Most dividend stocks pay a pittance these days. The S&P 500's dividend yield is around 1.2%, near its lowest level in over two decades. However, income-seeking investors have higher-yielding options,

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The smaller mid-cap index for building some long-term passive income? Yep, I think I see a lot of very attractive dividends on offer.

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High yields aren’t everything. Yes, finding stocks with 10%+ yields can be very enticing, and in some cases, it's sustainable. But time and again, I’ve seen such companies fall from their highs, and,