Are These Dividend Stocks Solid As Concrete?

Investing In Cement Industry Dividend-Paying Stocks By any standard, the worldwide cement industry is enormous. Last year, total revenues exceeded an eye popping $250 billion. Though a highly polluting and energy-intensive business, the cement industry is important for virtually every economy on the planet. Besides for manufacturing and distributing cement, many companies in this industry also supply various construction materials, wallboard and paperboard. It’s no surprise that expanding economies are the biggest consumer of these materials as housing and other construction booms require huge quantities of this matter. As one might expect, China accounts for about half of the global demand for cement and related products. While there are many cement companies that exist, only a handful offer dividend payments that one might consider adding to a dividend income portfolio. This quasi-industrial sector may be considered for added diversification beyond the standard dividend-paying stocks many of us already invest in.... Read more