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Key Points Companies in sectors like consumer staples, real estate, insurance, and telecom—such as Altria (NYSE: MO), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), and Verizon (NYSE: VZ)—are benefiting from limited tariff exposure and strong dividend yields. Dividend income is a key draw, with Verizon yielding around 6% and Altria offering over 7% while maintaining consistent payout growth despite macro uncertainty. These sectors offer stability for investors looking to reduce exposure to geopolitical trade risks, particularly with ongoing China-U.S. tariff tensions. With the markets whipsawing on volatility, tariffs and trade deals now is the best time to meet with a financial advisor to see if you’re on track, or behind with your retirement plans. It only takes a moment, and is completely free. Click here to get started. Watch the Video https://videos.247wallst.com/247wallst.com/2025/05/11-Tariffs-Arent-Going-to-Touch-These-Stocks.mp4 Transcript: [00:00:04] Doug McIntyre: Lee, we’ve got an interesting set of circumstances. [00:00:07] Doug McIntyre: The huge majority of large companies in the United States have some tariff exposure. Yeah, they do. Companies have a lot, a lot of tariff exposure and, and people are, worried sick about owning them. But there is a group of companies where tariff exposure is fairly small, aren’t there? [00:00:27] Lee Jackson: Yeah, there is, and we’ve tried to detail this out to our readers so they could, if they’re attempted to move or shift some of their capital, it’s not a bad idea to look at these. [00:00:38] Lee Jackson: And it’s items you would expect. Of course, it’s real estate Insurance companies are not really exposed to foreign tariffs. consumer staples are not, exposed to foreign service. And, and typically the companies that are in this group, communications companies, AT&T (NYSE: T), Verizon, they’re not subject to a ton of, tariffs by China. [00:01:06] Lee Jackson: And I don’t think a lot of people in China have Verizon. So it’s companies like that. So, and, and, and a lot of these companies, they pay good dividends. they have domestic reduction, less Verizon and [00:01:17] Doug McIntyre: Verizon and AT&T. [00:01:19] Lee Jackson: Yeah. Yeah, Verizon. Well, people have been buying at t over the last year. Its dividend has come down to about 4%, but Verizon pays a 6% dividend. [00:01:30] Lee Jackson: And so that’s a good area to be in. some of the big, insurance companies, Allstate, all those, they pay big, they, they don’t pay dividends as big as Verizon does, but they’re solid dividends. And again, consumer Staples, well, you, you Proctor and Gamble, you have Kimberly Clark (NYSE: KMB). Kimberly Clark makes diapers. [00:01:57] Lee Jackson: I know as a new grandfather, diapers are apparently very well needed. So they, the demand never drops for these.And Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) falls into that category as a consumer staple, as does your favorite stock, Altria. [00:02:14] Doug McIntyre: I love Altria. [00:02:15] Lee Jackson: I know you do, but it’s, those are all, and, and Altria pays a strong [00:02:19] Doug McIntyre: 7% dividend. [00:02:20] Doug McIntyre: Oh God. Yes. And they’ve got the, they’ve got the cash. They’re, to me, they are the dividend king. The dividend has been raised 55 times in 50 years. [00:02:34] Lee Jackson: They are a dividend king. They, they fit the bill and in their recent earnings report, which was outstanding, any drop off in, in SIGs, burning SIGs, sales was more than made up by, the, the smuggle, vapor vapor stuff and the pouch stuff. [00:02:56] Lee Jackson: The, the stuff that you, you put between your cheek and gum, like right here. Garrison used to say. Yeah. So, [00:03:04] Doug McIntyre: but yes. [00:03:04] Lee Jackson: Yeah. So I mean, if, you’re still concerned about tariffs, look at those companies, and again, it’s, it’s. consumer staples, real estate insurance communications, just companies that have domestic production and don’t have a lot of foreign exposure. [00:03:19] Lee Jackson: And that’s one safe place to be until the tariff cluster, kind of diminishes somewhat, which it will it and it will diminish because this, this can’t go on forever. But, those are the areas you can look at if you’re worried about tariffs. The post Tariffs Aren’t Going to Touch These Stocks appeared first on 24/7 Wall St..» Mehr auf 247wallst.com

Close Key Takeaways Retail and credit card data shows Americans continue to spend, but a few aspects of their behavior have some analysts concerned about a potential slowdown.New retail numbers and an earnings report from Walmart slated to come out this week may offer clarity on the health of the consumer.Higher-income customers have been relying more on Walmart—and its delivery service—in recent months, executives have said. Americans haven’t stopped spending despite broad economic uncertainty. But a close look at recent data and trends has fed concerns about a slowdown. The unemployment rate is relatively low, and job creation is holding steady. Retail spending shot up 6.8% year-over-year in April, the National Retail Federation said, exclusive of car and gas purchases. But Americans are increasingly uneasy, several measures suggest. Consumer sentiment fell in April for a fourth straight month, according to the Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index. Quick-service restaurants and companies selling everything from lunch to laundry detergent say their customers seem squeezed. And while credit and debit card spending ticked up 1% last month, according to Bank of America, there was a pullback in big splurges like trips and hotels. Two releases set for Thursday will offer fresh data: Walmart (WMT) is slated to hand in its first-quarter numbers, and the government is scheduled to publish April retail data. Trade negotiations, notably with China, ahve contributed to the uncertainty: Widespread “reciprocal” tariffs are not slated to take effect for weeks, but the NRFthinks the threat of higher import taxes has spurred consumers to stock up on some items, juicing retail spending in April. “There’s a real inconsistency in the vibe,” said Max Levchin, CEO of buy now, pay later provider Affirm (AFRM), on CNBC Friday. “People are stressed out about the economy, yet they’re shopping. They’re buying, and they’re paying their bills.” Shoppers Look for Lower Sticker Prices Oppenheimer analysts on Wednesday said Walmart has historically performed well in recessionary periods. Still, they acknowledged the current outlook can be hard to read. “We have seen potentially mixed consumer data-points lately with still healthy consumer spending trends overall,” they wrote. “But at the same time, [there has been] more downbeat [consumer packaged goods company] commentary.” Consumers have “a lot to process” and a reason to “pause,” Procter & Gamble (PG) CFO Andre Schulten said last month. The parent company of brands like Tide and Febreze recently downgraded its outlook for the full fiscal year. So did another consumer goods giant, Church & Dwight (CHD). Americans are watching their tabs at Applebee’s and IHOP and cutting back at Wendy’s (WEN) and McDonald’s (MCD), executives recently said. At grocery and convenience stores, some shoppers are focusing more on sticker prices than the cost-per-serving, which has prompted Pepsi (PEP) and Mondelēz International (MDLZ) to offer smaller packages at lower price points, executives said last month. “While two, three years ago consumers would easily pay above $4 for a pack of biscuits, we’re now seeing that we need to be below $4, and ideally below $3,” said Dirk Van de Put, CEO of Mondelēz, which counts Ritz Crackers and Oreo cookies as parts of its biscuit category. Demand hasn’t waned for international airfare or luxury clothing, companies said. Households with six-figure incomes have been flocking to Walmart’s delivery service in recent months. “We’re seeing higher engagement across income cohorts, with upper-income households continuing to account for the majority of share gains,” CFO John David Rainey said this winter. Do you have a news tip for Investopedia reporters? Please email us at tips@investopedia.com» Mehr auf investopedia.com