2 Scorching-Hot High-Yield Dividend Stocks -- Are They Buys Right Now?

Though investors have seemingly thousands of publicly traded stocks to choose from, the best-performing investment portfolios over the long term are often those with a strong base of dividend stocks.

It's not hard to see why investors like income stocks, either. To begin with, a company probably wouldn't be paying a dividend if its management team didn't believe it wouldn't remain profitable and/or grow over the long run. In effect, a regularly paid dividend is a beacon for a time-tested business model.

Dividends can also help hedge against inevitable stock market corrections. While a payout alone is unlikely to erase a double-digit stock market correction, it can help calm the nerves of investors. Lastly, dividends can be reinvested through a dividend reinvestment plan, or Drip, which is a strategy that some of the smartest money managers use to compound the wealth of their clients.

Source: Fool.com