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The most reliable stocks to invest in have a history of success and dividends that have increased over time

These two firms are leaders in their individual markets. That helps offset their cyclical risk, and lets them maintain their high dividend yields.


RUSSEL METALS INC. $29 (Toronto symbol RUS; Cyclical- Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 62.0 million; Market cap: $1.8 billion; Dividend yield: 5.2%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.russelmetals.com) is one of North America’s largest metal distributors, serving 46,000 clients, at 51 locations in Canada and 14 in the U.S....
Investors want to find the top dividend-paying stocks with a record of consistency in distributing dividend payments. Dividend yields, however, can be misleading and stocks that have the highest dividend yields may also entail significant risk. That can, in turn, lead to negative consequences and losses.
The best blue chip dividend stocks offer both capital gains growth potential and regular dividend income. The dividend yield is certainly one of the most concrete indicators of a sound investment. It is the percentage you get when you divide the current yearly dividend payment by the share or unit price of the investment.
Share prices for most utilities have dropped lately. That’s due in part to market weakness. But, it’s also due to investor worries about rising interest rates.

Traditionally, the Utilities sector suffers when interest rates rise—or if the market is worried about a rise.

Utilities have a lot of debt, and higher rates make it more expensive to raise money and refinance existing debt....
A successful, yet simple investment plan is to take a conservative approach: buy high-quality blue chip stocks that have a record of producing profits and paying dividends.
The yield of a stock is the percentage you get when you divide the current yearly dividend payment by the share price of the stock.


The yield of an ETF is the dividend per ETF unit, which is based on the dividends paid by each of the companies it holds.


Yield is an indicator we pay especially close attention to when we select stocks to recommend in our investment newsletters....
The safest dividend stocks consistently provide the “cash payouts” that strong companies give back to their shareholders. They are a major part of the Successful Investor approach to making money in the stock market.
A: Keyera Corp. $34.77, symbol KEY on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 204.5 million; Market cap: $7.1 billion; www.keyera.com), provides a number of services to the oil and gas industry, including the collection, processing, storage and shipment of oil and gas.

The company operates through two main segments:
  • Keyera’s Gathering and Processing business owns and operates raw gas-gathering pipelines and processing plants....
Ford continues to aggressively pursue the development of electric-powered and self-driving cars. While that work is still ongoing, the automaker plans to add several of those vehicles to its lineup within the next couple years.


Their addition should spur sales for Ford, which has seen its stock price drop 10% since the start of 2018 on weaker volumes and NAFTA worries....