I am 23 and looking to park my money in 5 or 6 large cap, high dividend paying equities. I am in the commodities industry and dont have the time to watch the equity markets so I want to park my funds into companies that will be around for the long run and provide me capital gains as well as pay me dividends which i will reinvest and let my returns compound over the next 30 years or so. I was wondering if anyone could help me with a couple of suggestions as to some good companies to satisfy these criteria. I was thinking Walmart, Microsoft, Home Depot, companies of the like. Any suggestions or other strategies are appreciated. I know this is a trading website but I want to go this route on top of possibly trading a small account on the side. Thanks for any help in advance