For comparison, investing $200 into an S&P 500 index fund would only yield about $2.70 of annual dividend income, given its much lower yield (1.35%). Here's a look at what makes these three stocks such great options for income-seeking investors right now.

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Things haven't been all flowers and sunshine for the stock market to start 2025. Many big-name stocks and two of the market's top indexes, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, have found themselves in the negative for the year (as of March 10).