There's no single right way to invest; a great deal depends on your personality. Which is why United Parcel Service ( UPS +0.44% ) , General Mills ( GIS +1.00% ) , and Medtronic ( MDT +0.12% ) will each likely appeal to different investor types. However, they all have attractive dividends and attractive business prospects.

Here's a close look at each one.

1. United Parcel Service is a turnaround story

United Parcel Service is the riskiest investment candidate here. In fact, given that the dividend payout ratio exceeds 100% at the moment, there's a chance that the dividend might get trimmed. However, with a yield of roughly 6.6%, even a dividend haircut of 50% would still leave it with an attractive yield relative to the skinny 1.2% on offer from the S&P 500 i

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