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(New York)

May was a rough month for dividend stocks. Many companies announced the suspension of dividends or at least a cut. However, 11 companies in the S&P 500 announced dividend increases. That is an interesting group to look at because it likely means their businesses are thriving. Ten of those are: Medtronic, PepsiCo, Clorox, Cardinal Health, Chubb, Expeditors International of Washington, Baxter International, Northrop Grumman, TE Connectivity, Ameriprise Financial.

FINSUM: Pepsi and Clorox are the most interesting of the bunch for us. Both are consumer staples and because of their unique positioning, both seem likely to thrive.

(New York)

While markets have been doing a little better of late, investors may be looking for safe stocks that could perform well. Well, if that is the case, look no further than three old-time consumer goods companies that look ripe for outperformance. Coca-cola, PepsiCo, and P&G all look set to thrive and are available at a bargain. On the back of a slew of industry factors, consumer goods stocks are down by over 12% this year. However, the three stocks mentioned are solid dividend producers and seem likely to provide strong earnings growth, making a 10% total return for the year look likely.

FINSUM: 4% dividend yields with good top-line revenue growth for rock solid stocks seems like a pretty attractive proposition to us.

(New York)

We are entering a period of rising rates. This is a fundamental change from the modus operandi of the last decade and represents a paradigm shift for markets and investors. Therefore, volatility looks likely to stick around for some time. Accordingly, investing in low volatility stocks, which have been shown to perform just as well, if not better, than stock market indices during periods of stress, seems like a good idea. Barron’s chooses the ten lowest volatility stocks on the market, a list which includes Aflac, Coca-Cola, Loews, PepsiCo, Berkshire Hathaway, and Procter & Gamble, among others.

FINSUM: Given the ground shifting beneath investors’ feet, having some allocation to low volatility stocks seems like a wise plan.