While growth stocks often steal the headlines, high-yielding dividend stocks with a strong track record of dividend stability and growth are among the most powerful tools for building real wealth. If your goal is to create a secure passive income stream for 2026 and beyond, here are the top five high yield stocks to buy now

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Business product partners (NYSE: EPD) is among the largest midstream energy companies in the US, with a pipeline spanning 50,000 miles. 2026 is a major turning point for pipeline stock. After spending nearly $4.5 billion on organic growth projects in 2025, Enterprise expects its capital spending to drop to $2.5 billion in 2026.

As new projects come online and capital expenditures (capex) decline, Enterprise will have more cash to return to its shareholders. It has already expanded its share buyback program from $2 billion to $5 billion, and big dividend increases could be next. Enterprise has increased its dividend for 27 consecutive years.

Real estate income (NYSE:O) pays a dividend every month and has increased it for 113 consecutive quarters. As a real estate investment trust (REIT), Realty Income must distribute at least 90% of its annual taxable income as dividends to its shareholders.

Realty Income owns a highly diversified portfolio of over 15,500 commercial real estate properties in 92 industries. While a triple-net lease structure significantly reduces operating costs, the diversification helps Real Estate Income generate stable cash flows across market cycles and interest rate environments, making it one of the top dividend stocks to buy in 2026.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE: BIP) owns high-quality assets in the utilities, transportation, mid-energy and data sectors, most of which earn predictable income on long-term contracts. The company also periodically sells mature assets to fund new growth opportunities.

By 2025, Brookfield raised $3 billion through capital recycling and is deploying money in high-growth areas such as artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. Management anticipates a strong 2026 and is targeting 5% to 9% annual growth in funds from operations and dividend per share over the long term.

One ok (NYSE: OK) Shares fell more than 25% in 2025 as its debt increased following consecutive mega acquisitions of Magellan Midstream, Medallion Midstream and EnLink Midstream. The acquisitions, however, have significantly expanded Oneok’s pipeline capacity and are expected to generate nearly $500 million in near-term synergies.

Oneok’s 4% dividend increase in January 2026 further underscores its ability to reward shareholders despite debt concerns. With management confident of growing the annual dividend by 3% to 4% over the long term, Oneok is a compelling high-yield play through 2026.

MPLX (NYSE: MPLX) it is one of the largest-cap stocks with the highest performance in the energy sector. Petrol Marathon‘s (NYSE: MPC) The support provides MPLX with predictable long-term contract revenue and significant growth opportunities.

MPLX’s recent acquisitions and expansions in the Delaware, Marcellus and Permian basins set the pace for a strong 2026. For the first nine months of 2025, MPLX’s net earnings grew 15% and it increased its dividend by 12.5%. Investors can expect another big dividend hike later this year, making this monstrous high-yield stock a superior buy.

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Neha Chamaria has no position in any of the aforementioned stocks. The Motley Fool has positions and recommends Realty Income. The Motley Fool recommends Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, Enterprise Products Partners and Oneok. The Motley Fool has one disclosure policy.

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