Fed uncertainty, oil prices, and macro pressures are bringing inflation and interest-rate fears to a head; investors are fleeing to dividends, and for good reason. Dividends provide steady, reliable income and returns regardless of market volatility.
Defensive dividend stocks are even better—these names resist higher interest rates and inflation, and are especially prized. They share several characteristics regardless of sector or end market, including healthy balance sheets, limited debt exposure, and pricing power tied to non-discretionary products and services.
