Cimmerian Usually, high-yielding dividend stocks are associated with limited growth prospects and relatively elevated financial or business risk. The theory behind this is that, mathematically, to offer an attractive yield, the multiple (or price) has to be low against which the current income streams could be material enough to generate tangible yield. The multiple, in turn, is low when there is not a huge growth potential (i.e., the future cash flow profile is flat) or there is just too much uncertainty a ...