Investors need a few high-yielding stocks, Cramer said Friday, because they pay you to wait until the market calms and the economy turns around. He thinks dividend-paying stocks, when the dividend is reinvested over time, are the single best way to grow one’s wealth.

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With an 8.4 percent dividend yield, Cramer said Windstream is one name to consider. The rural telco provider saw shares tumble Friday after reporting what some viewed as a disappointing quarter. Cramer likes its business model, though. Landline telephones are being all but phased out, so Windstream is transforming itself into a provider of broadband and business services.

To learn more about the company’s future prospects, Cramer chatted with CEO Jeff Gardner. Check out the video to see the full conversation.

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