It’s easy to chase high dividend stocks — and even easier to lose money on them if they fall. There’s a better way to find high dividend yields you can count on to make you money — which includes stocks like materials company Rio Tinto (RIO) and financials like Crown Castle (CCI) plus AllianceBernstein (AB).
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All things held equal, when a stock falls the dividend yield rises. In other words, if you own a company with a massive yield that’s rising, you’re likely losing money on the underlying stock. That’s not a successful long-term strategy. It’s actually a common way to lose money.
What’s an investor looking for high dividend stocks to do then? Find stocks with market-beating yields and shares that at least keep pace with the market long term. That way you get a rich dividend that isn’t eroded by a faltering stock price.
To help you find such opportunities, Investor’s…
