2 High-Yielding Dividend Stocks That Are Safer Than They Look

When dividend stocks offer high yields of more than 5%, the temptation can often be to assume that they aren't safe. But the yield alone doesn't mean that the payout is unsustainable. A stock could be down for any number of reasons, pushing its yield up in the process. A couple of dividend stocks that may seem risky at first glance are United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) and Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ). Their yields are well over 5%, but their payouts aren't too good to be true. Here's why they look l ...