[Mad Dawgg]

"and in some cases even higher than bond rates."

Last time I checked before the recent plunge AEP had a DIVY of around 3%

[plain talk]

Heck. AT&T pays over 5%. I have actually considered putting my entire estate in AT&T and living off the dividends. If the stock price cuts in half what do I care as long as it pays dividends which it has been doing forever.