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Dividend stocks are back in focus as investors continue to watch tariff volatility and look for safe investments.
Victoria Greene, founding partner and CIO of G Squared Private Wealth, told CNBC in a recent interview that dividend stocks and gold are good options for hedging against risks and market volatility.
About five months ago, someone asked investors on r/Dividends – a Reddit community with 690,000 followers – whether anyone had $1 million invested in dividend stocks and how much they earned monthly. The question received over 200 comments, with many investors sharing interesting success stories and advice. One particular comment caught our eye.
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An investor said he had about $1.05 million invested in dividend stocks and was making $36,500 a year from them. The Redditor said he had another $50,000 invested in non-dividend stocks like Amazon and Apple.
"While I am 46, I am retired. Not in the traditional since but in the since that, I do what I want on a regular basis and work 3 hours a day whenever I choose to," he said in a separate post on Reddit. "Both my wife and my part-time jobs cover our expenses. So, I have been reducing my exposure to the higher yield stocks and buying more dividend growth and growth stocks that pay a dividend."
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The investor's portfolio included a mix of low-, high-, and ultra-high-yield stocks. Let's focus on his pick with the highest yields.
Altria Group
Altria (NYSE:MO) was one of the key high-yield dividend stocks in the portfolio of the investor raking in $36,500 in annual dividends. Last month, Bank of America said Altria could be a winner in the ongoing tariff confusion amid a potential crackdown against illicit products. The firm set a Buy rating on the stock. Altria shares have gained about 8% so far this year.
AT&T Inc.
AT&T (NYSE:T) was another high dividend stock in the portfolio. The company recently said it plans to return over $40 billion to shareholders through dividends and stock buybacks. T shares are up 56% over the past one year. In late January, AT&T posted better-than-expected quarterly results and strong subscriber growth.