Payroll still runs, factory bins still empty, and store coolers still need restocking whether the economy is booming or collapsing. Three companies built around that reality have quietly paid dividends through every crisis for over two decades, and their staying…
Payroll must run, factory supply bins must be refilled, and store coolers must be restocked, whether the economy is growing or shrinking. Three companies that handle those jobs, Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX | PAYX Price Prediction), Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST), and Coca-Cola Consolidated (NASDAQ:COKE), have paid dividends through the 2008 financial crisis and the 2020 pandemic. Paychex’s dividend record begins in January 1999, Fastenal’s in February 1999, and Coca-Cola…
