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Trading Experts Call It “The Perfect Tesla Trade” (Ad)
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New CBOE “special perk” helps traders target income every weekend (Ad)
Breaches by Iran-affiliated hackers spanned multiple U.S. states, federal agencies say
Chinese developer Evergrande risking liquidation if creditors veto its plan for handling huge debts
S&P 500   4,594.63
DOW   36,245.50
QQQ   389.94
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Trading Experts Call It “The Perfect Tesla Trade” (Ad)
Mega merger in the works? Humana, Cigna explore big deal
Teen girls are being victimized by deepfake nudes. One family is pushing for more protections
New CBOE “special perk” helps traders target income every weekend (Ad)
At COP28 meeting, oil companies pledge to combat methane. Environmentalists call it a "smokescreen"
BMW recalls SUVs after Takata air bag inflator blows apart, hurling shrapnel and injuring driver
New CBOE “special perk” helps traders target income every weekend (Ad)
Breaches by Iran-affiliated hackers spanned multiple U.S. states, federal agencies say
Chinese developer Evergrande risking liquidation if creditors veto its plan for handling huge debts
S&P 500   4,594.63
DOW   36,245.50
QQQ   389.94
MarketBeat Week in Review – 11/27 - 12/1
Trading Experts Call It “The Perfect Tesla Trade” (Ad)
Mega merger in the works? Humana, Cigna explore big deal
Teen girls are being victimized by deepfake nudes. One family is pushing for more protections
New CBOE “special perk” helps traders target income every weekend (Ad)
At COP28 meeting, oil companies pledge to combat methane. Environmentalists call it a "smokescreen"
BMW recalls SUVs after Takata air bag inflator blows apart, hurling shrapnel and injuring driver
New CBOE “special perk” helps traders target income every weekend (Ad)
Breaches by Iran-affiliated hackers spanned multiple U.S. states, federal agencies say
Chinese developer Evergrande risking liquidation if creditors veto its plan for handling huge debts

Dividend Contenders

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CompanyCurrent PriceDividend YieldAnnual PayoutPayout Ratio3-Year Dividend GrowthEx-Dividend DateIndicator(s)
Accenture plc stock logo
ACN
Accenture
$338.06
+1.5%
1.53%$5.1642.23% 21.26%N/A
Air Lease Co. stock logo
AL
Air Lease
$39.68
+2.3%
2.02%$0.8015.66% 11.82%12/14/2023Analyst Upgrade
Short Interest ↓
Analyst Revision
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. stock logo
ARE
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
$118.14
+8.0%
4.20%$4.96135.52% 5.67%N/AAnalyst Report
Short Interest ↑
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
High Trading Volume
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
$56.05
+1.0%
4.83%$2.7166.42% 3.43%N/A
Alliant Energy Co. stock logo
LNT
Alliant Energy
$51.49
+1.8%
3.52%$1.8158.96% 6.39%N/ANews Coverage
Alliant Energy Co. stock logo
LNT
Alliant Energy
$51.49
+1.8%
3.52%$1.8158.96% 6.39%N/ANews Coverage
Amdocs Limited stock logo
DOX
Amdocs
$85.45
+2.0%
2.04%$1.7426.77% 11.49%12/28/2023Analyst Report
Short Interest ↑
News Coverage
Ameren Co. stock logo
AEE
Ameren
$78.97
+1.8%
3.19%$2.5253.85% 7.12%12/12/2023Analyst Report
Insider Selling
Options Volume
