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I love to collect dividend income. That's why I own many dividend stocks, most of which have higher-yielding payouts.

Infrastructure is my favorite place to invest right now, especially for high-yielding opportunities. I share my highest conviction high-yield infrastructure pick of the moment. I also share some honorable mentions that I like almost as much.

Owning high-yielding dividend stocks can be a great way to generate passive income. However, there's one big caveat.

Brookfield Renewable's global asset base has provided a hedge against efforts in the U.S. to radically reduce clean energy tax credits. The company offers a 6.3% dividend yield and has grown FFO per unit by an 8% compound annual growth rate since 2012. Renewable energy capacity is set to ramp up materially for BEP regardless of the "One Big Beautiful Bill".

Higher-yielding dividend stocks often have a higher risk of a future payment reduction. Because many of these companies either have weak financial profiles or growth prospects, investors need to tread carefully when buying stocks with a higher yield if they're seeking a bankable income stream.

I have one investing principle when it comes to buying dividend stocks: Do not chase yields. That's because the best dividend stocks don't necessarily offer big yields, but all of them pay regular dividends and have a long-term dividend track record.

The recent market selloff in dividend stocks, especially REITs and utilities, presents attractive buying opportunities despite broader indices holding up. The House budget bill's rapid rollback of clean energy tax credits triggered a sharp selloff in renewables, but I see this as a long-term buying opportunity. I remain optimistic about renewables due to resilient demand, potential Senate moderation, and likely reinstatement of subsidies if Democrats regain power.

I focus on buying high-quality, high-yielding dividend growth stocks. When they go on sale, I pounce. I share two that are trading at highly compelling opportunities after recent pullbacks.

Infrastructure stocks are my favorite place to invest. However, there is a dark side to investing in infrastructure stocks. I share what this dark side is and how to position your infrastructure portfolio for long-term outperformance.

Higher returns typically come with higher risk. But there are some rare exceptions. I present two high yielding dividend stocks that have the potential to earn higher returns with lower risk.