Better Buy: Verizon Communications vs. Johnson & Johnson

Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) are good defensive stocks for volatile markets. Verizon is the second-largest wireless carrier in the U.S. after AT&T (NYSE: T), and J&J is one of the world's top makers of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer healthcare products.

Verizon and J&J have both generated total returns of over 200% over the past decade, buoyed by a steady stream of generous dividends. But looking ahead, is one of these blue-chip stalwarts a better overall investment?

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