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
$80.51
+1.2%
4.37%$3.5262.86% 5.37%N/AAnalyst Report
Short Interest ↑
News Coverage
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
$80.51
+1.2%
4.37%$3.5262.86% 5.37%N/AAnalyst Report
Short Interest ↑
News Coverage
American Equity Investment Life Holding stock logo
AEL
American Equity Investment Life
$55.58
+0.8%
0.04%$0.020.28% 6.27%N/AAnalyst Report
American Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
AFG
American Financial Group
$116.46
+1.8%
2.44%$2.8424.09% 11.87%N/A
American Tower Co. stock logo
AMT
American Tower
$210.47
+0.8%
3.08%$6.48134.16% 15.74%N/AShort Interest ↑
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
$133.24
+1.1%
2.12%$2.8354.95%N/AN/APositive News
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. stock logo
AMP
Ameriprise Financial
$356.29
+0.8%
1.52%$5.4016.37% 8.60%N/AAnalyst Downgrade
Short Interest ↑
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
AMERISAFE, Inc. stock logo
AMSF
AMERISAFE
$48.01
-0.3%
2.83%$1.3652.51% 7.43%N/AShort Interest ↑
News Coverage
Amgen Inc. stock logo
AMGN
Amgen
$272.45
+1.0%
3.13%$8.5242.79% 10.19%N/AAnalyst Report
Short Interest ↑
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
Amphenol Co. stock logo
APH
Amphenol
$92.28
+1.4%
0.91%$0.8426.09% 19.06%12/18/2023News Coverage
Positive News
Analog Devices, Inc. stock logo
ADI
Analog Devices
$183.07
+0.3%
1.88%$3.4448.86% 12.07%N/AInsider Selling
Short Interest ↑
Aon plc stock logo
AON
AON
$326.77
-0.5%
0.75%$2.4615.09% 8.39%N/AShort Interest ↑
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. stock logo
APOG
Apogee Enterprises
$46.38
+2.8%
2.07%$0.9621.38% 7.93%N/AShort Interest ↑
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
$191.24
+0.7%
0.50%$0.9614.68% 6.19%N/AInsider Selling
Short Interest ↑
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$165.72
+3.5%
0.84%$1.4014.77% 3.13%N/AShort Interest ↑
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. stock logo
ABR
Arbor Realty Trust
$13.44
+7.7%
12.80%$1.7294.51% 10.54%N/AAnalyst Report
Insider Buying
Short Interest ↑
News Coverage
Positive News
Arrow Financial Co. stock logo
AROW
Arrow Financial
$26.44
+7.3%
4.08%$1.0843.37% 4.30%N/AShort Interest ↑
News Coverage
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. stock logo
AJG
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
$248.00
-0.4%
0.89%$2.2021.65% 5.85%N/AShort Interest ↑
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
$82.26
+2.9%
1.87%$1.5436.67% 15.12%N/AShort Interest ↑
Associated Banc-Corp stock logo
ASB
Associated Banc
$18.74
+5.6%
4.70%$0.8842.11% 5.49%N/AInsider Selling
News Coverage
Assurant, Inc. stock logo
AIZ
Assurant
$168.30
+0.2%
1.71%$2.8819.00% 4.08%N/AShort Interest ↓
Assured Guaranty Ltd. stock logo
AGO
Assured Guaranty
$67.94
+0.0%
1.65%$1.1220.48% 11.57%N/AShort Interest ↑
Atrion Co. stock logo
ATRI
Atrion
$316.15
+2.5%
2.78%$8.80N/A 12.24%N/APositive News
Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. stock logo
AUBN
Auburn National Bancorporation
$20.98
-1.2%
5.15%$1.08N/A 1.96%12/7/2023News Coverage
Positive News
Avery Dennison Co. stock logo
AVY
Avery Dennison
$195.19
+0.4%
1.66%$3.2434.25% 9.04%12/5/2023Analyst Report
Short Interest ↓
News Coverage
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$34.91
