The long slow easy ride for bond investors is just about over. While the Federal Reserve has been very slow to raise rates, a move many on Wall Street are not thrilled with, the snail-like pace is due to end. In fact, most top firms on Wall Street believe the Fed will raise rates by 25 basis points, or ¼ of 1%, in December and will raise two times in 2017 and 2018. While some of the bond proxy stocks, like utilities, real estate investment trusts and telecoms, may struggle, not all the stocks in those categories are vulnerable. In addition, while the rate hikes will become regular, even by the end of 2018, the funds rates should still be below 2%.
We screened the Merrill Lynch research database for dividend-paying stocks with good forward earnings prospects that are rated Buy. We found four that should continue to grind higher: CenturyLink Inc. (NYSE: CTL) is a global communications, hosting, cloud and IT services company enabling millions of customers to transform their businesses through innovative technology solutions. Enterprise Products Partners L.P.’s (NYSE: EPD) midstream energy services include gathering, processing, transportation and storage of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) fractionation, import and export terminaling, and offshore production platform services. General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) is the world’s largest automaker, with annual volume of almost 10 million units. Occidental Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: OXY) is an oil-levered multinational organization with principal business segments in oil and gas and in chemicals.
Source: Wall St. 24/7
Related Articles:
- 6 Higher Yielding Basic Materials Stocks With Growing Dividends
- 7 Dividend Growth Stocks That Could Make You Wealthy
- A Roadmap To Build Wealth With Dividend Stocks
- High-Yield Managed Distribution Policy Funds
- 6 Blue Chip Dividend Stocks For When the Chips Are Down
Interest Rates Are Going Higher: These 4 Top Dividend Stocks Will Do Just Fine
Posted by D4L | Tuesday, October 25, 2016 | ArticleLinks | 0 comments »________________________________________________________________
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
~
Popular Posts Last 30 Days
-
As a relatively new blogger, the one thing that has stood out in my mind is the number of Canadian bloggers in the areas that I am most inte...
-
Finding cheap dividend stocks is critical for another reason. By the time the Federal Reserve meets for the second time in 2023, the central...
-
In short, dividend-bearing stocks are one of the smartest approaches stock investors have available currently. The same is true in strong ec...
-
Investing in passive income can allow you to make money with minimal portfolio management. There are many types of investments to make passi...
-
As 2022 wraps up, many investors are likely looking for ways to position their portfolio for more macroeconomic uncertainty next year. After...
-
Most income-oriented investors focus almost exclusively on the current dividend yield of stocks to decide whether to purchase them. However,...
-
For most investors, the new year brings with it new opportunity. With all three major U.S. stock indexes falling into a bear market last yea...
-
Last year was brutal for the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector. Rising interest rates created two headwinds for the industry. They ...
-
With inflation appearing to have peaked and fears of a recession dimming somewhat, investors have some positive catalysts to look forward to...
-
Dividends drive significant returns for Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio. One common theme of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is d...
0 comments
Post a Comment
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.