Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks Carry Hidden Risks of Cuts

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Investors chasing dividend yields of 10% or higher should be aware of the inherent volatility and risk of cuts in stocks like AGNC Investment, Annaly Capital Management, Ares Capital, and Conagra. Mortgage REITs AGNC and Annaly have seen long dividend downtrends and face headwinds from rising rates and Federal Reserve balance-sheet reduction. Business development company Ares Capital makes high-risk loans to smaller firms, with non-accruals rising to 2.1% and a volatile dividend history. Consumer staples company Conagra, the highest-yielding S&P 500 stock at 10%, has tight dividend coverage, elevated leverage, and a new CEO, all of which raise the risk of a cut. The author, who once pursued such ultra-high yields, now prioritizes dividend security and urges investors to understand these risks before buying.

Impact on stocks 4

Financials▼ · 3 stocks
AGNC Investment Corp.
AGNC
▼ NegativeMonetaryrelevance

Rising rates and Fed balance-sheet reduction create headwinds for mortgage REITs, increasing risk of dividend cuts.

Ares Capital Corporation
ARCC
▼ NegativeCapitalrelevance

Non-accruals rising to 2.1% and volatile dividend history indicate financial weakness and risk of dividend cut.

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
NLY
▼ NegativeMonetaryrelevance

Rising rates and Fed balance-sheet reduction create headwinds for mortgage REITs, increasing risk of dividend cuts.

Consumer Staples▼ · 1 stocks
Conagra Brands, Inc.
CAG
▼ NegativeCapitalrelevance

Tight dividend coverage, elevated leverage, and new CEO raise risk of dividend cut.

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