7 Quality Dividend Stocks I'm Buying As Tariff Risks Remain

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Summary

  • The 90-day tariff pause offers short-term relief, but long-term trade uncertainty and recession risks persist, making it critical to stay vigilant and strategic.
  • Despite market volatility, now is the time to deploy cash into high-quality, dividend-paying stocks rather than raising cash.
  • Focus on buying opportunities in dividend growth stocks, while being cautious with REITs like ARE and REXR due to trade war impacts.
  • Prioritize investments in resilient sectors and companies to navigate economic uncertainties.
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A world globe balanced on the edge of a shelf

Richard Drury

Whew!

That was a close one.

The world pulled back from the brink last Wednesday as the Arsonist/Firefighter-in-Chief issued a 90-day pause on most countries' tariffs in the latest episode of the trade war soap opera. But the truth is that tariff

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Austin Rogers is a REIT specialist with a professional background in commercial real estate. He writes about high-quality dividend growth stocks with the goal of generating the safest growing passive income stream possible. Since his ideal holding period is "lifelong," his focus is on portfolio income growth rather than total returns.

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Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of ARE, REXR, AMH, BX, EGP, GOOGL, HASI, PSA either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

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