What should I buy right now to fight against hot inflation? These 3 dividend stocks could give shareholders a sizeable pay raise — as soon as next month

What should I buy right now to fight against hot inflation? These 3 dividend stocks could give shareholders a sizeable pay raise — as soon as next month

It might be tempting to jump out of stocks completely, but here’s the reality: No one knows for sure what the market will do next.

The good news? You don’t have to time the market to make money in stocks. There are companies that provide cash returns to investors through highly reliable dividends.

Some of them even have the strength to consistently increase their payout year in and year out. For dividend investors, it's like getting a pay raise — something that's much-needed with inflation at 40-year highs.