Preferred shares
Another one is a BCE Inc. rate reset preferred share that has a current dividend yield of 6.86 per cent. A rate reset usually means the dividend will be adjusted every five years based on the five-yearSome real estate investment trusts and mortgage investment corporations are yielding nine per cent to 11 per cent. Some examples might be Timbercreek Capital Corp., a publicly traded MIC whose stock price is down almost 15 per cent over the past year and is currently yielding 8.94 per cent.
For example, you can earn 9.2 per cent annually as long as the S&P/TSX Capped Utilities index is trading no worse than negative 30 per cent. The utilities index mostly holds hydroelectric names such as Hydro One Ltd. and Fortis Inc., and has been among the more secure parts of the stock market.Article content
As you can see from this list, high yields are available. As the yields get higher, the risk level tends to increase, so it is important to truly understand the risks on these investments so that you are going in with your eyes open.