5 Top Dividend Stocks to Buy for a Doubtful August

August is certainly cast into uncertainty. This calls for investing in dividend paying stocks which boast immense financial strength and are immune to market vagaries. Such stocks reflect solid financial structure, healthy underlying fundamentals and better quality business. They have also raked in excellent risk-adjusted returns this year. Hence, we have selected five such dividend paying stocks to boost your returns. Such stocks also possess a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy)...

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (NYSE:ARI) operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) that primarily originates, acquires, invests in, and manages commercial first mortgage loans, subordinate financings, and other commercial real estate-related debt investments in the United States. CONSOL Coal Resources (NYSE:CCR) produces and sells high-Btu thermal coal in the Northern Appalachian Basin and the eastern United States. Sutherland Asset Management (NYSE:SLD) operates as a real estate finance company. Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET) acquires, explores, develops, and produces crude petroleum and natural gas. New Media Investment Group (NYSE:NEWM) owns and operates local media assets in the United States.

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