28 Consumer Defensive 'Safer' Dividend Stocks For March, 2019

Actionable Conclusions (1-10): Analysts Expected Top Ten 'Safer' Dividend Consumer Defensive Dog Stocks To Net 3.67% to 25.92% Gains By March, 2019 Four of the ten top-yield "safer" Consumer Defensive dogs (tinted gray in the chart above) were verified as being among the top ten gainers for the coming year based on analyst 1 year target prices. Thus, the yield selection strategy for this group, as graded by analyst estimates for December, proved 40% accurate.
Projections based on estimated changes in dividend returns from $1000 invested in the thirty highest yielding stocks and their aggregate one year analyst median target prices, as reported by YCharts, created the 2018-19 data points. Note: one year target prices from one analyst were not applied (n/a). Ten probable profit-generating trades projected to March, 2019 were:
British American Tobacco (BTI) netted $259.20 based on the median of target estimates from three analysts, plus dividend, less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 9% more than the market as a whole.
Procter & Gamble (PG) netted $200.82 based on median price targets from twenty-five analysts, plus dividends, less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 42% less than the market as a whole.
Coca-Cola European (CCE) netted $169.89 based on target price estimates from thirteen analysts, plus dividends less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject... Read more