Dividend stocks beat the market and the highest paying dividend stocks can explode your portfolio return but they're not without risk. I'm ranking the top dividend stocks and sharing four risks to high yield stocks. I'll also reveal how I analyze dividend stocks to find the best of the best.

I love dividend investing and our 2019 Dividend Stock Portfolio is beating the market by more than 8% so far this year. A lot of you have asked why I didn't pick some of the highest paying dividend stocks for the portfolio so I wanted to make this video comparing some of the best dividend paying stocks, the risks to investing and how to invest.

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For this video, I want to focus on four topics in dividend investing. First I'll cover the risks to investing in high dividend stocks. These are risks you can't neglect if you want a positive total return. Don't get caught investing in a high yield stock only to see the stock price destroy your return.

I'll also show you exactly how I find dividend stocks for my portfolio and how to analyze high yield investments for total return. I'll then rank the five best dividend stocks for double-digit returns and high cash payout. All five of these stocks have beaten the market for three years and could boost your portfolio to its highest return ever.

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Joseph Hogue, CFA spent nearly a decade as an investment analyst for institutional firms and banks. He now helps people understand their financial lives through debt payoff strategies, investing and ways to save more money. He has appeared on Bloomberg and on sites like CNBC and Morningstar. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a veteran of the Marine Corps.