
Dividend stocks can be a dependable source of passive income for income-seeking investors. Furthermore, some of these stocks also allow for long-term capital appreciation.
In particular, dividend-paying stocks with high yields are popular among income-seeking investors. However, is a high yield a compelling enough reason to purchase a dividend stock? Let's look at these two high-yielding stocks, Altria Group (MO) and Pfizer (PFE), to see whether they're good investments aside from their dividends right now.