Author invests $4,600 in three dividend stocks amid market warning signals
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View chart & analysis → - 1The author invested over $4,600 in Abbott (ABT), P&G (PG), and Paychex (PAYX) to transition to a defensive portfolio
- 2Abbott has 54 consecutive years of dividend increases with a 2.4% yield, P&G has 70 consecutive years with 2.69%, and Paychex has a 4.3% yield
- 3The original text notes that while the S&P 500 has risen over 13% this year, the CAPE ratio is at its second-highest level ever and margin debt has surged
So what's the key point?
The author bought shares in three companies that increase their dividends every year because the stock market looks unstable. The original text explains that these types of companies experience less price volatility when the market fluctuates.
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