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High-yield dividend stocks can help you maximize the income generated from every dollar you invest. For example, the average dividend stock has a yield of around 1.2% (using the S&P 500's dividend yield as a benchmark).

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Dividend income from stocks be a good source of passive income. Let's take a look at 45 high dividend yield stocks, 15 each from large cap, mid cap and small cap categories.

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