12 Dividend Stocks Trading Near Highs With Insider Buying

If you're interested in stocks that pay dividend income, here are some ideas on how to start your stock search. We ran a screen on stocks paying dividend yields above 2% and sustainable payout ratios below 50% for those trading within 3% of their 52-week highs. We then screened for those with the most significant net insider purchases over the last six months, indicating these insiders expect their employers to outperform. ‪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. Do you think... Read more