Top Dividend Stocks for Steady Income

Just because a stock has a high dividend doesn't mean the payout will stay that way if the market gets rough. Some companies are just better positioned than others to weather any economic storm. With that in mind, we asked three of our top dividend experts what stock they want in their portfolios for when the market gets rough.

Jordan Wathen: Triangle Capital Corporation (NYSE: TCAP) lends money to finance private-equity buyouts, and I think it can outperform, even in a downturn. Matt Frankel: Although it's not a "high-dividend" stock, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is a stock you want to hold when the market gets rough. Patrick Morris: If I had to choose any company to provide steady income in turbulent markets, I'd pick Realty Income Corporation (NYSE: O).

Source: Motley Fool

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