The 9 Highest Dividends and 1 to Buy Now

That's what led to my pick of National Grid, which I called an "outstanding dividend stock" in a January article. The stock is up 16% (dividend-adjusted) since that time, while the S&P climbed just 3.8%. I put my own money on the line, too, as I had promised. Massive dividends, like National Grid's 6% yield, tend to help drive a stock higher. In fact, research indicates that big yields can lead to attractive total returns. But buying the market's fattest dividends without analysis can be fraught with peril. So below I'm going to highlight 10 stocks with scary high yields, one of which you can buy now.... Read more