Best Dividend Stocks To Own Right Now

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With the U.S. stock market fresh off its first quarterly loss since 2015, many conservative  investors are in need of dividend stock ideas that can provide safe income and preserve their capital over the long term.

Using Dividend Safety Scores, a system created by Simply Safe Dividends to help investors avoid dividend cuts in their portfolios, we identified 10 high-quality dividend stocks from traditionally defensive sectors like telecom, healthcare and consumer staples.

These stocks have an impeccable record of paying continuous dividends over the years given their durable business models, strong cash flows and disciplined approach to capital allocation.

Many of these companies are also in Simply Safe Dividends’ list of the best high dividend stocks here and trade at yields above their five-year averages, providing an attractive combination of current income and growth.

Let’s take a look at 10 of the best safe dividend stocks for the second quarter.

Best Dividend Stocks To Own Right Now: Telefonica SA(TEF)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

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• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Telefonica S.A. (NYSE:TEF) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the sixteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Telefonica (NYSE:TEF) and TELE2 AB/ADR (OTCMKTS:TLTZY) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Telefonica (BME:TEF) has been assigned a €10.70 ($12.44) target price by Deutsche Bank in a research note issued on Tuesday. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 30.49% from the company’s previous close.

• [By Max Byerly]

  BME:TEF traded up €0.15 ($0.19) during midday trading on Friday, reaching €8.20 ($10.12). 33,480,000 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 23,390,000. Telef?nica has a 12 month low of €7.45 ($9.20) and a 12 month high of €10.63 ($13.12).

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Best Dividend Stocks To Own Right Now: United Bancshares Inc.(UBOH)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  United Bancshares Inc. OH (NASDAQ:UBOH) and Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Best Dividend Stocks To Own Right Now: Investors Real Estate Trust(IRET)

Advisors' Opinion:

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• [By Shane Hupp]

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Best Dividend Stocks To Own Right Now: 3M Company(MMM)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Curbstone Financial Management Corp reduced its holdings in 3M Co (NYSE:MMM) by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,496 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after selling 480 shares during the quarter. Curbstone Financial Management Corp’s holdings in 3M were worth $1,671,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  The second-worst Dow stock so far this year is 3M Co. (NYSE: MMM), which is down 10.4%. That is followed by Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG), down 9.7%, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS), down 6.7%, and McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD), down 5.8%. Of the 30 Dow stocks, 14 are showing a loss to date in 2018.

• [By John Bromels, Rich Smith, and Jeremy Bowman]

  We asked three Motley Fool investors for their best dividend stock choices that currently yield above 2%, and they came back with 3M (NYSE:MMM), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), and McDonald's (NYSE:MCD). Here's why they think these reliable dividend payers may be right for your portfolio. 

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  3M Co. (MMM) beat analysts' expectations on the top line and met them on the bottom line for the first quarter, reporting earnings Tuesday, April 24, of $2.50 per share on revenue of $8.3 billion, but the news was not taken well by investors. 

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Montecito Bank & Trust lifted its position in 3M Co (NYSE:MMM) by 3.8% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,680 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after buying an additional 242 shares during the period. Montecito Bank & Trust’s holdings in 3M were worth $1,314,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Best Dividend Stocks To Own Right Now: Amphenol Corporation(APH)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Teacher Retirement System of Texas lessened its holdings in shares of Amphenol Co. (NYSE:APH) by 50.9% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 154,246 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 160,204 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in Amphenol were worth $13,443,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Aphelion (CURRENCY:APH) traded up 1.3% against the dollar during the one day period ending at 15:00 PM E.T. on September 29th. One Aphelion token can currently be bought for $0.0541 or 0.00000822 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges including Switcheo Network and Kucoin. Over the last week, Aphelion has traded down 2.4% against the dollar. Aphelion has a total market cap of $2.70 million and $143,193.00 worth of Aphelion was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Amphenol (NYSE:APH) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a buy rating to a hold rating. According to Zacks, “Amphenol is benefiting from its end-market strength. As evident from fourth-quarter results, revenues are being driven by strong organic growth across mobile devices, military, IT and data communications, mobile networks, commercial air and broadband. Moreover, continuing focus on geographic and market diversification has enabled Amphenol to extend its presence into new customers and new applications. Shares have outperformed the industry in the past year. However, management expects first quarter sales to be negatively impacted by global economic uncertainties related to trade policy and weakness in the mobile devices end market. The geopolitical uncertainty particularly related to the U.S.-China relationship remains a major headwind.”

• [By Max Byerly]

  WESPAC Advisors SoCal LLC reduced its position in shares of Amphenol Co. (NYSE:APH) by 3.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,725 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 250 shares during the period. WESPAC Advisors SoCal LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $626,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

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Best Dividend Stocks To Own Right Now: Raytheon Company(RTN)

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  Cramer and the AAP team say that the president's moves on behalf of Boeing (BA) signal good times for defense names, including Raytheon (RTN) . Find out what they're telling their investment club members and get in on the conversation with a free trial subscription to Action Alerts PLUS.

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• [By Lou Whiteman]

  The companies best in position to take advantage of this trend are Boeing (NYSE:BA), Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC), Harris (NYSE:HRS), and Raytheon (NYSE:RTN). Boeing and Lockheed work together as the United Launch Alliance, competing against Elon Musk's SpaceX and Northrop to launch new gear into orbit, and also make a range of satellites and high-tech aircraft that travel into the upper levels of the atmosphere and beyond. Northrop recently bet big on space via its $9.2 billion deal for Orbital ATK, while Harris and Raytheon make a lot of the sensors and electronics that go into highly classified satellites.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Argent Trust Co boosted its position in Raytheon (NYSE:RTN) by 72.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,679 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 2,807 shares during the period. Argent Trust Co’s holdings in Raytheon were worth $1,290,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

• [By Lou Whiteman]

  Contractors including Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC), General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), and Raytheon (NYSE:RTN) have been richly rewarded over the last two years. The current-year Pentagon budget, at $700 billion, is the largest in history and represented a 15.5%, or $94 billion, jump from the year prior. That's the largest single-year jump since a 26.6% gain in 2002.