{
  "id": 16910856,
  "title": "5 Dividend Stocks Yielding Over 5%, Ranked By Safety",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/5-dividend-stocks-yielding-over-5-ranked-by-safety",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-28T14:04:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/10/28/5-dividend-stocks-yielding-over-5-ranked-by-safety/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "For investors seeking high yields, five stocks dominate the dividend landscape: Verizon, Clorox, Vic I Properties, UPS, and Realty Income. While all offer yields exceeding 5%, their safety profiles vary greatly. Verizon has the most secure dividend, with a 20-year streak of increases and ample cash flow coverage. Clorox and UPS face tougher situations, with their dividends consuming more cash than recent earnings generate. Realty Income and Vic I Properties emerge as the most solid choices, with Realty Income boasting the safest dividend stance due to diversified income and robust financials.",
  "summary": "These five dividend stocks have similarly high yields, but some have much higher risk profiles.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}