A yield trap is when a stock has a too-good-to-be-true dividend yield. Often, the high yield is a sign of underlying trouble.

Image source: Getty Images. Picking stocks using only a high yield as the determining factor is a risky approach to investing. The list of highest-yielding stocks will inherently include companies ...

Meanwhile, compared with the wider financial - SBIC and Commercial industry, ARCC’s dividend yield is slightly lower. Zacks Investment Research Image Source: Zacks Investment Research On the ...