Strong companies you’ll want to keep for the long-term
With bond yields offering little, income-focused investors
have been turning to stocks to provide the regular cash they seek. The
trade-off, of course, is that stocks are riskier than bonds.
Dividend-paying stocks provide both cash and a cushion
against market volatility and portfolio risk. But this is no secret, and in
this low-yield environment investors have embraced dividend stocks. Yet meanwhile,
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least are apparently being stingier with their capital, as dividends increased
at their slowest pace since 2011.
Nonetheless, cash is cash, and so dividend-paying stocks are
having their day. Most of these stocks can provide short-term portfolio
protection, but only some are worth holding as longer-term investments for
appreciation and decent — and secure — income.
Here are five such stocks to consider...
Source: MarketWatch