During a stock market sell-off, strong fundamentals and a reasonable valuation matter more than ever. No one knows what will happen in the short term. But profitable businesses that can support stable and growing dividends give investors a passive income stream that compensates them for their patience.
3M (NYSE: MMM) , Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) , and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) are three excellent dividend stocks that also happen to have inexpensive valuations. Here's what makes each a great buy now.
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