+2.8%
5.27%$1.8474.80% 4.33%N/AAnalyst Upgrade
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited stock logo
AXS
AXIS Capital
$57.28
+1.7%
3.07%$1.7618.13%N/AN/AShort Interest ↑
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
Balchem Co. stock logo
BCPC
Balchem
$124.94
+0.2%
0.31%$0.399.61% 10.94%12/28/2023Short Interest ↑
Bank of Marin Bancorp stock logo
BMRC
Bank of Marin Bancorp
$20.44
+6.3%
4.89%$1.0072.46% 7.00%N/A
Best Buy Co., Inc. stock logo
BBY
Best Buy
$73.42
+3.5%
5.01%$3.6859.55% 20.74%12/11/2023Short Interest ↑
BlackRock, Inc. stock logo
BLK
BlackRock
$756.35
+0.7%
2.64%$20.0053.46% 13.93%12/6/2023Analyst Report
Short Interest ↓
BOK Financial Co. stock logo
BOKF
BOK Financial
$75.43
+5.1%
2.92%$2.2030.94% 1.95%N/AAnalyst Report
News Coverage
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. stock logo
BAH
Booz Allen Hamilton
$128.16
+2.4%
1.47%$1.8833.51% 21.46%N/AAnalyst Downgrade
Short Interest ↑
News Coverage
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock logo
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
$50.10
+1.5%
4.55%$2.2831.06% 9.61%N/AInsider Buying
Short Interest ↑
News Coverage
Broadcom Inc. stock logo
AVGO
Broadcom
$930.00
+0.5%
1.98%$18.4039.51% 14.70%N/AUpcoming Earnings
Analyst Report
Short Interest ↑
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. stock logo
BR
Broadridge Financial Solutions
$195.40
+0.8%
1.64%$3.2041.56% 10.02%12/14/2023Short Interest ↓
Positive News
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. stock logo
BAM
Brookfield Asset Management
$36.06
+2.9%
3.55%$1.2883.12% -4.35%N/AAnalyst Report
Short Interest ↑
News Coverage
Brunswick Co. stock logo
BC
Brunswick
$83.12
+5.4%
1.92%$1.6018.26% 18.84%N/A
C&F Financial Co. stock logo
CFFI
C&F Financial
$58.72
+0.7%
3.00%$1.76N/A 3.25%12/14/2023Short Interest ↓
High Trading Volume
Casey's General Stores, Inc. stock logo
CASY
Casey's General Stores
$276.31
+0.3%
0.62%$1.7213.09% 6.17%N/AAnalyst Upgrade
Short Interest ↓
Cass Information Systems, Inc. stock logo
CASS
Cass Information Systems
$42.41
+2.6%
2.83%$1.2045.28% 2.48%12/4/2023News Coverage
Positive News
CDW Co. stock logo
CDW
CDW
$212.56
+0.8%
1.17%$2.4823.51% 18.22%N/A
Celanese Co. stock logo
CE
Celanese
$141.04
+1.7%
1.99%$2.8023.39% 4.52%N/AShort Interest ↓
Chemed Co. stock logo
CHE
Chemed
$566.65
-0.1%
0.28%$1.606.95%N/AN/ANegative News
Chesapeake Utilities Co. stock logo
CPK
Chesapeake Utilities
$99.12
+3.7%
2.38%$2.3642.91% 9.57%12/14/2023News Coverage
ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. stock logo
COFS
ChoiceOne Financial Services
$25.73
+2.9%
4.04%$1.0435.86% 8.08%12/14/2023Dividend Increase
News Coverage
Churchill Downs Incorporated stock logo
CHDN
Churchill Downs
$117.83
+1.8%
0.32%$0.386.47% 7.11%N/ADividend Increase
Positive News
Cisco Systems, Inc. stock logo
CSCO
Cisco Systems
$48.47
+0.2%
3.22%$1.5640.21% 3.05%1/3/2024Short Interest ↑
Analyst Revision
City Holding stock logo
CHCO
City
$99.76
+3.6%
2.87%$2.8639.78% 4.29%1/11/2024Short Interest ↑
CME Group Inc. stock logo
CME
CME Group
$219.54
+0.5%
2.00%$4.4047.06% 10.06%12/7/2023Positive News
CNO Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
CNO
CNO Financial Group
$26.87
+1.4%
2.23%$0.6019.54% 8.55%12/7/2023Insider Selling
