Stocks are struggling to pick a direction today, with all eyes on the Fed after several months of heightened volatility in capital markets. Although the Fed has already paused its historic rate-hike campaign, a generally resilient U.S. economy has complicated the central bank's task as it attempts to rein in inflation.
While the major market benchmarks are still trading at a discount to their recent highs, it's an opportune time to consider adding some top-rated blue-chip stocks to your portfolio. The stocks highlighted here are the highest rated on the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI), and these well-established market veterans have all successfully navigated numerous business cycles - and offer shareholder value in the form of regular dividend payments, too.
