6 Recession-Proof Stocks to Buy as the Market Boom Ends I have chosen six recession-proof stocks to buy as the market boom ends. They pay dividends, have low payout ratios, low price-to-earnings (P|E) multiples, and good growth. As a result, these stocks have a good chance of surviving the oncoming recession, if, indeed, we aren’t already in one. Investors will stick with stocks that can afford to keep paying their dividends, even if that means that the payout ratio rises. That occurs when earnings fall and the ratio of dividends to earnings rises. Moreover, with low P|E multiples, these stocks have less potential downside risk than other highly valued stocks. High P|E stocks face the risk of multiple compression along with potentially lower earnings during a recession. Lastly, the payment of dividends provides a degree of stability for a stock compared to those that don’t pay dividends. This is inherently a value choice by investors as it provides a means for them to get a return of and on their capital. Highly-valued tech stocks that don’t pay dividends can’t provide that return of capital to their investors.