This REIT Now Yields 19.6%: Golden Opportunity or Fool's Gold?
If there's one thing cash investors love, it's high dividend yields that can juice up portfolio returns. Buying high-yielding dividend stocks often works well — until and unless the dividend gets cut or suspended. An unusually high dividend yield is sometimes called a "yield trap," meaning that while the yield is alluring, the declining share price is often a reflection of weak company fundamentals and declining earnings. Another event that perks investor interest is a stock split, as one can ow