3 Stocks With High Dividend Yields

Many companies have put a lower priority on paying dividends over the years. The average dividend yield of stocks in the S&P 500 has fallen from over 3% a few decades ago to less than 2% in the past couple of decades (and recently closer to 1.5%). AT&T (NYSE: T), Equitrans Midstream (NYSE: ETRN), and Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR) currently offer big-time dividend payments.