8 Dividend S&P 500 Stocks Yield Enough To Still Be Worthwhile

Rising equity prices have pushed the S&P 500’s dividend yield below 1%, making traditional dividend strategies less attractive compared with bond yields. The article notes Vanguard’s BND yields nearly 4% and the S&P 500 is up about 10% year-to-date, meaning dividend stocks must also appreciate substantially to outperform. IBD highlights a small group of S&P 500 names that still offer bond-beating yields and strong YTD gains — notably Host Hotels & Resorts, Altria, Oneok, Edison International and Verizon — each yielding ≥4% and up at least 15% YTD. The piece is market commentary advising investors that while broad dividend income has shrunk, niche opportunities remain in select REITs, utilities and defensive names; investors should weigh weak earnings growth for some of these names against attractive yields and price performance.