#5 – Qurate Retail Inc. 8% Preferred (NASDAQ: QRTEP)
Current Yield: 8.1%
So now we move on to a different play – preferred stocks. Preferred stockholders have a higher claim on distributions (e.g. dividends) than common stockholders. So you will generally see higher yields.
Qurate Retail, Inc. engages in various on-line commerce industries. The most notable is the QVC network. But is also has international operations and drives shopping experiences via websites, broadcast networks, mobile applications, and social media.
But it’s not the company stock with the attractive yield, it’s the preferred. With a recent price around $98, it sports a yield around 8.1%. Might be worth a look.