This Dividend Stock Gold Mine Is Hiding in Plain Sight
There are good reasons why everyone seems to be talking about dividend stocks. The benefits of dividend stocks shine during a bear market. Paying a consistent dividend (as long as it's not being funded with debt) implies that a company generates excess profit and free cash flow that can be returned to shareholders -- a valuable advantage when interest rates are rising and capital becomes more expensive.
When the economy is growing rapidly, prospects and projections can be more exciting than a dividend-paying stalwart like Coca-Cola or Procter & Gamble. But when the economy falters, those same stodgy companies look like beacons of safety amid a sea of volatility.
One of the best places to look for quality blue chip dividend stocks is in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow).
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