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Fears over geopolitical issues, weakening expectations for earnings and the economy, and doubts on tax reform have all put investors on edge.

The CBOE Volatility Index INDEX: A total of companies cut their dividend payments at the height of the financial crisis in and only the most stalwart dividend-payers survived. Even bellwether names like General Electric Company NYSE: GE , Dow Chemical Co NYSE: JPM cut their payments to investors.

Protecting your portfolio from falling stock prices and dividend cuts today means finding companies with sustainable dividends from strong cash flows and a best-of-breed brand. When looking for sustainable dividend stocks, I use four fundamental factors to find the companies with the commitment and cash flow to keep putting money in my pocket. First-quarter earnings are slowly starting to come in and the results are a mixed bag.

Retail sales and industrial production for March were a surprise disappointment and showed the economy may be weakening into the second quarter. The GDP Now estimate of economic growth by the Atlanta Fed started the year at 2.

Against the potential for a correction in the stock market or worse, investors need to start thinking about sustainability in the dividend payments for their picks.

First, I look for companies with at least three consecutive years of increasing cash flow from operations. I want to see strong cash generation directly from the business. Runaway debt can crush a dividend faster than anything, especially in industries where the growth model is to acquire other companies and run up huge long-term liabilities.

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Watch the EBITDA-to-interest coverage ratio closely to make sure your dividend-payer is making more than enough money to service its debt obligations.

Finally, if a company gets into trouble and income drops significantly, the dividend could be the first to go.

Watch for companies that pay out less than half their income in dividends to make sure your dividend picks have a sizeable financial cushion. Article printed from InvestorPlace Media, http: Financial Market Data powered by FinancialContent Services, Inc.

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