2 Conglomerate Dividends to Buy and 1 to Avoid
Published Thu, 04 Aug 2011 on The Motley Fool

The only downside to the conglomerate sector is its lack of choices. With so few companies operating under multiple business sectors, we have to be pickier than ever in choosing high-quality dividend-paying companies, otherwise we risk getting stuck with a jumbled mess of a company. After researching the group, a few names stand out as solid candidates to provide steady dividend income while also offering the potential for long-term price appreciation. On the flipside, one highly loved Motley Fool CAPS name could turn out to be a bane to investors' portfolios. United Technologies (NYSE: UTX) -- trust itUnited Technologies is a do-it-all for the technology, manufacturing, and aerospace industries. The company operates out of six business segments:... Read more