6 Strong Dividend Stocks to Buy for High Inflation This article today is about six strong dividend stocks to buy for high inflation. They have higher yields than the current inflation rate, which as of June 10, was reported to be 8.6% in the last 12 months. Most of these stocks are REITs (real estate investment trusts) or MLPs ( Master Limited Partnerships ) which are required to pay out 90% of their net income in order to keep their non-taxable status. MLPs tend to be focused on the oil and gas industry, although they are not required to be there. REITs are focused on the real estate industry — 75% of their income must come from related real estate activities, including rents, mortgage interest, or gains from the sale of the property. Just like MLPs, 90% of their income must be distributed. REITs tend to use leverage to enhance their income. These two industries tend to be focused on producing cash flow that can be distributed to investors. That makes them ideally suited to produce strong dividends to battle inflation. In addition, some of these stocks are business development companies (BDCs), which are also regulated investment companies.