2 Dividend Stocks With High Yields Too Unsafe to Chase [The Motley Fool]
SCANA (SCG)
Last scana earnings: 10/25 07:30 am
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Don't get suckered in by SCANA or Barnes & Noble -- their robust dividend payouts are riskier than they may appear. If you're like me, you love dividend stocks, particularly ones with high yields. However, you have to look past the yield when you weigh an investment, because all dividends are not created equal. Today, for example, utility SCANA Corp. ( NYSE:SCG ) and bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc. ( NYSE:BKS ) both offer hefty payouts, but neither should be added to your portfolio. If this fails... SCANA delivers electricity to around 500,000 customers in South Carolina, and natural gas to 1.3 million customers across South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. As a regulated utility, it has a monopoly in its service areas, but the rates it charges customers must be approved by state governments. Normally, utilities are pretty boring investments that are known for slow and steady growth. Image source: Getty Images However, when a utility makes a lar
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