Consumer staples are boring and reliable. And they typically pay generous dividends.But generous has nothing on these fantastic yields from 5.2% to 11.3%!Historically, staples have held up better than the broader market during downturns. Lately, however, that hasn’t happened.Uncertainty fueled a staples rally across the first couple months of the year. But when the war in Iran triggered a near-correction in the S&P 500, the sector didn’t just take the same elevator down—they found a faster one.The rub? The war sent inflation expectations through the roof. Defensive though staples might be, when consumers really start pinching pennies, they shift away…