dividend safety

Safe high-yield dividend stocks are surging in search interest this week, and I understand why: the 10-year Treasury yield hit 5.0% on November 11 (Yahoo Finance), October CPI came in at 3.74% (BLS), and the S&P 500 is down 2.38% over the past month. Income investors want yield, but they’re nervous. The question behind every search is the same: which dividend stocks actually protect my money?