Overview
- Two new lists spotlight high-yield candidates for 2026, featuring Verizon, Realty Income and ExxonMobil in one set, with a separate plan using Verizon, UPS and Enbridge to target roughly $2,500 in annual income on a $39,000 outlay.
- Verizon yields about 6.8%, has raised its dividend for 19 straight years, and reports a payout ratio under 60% as new CEO Dan Schulman oversees a restructuring that includes roughly 13,000 job cuts.
- UPS is presented as a higher-risk income pick with a payout ratio a little over 100% and a plan to eliminate about 48,000 jobs in a bid to lower costs.
- Realty Income offers a yield near 5.6%, reports roughly 99% occupancy across its portfolio, and distributes dividends monthly.
- The coverage frames these yields against the S&P 500’s roughly 1.1% average and stresses diversification across telecom, real estate, energy and logistics when pursuing income.