideas to get you started. We ran a screen on stocks paying big dividend yields above 3% and sustainable payout ratios below 50% for those seeing the most significant net institutional purchases over the current quarter, expressed as a percent of share float. Interactive Chart: Press Play to compare changes in analyst ratings over the last two years for the top six stocks mentioned below. Analyst ratings sourced from Zacks Investment Research.‬ We also created a price-weighted index of the stocks mentioned below, and monitored the performance of the list relative to the S&P 500 index over the last month. To access a complete analysis of this list's recent performance, click here. (Click to enlarge) Do you think these stocks pay reliable dividend yields? Use... Read more