3 Dividend Stocks to Buy for a Prolonged Bear Market

According to Dow Jones Market Data, the S&P 500 fell 21% in the first half of 2022. The decline represents the worst first-half performance in a calendar year since 1970.

Many individual stocks are down far more than 21% as the bear market has been particularly painful for growth stock investors. Watsco (NYSE: WSO), Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), and Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEPC) (NYSE: BEP) are three dividend stocks that can outlast a prolonged bear market. Here's what makes each a great buy now.

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