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5 Dow Stocks with the Safest Dividends

If you want safe yield then you're likely better off buying high quality (well-covered) corporate bonds in today's environment. You give up capital appreciation potential, but also have reasonable protection against loss if you buy well. Any analysis of return on an equity investment needs to consider both the dividend yield and reasonable prospects for increases (or decreases) in the value of the shares. Looking only at dividend yield can lead to dangerous conclusions about the "safety" of an investment.