For decades, silver was the overlooked sibling of gold—until now. In a historic move, the U.S. government has officially declared silver a “critical mineral,” elevating its status to that of lithium, copper, and rare earths for the first time ever.

Target shares are near their lowest price in about six years. That’s resulted in an attractive 5% dividend yield. But can investors rely on the hefty yield while they wait for the stock price to recover?