Many stocks pay dividends, but dividend investors should be picky. Ideally, a reasonable dividend yield should be paired with a long dividend track record, plenty of profits to support the dividend, and decent long-term growth prospects.

In the long term, investors probably shouldn't focus too much attention on tariffs and, instead, should focus on the quality of the businesses they buy. Here's why Nucor (NYSE: NUE) and Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ: STLD) are the smartest steel stocks to buy if you have $2,