Get paid and sleep well at night.

There's nothing wrong with wanting your investments to pay you as much money as possible, but you should be careful. Oftentimes, a stock with a high dividend yield signals increased risks that could mean severe losses if things don't work out.

But not every high-yield dividend stock comes with red flags. Some companies pay generous dividends but have the financials to back it up, and may even continue to increase their dividend year in and year out.

Don't worry, I did the homework for you.

Here are five stocks, each yielding at least 4.9%, that investors can buy and sleep well at night, and look forward to fat dividend checks that will keep coming throughout 2025 and beyond.

1. Realty Income

Dividend yield: 5.7%

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