The 7 Best Dividend-Paying Stocks for Cautious Investors

Most dividend stocks listed on U.S. exchanges have quarterly payouts. Thus, shareholders can build an annuity-like cash stream. For many established corporations annual dividend yields tend to be around 2%-4%. And the top ones typically increase their dividend amounts over time. When a firm increases payouts, it usually is a signal to shareholders that future earnings and cash flows are expected to be robust.

As another busy earnings season starts, you may want to consider buying the dips in a number of them. Let’s get right to it and look at seven of the best dividend-paying stocks for the second half of the year: Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE:ADM), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), Home Depot (NYSE:HD), Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) and Walmart (NYSE:WMT).

Source: InvestorPlace

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