Fed rate cuts will make dividend stocks more appealing for income investors. Here are a few standouts

With the Federal Reserve expected to resume its rate-cutting cycle on Wednesday, investors may start looking for new income opportunities in dividend-paying stocks. The market is pricing in 100% odds that the central bank decreases rates at its meeting, with the majority expecting a 25 basis point — or 0.25 percentage point — cut, according to the CME FedWatch tool . As a result, yields on cash instruments like money markets and short-term bonds should start to come down. Bond yields move inversely to prices. Falling bond yields generally make dividend payouts look relatively more attractive. Dividends are also a good way to stay invested through any uncertainty, according to Morgan Stanley. "In periods of elevated risks and valuations, dividends become [a] more important part of investors