"Top 5 High-Yield Dividend Stocks for March 2024"

Olivier Le Moal's monthly series on Dividend Stocks aims to shortlist five relatively safe stocks with solid dividend history, low debt, and attractive valuations from a universe of 7,500 U.S. listed stocks. The article provides detailed insights into the selection process, methodology, and criteria used to filter the stocks, ultimately presenting three groups with different risk and yield profiles. The final A-List for conservative income includes Microsoft, Visa, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Archer-Daniels-Midland, and Enbridge, offering an average yield of 3.53% and emphasizing the importance of diversification and due diligence in stock selection.