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Honeywell (HON) is on track to produce its largest free cash flow on record this year. The company is a dividend paying stalwart, and currently yields 2.54%.

Gold is the most talked about commodity. Oil is always in the news. Silver had had an incredible run. Precious metals have piqued interest. Copper recently made four month highs but, no one is speaking of Zinc.

Gold at an all time nominal high? Italy riskier than Indonesia? A flood of money into bonds? The world's gone totally mad!

Gold is currently at a short to medium term crossroads. It has been surging well past the $1200, $1250, $1300 and $1350 per ounce level, but has recently retreated off its highs.

Mattel (MAT) owns some of the most iconic brands in the world, including Hot Wheels and Barbie. The company is historically a stable dividend payer and currently yields 3.36%.

Consolidated Edison (ED) supplies energy to the world's financial hub, New York City, as well as New Jersey and parts of Pennsylvania. It yields 4.8% in dividends.

Linear Technology Corp (LLTC) is moving up the ranks as an integrated circuit system manufacturer. The company yields over 3% in dividends and continues to beat earnings estimates.

Most investors may not be aware of the two main causes for the change in the gold (or all other commodity) price. It is not simply greater demand and less supply.

Accenture (ACN) is one of the world's leading consulting companies. It has a strong dividend record and currently yields 2.5%, with tremendous growth potential.

With such dramatic swings in the price of oil, one thing does remain constant; the world is still using it and will for the foreseeable future. So how can one begin to minimize the volatility yet still be exposed, in some capacity, to oil and yield a return?

Pepsico (PEP), long regarded as the poor cousin of Coke (KO), is making waves. Here's why this dividend payer may be of interest.

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Merck (MRK) is one of the best positioned pharma stocks, with a high and consistent dividend and an attractively priced common stock.

The pharmaceutical sector offers a number of high dividend yield, low PE ratio stocks for the income seeking conservative investor.

While gold gets the headlines, the other ‘lesser’ precious metals are moving onward and upward as well.