After sifting through the recommendations of dozens of the nation’s leading investment advisors, we’ve identified what we consider to be the 10 best income stocks to own right now.
If history is any guide, investors can expect a lifetime of reliable high-income from several of these companies…
Stock #1: Altria (NYSE: MO) — Just Recommended Again
Stock #2: Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT)Â Â – Just Recommended Again
Stock #3: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) –Â Just Recommended Again
Stock #4: McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD)Â – Just Recommended Again
Stock #5: Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) –Â Just Recommended Again
Stock #6: Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) — Just Recommended Again
Stock #7: Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) –Â Just Recommended Again
Stock #8:Â Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) — Just Recommended Again
Stock #9:Â Exxon (NYSE: XOM) –Â Just Recommended Again
Stock #10: Target (NYSE: TGT) — Just Recommended Again
Bonus Stock #1:Â Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) –Â Just Recommended Again — Potential Risks
Stock #1: Altria (NYSE: MO)
Not only does Altria have a long history of steadily rising dividends, but it’s a strong business and a strong brand… it’s profitable right now… and it should continue to do well through both bad times and good.
In fact, the stock has returned nearly +100% over the past 2 years and it’s showing no sign of slowing down. Now may be a good time to buy shares before they potentially surge higher…
We like this stock based on the following articles…
This High-Yield Stock is a Great Trade — by Deborah O’Malley, StreetAuthority Daily
A Smoking Hot Stock From My Current Portfolio — by Nilus Mattive, Dividend Superstars
A Worry-Free Way to Supplement Your Income in the Stock Market — by Brian Hunt, Stansberry Research
The Ultimate Stock Strategy for Today’s Market — by Dan Ferris, 12% Letter
The Ultimate Portfolio to Protect Yourself from the “End of America” Scenario — Dan Ferris, 12% Letter
How to Earn 13% Yields From Stocks Paying 6.2% — by Amy Calistri, The Daily Paycheck
This 6.5% Dividend Is One Sure Patch to a Wealthy Retirement – by Dan Ferris, 12% Letter
Make a Fortune in Stocks… Even If the Market Goes Nowhere — by Dan Ferris, 12% Letter
Stock #2: Microsoft (MSFT)
This company is a monopoly, has no debt, and continues to generate a torrent of cash. Warren Buffett once said “…in effect, [Microsoft] has a royalty on a communication stream that can do nothing but grow.”
We like this stock based on the following articles…
One of the Safest Stocks in the World is STILL a “Buy” Right Now — by Daily Trade Alert
One of the Safest Stocks in the World is a “Buy” Right Now — by Daily Trade Alert
Buy These Income Stocks Before It’s Too Late — by Dan Ferris, 12% Letter
Two Safe Income Stocks to Buy on Monday — by DailyTradeAlert
Successful, Long-Term Investing is All About Finding — and Buying — These Stocks — by Dan Ferris, 12% Letter
Four of the Safest Stocks in the World — by Lisa Springer, StreetAuthority
You Must Own Stocks Now — by Jeff Clark, The S&A Short Report
Now is a Better Time Than Ever to Buy These “Dividend Machines” — by Dr. David Eifrig, Retirement Millionaire
Why This Stock Just Jumped to the Top of My Radar Screen — by Dan Ferris, 12% Letter
One of the Safest Stocks in the World is a “Buy” Right Now — by Jack Barnes, Money Morning
5 Investments That Will Profit from a Weak Dollar — by David Sterman, Investor Update
How to Safely Make a 17% Income over the Next 12 Months — by Brian Hunt, Stansberry Research
These Incredible Companies Are Incredible “Buys” — by Brian Hunt, Stansberry Research
The Safest Stocks in the World – by Dan Ferris, Extreme Value
Why You Should Buy Microsoft Right Now — by Nathan Slaughter, Market Advisor
All This “Dead Cash” Is Disguising Crazy Cheap Stocks — by Dr. Steve Sjuggerud, True Wealth
Stock #3: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ)
Warren Buffett owns over 29 million shares of [Johnson & Johnson].
This company — which just posted its 49th consecutive year of dividend increases — should pay Buffett around $16 million in dividends alone over the next 3 months.
This is one Buffett stock every serious income investors should own today.
We like this stock based on the following articles…
Successful, Long-Term Investing is All About Finding — and Buying — These Stocks — by Dan Ferris, 12% Letter
Four of the Safest Stocks in the World — by Lisa Springer, StreetAuthority
3 Buffett Stocks to Buy Now — by Lisa Springer, StreetAuthority
The Safe Road to Building True Wealth — by Steve Christ, Wealth Daily
My Top 4 Income Investing Ideas — by Porter Stansberry, Stansberry’s Investment Advisory
The Most Profitable Companies in America — by Investing Answers
Buffett’s Most Recent Stock Purchases — Daily Trade Alert’s Buffett Tracker
How to Profit from a $174 Billion Epidemic — Andy Obermueller, Game-Changing Stocks
11 Buffett Stocks to Report Earnings This Week — Daily Trade Alert’s Buffett Tracker
5 Investments That Will Profit from a Weak Dollar — by David Sterman, Investor Update
The Two Best Dow Stocks for the Next Decade — by Tom Hutchinson, Investor Update
9 Stocks that Have Consistently Raised Dividends for 25 Years or More — by Carla Pasternak, High-Yield Investing
Buffett Says “No Thank You” to Bonds… He Has Bigger Plans — Tom Hutchinson, Investor Update
Buffett Bets Big on Health-Care with a Huge Buy — by Andy Obermueller, Game-Changing Stocks
Stock #4: McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD)
Even with uncertainty in the economy, people should keep buying the product that [McDonald's] sells. As a result, the company has been able to raise its dividend payments each and every year since it first started paying them 35 years ago.
