Parker suggests investing in stocks that pay good dividends and can repeatedly raise those payments.As the economy slows and stocks react to turmoil in the banking system, investors have looked for safer and less volatile ways to put their money to work. Dividend-paying stocks have emerged as a popular choice.
Many experts and strategists tell investors to look for companies with strong free cash flow and a history of dividend growth, as those companies are more likely to maintain their dividends and to raise them over time. "Dividend stocks can provide a margin of safety during uncertain times. Dividend stocks outperformed the market by 4.5% during the 2001, 2008, 2020 recessions," Parker wrote.