The big draw for investors with Altria (NYSE: MO) today is the stock’s huge 9.4% dividend yield. But a big yield sometimes signals big risks, which is the case for this consumer staples stock today. And why most dividend-focused investors will be better off owning a far more boring company like Realty Income (NYSE: O) […]
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Verizon (NYSE: VZ) to Altria Group (NYSE: MO) to determine which is the better buy for passive income investors. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Dec. 26, 2023. The video was published on Dec. 28, 2023. Should you invest $1,000 in Verizon Communications right now? Before you buy […]
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