Overview
- A $13,000 investment in each of Verizon, United Parcel Service, and Enbridge is presented as a way to collect roughly $2,500 in annual dividends, far above the S&P 500’s 1.1% yield.
- Verizon’s dividend yield is cited at 6.8%, equating to about $884 a year on a $13,000 stake, and the company has raised its payout for 19 consecutive years.
- Verizon is described as restructuring under new CEO Dan Schulman, with plans to cut more than 13,000 jobs as the company works to streamline operations.
- UPS’s share price is reported down more than 40% over five years and its payout ratio a little over 100%, while the company plans 48,000 layoffs and notes it has maintained or increased its dividend every year since 1999.
- The three picks are positioned as a diversified income mix across telecom, logistics, and energy infrastructure, with the coverage flagging risks tied to elevated payout metrics and multi-year stock weakness.