Buy These 3 Dividend Stocks to Counter Retail Volatility

To fight the odds, we suggest investing in dividend stocks. Adding dividend stocks to ones portfolio is always a good decision. These stocks not only provide a steady return for countering short-term market challenges but also help to stay afloat in the long term as well. Further, dividend stocks are generally less volatile than non-dividend stocks and proven long-term outperformers. Thus, investors should simply resort to by picking stocks that have the potential to pay steady dividends. 4 Retail Stocks You Can’t Miss...

Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (TGT) is one solid bet, which has a dividend yield of about 4.6%. This departmental store retailer has been actively managing its capital and returning much of its free cash via share repurchases and dividends. Investors can also look at Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS) , which has a Growth Score of A. Based in New York, the company is engaged in the retail sale of trade books, mass market paperbacks, children's books, off-price bargain books and magazines. We also suggest investing in Fastenal Company (FAST - Free Report) , which has outperformed our earnings estimate by an average of 1.8% in the trailing four quarters.

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