Smart Dividend Investors Should Look at These 7 High-Yielding Stocks

We’re always examining and re-examining the current state of the dividend payers in today’s market. We recently ran down the best dividend stocks in the oil patch. And if you’re looking for some more interesting yield ideas, we think all smart dividend investors should check out the list below. As always, use this list as a starting point for your own due diligence. Verizon (VZ): Verizon pay a hefty 5.10% dividend yield. This market leader (the company serves around 94 million subscribers or approximately 25% of the US population) already has an extremely loyal consumer base, and with Apple (AAPL) iPhone pre-orders doing gangbusters thus far, we think those relationships will only grow stronger. Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY): This pharmaceutical behemoth demonstrates resilience in its margins through inflationary quarters dating back to 1976. BMY has a market cap of $42.51B, and has a dividend yield of 5.00%. A new BMY drug,... Read more