Most investors buy a stock hoping its share price goes up over time. Stocks that pay dividends provide a cherry on top of this underlying investment thesis. However, income stocks flip the script. With high-yield dividend stocks, the dividend is the ice cream, and if the stock price goes up that's the cherry on top.
If you invest $10,000 into equal parts of Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) , Clearway Energy (NYSE: CWEN) , and Schweitzer-Mauduit (NYSE: SWM) you should earn $550 in 2022 income. Here's what makes each dividend stock a great buy now.
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Investing $10,000 in This Basket of Dividend Stocks Should Give You $550 in 2022 Income