DuPont was founded in 1802. Dividend: $1.64 Yield: 3.90% - HRL: Hormel Foods: makers of Spam. With current tough times, and maybe getting tougher with deflation as a real possibility, investors who think more defensively may see better returns with more conservative stocks, ones with dividends and solid balance sheets. The company was founded in 1891. Dividend: 84 cents Yield: 2.00% - TSCO: Tractor Supply Co.: operates retail farm and ranch stores in the United States.