But it’s offered its shareholders much more than a predictable income stream: every $2,250 invested in McDonald’s when it went public would be worth about $5.7 million today.
The company is stable, globally diversified, pays a steady, high dividend and is set to cash in on tremendous growth in China. If you don’t own shares, buy some today.
We like this stock based on the following articles…
One of Our Favorite Dividend Stocks Just Hit a Fresh 52-Week High — Brian Hunt, Stansberry Research
This Safe Stock is a Slam-Dunk “Buy” Right Now — Jack Barnes, Money Morning
Stock of the Week: Opportunity to Make a Quick +14.6% Profit — Dr. Melvin Pasternak, Trade of the Week
Double Your Dividends Every 5 Years with These 5 Stocks — by Lisa Spring, StreetAuthority Daily
The 3 Best Stocks in the Dow — by Ryan Fuhrmann, StreetAuthority Daily
5 Ways to Profit in 2011 — Even with a Double Dip Recession — by Martin Hutchinson, Money Morning
The Best Foreign Stocks Are Right Here at Home — by Dan Ferris, 12% Letter
Use this Simple Secret to Find the Best Stocks — by Dan Ferris, 12% Letter
Stock #5: Intel (Nasdaq: INTC)
Intel is spending billions to buy back its own shares, it’s making smart acquisitions, and it currently owns a dominant 80% share of a $30 billion market.
It’s also one of the best income opportunities on the planet.
The company has paid dividends for 75 consecutive quarters, and since 1993, its dividend has grown at a rate of 26% per year. At that rate of dividend growth, in just 10 years from now you’ll be collecting dividends of 40% per year over today’s share price.
We like this stock based on the following articles…
Buy These Stocks Before It’s Too Late — by Brian Hunt, Stansberry Research
Two Safe Income Stocks to Buy on Monday — by Daily Trade Alert
Successful, Long-Term Investing is All About Finding — and Buying — These Stocks — by Dan Ferris, 12% Letter
Now is a Better Time Than Ever to Buy These “Dividend Machines” — by Dr. David Eifrig, Retirement Millionaire
History Suggests Buying Stock Here is the Right Bet – by Larsen Kusick, Phase 1
Show This to Every Retiree You Know — by Dan Ferris, 12% Letter
My Top 4 Income Investing Ideas — by Porter Stansberry, Stansberry’s Investment Advisory
3 Stocks to Buy Now — by Dr. David Eifrig, Retirement Millionaire
You Can Make a Fortune with This Idea — by Dan Ferris, 12% Letter
A Worry-Free Way to Supplement Your Income in the Stock Market — by Brian Hunt, Stansberry Research
Two of the Safest Stocks in the World Right Now — by Larsen Kusick, Phase 1
This Well-Known Blue Chip Has 40% Upside — It’s Time to Buy — by Adam Fischbaum, StreetAuthority Daily
If You Want to Safely Make a Ton of Money in Stocks, Buy These Companies — by Brian Hunt, Stansberry Research
This Massive Tech Trend Is Still on Course — by Larsen Kusick, Phase 1
A Solution to the No. 1 Retirement Worry — by Dr. David Eifrig, Retirement Millionaire
The Big Opportunity for Today’s Risk-Shy Tech Investor — by Larsen Kusick, Phase 1
How to Earn Predictable Returns That Go Up Every Year — by Dan Ferris, 12% Letter
The Ultimate Portfolio to Protect Yourself from the “End of America” Scenario — Dan Ferris, 12% Letter
Kimberley-Clark is the kind of stock you want to buy and forget about, no matter how the market does.But not only has it held up better than the average stock during downturns, it also pays dividends like clockwork: it’s boosted payments for 39 years straight — even including increases during the Great Recession.
In fact, if you bought shares of this stock just five years ago, you’d now be collecting a 20% gain each year on dividends alone. Buy this stock, hold it… and collect dividend check after dividend check for decades to come.
We like this stock based on the following articles…
The One Dividend Payer to Hold in Any Market — by Amy Calistri, The Daily Paycheck
The 5 Most Undervalued Stocks in the S&P 500 — by Ryan Fuhrmann, StreetAuthority Daily
As America’s debt crisis continues to spiral out of control, the U.S. dollar will likely continue on its long-term downward trend.One of the best ways to profit from a weak U.S. dollar is to own shares of companies that do a huge chunk of business in fast-growing foreign countries.
That said, now could be the perfect time to buy Coca-Cola.
