14 Best Low-Risk Stocks to Buy Right Now
In this article, we will discuss the 14 Best Low-Risk Stocks to Buy Right Now. You can skip our detailed discussion of today’s financial markets and the importance of hedging against risk and go to 5 Best Low-Risk Stocks to Buy Right Now.
Given the uncertainty in financial markets, a raging pandemic and joblessness, investors are becoming extremely risk-averse. Low-risk stocks present a great opportunity in such situations. A low-risk stock is defined as a stock with a small possibility of losing a portion or all of your investments. However, most of these stocks have a low amount of upside potential and might not provide an investor with the growth needed to meet long-term goals. But the fact remains that no stock is ever 100% risk-free. This is why investing in these stocks can be tricky. If an investor chooses to invest at the right time, these stocks have the ability to post strong rewards.
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10. Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (OH) Common Stock (NASDAQ: FMAO)
Dividend Yield: 2.82%
The Farmers & Merchants Bancorp offers commercial banking services, with a special focus on agriculture sector. It also offers agricultural and residential mortgage, consumer and credit card lending activities. In 2020, the company increased its dividend for the 55
th straight year. Earlier in February, the company posted its full-year results. GAAP EPS in the quarter came in at $74.03, while revenue in the quarter jumped 2% to $174.3 million.
Dividend Yield: 2.89%
Cincinnati Financial offers property and casualty insurance services. In the third quarter, the company posted non-GAAP operating income of $0.39 cents per share, in-line with the Wall Street’s estimates. As of the end of the third quarter, 19 hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey held stakes in the company. The total value of these stakes is $735.84 million.