CL - Colgate-Palmolive Company
| Previous Close | 70.95 |
| Open | 71.02 |
| Bid | 70.98 x 900 |
| Ask | 70.99 x 2900 |
| Day's Range | 70.76 - 71.26 |
| 52 Week Range | 57.41 - 76.41 |
| Volume | 3,121,836 |
| Avg. Volume | 3,338,795 |
| Market Cap | 61.048B |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 0.78 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 26.99 |
| EPS (TTM) | 2.63 |
| Earnings Date | Nov 1, 2019 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 1.72 (2.42%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2019-07-17 |
| 1y Target Est | 74.10 |
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They run the gamut from anesthesia-related equipment to laboratory products down to something as mundane as gloves. While medical technology is always improving, some things will always remain the same. For these everyday concerns in the medical field, Cardinal Health has folks covered. Ultimately, that's a great catalyst for CAH stock.Another factor is that the company very much belongs on the list of dividend aristocrats. While the exact number of dividend increases causes some disagreement, CAH is included in the Proshares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (BATS:NOBL). And whatever the case, it has reliably raised dividends for at least the last 14 years. Aflac (AFL)Source: Shutterstock Dividend Yield: 2%Simply put, Aflac (NYSE:AFL) is a great company with an incredibly relevant service. As you no doubt have learned through their quirky commercials, Aflac specializes in supplemental insurance. 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Its big-moat, slow-growth narrative is distracting, especially when we may be headed toward a recession.That said, this criticism focuses on the headline print. In reality, AT&T is one of very few companies that have the resources and know-how to roll out the 5G network. And because we're in a tech cold war with international adversaries, I see the government supporting T stock big time. 3M (MMM)Source: Shutterstock Dividend Yield: 3.5%Last on my list of stocks to buy now is applied-sciences firm 3M (NYSE:MMM). After providing largely steady gains over the last several decades, MMM stock is in trouble. Hitting a peak around February of 2018, shares have formed an ugly bearish trend channel. Efforts to time the bottom have badly bruised speculators.Surely, I'm not alone when I say that I dislike the phrase "this time, it's different." It's almost bad karma to use those words when discussing an investment thesis. 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