All It Takes Is $4,000 Invested in This High-Yield Dividend Stock to Generate $275 in Passive Income in 2026

UPS is turning the corner, but uncertainties remain in the new year.High-yield dividend stocks are an excellent means of participating in the stock market while generating passive income. But even the highest-yielding stock in the S&P 500 -- LyondellBasell Industries (yielding 12.6%) -- couldn't keep up with recent S&P 500 gains on dividends alone. At the time of this writing, the index is up 16.6% year to date after gaining more than 20% in both 2023 and 2024.The best reason to buy high-yield dividend sto ...