Investors focused on dividends should be cautious about simply selecting stocks with the highest yields, as this approach can be risky.

Legendary fund manager Cathie Wood isn’t typically associated with boring, dividend-paying companies. Known for picking up revolutionary firms such as Nvidia (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA) and Palantir (PLTR) on the cheap,

These sensational income stocks -- sporting an average yield of 6.15% -- can fatten investors' pocketbooks for a long time to come.

SPY and VYM kick off 2025 with solid gains. Find out why my top 10 dividend stocks, yielding 3.43%, have delivered an 87.57% return over 51 months.