2 No-Brainer Dividend Stocks With Yields Above 5% That You Can Buy With $150 Right Now

If you're looking for a way to boost your income stream while barely lifting a finger, high-yield dividend stocks are a great way to make it happen. While many investors are poring over every development in the artificial intelligence (AI) space, plenty of quality businesses that distribute steadily growing profits are being ignored.At the moment, you can get a yield of 5.6% from two extremely reliable real estate investment trusts (REITs). W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) and Realty Income (NYSE: O) own thousands of commercial properties in the U.S. and abroad. Instead of managing their properties, they employ net leases that transfer all the variable costs associated with building ownership, such as maintenance and taxes, to tenants. At recent prices, $150 is more than enough to scoop up shares of both stocks.With dozens of different tenants locked into long-term leases that include annual rent escalators, W.P. Carey and Realty Income produce very predictable cash flows. Here's why adding them to a diversified portfolio now and holding them forever looks like a smart way to boost a passive income stream.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool