Income Investors: 5 Safe New Dividend Kings For 2012

With the increased volatility in the stock markets, more investors are keen to shift away from actively managing their portfolios. High-dividend yielding stocks take on more importance in such situations as they offer stable dividends and, if invested in the right company, a steady growth going forward. In this article we present five stocks which, in our opinion, are dividend kings for the year 2012. Altria Group, Inc. (MO): Altria is a holding company whose subsidiaries are involved in the manufacturing and distribution of cigarettes and wine. The company has a vast international portfolio of products like Marlboro, Virginia Slims and Benson & Hedges, while it sells wine under the brand of Chateau Ste. Michelle, making it firmly in the category of buy and hold forever. With a mature business and established brands, Altria has been outperforming the S&P 500 (SPY) yearly since the past 11 years and has consistently... Read more