Finding high-yield dividend stocks is usually a difficult endeavor since a high yield is often a red flag that something is wrong and the market is beginning to price in a dividend cut. This is especially true when the company's competitors have lower yields.
But for a few types of companies, mainly real estate investment trusts (REITs) and master limited partnerships, a high dividend yield is not necessarily a sign of something wrong. Let's look at one such company, AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) .
AGNC Investment is a mortgage REIT, which is different from the typical REIT model, where a company builds commercial property and then rents it out. Mortgage REITs don't own properties, they own mortgages. If you recently refinanced your home, chances are your loan ended up begin owned by a mortgage REIT like AGNC Investment.
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