Finally, Huntington Ingalls offers passive income, with a forward yield of 2.79%. What’s more, the payout ratio sits at 32.72%, suggesting greater reliability of the dividend. As well, the company enjoys 13 years of consecutive dividend increases, a streak management is unlikely to give up without a fight.

Shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries were sailing higher after President Donald Trump announced plans for the shipbuilding industry in his address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night. Shares of shipbuilder Huntington gained 11% to $190.

Huntington Ingalls (NYSE:HII) +11.1% in Wednesday's trading to lead all gainers on the S&P 500 after President Trump announced plans to invest in the shipbuilding industry in last night's address to a joint session of Congress.