Rewarding Dividends: 3 Stocks That Pay Out No Matter What

These companies' dividends are extremely durable.Companies around the world paid a record $606.1 billion in dividends to their shareholders during the second quarter -- 8.2% more than the prior-year period. Nearly 90% of dividend-paying companies have either held their payments steady or raised them over the past year. This data suggests that right now is a great time for dividends. However, that's not always the case. Downturns and recessions can severely impact the ability of some companies to continue ma ...