The Best High-Yield Bank Stock to Invest $25,000 in Right Now

Citigroup (C -0.19%) is a popular U.S. bank with an attractive 2.8% yield. But what if you could get more than twice that yield without taking on a huge amount of risk? That's exactly what I did when I doubled my position in this Canadian banking giant. The trigger for my investment was the company's return to dividend growth with a 4% hike announced after it reported earnings for its fiscal second quarter of 2025. Here's why you might want to follow along if you have $25,000, or even just $500, to invest.W ...