Thus, dividend-paying firms that provide consumer staples are likely the best bet. Impressive results from companies like Wrigley Jr. Company, Johnson & Johnson, and PepsiCo support this view, and despite their recent success, prices on these firms remain fairly reasonable.
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Mathew Emmert, former editor of the Motley Fool Income Investor newsletter, is preparing to launch his own letter, Dividend Gambit, a real-time newsletter service focusing exclusively on dividend-paying stocks. Mathew owns shares of Johnson & Johnson, Pepsico, and Wrigley. (dividendgambit.com)
