April 12, 2016

5 Safe Dividend Stocks to Own During Periods of Market Turbulence

After a seven-year bull market run, the S&P 500 is starting to show some cracks.

Economic growth remains sluggish, and many stocks no longer look cheap.

Bear markets are never pleasant or predictable, but prudent dividend investors can position their portfolios to beat the market's volatility with safe, recession-resistant dividend stocks. Investors can look up how any of their dividend stocks performed using the free recession performance analyzer tool.

The best dividend stocks to own during falling markets are those that sell essential products not tied to the broader economy. These high-quality stocks are better able to continue paying and increasing their dividends in most environments while also better preserving investors' capital.

We own several of the safe dividend stocks...


Source: TheStreet