this S&P 500 Index (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) Offering investors a slim yield of 1.1%. You can do better than using reliable dividend growth stocks such as Enterprise product partners (NYSE:EPD), real estate income (NYSE: O)and Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL). Here’s a quick look at these three dividend stocks that yield as high as 6%.
Enterprise Products Partners is one of North America’s largest midstream companies. It owns energy infrastructure assets that help transport oil and natural gas around the world. Because the master limited partnership charges fees for the use of its assets, the volume of oil and gas moved through its system is more important than the price of the commodities it moves. This is a relatively low-risk way to add energy exposure to a portfolio because it hedges against oil price risk.
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At the same time, one thing Enterprise is very good at is rewarding income investors who persist. First, the distribution yield is about 6%. But the real story is 27 consecutive annual distribution increases, which is basically the length of time this MLP has been around. Conservatively managed, this high-yield energy stock is a good choice even for risk-averse investors.
With a portfolio of more than 15,500 properties, Realty Income is the largest net lease real estate investment trust (REIT) you can buy. In addition to scale, it offers diversification, with assets spread across North America and Europe. The portfolio focuses primarily on retail properties, but they are generally easy to buy, sell and release as needed. That said, it owns industrial assets and other real estate niches, such as casinos and data centers. At the same time, management has been dabbling in debt financing and building an asset management business.
As with businesses, the most important thing is the dividend. Realty Income has an attractive yield of 4.6%, and its dividend has increased every year for three decades. In fact, the company has trademarked the nickname “Monthly Dividend Company.” Not only does this tell you how frequent dividends are, it also highlights the importance to management and the board of directors of being a reliable dividend stock.
Hormel Foods will be the hardest sell on this list. The company operates in the consumer staples industry and owns a portfolio of industry-leading food brands. Hormel has underperformed its peers recently as it struggles to pass on rising costs to consumers. This limited the company’s profits and caused its stock price to fall sharply. The price decline pushed the dividend yield to a record high of around 4.6%.
The issue has not gone unnoticed by the board. It hired a well-respected former CEO to help get the company back on track. Hormel has now had five consecutive quarters of organic sales growth, so it looks like the business is stabilizing.
At the same time, the company announced a dividend increase in December 2025, bringing the annual dividend increase to 60 consecutive years. It’s clear that this Dividend King believes it still has a bright future as a reliable dividend stock. If you can take a little extra risk for a ton of extra gain, you should probably take a look.
If your goal is to maximize the income your portfolio generates, then you need to know about Enterprise, Realty Income, and Hormel. They each have strong businesses and impressive dividend histories. Oh, the production is huge.
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Reuben Gregg Brewer works at Hormel Foods and Realty Income. The Motley Fool has an interest in and recommends Realty Income. The Motley Fool recommends enterprise product partners. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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