Published on 18 Jan 2022 on Insider Monkey via Yahoo Finance
In this article, we discuss 10 dividend stocks that analysts are recommending. If you want to skip our detailed analysis of these stocks, go directly to Analysts Are Recommending These 5 Dividend Stocks.
Dividends are considered to be a comfortable stream of income or a cushion against financial distress by many investors. Dividends are extremely important to the stock market’s total return, representing roughly 40% of the total returns since 1930.
Dividends not only stabilize the performance of stocks and reduce overall volatility, but companies with consistent dividend payments have been known to outperform the overall market during periods of high inflation.