Good morning, On August 5, the stock market suffered its worst shellacking since 2022. And the VIX (aka the Fear Index) shot up to its highest level ever. The conflict in the Middle East appears to be escalating. The carry trade with the Japanese yen is over. And now many analysts are saying what millions of Americans have been feeling. The economy is weak and likely headed for a recession. It’s enough to make any investor want to pull all their money out of the market and wait for a sunnier day. But there’s a better idea. During earnings season, analysts talk about earnings growth — and for good reason. Nothing drives stock prices higher than a company that consistently grows its earnings. However, this doesn’t involve finding the next NVIDIA. This is about finding high-quality dividend stocks that pay you to own them. You see, for dividend investors, earnings season equates to pay day. On or around the day a company reports earnings, companies that pay dividends quarterly, as many do, announce the date and amount of their dividend. If you rely on those dividends for income, you’ll know when you’ll get that money. And if you reinvest those dividends, you’ll know when that transaction will take place. Of course, the best dividend stocks are the ones that offer both dividend growth and stock price growth. This special presentation focuses on an elite group of stocks known as dividend aristocrats. These are companies that have increased their dividend for at least 25 consecutive years. The dividends of these companies are safe. And during this earnings season, analysts are bullish on the 12-month outlook for the stock. if you’re playing the long game as many buy-and-hold investors do, it’s worth your time to look for quality dividend aristocrats to add to your portfolio. View the 7 Dividend Aristocrats to Buy After Earnings The MarketBeat.com Team
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