The Cash Flow Kings: 3 Dividend Stocks With Bulletproof Financials

Dividend stocks could offer a higher yield and cushion the sudden rise in the VIX (volatility index) that markets have experienced. Be careful not to fall into what the industry calls a ‘dividend trap,’ meaning companies that inflate their dividend payouts to attract investors when they cannot afford to pay these yields.Like a house of cards, this eventually falls on its head, as the inevitable unaffordability of these dividend payouts causes the company to take on debt or even issue more stock (dilute shar ...