7 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy in July 2022 High-yield dividend stocks make stock investing sound like a boring but in many cases highly lucrative business. Here is nothing wrong with that. The economic conditions have changed in 2022 and there are some signs the U.S. economy may slow down and even face soon a recession. The secret to successful stock investing is to be always vigilant, flexible, and ready to change the investment strategy not by reading what some social media forums say but according to facts and data. Even if you only consider yourself as an active investor, receiving frequent passive income does not look bad. When this regular passive income is also very attractive, enough to beat inflation in most cases and pay bills or fund some of your aspirations then high-dividend stocks deserve a place in your stock portfolio. 7 REITs to Buy for a Bear Market Nobody should complain about getting lazily and passively additional income. Here are the top seven high-yield dividend stocks to buy in July. WLKP Westlake Chemical Partners $24.85 OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending $6.55 PFLT PennantPark Floating Rate Capital $11.43 OHI Omega Healthcare Investors $28.3 OKE ONEOK $55.07 BBDC Barings BDC $9.31 ET Energy Transfer LP $9.93 Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) Source: Shutterstock Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE: WLKP ) operates “ three ethylene production facilities in Calvert City, Kentucky, and Lake Charles, Louisiana, with an annual capacity of approximately 3.7 billion pounds and a 200-mile ethylene pipeline.” The forward dividend yield is 7.44% and the 1-year target estimate is $42.71 which could mean a further upside potential of 82%.