Mastery wants dividend paying stocks and we are spreading our money around in a few sectors for our latest picks.  We are selecting Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP), NY Mortgage Trust (NYMT) and U.S. Bancorp (USB).

Making the cut for our dividend stock picks are Corning Inc. (GLW), Microsoft (MSFT), Verizon (VZ), and NY Mortgage Trust (NYMT).

Mastery is interested in stocks that will actually increase this year, throw in a dividend and its the perfect combination for a valued based stock.  Making the cut early this year are the following dividend stocks:  Verizon (VZ), New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYMT), Microsoft (MSFT), CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL) and Corning Inc. (GLW). 

Microsoft Corp (MSFT), Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), and New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYMT) are three of our favorite stock picks for 2012. 

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Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYMT) and Microsoft Corp (MSFT) are three of our favorite stock picks for 2012. 

Let's dive into it.

Fellow Masters, the best 'high yield CD' you can buy will only give you 1 to 1.2% yield that locks your money away for an entire year.  We would rather buy a high yield dividend stocks that pay a 8% to %13 dividend yield plus whatever the stock gains in 2012.  Making the cut are New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYMT), CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL) and Vale (VALE).

The term 'high yield cd' means nothing in 2011 - 2012, you have to turn to high yield securities, and that means dividend stocks.  Mastery turns to New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYMT), CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL) and Vale (VALE).