Dividends paid by How They Rate companies were remarkably stable even as the market crashed in 2008, and their stock prices were among the first to bounce back once the market regained its footing. Read More

There are companies priced for real risk and companies that have been thrown out with the bathwater. Here’s how to tell the difference. Read More

When the market’s lost its mind even stocks of companies that sustain and grow dividends provide no short- or near-term protection. But patient investors are inevitably rewarded with sharp capital rebounds to complement regular distributions. Read More

Two CE Portfolio Holdings are involved in transformational deals that will establish one’s water-utility exposure and concentrate the other’s on hydroelectricity. Read More

We take a one-by-one look at the MLPs in under How They Rate coverage that are currently paying more than 8 percent. Read More

A singular focus on an in-demand product and its ability to bounce back from market turmoil make this company a solid long-term holding. An attractive valuation might draw takeover interest, too. Read More