Dividend stocks are extremely popular among investors. In addition to a regular payout, they also offer relatively high stability. Some larger, some smaller. We'll look at the most stable ones today. These are 6 stocks that have a pretty good chance of protecting your money!

Of course, there can be hundreds of representatives. But I just want to take a quick look at a few interesting stocks that are popular with investors. I won't go into detail about their nature, fair price, etc. Let's just look at 6 sectors and 6 of their representatives that have a reputation as a steady giant!

REITs - Realty Income $O

Realty Income Corporation is a REIT specializing in leasing commercial real estate to single tenants under long-term leases. It primarily leases properties to retail, healthcare, manufacturing and service businesses.

The real estate portfolio has tremendous value and includes over 11,300 properties in the US, UK and Spain. One of the attractive features is the monthly dividend payout, so shareholders have 12 payouts per year.

The company emphasises sustainability, innovation and responsiveness to market trends. Thanks to its stable cash flow, it can pay high dividends, with a current dividend yield of around 4.8%. It is one of the largest REITs in its class.

It has continuously increased its dividend over the long term, quarterly. Dividends are so stable because most leases are long-term and include rent indexation. The company has never cut or missed a dividend during its existence.

MLPs - Enterprise Products Partners $EPD

Enterprise Products Partners is one of the largest operators of oil and gas pipelines and hydrocarbon storage infrastructure in the United States. The company owns and operates an extensive network of pipelines to transport crude oil, natural gas and refined products across the country.

The company owns and operates approximately 50,000 miles of crude oil and natural gas pipelines, 280 terminals for the storage of crude oil, natural gas, petrochemicals and chemicals, and 14 processing complexes.

Benefiting from long-term stable demand for hydrocarbon transportation and storage infrastructure, the company has a stable and predictable cash flow, which allows it to pay high dividends. Currently, the company's dividend yield is around 7.4%.

Enterprise Products Partners is structured as a master limited partnership, a partnership that trades on the stock market. Typically, these firms pay out most of their profits as dividends, which are tax-advantaged for investors.

The company's portfolio is located primarily in the Midwestern and Southern states of the U.S. and provides critical infrastructure for the mining and refining industries. By leasing to other companies, it is not directly dependent on commodity price fluctuations.

RE - Welltower $WELL

Welltower is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning and leasing long-term care and healthcare properties.

The company's portfolio includes hospitals and clinics, senior living facilities, community housing and rehabilitation centers, which it leases to the operators of these healthcare facilities.

The company owns more than 1,000 properties throughout the U.S., the U.K. and Canada, which it leases to more than 1,000 customers in the health care and social assistance industries. Clients include leading hospitals, specialty clinic networks, home health care providers, and senior living facility operators.

The Company's cash flow is stable due to its long-term lease agreements with its clients. This allows it to pay high dividends - the current dividend yield is around 3.15%. Welltower has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years.

Welltower is one of the largest REITs focused on health care and nursing home properties. The firm is responding to the aging population by focusing on the senior care and long-term care industries. It also emphasizes innovation and sustainability in the areas in which it operates.

BDCs - Main Street Capital $MAIN

Main Street Capital Corporation is a business development company (BDC) that provides financing and investment to small businesses in the United States.

It focuses primarily on businesses with a stable financial profile and long-term growth potential. It provides financing in the form of equity or loans. Its clients include companies in the manufacturing, industrial, agricultural, technology, service, etc. sectors.

As it earns mainly interest and commissions from these financial transactions, it has a very stable cash flow. This allows it to pay high dividends to shareholders - currently the company's dividend yield is around 7.11%.

The company operates as a REIT, a dividend-oriented investment company. It is one of the largest and oldest BDCs in the small business financing market in the United States.

The company's portfolio is currently approximately $4.2 billion in size and includes financing for more than 200 businesses across the U.S. The firm's primary strategic objective is to combine investment in businesses with the payment of high dividends to shareholders.

Infrastructure - Union Pacific $UNP

Union Pacific is one of the largest rail carriers in the United States. It operates a wide-gauge rail network that includes more than 32,000 miles of track in 23 states west of the Mississippi.

The company provides a wide range of rail transportation services, including coal, chemicals, agricultural products, automobiles, containers, and intercontinental freight. The company's clients include primarily industrial companies and manufacturers.

The company's cash flow is stable due to the high demand for rail services, particularly in the bulk and container transportation business. This allows the company to pay a dividend to shareholders, which is currently around 2.5% of the share price. Union Pacific has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

The company also uses its rail network to transport goods for its own business, such as coal, oil and chemicals. Union Pacific is known as a company that invests heavily in upgrading and expanding its rail network to ensure efficiency and capacity for future growth.

A key strategy of the company is to continuously improve rail transportation - for example, through the use of the latest technology, digitization and automation. The aim is to improve service to clients while increasing the productivity and efficiency of its own operations.

Utility - NextEra Energy $NEE

NextEra Energy is one of the largest energy generation and distribution companies in the United States. The company owns and operates power plants that generate renewable and conventional energy, as well as a transmission system for the distribution of electricity.

The company currently operates more than 45,000 MW of generating capacity from a variety of sources, including nuclear plants, coal-fired power plants, gas-fired power plants, and wind and solar farms. The company has the largest wind capacity of any U.S. utility.

NextEra Energy has a long-term strategy to increase the share of renewables in total electricity generation. Therefore, it continues to invest heavily in expanding wind and solar generation. The company has stable cash flow from power distribution and sales, which allows it to pay dividends - the current yield is around 2.3%. The dividend has averaged more than 10% per year over the long term.

NextEra Energy is one of the most innovative companies within the energy industry. It is dedicated to developing advanced technologies for wind and solar power plants, energy storage systems, smart grids and other areas. The company's goal is to achieve the lowest cost per unit of energy generated over the long term, giving it a competitive advantage and lower risk.

Do you have any of these? And do you have any other favorite dividend stocks?

Disclaimer: This is in no way an investment recommendation. This is purely my summary and analysis based on data from the internet and other sources. Investing in the financial markets is risky and everyone should invest based on their own decisions. I am just an amateur sharing my opinions.