Want Safe Income? This Stock Raised Its Dividend in the Last 7 Recessions
With a bull market underway, inflation at bay, and interest rates expected to ratchet down a bit in the year ahead, it's easy to see why many investors might be shedding their recession fears.
But that might be premature, according to some economic indicators. The impact that a sustained downturn can have on the stock market can be a shock to both newly minted investors with a focus on growth, and those not so new who are counting on dividends to bolster their fixed-income flow, especially after retiring.
I'm in the latter group and have supplemented the Social Security benefits I draw with the regular payouts of dividend stalwarts, including Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT), a real estate investment trust (REIT) with a notable record for weathering economic gyrations.
Source Fool.com
