7 Mega-Dividend Stocks Worth The Risk

When a company pays a very large dividend, it can be a move designed to attract investors in spite of poor earnings. This isn't always the case but it is something to watch for. Also, high dividends are not guaranteed - the dividend a company offers one day could be discontinued at any time - so investors would do well to vet high-yielding stocks carefully to get an idea whether the dividends offered are sustainable. Larger companies, like those with market caps over $2 billion, tend to pay more stable dividends, as do those with strong EPS growth, even those that pay dividend yields over 10%, like the ones on this list. Again, there is no guarantee that these companies will continue paying dividends at that rate, or continue paying them at all, but with dividends this high, they are worth the risk. Chimera Investment Corp. (CIM) is a diversified... Read more