New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Dividend stocks are not a magic shield against rising inflation, but a steady stream of cash payouts on top of whatever the stock itself is worth can genuinely help cushion the blow.

With that in mind, here are five safedividend stocks to beat inflation. But before we get to the names, a quick clarification: "safe" here refers to relative stability, not an absence of risk.

These stocks have been selected using the following criteria:

Coal India is the single largest coal producer in the world. Spread across eight Indian states, CIL operates in 85 mining areas, managing a total of 295 working mines.

The company accounts for 55% of total power generation and meets 40% of the country's primary commercial energy req...