20 Consistent, High-Yielding Dividend Picks For Defensive Investors

Fri, 09/02/2011 - 13:36 EDT - Seeking Alpha

By Insider Monkey: High-dividend-yielding stocks are among the best options for defensive investors seeking some inflation protection. On the other hand, some stocks with relatively lower dividend yields may also be appealing to defensive investors because of their consistency. These stocks had long records of increasing dividend payments. Their dividend yields remained low due to larger increases in their stock prices over the last few years. We think the stocks that were able to increase dividends in the last few years are attractive options for conservative investors that demand consistency and protection in the upcoming inflationary environment. We compiled a list of 20 large-cap US stocks that achieved consistent dividend growth and paid high current dividend yields. The market data are sourced from Fidelity. All companies in this list have increased their dividend payments every year since 2006. These stocks have market capitalizations above $20 billion and annualized dividend yields between 2% andComplete Story »

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