6 Dividend Stocks For Earnings Season

Dividend stocks are of critical importance as uncertainty and volatility remain high and look set to be so for some time to come. Dividend stocks continue to provide income irrespective of the value of the equity. Companies that pay dividends have earned a reputation of being well run, dependable companies. Jonas Elmerraji recently reported on six recent dividend-increasers that we will measure in terms of their historical performance to see whether they are worth consideration for inclusion into a long term stock portfolio. Albemarle (ALB) manufactures a wide range of niche chemical products, from drilling fluid and petroleum catalysts to pharmaceuticals like ibuprofen. Despite a hike of dividend payouts by 6% last week, Albemarle only yields 1.5% at current levels. Ameren (AEE) is a power and natural gas utility and one of the highest-yielding utility stocks. It has a 5.2% dividend yield at current prices. Visa (V) is a credit.... Read more