A premium will always be placed on growth stocks -- this will never change. However, in schizophrenic markets like the ones we experienced in 2012, dividend payers made risk management much easier. For many investors, a dividend check was the difference between holding stocks through the fiscal cliff dilemma or opting to cut losses and moving on.
In 2013, here are three names to consider that offer that income safety net, which is still underappreciated in highly volatile markets: Oracle (ORCL) Yield 0.70%, Apple (AAPL): Yield 1.90% and Cisco (CSCO): Yield 2.80%.
Source: MSN Money
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