Key Takeaways PNR recently declared a 27-cent dividend, marking its fifth increase in five years with a payout ratio of 21%.CNP announced a 23-cent dividend and has raised payouts eight times in five years, yielding 2.3%.VAC declared an 80-cent dividend, offering a 5.5% yield with a payout ratio of 44%.The U.S. market remains fraught with volatility, but investors are better off with nearly 19.2%, 15.8%, and 13.7% returns from the Nasdaq Composite, the S&P 500, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, respecti ...