3 Dividend Stocks to Buy Now for High Yields

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Everyone knows that dividend stocks pack a one-two punch of security and profit opportunity. As a holder of dividend stocks, you receive a steady stream of income from your investment.

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But there is much more to a quality dividend stock than just this income. If you haven’t taken a look at these five dividend stocks that should be sold right away yet, I recommend you do so because they’re all big names on Wall Street.

Some examples of dividend stocks to sell include Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) and Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN).

The fact is that the constantly changing market has made things more complicated for yield-seekers. In a different market environment, I’d usually have no problem unearthing dividend stocks that are ripe for the picking.

However, right now I’m being especially picky with my high-yield recommendations due to the uncertainty surrounding interest rates. You can’t be too careful in this market.

So, to get you started, I’ve crunched the numbers and have uncovered the top three dividend stocks fresh out of Portfolio Grader.

Here are my criteria for selecting today’s top three dividend stocks:

  1. A dividend yield over 3% — after all, this is a profit maximizing exercise!
  2. A dividend yield that isn’t substantially higher than competitors’ — remember, that’s a red flag for fundamental problems.
  3. At least a B rating — there’s no point in looking into it if it’s a C-rated stock, which makes it an automatic hold.
  4. A significant increase in dividend payments over the years.

Keeping these criteria in mind, I have a list of three superb dividend stocks that have an average dividend yield of 3.8%:

  1. Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE:CLDT) — 4.1% Dividend
  2. Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) — 3% Dividend
  3. Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO) — 3.7% Dividend

Despite some of the macro forces weighing on dividend stocks right now, there still are a handful of premium income plays on the market right now. All I recommend is that you continue using Portfolio Grader to help you separate the wheat from the chaff (and if you subscribe to any of my newsletters, continue to follow the recommendations I post there because those will truly be the best of the best).

Louis Navellier is a renowned growth investor. He is the editor of five investing newsletters: Blue Chip GrowthEmerging GrowthUltimate GrowthFamily Trust and Platinum Growth. His most popular service, Blue Chip Growth, has a track record of beating the market 3:1 over the last 14 years. He uses a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis to identify market-beating stocks. Mr. Navellier has made his proven formula accessible to investors via his free, online stock rating tool, PortfolioGrader.com. Louis Navellier may hold some of the aforementioned securities in one or more of his newsletters.


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