Four Buy-rated dividend stocks, overlooked during the AI trade frenzy, yield between 4% and nearly 7%, offering patient income investors strong entry points now. GIS trades at just 10x 2026 earnings with a nearly 7% yield, while UPS offers nearly 6% as it strategically pivots away from Amazon. Dividend stocks have delivered a 9% annualized return over 50 years, which is more than double the 4% return posted by non-dividend payers.
The most widely read finance newsletter on Substack isn't published by a bank, it's Doomberg, where 383,000+ readers get the energy and macro analysis the mainstream press misses. 24/7 Wall St. readers save 17% on their first year here. Investors love dividend stocks because they provide dependable passive income streams and an excellent opportunity for solid total return. Total return includes interest, capital gains, dividends, and distributions realized over time.
In other words, the total return on an investment or portfolio consists of income and stock appreciation. At 24/7 Wall St., we have focused on dividend stocks for over 15 years because, despite the stock market's ups and downs, many people need reliable passive income streams to supplement their income from employment or other sources such as Social Security and pensions. Let's examine total return.
If you purchase a stock at $20 that pays a 3% dividend ($0.60 per share) and the price rises to $22 in a year, your total return is ($22 + $0.60 − $20) = 13%. This combines the price appreciation and the dividend received. We screened our high-yield quality stock research database for companies that can provide dependable dividend income streams while offering decent upside potential.
Four companies that most growth and income investors know, but may have overlooked as the AI and hyperscaler trade has dominated financial media over the past few years, offer big dividend yields and outstanding entry points. Plus, two companies with products and services that most people have enjoyed over the years yield over 6%. All four are rated Buy at the top Wall Street firms that we cover.
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