Dividends have been under intense pressure this year. More than 175 publicly traded companies have either slashed their payout by more than 50% or suspended it all together. That dividend carnage has investors beginning to hate all dividend stocks, even though many payouts will survive this year's downturn.
Three of these hated dividend stocks are MLP Crestwood Equity Partners (NYSE: CEQP), office REIT Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP), and refining giant Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX). All three have seen their stock prices crushed, pushing their yields up to enticing levels.
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