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High dividend yields in six US stocks may signal financial trouble, not safe income.

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19 Sep 2026
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High dividend yields in six US stocks may signal financial trouble, not safe income.

Six US-listed companies showing unusually high dividend yields may be at risk of payout cuts due to financial strain. These include Kraft Heinz, Whirlpool, Medical Properties Trust, United Parcel Service, Icahn Enterprises, and Clorox. Warning signs include shrinking cash flow, negative earnings, heavy debt, and share price collapses inflating yields artificially. Investors should be cautious as high yields alone do not guarantee sustainable dividends, and further cuts could follow if companies cannot cover payouts from earnings or cash flow.

Kraft Heinz (KHC) shows a dividend yield of 6.55% and trades at USD 24.43 on Pluang, with a 1-day change of -1.21% as of Sep 19, 2026 21:51 WIB. United Parcel Service (UPS) also offers a high dividend yield of 6.62%, priced at USD 99.02 with a 1-day change of -1.17%. Both stocks see more selling than buying activity on Pluang, reflecting investor caution consistent with the article's concerns about dividend sustainability risks.

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