9 Impressive Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold

The big firms are doing business outside the U.S., and the dollar is weakening as interest rates rise. As Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin observed in Davos recently, a weaker dollar is good for exports and the Trump administration is in favor of boosting exports. But for all this good news, a changing market — with the potential for an inverted yield curve in interest rates, rising inflation and less consumer strength than anticipated — may bring on a correction. That’s why now is a good time to buy some solid insurance while it’s cheap. That’s why I’ve come up with nine impressive dividend stocks to buy and hold. They have longevity and will weather any near-term storms...

Verizon (NYSE:VZ) is a blue-chip communications pick with a solid 4.65% dividend. AES Corp (NYSE:AES) was a major player in the utility deregulation boom that swept through the markets in the 1990s. Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) launched its first storage facility in 1972. Catchmark Timber (NYSE:CTT) is a timber company that is organized as a real estate investment trust (REIT). Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) is a major energy utility in the US. Macy’s Inc (NYSE:M) seems like an odd stock to recommend after its travails in the past couple of years. Seagate (NASDAQ:STX), a hard drive maker, has been doing well in 2018, up 32% year-to-date. The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) is a global asset management firm. Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) is a midstream U.S. energy company.

Source: InvestorPlace

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