War, dividend yield, and trading: 5 stocks with a dividend yield of up to 4.6%; 4 with an upside potential

Once you have confirmed that the yield spike is genuine and the dividend is safe, the trade set-up is about patience, not speed. That gap between a stable dividend and a temporarily depressed price is essentially the market telling you that it is scared. For a trader who can keep a cool head, that fear often translates into opportunity.