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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Dividend stocks offer the best of both worlds — capital gains along with a recurring quarterly cash income stream. The positive about dividend stocks is most evident during turbulent market conditions, when investors suffer from volatility and lower stock prices. Most of the quality dividend stocks have hardly moved during the turmoil that started several months ago, caused by fears about a double dip, unemployment and defaults by sovereign countries. The cash dividend serves as an added bonus, as it provides a cushion against further declines in the stock price. Back at the end of 2010, I was asked to select the best stocks for 2011 , as part of an ongoing competition between several investment site publishers. You can read the reasons behind my four selections in this article . The four stocks I selected included: Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM ), through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products in markets outside of the United States. The company raised its dividends by 20.3%. Yield: 3.7%. Check my analysis of the stock. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ ) engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of various products in the health care field worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Consumer, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices & Diagnostics. The company raised its dividends by 5.6% this year. Johnson & Johnson has raised distributions for 49 consecutive years. Yield: 3.5%. Check my analysis of the stock. Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG ) provides consumer packaged goods in the United States and internationally. The company operates in three global business units: Beauty & Grooming, Health & Well-Being and Household Care. The company raised its dividends by 9% this year. Procter & Gamble has raised dividends for 55 years in a row. Yield: 3.4%. Check my analysis of the stock. PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP ) manufactures, markets and sells various foods, snacks and carbonated and non-carbonated beverages worldwide. The company operates in four divisions: PepsiCo Americas Foods, PepsiCo Americas Beverages, PepsiCo Europe and PepsiCo Asia, Middle East & Africa. The company raised its dividends by 7.3%. PepsiCo has raised dividends for 39 consecutive years. Yield: 3.2%. Check my analysis of the stock. Full Disclosure: Long PM, JNJ, PG, PEP
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