Dividend stocks are shares of companies that regularly pay investors a portion of the company's earnings. The average dividend yield of some of the top dividend stocks is 12.69%. The best dividend stocks are shares of well-established companies that increase their payouts over time. Companies that pay dividends tend to be well-established, so dividend stocks may also add some stability to your portfolio. Below is a list of 20 of the highest-dividend stocks headquartered in the U.S., ordered by annual dividend yield. This list also takes into account the 5-year average dividend growth rate and dividend payout consistency and includes companies from either the S&P 500 or Russell 2000. Always make sure to invest wisely. We are just giving you the information to make your own decisions. Invest at your own risk. Information gathered from Nerdwallet.com

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