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. stock logo
CCOI
Cogent Communications
$65.45
+2.5%
5.84%$3.82-133.57% 13.37%N/AInsider Selling
Short Interest ↑
Cohen & Steers, Inc. stock logo
CNS
Cohen & Steers
$60.61
+3.6%
3.76%$2.2882.61% 15.17%N/AShort Interest ↓
Comcast Co. stock logo
CMCSA
Comcast
$42.21
+0.8%
2.75%$1.1626.98% 8.93%1/2/2024News Coverage
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. stock logo
FIX
Comfort Systems USA
$196.61
+1.6%
0.51%$1.0010.44% 12.34%N/AShort Interest ↑
News Coverage
Corning Incorporated stock logo
GLW
Corning
$28.84
+1.2%
3.88%$1.1256.28% 10.52%N/AAnalyst Revision
News Coverage
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$596.25
+0.6%
0.68%$4.0826.15% 11.47%N/AAnalyst Report
Short Interest ↑
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
CSG Systems International, Inc. stock logo
CSGS
CSG Systems International
$52.76
+7.3%
2.12%$1.1228.43% 6.00%12/12/2023Dividend Announcement
Analyst Report
Short Interest ↑
News Coverage
CSX Co. stock logo
CSX
CSX
$33.40
+3.4%
1.32%$0.4422.22% 7.72%N/A
CubeSmart stock logo
CUBE
CubeSmart
$40.93
+2.9%
4.79%$1.96110.11% 11.33%N/AShort Interest ↓
Analyst Revision
Positive News
Cummins Inc. stock logo
CMI
Cummins
$226.31
+1.0%
2.97%$6.7234.82% 7.21%N/AShort Interest ↓
D.R. Horton, Inc. stock logo
DHI
D.R. Horton
$130.86
+2.5%
0.92%$1.208.57% 13.96%N/AShort Interest ↓
Delek Logistics Partners, LP stock logo
DKL
Delek Logistics Partners
$52.48
+2.6%
7.96%$4.18104.76% 5.36%N/AShort Interest ↑
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. stock logo
XRAY
DENTSPLY SIRONA
$32.55
+2.5%
1.72%$0.5627.18% 10.06%N/AAnalyst Revision
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. stock logo
DLR
Digital Realty Trust
$138.61
-0.1%
3.52%$4.88431.86% 4.15%12/14/2023Dividend Announcement
Analyst Downgrade
News Coverage
Positive News
Discover Financial Services stock logo
DFS
Discover Financial Services
$95.62
+2.8%
2.93%$2.8022.76% 11.04%N/AShort Interest ↑
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
Domino's Pizza, Inc. stock logo
DPZ
Domino's Pizza
$397.18
+1.1%
1.22%$4.8430.71% 19.17%12/14/2023Analyst Report
Donegal Group Inc. stock logo
DGICA
Donegal Group
$14.24
+0.1%
4.78%$0.6855.74% 4.29%N/AShort Interest ↑
High Trading Volume
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. stock logo
PLOW
Douglas Dynamics
$28.15
+3.0%
4.19%$1.1856.19% 2.10%N/AShort Interest ↑
News Coverage
DTE Energy stock logo
DTE
DTE Energy
$108.17
+3.9%
3.52%$3.8157.81% -2.12%N/AShort Interest ↓
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
Positive News
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$92.64
+0.4%
4.43%$4.1068.68% 2.05%N/AAnalyst Report
Analyst Revision
Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. stock logo
EBMT
Eagle Bancorp Montana
$12.75
+2.7%
4.39%$0.5637.58% 11.87%N/AAnalyst Report
News Coverage
EastGroup Properties, Inc. stock logo
EGP
EastGroup Properties
$176.80
+1.8%
2.87%$5.08114.93% 16.93%N/AAnalyst Revision
News Coverage
Eastman Chemical stock logo
EMN
Eastman Chemical
$85.46
+1.9%
3.70%$3.1640.05% 6.80%N/AShort Interest ↑
News Coverage
Eaton Co. plc stock logo
ETN
Eaton
$230.46
+1.2%
1.49%$3.4434.61% 4.49%N/APositive News
Edison International stock logo
EIX
Edison International
$67.48
+0.7%
4.37%$2.9557.73% 4.66%N/AAnalyst Revision
