2 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy Now for a Lifetime of Passive Income

Back in 2022 and 2023, rising interest rates drove many income-oriented investors to rotate from dividend stocks toward risk-free CDs and T-bills to earn higher yields. However, those rates retreated in 2024 and 2025 as the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate five times.As that rate declines, more of those investors will likely pivot back toward high-yielding blue chip dividend stocks. Among those stocks, business development companies (BDCs) pay some of the highest and most reliable yields. BDCs provide financing to smaller middle-market companies, which often struggle to secure loans from traditional banks because they're higher-risk clients. In exchange for taking on that risk, BDCs charge higher interest fees than traditional banks.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool