16 “All-American” Dividends Yielding Up To 18%

Remember a decade or so back, when we heard over and over again that the coming decades would be all about China?

If you ignored that prediction and stuck with well-established US investments (especially dividend-paying US stocks and funds), you made a smart move.

Our conviction continues to be that the USA is the best place to find top dividend payers—including our favorite high-yielding closed-end funds (CEFs).

I’ll give you 16 such US-focused CEFs to consider in a moment—as well as specific looks at two 17%+ (!) yielding CEFs to avoid and one 6%+ payer that’s worth your attention now.

This post originally appeared at Contrarian Outlook.