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Step 1
Research stocks that you are already interested in investing and see if they are paying a high dividend. On the stock quote screen look for a field that says "Yield". It will usually be in a percentage followed by a monetary value.
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Step 2
Use a stock screener. Most stock screeners will provide you the ability to search for stocks with high dividends only. Some stock screeners also have pre-set screeners to search for stocks with high dividends.
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Step 3
Read investment magazines. Most investment magazines have a section dedicated to stocks with high dividends. Compile a list of these stocks and research the investment before committing any money to them.
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Step 4
Research the stocks ability to pay out the dividend. If the dividend seems too high, make sure that the company has enough money to pay out the dividend.
