People who know me know I’m not a pessimist. But, you have to admit, with the roller-coaster ride that is 2025, it’s hard not to feel the fear of recession slowly creep up on you. With the latest dismal US job numbers and the long-term effects of tariffs starting to kick in, some investors are racing to protect their capital.
Fortunately, several sectors have a good chance to withstand the rigors of an impending recession, like medicine, utilities, and customer staples. Combine that with companies offering consistent dividend payments and increases over long periods - like Dividend Aristocrats and Kings - and you've got yourself a safety net that will generate income as you wait out the rough, choppy waves of future economic uncertainty. These companies may not have the highest dividends or triple-digit YTD returns, sure, but what they lack in flash, they make up for in resilience, consistency, and long-term reliability.
