3 Top Dividend Stocks to Buy in July

It's easy to lose sight of the benefits of reliable dividend stocks during a smoking hot market. After all, what's the difference between a 2% or 4% dividend yield when the stock market is doubling every five years? 

Growth can be a key component of a well-rounded portfolio. But investors who want to combat inflation, supplement a portion of their income, hold less volatile assets, and stand a better chance of surviving a stock market crash may find dividend stocks appealing. With that, we asked some of our contributors which dividend stocks were worth buying in July. Here's why they chose Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE: APD), and Clorox (NYSE: CLX).

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