Earn income from rebounding tourism

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Tourism volumes continue to rebound as COVID-19 travel restrictions ease. Here are two stocks that will profit from the rebound—and pay you steady dividends. WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS INC. $73 remains a buy. The company (New York symbol WH; Cyclical-Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 88.3 million; Market cap: $6.4 billion; Dividend yield: 1.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.wyndhamhotels.com) is the world’s largest hotel franchiser, with 836,000 rooms spread across 9,100 hotels in more than 95 countries. Its portfolio of 23 brands includes Super 8, Days Inn, Ramada, La Quinta and Wyndham. Wyndham last raised its quarterly dividend by 33% with the December 2021 payment. The new annual rate of $1.28 a share yields 1.8%. In September 2022, Wyndham completed its acquisition of the Vienna House brand for $44 million. The brand caters to the midscale and upscale markets. It has more than 40 hotels and 6,400 rooms. Wyndham’s revenue in the quarter ended September 30, 2022, fell 12.1%, to $407 million from $463 million a year earlier…