These stocks offer high dividend yields and the potential for stock price growth in a recovery.

One enduring strength among the more prominent consumer stocks is their dividends. Many have maintained dividend payments for decades and, in many cases, they raise their dividends on an annual basis.

Some of these stocks also happen to offer dividend yields that are significantly above the S&P 500 average of 1.2%. Admittedly, such yields often come with depressed stock prices. Still, as business conditions improve, investors could benefit from high dividend returns and, possibly, stock price recoveries in these three stocks.

1. Realty Income

Investors know Realty Income ( O 1.19% ) , which bills itself as the "monthly dividend company," for living up to that moniker. Not only ha

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