3 Defensive Dividend Stocks

These stocks have paid out reliable dividends for 25+ years [Morning Watchlist] You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Behind the Markets. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please [unsubscribe]( here.  Prefer to view this content on our website? [Click here.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Fellow Investor, One of the best ways to protect your portfolio and generate income is by buying dividend stocks, especially Dividend Aristocrats. Not only have these particular stocks paid out dividends for more than 25 years, they’re also considered to be some of the most reliably safe options for investors. --------------------------------------------------------------- Company: Exxon Mobil (SYM: XOM) With a market cap of $509.8 billion, Exxon Mobil is one of the world’s biggest oil and gas companies in the world. Currently yielding 3.31%, the company has consistently paid out a dividend for the last 41 years. Even better, its current dividend of 95 cents per share is payable September 10 to shareholders of record as of August 15. Even better, according to Exxon’s latest earnings, the company “announced second-quarter 2024 earnings of $9.2 billion, or $2.14 per share assuming dilution. Cash flow from operating activities was $10.6 billion and cash flow from operations excluding working capital movements was $15.2 billion. Shareholder distributions of $9.5 billion included $4.3 billion of dividends and $5.2 billion of share repurchases, consistent with the company's announced plans.” --------------------------------------------------------------- Chaikin Analytics [#1 AI Stock of 2024 (Not NVDA)](It's not META, NVDA, GOOGL, or AMZN. But thanks to a major deal, this under-the-radar stock could go down as the #1 winner of the A.I. boom. [Click here to learn more...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Company: McDonald’s (SYM: MCD) With a 48-year history of dividend growth, McDonald’s currently yields 2.33%. It also just declared a $1.67 per share dividend payable on September 7 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 3. The company also has a payout ratio of abut 57.2%, telling us there’s even more room for growth moving forward. Even better, given the strength of its brand, wide economic moat and its global real estate, investors will see even more dividends over time. --------------------------------------------------------------- Oxford Club [AI's NEXT Magnificent Seven]( [chart]( The Original Magnificent Seven Produced 16,894% Average Returns Over 20 Years. But the Man Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says "AI's Next Magnificent Seven Could Do It Even Faster." [See His Breakdown of the Seven Stocks You Should Own Here.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Company: Coca-Cola (SYM: KO) With a 62-year history of dividend growth, Coca-Cola is another one of the top Dividend Aristocrats to buy and hold. With a yield of about 2.7%, the company is expected to pay out its next dividend on October 1. Even better, earnings growth hasn’t been too shabby either. In its most recent quarter, the company’s EPS of 84 cents beat by three cents. Revenue of $12.4 billion, up 3.3% year over year, beat by $650 million. --------------------------------------------------------------- Crypto 101 [Discover the #1 Crypto for 2024]( [crypto](One coin to change your life. Experts predict this overlooked crypto could soar as the biggest financial institutions scramble to “catch up” to crypto. Early investors have a rare chance for parabolic gains. [Get the details now]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Join Daily Guru Trades!]( Want more free daily trades in your inbox? [Sign up for Dylan Jovine's Daily Guru Trades Today.]( Do you curently own shares of any dividend aristocrats? Do you have your eye on any other under-the-radar dividend stocks we might have missed? Hit "reply" to this email and let us know! Our mailing address is: Behind the Markets, LLC 4260 NW 1st Avenue, Suite 55 Boca Raton, FL 33431 Copyright © 2024 Behind the Markets, LLC, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email as part of your subscription to Behind the Markets. For more information about our privacy practices, please review our [Privacy Policy]( or our [Legal Notices.]( [Behind the Markets](  [Unsubscribe]( Â