You get a reliable cash dividend, exploding emerging-market growth, and exposure to appreciating foreign currencies… all of which spell outsized profits if the dollar gets cheaper.
We like this stock based on the following articles…
Now is a Better Time Than Ever to Buy These “Dividend Machines” — by Dr. David Eifrig, Retirement Millionaire
The World’s Safest Dividend-Paying Stocks — by Brett Eversole, Daily Wealth
A Sure Sign Europe Will Collapse — by Porter Stansberry, Stansberry’s Investment Advisory
The Most Profitable Companies in America — by Investing Answers
The Only Stocks I’m Telling My Retired Friends to Buy Right Now — by Dr. David Eifrig, Retirement Millionaire
5 Ways to Profit in 2011… Even with a Double Dip Recession — by Martin Hutchinson, Money Morning
A Wealth Protection Program That Pays You to Join — by Dr. David Eifrig, Retirement Millionaire
The 5 Most Undvervalued Stocks in the S&P 500 – by Ryan Furhmann, StreetAuthority
3 Reason Why the Dollar Will Eventually Plunge — by David Sterman, Investor Update
The Safest, Best Place to Park Your Money for the Next Seven Years — by Dr. Steve Sjuggerud, True Wealth
If you’re concerned about a double-dip or prolonged global recession, you need to buy Wal-Mart right now — there may be no safer investment out there that offers as much upside potential for years to come.
As an added bonus for income investors, this company has increased its dividend every single year since it first started paying them back in 1974.
Bill Gates owns this stock. Warren Buffett owns this stock. And several of the top analysts below recommend that you own it too…
We like this stock based on the following articles…
Buy This Stock on Monday — by Daily Trade Alert
Buy These Income Stocks Before It’s Too Late — by Dan Ferris, 12% Letter
My Top 4 Income Investing Ideas — by Porter Stansberry, Stansberry’s Investment Advisory
These Stocks Pay You Income Streams That Always Go Up — by Dan Ferris, 12% Letter
The Most Profitable Companies in America — by Investing Answers
The 5 Most Undervalued Stocks in the S&P 500 — by Ryan Fuhrman, StreetAuthority
The One Blue-Chip Stock Every Investor Should Own — by Ryan Fuhrman, StreetAuthority
Assuming you reinvested your dividends, Exxon has returned an average of +14.6% a year for the past 40 years.
But as equally as impressive as this stock’s growth story is its remarkable history of safety and stability in uncertain markets like what we’re facing today.
While countless companies were forced to slash their dividends during the recent economic downturn, this stock never once skipped a beat.
In fact, it has showered its shareholders with dividend checks for over 40 years — raising its payments eight consecutive times and never once missing a quarterly payout.
We like this stock based on the following articles…
Put This Stock at the Top of Your “Buy” List — by Jack Barnes, Money Morning
The Most Profitable Companies in America — by Investing Answers
Oil Crisis Still Lies Ahead: $200 Oil and $6 a Gallon Gas by Late 2012 — by Larry Edelson, Uncommon Wisdom
One of the Simplest and Safest Ways to Cash in On Surging Oil Prices in 2011 — by Jason Simpkins, Money Morning
The Best Oil Stock for the Next Decade — by Tom Hutchinson, Investor Update
Why it’s a Good Time to Own Exxon, Chevron and ConocoPhillips — by Matt Badiali, The S&A Resource Report
5 Investments That Will Profit from a Weak Dollar — by David Sterman, Investor Update
3 Ways to Profit from Inflation — by Tom Hutchinson, Investor Update
Stock #10:Â Target (NYSE: TGT)
This solid dividend-grower offers compelling downside protection and significant upside growth potential. Buy shares of [Target] today, and thanks to its rising dividends and earnings, you could see 100% total returns in just 5 years.
Buy This Safe Stock Today and You Could See 100% Returns in 5 Years — by Ryan Furhmann, StreetAuthority
One of Our Favorite Dividend-Paying Stocks is Soaring — by Brian Hunt, Stansberry Investment Research
Bonus Stock:Â Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY)
This investment has beaten just about anything you can think of since it started in 1997. Even better, you haven’t missed a thing — [Annaly] is an incredible value right now, it’s safe, and it pays a 14.4% dividend yield.We like this stock based on the following articles…
This Stocks Pays a 14% Yield — and Right Now is a Good Time to Buy it — by Dr. Steve Sjuggerud, True Wealth
Alert: Buy This Safe Stock Now — by Dr. Steve Sjuggerud, True Wealth
Why It’s Dangerous to Be “Saving” Money in Today’s Economy — by Dr. Steve Sjuggerud, True Wealth
This Stock is Up Over 900% and Pays a 14.5% Dividend Yield Right Now — by Andy Obermueller, Game-Changing Stocks
Two Relatively Low-Risk Stocks Paying 14.5% and 19.5% Dividend Yields — by David Fessler, Investment U
400% Profits And More to Come: It’s Time to Own This Stock — by Dr. Steve Sjuggerud, True Wealth
Record-Low Interest Rates Here to Stay? What do Do Now… — by Dr. Steve Sjuggerud, True Wealth
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