2 Top Dividend Stocks of the S&P 500

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It's no secret that fixed income is dead; interest rates are yielding next to nothing these days. Jason and Bryan think investors need to focus on finding stable companies with dividends that can grow. In this video, they identify two such companies that have durable competitive advantages, and pay dividend yields well above the average for the S&P 500, that investors can buy today.

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