The consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war and expected aggressive interest rate increases to contain soaring inflation could keep the stock market volatile, at least in the near term. In addition, fears about deepening supply chain disruptions due to the fourth COVID-19 wave in China are fueling the market's volatility.
Amid this environment, investing in high dividend-yielding stocks could be a good strategy for generating a steady income stream. Investors' interest in the high dividend-yielding stocks is evident in the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF's (SPYD) 13.5% returns over the past three months.
