Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) Dividend Yield: 5.5% Bermuda-based Lazard is one of the oldest and most creditworthy investment advisory companies, whose traces go back to 1848. Lazard's prestige in building long-term relationships and advising on complex transactions often makes it the go-to firm for elaborate international M&A transactions and restructuring. With inflation raging, interest rates on the rise, and the overall uncertainty in capital markets remaining elevated, stocks with above-average yields have grown in popularity.