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Dividend Deere

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) is the epitome of dividend growth. Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) has paid a dividend for thirty one straight years, and they’ve doubled the dividend in the past five years. Moving further down our check list Deere has the lowest pay-out on this list, just 25%, and a nice yield of 2.3%.

I think the long-term outlook for Deere & Company (NYSE:DE)’s business is tremendous. Despite a weak commodity and crop outlook in the near-term, the company has been reporting record sales and profits. This company helps make the world easier to feed by providing farmers with equipment they can trust.

The weak crop environment over the past few months has kept the stock price range bound, despite the wonderful earnings. As that cycle changes I could see the dividend going higher along with the stock price. I think this stock is one of the few true values left today, and the low pay-out ratio makes me think the dividend should be safe for the long haul.

Obviously, like all value stocks, if we’re buying, someone else must be selling and they have a reason. So do your own homework on Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) before lining up to pile all of your money into shares.

Happiness is a check in the mail

There’s something satisfying and reassuring about income-producing investments. That monthly or quarterly check in the mail brings happiness. Your shares could stay flat, or even decline, for a short period of time and you can still make money. Even better, you’ll be less likely to sell at the absolute worst time.

Volatility has been eerily low lately, even as instability ravages many leading world economies. The market will probably not crash, but it’s unlikely that it will stay this stable.

So put these wonderful investments on your list today. Buy a few shares now, and you’ll have the confidence to buy more in both good times and bad.

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Adem Tahiri owns shares of Deere & (NYSE:DE) Company. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned.