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Annaly Capital Management (NLY -0.15%) is offering a massive 14%-plus dividend yield today. And the dividend was just increased at the start of 2025, too.

I use YCharts' Value Score and Ben Graham Formula Value All Stars, or GASV, to identify large-cap stocks offering strong value and dividend safety. Seventeen out of twenty-four "safer" lowest-priced Dividend Dogs of the GASV are currently fair-priced and ready to buy for income investors. Top ten GASV stocks offer projected average net gains of 32.99% by June 2026, with yields ranging from 8.94% to 13.81%.

Markets remained volatile in May 2025 amid ongoing trade tensions and mixed signals from Washington and Wall Street. While U.S.-China talks quietly resumed, tariffs persisted and business sentiment stayed cautious, contributing to investor uncertainty. May's investments added $111 in annual dividends, keeping me on track with my goal of $100+ monthly income growth and a 7.4% yield on cost.

Banks provide a basic life necessity, financially speaking. It would be very difficult to operate in the modern world without a business that allows you to store your cash and facilitate the payments you need to make.

Looking for stocks that pay $100 in annual income? You've come to the right place.

Citigroup (C -0.19%) is a popular U.S. bank with an attractive 2.8% yield. But what if you could get more than twice that yield without taking on a huge amount of risk?

Dividend income offers a great way to strengthen your overall financial position. It can potentially make you less dependent on the income you earn from a job, maybe even allowing you to work less or retire earlier than planned.

Last month, Scotiabank upped its quarterly dividend paid to shareholders. The Canadian bank's forward-looking fundamentals remain reasonably strong. Scotiabank's financial health also remains vigorous, with its CET1 ratio holding above 13% in Q2 2025.

With May in the books, it's time to look to June for income opportunities. T:CA and BNS:CA both have huge yields, underpinned by fundamentals. I used the Seeking Alpha Stock Screener to help guide my picks.

I focus on building lasting wealth through a dividend pyramid strategy that balances income and growth across three portfolio layers for clarity and structure. High-yield stocks form the base for steady income and inflation protection, while the middle layer blends income with growth, and the top layer targets aggressive growth opportunities. In this article, I highlight two reliable, income-focused stocks I'd consider for a diversified retirement portfolio, emphasizing safety and consistent dividend performance.