Definitions for "Income Stocks"
Keywords:  dividend, pge, yield, stable, average
Technically, any stock that pays a dividend, but income stocks are normally thought of as stocks that pay a higher than average dividend. Exactly what would be considered a "high" dividend depends on current interest rates, but generally, a dividend yield of 4% or more would be considered high. Income stocks tend to be the more established mid- to high-capitalization stocks.
These pay higher-than-average dividends over a sustained period. They are typically long-established companies with stable earnings or utilities such as phone companies.
Stocks that have a consistent history of paying high dividends