Dividend stocks as a group have started to trade in a range as investors contemplate the effect that the upcoming interest rate hike will have on their valuation.From our perspective, the decision on whether dividend stocks are a good hold in a rising-interest-rate environment is a moot point — as long as we’re looking for the right stocks.
The “right” dividend stocks in our book not only pay healthy dividends, but also have strong growth prospects. Focusing on strong balance sheets and growing revenue helps to avoid investing in companies that may be at risk of decreasing or cutting their dividends.
Attached you can find a few dividend stocks with double-digit earnings growth predictions for the next five years.
Each of the stocks has a market cap over 2 billion, a debt to equity ratio under 0.5 and a beta below the market average.
15 stocks fulfilled our criteria of which two are High-Yields. 13 of the results got a buy or better rating by analysts.
Here are the top results...
