Sorry.
High yield stocks pay a dividend regardless of what the value of the stock does (given price on any day).
For example;
BAC is the abbreviation on the exchange for Bank of America, I have gathered quite a bit over the years(20).
It pays a dividend of $2.5 something cents per share held and at todays per share price of around $32, that is over a 7% yield and is pretty secure. In the early 90's I bought some at $10 and it promptly dropped like a rock to 3 or 5 bucks, it happened to me with Apple too. I sure wanted to sell and lick my wounds but I stayed the course and am better off for it.
It is disturbing to watch the valuation(stock price) of the stocks plummet like they have, especially if you must sell them. If the portfolio has some solid dividend paying stocks in it, you just have to try and ride the storm out. I am afraid this one is going to be here a while. I sometimes buy small amounts when the markets get like this, I have not seen it like this since 2000.
Death and taxes are all we are truly guaranteed, unfortunately.
And if I were so danged smart and could offer real good advice, I wouldn't be on this website while at WORK...