5 'Safe' Dividend Stocks in the Energy Patch

This is the latest in a series of Barron's articles utilizing a service called DIVCON, developed by San Diego-based investment management firm Reality Shares Inc. to identify stocks with dividends that are safe and likely to grow in the long run. Reality Shares also sponsors ETFs that pursue a dividend growth strategy.

Income-oriented investors looking for stocks that should continue to pay out rich dividends might consider five energy stocks, Barron's reports. These companies are: Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM), Phillips 66 (PSX), Valero Energy Corp. (VLO), Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC), and Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. (COG).

Source: Investopedia

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