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The most popular ETFs on MutualFunds.com this past week: • MINT — Enhanced Cash • IVV — S&P 500 • SOXL — 3x Semiconductor Bull • TQQQ — 3x Nasdaq 100 Bull • VOO — S&P 500 • DFAI — International Equities • FLTW — Taiwan Equities • RDYY — AI & Robotics • BOND — Active Bond Strategy • COZX — Cobalt & Critical Minerals

The most popular dividend stocks on Dividend.com this past week: • O — Realty Income • PFE — Pfizer • KO — Coca-Cola • MO — Altria • VZ — Verizon • PEP — PepsiCo • BRO — Brown & Brown • AGNC — AGNC Investment Corp. • CVX — Chevron • XOM — Exxon Mobil

Public Service Enterprise Group ($PEG) isn't the most exciting stock in the market. That's part of the appeal. • 15 consecutive years of dividend increases • 3.4% forward yield • Low 0.55 beta • Regulated utility business with nuclear generation assets • Long-term earnings growth target of 6%-8% For investors seeking stable income with less volatility, $PEG deserves a closer look.

Realty Income $O has now declared more than 670 consecutive monthly dividends. The REIT owns 15,500 properties across the U.S. and Europe, continues to expand internationally, and currently offers a forward yield above 5%. With analysts projecting above-peer FFO growth, income investors looking for monthly cash flow may want to take a closer look. Not all dividends are created equal.

Most investors see Waste Management $WM as a trash company. Income investors should see something else. WM has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years, grown payouts at an 11% annualized rate over the past 3 years, and maintains a conservative 45% payout ratio. Meanwhile, free cash flow nearly doubled to $920M in Q1 2026 as renewable natural gas and recycling automation become meaningful profit drivers. With a beta of just 0.50, WM offers a rare combination of dividend growth, resilience, and downside protection. There's more to this dividend story than the 1.7% yield.

The most popular dividend stocks on Dividend.com this past week: • O — Realty Income • PFE — Pfizer • PEP — PepsiCo • NVDA — Nvidia • VZ — Verizon • KO — Coca-Cola • MO — Altria • AGNC — AGNC Investment Corp. • CVX — Chevron From high-yield REITs and telecoms to consumer staples, energy, and AI, investors continue to blend income generation with long-term growth opportunities.

The US added 172,000 jobs in May. The market sold off 1.75% on increased potential for rate hikes. That disconnect matters for dividend investors. If the rally has been pricing Fed cuts rather than earnings growth, high-quality dividend payers — the ones with 20 year increase streaks and sub-50% payout ratios — are likely what hold up when that repricing happens.

J&J is targeting $100B in annual revenue for the first time in its history. Their leading cancer drug just crossed $4B in a single quarter. Immunology up 64% YoY. And they've raised their dividend for 65 consecutive years. $JNJ doesn't need hype.

Bank of America says it's time to take profits. The Wall Street Journal has become more cautious. Even Jim Cramer is urging investors not to get complacent. What does that mean? Not necessarily that a crash is coming. But when optimism becomes consensus, expectations get harder to exceed.

P&G just announced its 70th consecutive annual dividend increase. Not a typo. 70 years. All 10 product categories and all 7 geographic regions grew simultaneously last quarter — the first time that's happened in recent memory. $PG doesn't get loud. It just keeps delivering.

You don't have to buy a house just because everyone says you should. If home prices and mortgage rates don't make sense in your market, consider renting, investing the difference, and letting your portfolio generate income while you wait for a better opportunity. A few dividend stocks to research: • Realty Income (O) • Chevron (CVX) • Coca-Cola (KO) • Verizon (VZ) • Altria (MO)

Dividend compounder alert: 14% 3-year dividend CAGR. 6 consecutive years of increases. 55% payout ratio. Net leverage below the peer average. $AMH isn't the highest yield in the room — but it may be the one most likely to keep growing it. That's a different kind of value.

$DUK has 7.6 gigawatts of contracted data center power agreements and a $103 billion capital investment plan to back them up. Regulated earnings, 21 consecutive dividend increases, and Q1 EPS of $1.93 ahead of consensus.

$GOOD pays monthly dividends at a 9.69% forward yield with a 63% FFO payout ratio — which means the distribution is actually covered. 98.7% occupancy, 100% rent collection in Q1, and revenue up from $37.5M to $41.9M year over year. Not flashy. Just consistent.

$CI raised full-year earnings guidance after 16% EPS growth last quarter. They're also mid-transition to a more transparent drug pricing model — the kind of structural shift that usually dents numbers. Hasn't yet. Worth watching.