Stocks are in a tailspin with the S&P 500 down a dizzying 24% year to date. This market volatility presents unique challenges if you are planning for retirement. That said, sustainable dividend-paying stocks like Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) and Vector Group (NYSE: VGR) can help your portfolio weather the storm.

According to Business Insider, tobacco has been America's top-performing industry for more than 100 years, turning $1 invested in the year 1900 to a staggering $6,000,000 by 2015. And while the industry's days of breakneck growth are behind it, innovative companies like Philip Morris International can continue generating value for investors by adapting to the increasing health consciousness among consumers.

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