Commodity Companies Lack This One Trait That Makes it Easier to Be a Stable Dividend Stock

Dividend paying companies traditionally lean on certain traits that allow them to steadily grow dividends year in, years out. Unfortunately for energy & materials companies, they are at a major disadvantage because one of these critical traits doesn't carry the same weight in the commodity space: Brand.

The Industry Focus Energy team explains why brand can't help commodity companies make their dividend payments. For our best dividend stock ideas, go to dividends.fool.com.

This podcast was recorded on 11/19/2015.