MarketBeat has many tools, including the Top Rated Dividend Stocks screener. It ranks the top-100 dividend-paying stocks according to analysts' sentiment, giving a 4.00 to those with 100% Buy ratings and a 1.00 to those with 100% Sell ratings. This list includes five of the seven top-rated stocks, including two infrastructure plays and three REITs, notable because they are “real assets.”
Real assets are an asset class that includes commodities, infrastructure, and real estate. They are investments with intrinsic value whose industries have high barriers to entry, are insulated from interest rates and inflation, and have visible revenue streams guaranteed by long-term contracts. Real assets are critical to investors because they offer diversification from traditional assets, provide cash flow, and can reduce portfolio volatility.
