3 Dividend Stocks That Should Pay You the Rest of Your Life
There are no guarantees in investing, especially when it comes to dividends. Dividends are often among the first things to go when times get tough. However, there are companies that combine vibrant business models with a long-term commitment to returning value to shareholders, setting themselves apart from peers. That's exactly the case at 3M (NYSE: MMM), W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC), and The Southern Company (NYSE: SO) -- and here's why you can expect these dividend stocks to pay you for the rest of your life.
Once known as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, 3M is a globally diversified industrial powerhouse. Although it breaks its business down into just four divisions (Safety & Industrial, Transportation & Electronics, Health Care, and Consumer), it's products span a huge spectrum. From face masks to specialty adhesives, 3M has its fingers in a massive array of products and industries. You likely touch something that this $90-billion-market-cap giant made every single day.
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