10 Dividend Earners to Pad Your Portfolio

The market has managed to back itself away from imminent danger, bouncing back from a relatively serious stumble from a couple of weeks ago. It’s too soon to say stocks will be able to remain out of trouble, though. Aside from a lethargic time of year, the wrong headline could still easily up-end it all.

Or, perhaps the market will continue to climb.

In an uncertain environment like the one we find ourselves in now, sometimes the right strategic move is to simplify. Step into reliable cash cows, accumulate cash from dividends, and wait for a more opportune time to make risky bets.

The $64,000 question is, of course, which dividend stocks? They certainly aren’t all built the same.

Here’s a run-down of 10 different dividend stocks to buy, from a variety of industries. Investors won’t necessarily need all of them to create a more defensive-minded portfolio, though considering more than one might not be a bad idea either.

Read the full article at Investor Place.