2 Dividend Stocks You Can Confidently Buy in a Bear Market
Did you know that a bad market technically isn't a bear market until the benchmark S&P 500 index is at least 20% below its latest peak? We're not quite there at the moment. After recovering from steep losses for a few days, the index is about 19% below the high water mark it set in January.
We may have emerged from a bear market already but it would be pretty irresponsible of us not to prepare for more rough weather ahead. These two giants of the healthcare sector are about as reliable as businesses get. Here's why you can count on steadily growing dividend payments from these two healthcare stocks.
You've more than likely seen some of Abbott Laboratories' (NYSE: ABT) COVID-19 diagnostic products. If you've been having a hard time finding baby formula you're also aware of this company's nutrition business.
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