Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF), Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU), Caterpillar Inc. (CAT): 3 Stocks You Need to Watch in Today’s Dow Dance

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Despite lackluster stock-price performance, analysts are expecting an 8% sales boost, accompanied by a $0.07 increase in adjusted EPS to $1.02. With a 3.7% dividend and special REIT tax status, Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)’s recent stock performance may be a simple overvaluation correction as investors scramble for safer options in a global economic slump. The company still enjoys 96% ownership by institutional investors, and it has steadily increased its assets (and dividend) over the past decade, making it a potential match for long-term investors.

REITs likes Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) depend on dividends to deliver value directly to shareholders — and they’re not the only ones. Dividend stocks can make you rich, and while they don’t garner the notoriety of highflying growth stocks, they’re also less likely to crash and burn. And over the long term, the compounding effect of the quarterly payouts, as well as their growth, adds up faster than most investors imagine. With this in mind, our analysts sat down to identify the absolute best of the best when it comes to rock-solid dividend stocks, drawing up a list in this free report of the only nine that fit the bill.

The article 3 Stocks You Need to Watch in Today’s Dow Dance originally appeared on Fool.com.

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