The Stellar High Dividend Yield / Income Stock List

 

Below is a list of “income” stocks in relatively good financial standing. The investor should first check them out for their earnings and dividend record and any possible unfavorable news. Total return numbers were taken from the Dividendchannel.com and / or Totalrealreturns.com with dividends reinvested.

These are mostly Closed End Funds, Exchange Traded Mutual Funds (ETFs), and Bussiness Development Companies (BDCs), shares of which are bought and sold on the major exchanges every day the market is open. They can substantially increase your initial yield on cost (YOC) over just a few years. Some of them have a history of returning a 20% to 40% dividend yield on your initial investment in 5 to 6 years, and will increase every year thereafter, if you reinvest dividends.

Monthly dividend payers are especially favorable as the dividend (interest) compounds monthly.