If a company gets into trouble and income drops significantly, the dividend could be the first to go. Watch for companies that pay out less than half their income in dividends to make sure your dividend picks have a sizeable financial cushion. In any financial downturn, the best-of-breed companies will be able to retrench and even steal market share from lower-quality brand names. Leaders in their industries will be able to protect cash flows and their dividends. 3 Industry Leaders That Can Survive And Thrive...
Amgen Inc (Nasdaq: AMGN ) has booked the highest dividend growth rate and yield of my three favorite sustainable payers. The company is a leader in the biotech space and has invested heavily in manufacturing efficiency to boost margins. CVS Health (NYSE: CVS ) has an unmatched distribution model in healthcare with its pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) and the largest retail pharmacy chain in the United States. Honeywell International (NYSE: HON ) shares underperformed for much of last year on fears that the change in leadership would change the company's strategy and best of breed status.
Source: NASDAQ
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