Should You Buy Walgreens Boots Alliance for Its 11.1% Dividend Yield? 3 Things to Know First

It's tempting to gravitate toward dividend stocks that pay huge dividends. Take Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) for example. The pharmacy chain's dividend yields over 11% at its current share price. In other words, investors get double-digit investment returns before factoring in any potential share price movement.However, there is never a free lunch in the stock market. It's rarely so easy.Peek behind the curtains and you'll will find a litany of issues at Walgreens that have created such a high dividend yield. This is a warning sign of a yield trap.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool