Top Dividend Stocks to Survive in the Wild, According to Wall Street Pros

Verizon Communications: The Telecom Trailblazer

Verizon Communications (VZ) impresses investors with a robust jump in wireless postpaid phone subscriber additions and raised its dividend for the 17th consecutive year. Tigress Financial analyst Ivan Feinseth sees a bright future for Verizon highlighting its balance sheet cash flow and industry leading position amidst 5G and broadband expansion.

Enterprise Products Partners: A Pipeline Powerhouse

Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) offers a 5.1% year over year increase in its quarterly cash distribution reflecting a yield of nearly 8%. Stifel analyst Selman Akyol praises EPD's strong financial profile and ability to weather volatile markets projecting continued momentum in its pipeline and export growth.

MPLX LP: The Energy Income Olympian

MPLX LP (MPLX) announces a 9% dividend yield with a quarterly distribution of 85 cents per common unit. RBC Capital analyst Elvira Scotto foresees a promising future for MPLX citing its strong fourth quarter performance and potential for increased capital returns to investors over time.