5 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Watch

Dividends offer a great way to supplement your regular income. The extra earnings can make a huge difference when retirement rolls around and work isn't the priority it once was. To make that a reality, though, investors need to focus on dividend stocks that can reliably pay them each year without issue.

Let's check out five dividend stocks that can help fulfill that income promise. Each of them faces some headwinds that caused their yields to shoot up, but there are solid reasons why each of these stocks should certainly be on your radar.

With 36 consecutive years of dividend growth, telecom and media giant AT&T (NYSE: T) is a top dividend stock offering a massive 7.7% yield right now. Indeed, the company's long streak of dividend growth has been supported by consistent revenue and income growth.

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