3 Dependable Dividend Stocks to Buy for Shaky Times

Volatility has gone haywire over the past week, helping the historically topsy-turvy month of September live up to its reputation. The biggest driver of this is the Federal Reserve — namely, investors are wondering whether the Fed will or won’t raise interest rates at next week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Quality dividend stocks that offer long-standing and long-increasing payouts, even if they shudder a bit at the initial announcement, have a tendency to go about their business afterward. Besides, the pain in quality companies with strong yields isn’t going to be that severe, considering any rate hike would likely be just a quarter of a point.

These three dividend stocks are backed by reliable businesses and reliable income — very reliable income. Specifically, all three companies have paid and increased their distributions every year for decades, earning them a place on our list of Dependable Dividend Stocks. Dependable Dividend Stocks to Buy: Nucor Corporation (NUE), Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT) and AT&T Inc. (T).

Source: InsiderPlace

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