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This Rock-Solid Defense Stock Just Raised Its Dividend to a Record High

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The war in Ukraine and escalating tensions in the Middle East have contributed to heightened interest in defense stocks. Like oil stocks, these can be a hedge against geopolitical conflict. But while military spending and energy security are top of mind, it's not a good idea to jump in and out of defense stocks.

A better approach is to find quality businesses that generate stable earnings from the U.S. government, secure valuable long-term contracts, and have healthy backlogs that can support future business. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) checks all those boxes and then some. And it just raised its dividend to a record high.

Here's why it is a buy now.

Source Fool.com

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