Two more - Duke Energy Corp ( DUK ) and Southern Co ( SO ) - have barely adjusted their dividends for inflation. 7 Dividend Stocks You Can Hold With Your Eyes Closed So Gundlach recommends selling these expensive, low yield and slow growth issues in favor of some "slam dunk" income plays. Today, families are in great financial shape to buy a home and pay the mortgage - actually better than they were at any point before the housing bubble and bust!