John Paulson's Favorite High-Dividend Stock Picks

John Paulson is the most successful hedge fund manager of the past four years. He made $4 billion by betting against subprime mortgage investments in 2007 and another $5 billion by betting on gold and the recovery of the economy in 2010. John Paulson’s dividend stocks gained 20.1% in the last 12 months, vs. a 28.9% gain for the S&P 500 (SPY). (See Paulson's current top holdings here ). WSJ reports that Paulson's Advantage Plus fund lost more than 13% this month through June 10, bringing its YTD losses to 19.65%. ( Here are the details ). We compiled Paulson's dividend stock picks at the end of March. We required a minimum dividend yield of 2%; yields were obtained from Yahoo Finance. Here are Paulson's favorite dividend stock picks: 1. Lorillard Inc (LO): Lorillard manufactures and sells cigarettes in the United States. Lorillard is the third largest tobacco company in the U.S., has... Read more