3 Dividend Stocks Offering Incredible Yields in a Bearish Market

These dividend stocks will certainly give you that fixed income you crave, but also provide an opportunity for growth in the next year and beyond!

Amy Legate-Wolfe

Author Bio Amy became interested in investing in 2018 after having her first daughter. After receiving a masters degree in journalism from Western University, she became frustrated that the finance industry remained a confusing place for Canadians like her: new parents, millennials, and other young people who needed to understand their finances. Now, Amy focuses on tech companies and renewable energy for growth opportunities, coupling that with long-term investing strategies and equities. She also provides investors with a daily newsletter, Canada Stock Digest, for daily market updates. Her work can also be found at Canada's National Observer, where she writes on the business side of climate action. Before joining Motley Fool Canada, Amy wrote for major news organizations including HuffPost, CTVNews.ca, and CBC. When she’s not researching investing strategies, Amy’s time is pretty much monopolized by her two wild daughters, but in what little spare time she has she loves to do yoga, go on walks with her dog, and travel with her husband. Social Media Follow Amy on LinkedIn and Canada Stock Digest. Favorite Investment Quote “October: This is one of the particularly dangerous months to speculate in stocks. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August and February.” – Mark Twain

Published December 21, 2022 5:30 pm EST

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Investors continue to flock towards fixed income these days, as the markets perform poorly. Yet, it’s important to remember that a long-term investment strategy is usually the most lucrative. With that in mind, today I’m going to cover three dividend stocks that offer incredibly high dividend yields, but are also a great option to hold for years to come.

Fiera Capital

First off, Fiera Capital (TSX: FSZ) definitely falls into the high-yield category. Fiera stock currently offers a yield of 10.34% as of writing! But that of course comes with the caveat that shares are down by 12.4% year to date.

But look at it this way. The company has a solid track record of performance and a strong balance sheet. So now you’re able to pick up FSZ stock among other dividend stocks for a steal. Indeed, considering it trades at just 15.3 times earnings as of writing.

So while Fiera stock does invest in growth and value stocks, and many look to more conservative options, holding this stock from now until next year could bring in astounding passive income through dividends, as well as growth in shares to pre-fall prices.

NorthWest

A company that hasn’t dropped nearly as much but still offers a substantial yield among dividend stocks is NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT (TSX:NWH.UN). If you want cash and protection, you want to get defensive. That means going with strong, defensive options such as healthcare. And it doesn’t get much more defensive than healthcare real estate.

NorthWest continues to expand around the world, offering up every type of healthcare property in the mix. However, shares are now down an incredible 27.5% year to date. That makes it incredibly undervalued, considering it trades at just 8.1 times earnings as of writing.

And the dividend? NorthWest stock offers a substantial 8.53% yield as of writing. So again, you have significant cash flow coming in while you wait for the eventual rebound.

Slate Grocery

We also need food, which is why consumer staples are such a great option. But among those dividend stocks, I would recommend Slate Grocery REIT (TSX: SGR.UN), which currently holds a dividend yield at 7.77%. And I have great news. Shares are actually up 12% year to date.

Actually, that may not be great news if you’re looking for a steal in terms of a share drop. That being said, it still remains a steal in terms of fundamentals. Slate stock trades at just 5.5 times earnings! That’s even as it continues to expand through acquisitions across the United States with its grocery-anchored locations.

The company emerged strong from the pandemic, benefits from high inflation, and continues to support a solid occupancy rate. So among these dividend stocks, Slate may be the best option even though it holds the lowest dividend yield of the batch.

Bottom line

There really isn’t a reason that you need to sacrifice returns if you’re looking for cash flow. These dividend stocks offer fixed income now and in the future, with solid earnings to prove it. And right now, you can lock in dividend yields that may not ever be seen again! While certainly purchasing them at prices that won’t be around in another year or so.