So if the economy flatlines, what should investors do with their money? As Bill O’Reilly points out, you could do worse than bet on dependable dividend payers. If the capital appreciation side of the stock markets spins out, distributions can at least carry you along with respectable returns. The only good news here? The recent stock market plunge has improved the yields on some traditional dividend stocks. Here are five to investigate further...
You have a simple story with Southern Co (NYSE:SO) and Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK): they’re well-run utilities serving millions of customers. The picture at AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) resembles the story at utility companies too. Iron Mountain Inc‘s (NYSE:IRM) main income-producing activity is collecting rent from customers for storage space. For property owners like Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE:SNH), that will likely translate into higher profits (and dividends).
Source: Income Investors
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