8 High-Dividend Short-Selling Targets

High dividend stocks historically performed better than the market and had lower volatility. They are good alternatives to Treasury bonds, especially in inflationary environments. We are concerned about the Fed's expansionary monetary policy, and we have been recommending investors to play defensively by purchasing stocks with high dividends. However, not all dividend stocks are worth investing in. Some of them are actually risky. That's why investors should research these stocks carefully before investing. One of the most practical ways of avoiding vulnerable dividend stocks is to check out the ones that are targeted by short-sellers. Below we compiled a list of dividend stocks that short sellers are targeting. All companies have a market cap of at least $5 billion, a dividend yield higher than 3% and a minimum of 4% open short interest. The short interest of these stocks has been increasing over the previous month. The market data is... Read more