3 Dividend Stocks Yielding Around 3% That You Can Buy Right Now for Durable and Growing Income

The average dividend stock yields less than 1.5% these days, as measured by the current yield on the S&P 500. However, many stocks offer higher-yielding dividends, enabling their investors to collect more income.Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), Southern Company (NYSE: SO), and Sun Communities (NYSE: SUI) all currently offer dividend yields of around 3%, putting them at about double that of the S&P 500. Further, this trio of dividend stocks has a long history of paying resilient dividends that rise over the long term. That makes them ideal for those seeking sustainable income streams. Coca-Cola's dividend yield is approaching 3%. The beverage giant has an elite record of paying dividends and delivered its 62nd consecutive annual dividend increase earlier this year. That kept it in the select group of Dividend Kings, companies with 50 or more years of raising their payouts.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool