The Best Dividend Stocks to Buy in 9 Sectors

 

Get a mix of passive income and capital gains from these relevant companies

 

 


Although some folks on Wall Street may deny it, I believe there’s overwhelming evidence of a disconnect between investment market valuations and the real economy. Still, that doesn’t mean you can’t profit from the irrational enthusiasm. Better to go with the train than against it. However, at some point, the ride will likely end. When it does, you’ll be glad to have owned dividend stocks.

 

Sure, these investments aren’t as sexy as the growth names that have generated wild headlines and even wilder performance metrics. However, the mania is reminiscent of the late 1990s/early 2000s dot-com bubble. At the time, merely mentioning the word “internet” aroused intense buyer sentiment. However, the fundamentals came around and rudely ended the party. The same can happen here, which is why you should consider dividend stocks.

 

With scheduled payouts along with the possibility of capital gains, dividend stocks provide some measure of confidence in this uncertainty. As well, companies that pay dividends tend to be fiscally stable – after all, the passive income must come from somewhere. Therefore, should volatility impact the broader markets, these organizations usually mitigate the storm better than growth firms.

 

 

 

 

As you dive deeper into the details of this novel coronavirus-driven crisis, the case for dividends only gets stronger. With Congress deadlocked on another round of coronavirus relief, millions of Americans face a bleak future. For instance, eviction moratoriums have expired in several areas, possibly forcing countless shell-shocked households onto the streets.

 

Also, the expiration of the federal program designed to bolster state unemployment checks – the so-called “plus up” – puts millions of others in dire straits. For our elected officials, saving the American people should be a no-brainer. But because we’re going to play politics until everyone dies, here are nine dividend stocks to consider:

 

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