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What are dividend stocks?

Dividend stocks are shares of companies that regularly pay investors a portion of the company's earnings. Some pay dividends annually, semi-annually or quarterly, while others are monthly dividend stocks. The average dividend yield of some of the top dividend stocks is 12.69%.

What does dividend yield mean?

Dividend yield. This is another percentage figure representing a stock’s annual dividend amount divided by its current price per share. Dividend yield gives investors an idea of how much a stock pays in annual dividends relative to its price. Sustained dividend increases.

What is a high dividend yield?

Dividend yields over 4% should be carefully scrutinized; those over 10% tread firmly into risky territory. Among other things, a too-high dividend yield can indicate the payout is unsustainable, or that investors are selling the stock, driving down its share price and increasing the dividend yield as a result.

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