By Double Dividend Stocks:
If you’re trying to find some defensive dividend paying stocks that beat the market during the recent correction, check out the price performance data on these 3 dividend stocks :
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These dividend stocks all had lower drawdowns than the S&P. Shares of
Collectors Universe, Inc. (
CLCT) actually gained, because of its
gold
correlation, and were higher as of the 9/2/11 close than they were on July 7, when the correction started.
Superior Uniform Group, Inc. (
SGC) is a thinly traded stock, with an avg. volume of approx. 3000 shares/day.
Southern Company (
SO) is in the defensive Utilities sector, which is the leading sector for 2011.
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