Veytics Intelligence
2026-09-18 · NASDAQ

2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy and 1 to Avoid

Key Points Pfizer's free cash flow is not covering its dividend, and the company faces a patent cliff. Energy Transfer is one of the biggest beneficiaries of strong natural demand coming from the AI data center build-out. Verizon's new customer-centric strategy is paying off. 10 stocks we like better than Energy Transfer › Investing in high-yield dividend stocks can be a solid portfolio move and give investors some nice supplemental income. However, not all dividend stocks are created equal. Two dividend stocks I'd be buying now are Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) , while one I would avoid is Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) . Let's take a closer look at each, starting with why I'd avoid investing in Pfizer. Missed AI’s "Act 1"?

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