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To: ferris wheel who wrote (23531)	9/3/2015 8:42:50 PM
From: Steve Felix	Respond to of 34328

Starting with some of the highest yields on my watch list, since I lean more to a bird in the hand, all pay at least 4%: T, PM, SO, VZ, PPL, MO, AVA.... If yield isn't important, lots more.

To: ferris wheel who wrote (23531)	9/3/2015 8:58:29 PM
From: robert b furman	1 Recommendation Recommended By Truedarkblue Respond to of 34328

Hi FW, Take your cash and put it in an account that allows you to sell puts. Go out far in time (to get time premium and sell puts that are at the supports for a 4 -5 year time period. If the dividend does not yield over 6-7% at the net purchase price - do not sell the puts. I have done this on GSK, HCP, KMI, and T. If the market goes to heck - you make 6%-7%$ waiting for it to correct - at a very low tax rate. I've done it on my IRA first and trading account later. I'me 63 and my wife and I are retired. I like it. Bob

To: ferris wheel who wrote (23531)	9/3/2015 9:19:18 PM
From: Kip S	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34328

Haven't seen any of the replies yet, so it will be interesting to see others' answers, but for me, the answer is pretty clear: Johnson & Johnson (no, for me, not P&G). Good luck. Kip

To: ferris wheel who wrote (23531)	9/3/2015 9:42:29 PM
From: B.K.Myers	1 Recommendation Recommended By E_K_S Respond to of 34328

not looking for Capital Gains, just a safe dividend You local utility companies would be a good place to start. B.K.

To: ferris wheel who wrote (23531)	9/3/2015 10:47:00 PM
From: B.K.Myers	Respond to of 34328

A nice place to start building a dividend portfolio, is the Dividend Artistocrats. The following dividend stocks are a very select group, as they have been increasing their annual dividends every year for at least the past 25 years. dividend.com Happy shopping. B.K.

To: ferris wheel who wrote (23531)	9/4/2015 12:36:39 PM
From: deeno	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34328

Your definitions are not quite complete. Safest dividend would seem to mean, one least likely to get cut. Not looking for capital gains implies something. You did not mention losses willing to take. Huge losses in a bear market ok? Whether a company survives a downturn isnt nearly as important as can YOU survive a downturn. Anyone pick oil to go from 100 to sub 40? Sure Exxon eventually survives but your ok down 28%? You say "safe", there is no safe in stocks.