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Successful Investors always give dividend stocks the respect they deserve and most view them as the foundation of a sound and profitable investment portfolio.

But finding the right dividend payers can be challenging for new investors as well as experienced ones....

The highest dividend stocks can harbor hidden dangers, but you’ll enhance your portfolio with the safest dividend-paying stocks

Stock prices have dropped sharply in anticipation of a much wider spread of the coronavirus, and the deep economic setback that could result from its spread. That could happen—no one can predict the future. However, most sharp market downturns are temporary. Due to modern medicine and technology, the coronavirus impact is unlikely to get so big that it brings on a long-lasting stock-market decline.


Our advice is that if your stock holdings made sense for you a few weeks ago, in light of your investment goals, financial circumstances and temperament, then you should hang on to them.


You should also continue to follow our three-pronged Successful Investor strategy: Invest mainly in established companies; spread your money out across the five main economic sectors; and downplay or avoid stocks that are in the broker/media limelight.


But most important—with yields on many stocks currently so much higher than before the COVID-19 tumult and with many companies cutting their dividends—income investors need to pay close attention to our Dividend Sustainability Ratings.


In this, your latest issue of Dividend Advisor, you’ll also find several high-yielding stocks we recommend for new buying....

The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has cut Stanley’s price by 33% in the past month. However, we expect the stock—and the company—should rebound strongly once the crisis ends. That’s due to its wide variety of products, strong brands and broad geographic presence....

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. ADRs $37 remains a buy. The company (New York symbol PHG; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 891.0 million; Market cap: $33.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.6; Dividend yield: 2.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.philips.com) makes industrial health-care products, including X-ray scanners and ultrasound systems, along with consumer goods such as electric shavers, electric toothbrushes and air purifiers.


As part of its long-term plan to focus on health-care products, the company is now studying various options for its Domestic Appliances business, which makes kitchen appliances (such as coffee makers) and garment care products (steam irons)....

Discover why we prefer a “buy and watch closely” approach over a “stocks to hold forever” philosophy

When looking for the top blue chip high-yield dividend stocks to add to your portfolio, be sure to take a close look at each of these factors

A: The ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF, $31.17, symbol SDOG on New York (Units outstanding: 34.5 million; Market cap: $1.1 billion; www.alpssectordividenddogs.com), is an ETF that applies the “Dogs of the Dow” theory on a sector-by-sector basis using the stocks in the S&P 500....

Discover how to find the best U.S. dividend stocks

The best U.S. dividend stocks can be a valuable component of any investment portfolio.

These stocks provide a consistent dividend yield year after year. That’s key to your long-term investment success, because those dividends can contribute as much as a third of your total return.

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Top dividend stocks can produce as much as a third of your total return over long periods....

Looking for high-yield low-risk investments should start by considering well-established companies that offer you these qualities