9 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy

From this week's U.S. News Invested and for those who are invested for stable income rather than growth, here are their 9 latest recommendations for high paying dividends.  Stay warm this very frigid weekend.  

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 Invested Advice, rankings and stock market news for investors.

Good morning, investors. Markets rise on inflation data, and Walmart is drawing more high-earning customers. Highlights of today's newsletter include our market insights plus these new articles: 9 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy 8 Growth Stocks to Buy at Attractive Prices 7 Best ETFs to Invest in Corporate Bonds TODAY'S FEATURED STORY When it comes to investing, nothing is ever certain. That makes the notion of high-dividend stocks that offer a built-in "insurance policy" against declines attractive to some traders. After all, it provides a lot of peace of mind when you're able to hang on to a stock and generate decent returns each year without worrying about when to sell or how big of a loss you may lock in when you do. The following nine stocks all are large companies bigger than $10 billion in market value, with current dividend yields of 5% or more. There's a bit more risk in some names than your standard big-name blue-chip stocks, but some of these high-yield dividend stocks have actually put up a positive return so far in 2022, proving they can offer big income as well as share outperformance: AllianceBernstein Holding LP (ticker: AB). Asset manager AllianceBernstein caters to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients like pension funds. At present, the company manages a massive $647 billion and boasts 51 different locations worldwide across 26 jurisdictions. That's impressive in any market, but particularly encouraging considering the very challenging market we've seen lately. Shares of AB stock have been under pressure this year, but based on the last 12 months of distributions the $3.54 in dividends paid adds up to a nearly 9% yield. The dividends fluctuate quarter to quarter; however, the firm has long had a commitment to big paydays to shareholders. Dividend yield: 8.8% AT&T Inc. (T). AT&T spun out its media operations into what is now Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (WBD) in spring, and it has been a leaner and more focused company ever since. However, its shares are up 10.7% since that March 25 split as of Nov. 14, and even though the dollar amount of dividends edged down thanks to the now-smaller operations, the yield is still among the most generous on Wall Street. Now that the dust has settled, AT&T's stock looks to have trimmed some fat at the right time – and in a risk-off environment, the regular revenue from long-term telecom subscribers will give great peace of mind to income-oriented investors looking for high-yield dividend stocks. Dividend yield: 5.8% Click here to continue reading. 9 high-yield dividend stocks to buy now: AllianceBernstein Holding LP (AB) AT&T Inc. (T) British American Tobacco PLC (BTI) Devon Energy Corp. (DVN) Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI) LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) Macerich Co. (MAC) V.F. Corp. (VFC) Vale SA (VALE)