Positive News
Elevance Health, Inc. stock logo
ELV
Elevance Health
$483.12
+0.8%
1.23%$5.9215.97% 16.96%12/5/2023Positive News
Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
EBTC
Enterprise Bancorp
$28.55
+5.6%
3.22%$0.92N/A 8.61%N/AShort Interest ↑
News Coverage
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. stock logo
ELS
Equity LifeStyle Properties
$71.87
+1.1%
2.49%$1.79100.56% 10.21%12/28/2023News Coverage
Evans Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
EVBN
Evans Bancorp
$27.68
+1.1%
4.77%$1.3257.39% 6.61%N/AHigh Trading Volume
Evans Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
EVBN
Evans Bancorp
$27.68
+1.1%
4.77%$1.3257.39% 6.61%N/AHigh Trading Volume
Evans Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
EVBN
Evans Bancorp
$27.68
+1.1%
4.77%$1.3257.39% 6.61%N/AHigh Trading Volume
Evercore Inc. stock logo
EVR
Evercore
$149.89
+1.6%
2.03%$3.0428.15% 8.23%N/AShort Interest ↓
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$60.82
+1.4%
2.30%$1.4065.73% 12.54%12/5/2023Short Interest ↑
News Coverage
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Co. stock logo
AGM
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
$168.70
+1.7%
2.61%$4.4025.93% 10.72%12/14/2023Short Interest ↑
Negative News
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. stock logo
FNF
Fidelity National Financial
$44.96
+0.3%
4.00%$1.8036.00% 12.00%12/14/2023News Coverage
Fifth Third Bancorp stock logo
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
$30.58
+5.6%
4.58%$1.4043.75% 10.26%N/AShort Interest ↑
News Coverage
High Trading Volume
Financial Institutions, Inc. stock logo
FISI
Financial Institutions
$18.49
+6.5%
6.49%$1.2041.52% 5.07%12/13/2023Short Interest ↑
News Coverage
High Trading Volume
First American Financial Co. stock logo
FAF
First American Financial
$60.42
+1.4%
3.51%$2.1242.15% 7.03%12/7/2023
First Business Financial Services, Inc. stock logo
FBIZ
First Business Financial Services
$35.99
+2.9%
2.53%$0.9119.53% 9.60%N/AShort Interest ↑
First Community Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FCBC
First Community Bankshares
$34.19
+4.7%
3.39%$1.1649.57% 5.27%N/AShort Interest ↑
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
$27.72
+5.6%
2.60%$0.7252.55% 12.38%12/14/2023Positive News
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. stock logo
FR
First Industrial Realty Trust
$48.47
+3.0%
2.64%$1.2891.43% 8.65%12/28/2023Short Interest ↑
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. stock logo
FIBK
First Interstate BancSystem
$27.65
+6.8%
6.80%$1.8879.32% 11.09%N/AShort Interest ↑
News Coverage
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$32.60
+6.3%
4.17%$1.3639.31% 7.72%N/AShort Interest ↑
First Savings Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
FSFG
First Savings Financial Group
$14.59
-1.6%
3.84%$0.5627.32% 34.58%12/14/2023Dividend Announcement
Analyst Report
Short Interest ↓
Positive News
High Trading Volume
Flowers Foods, Inc. stock logo
FLO
Flowers Foods
$21.24
+2.1%
4.33%$0.9271.32% 5.07%N/A
Franco-Nevada Co. stock logo
FNV
Franco-Nevada
$113.16
+0.9%
1.20%$1.3634.96% 8.94%12/6/2023Analyst Report
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
FS Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
FSBW
FS Bancorp
$31.54
+3.9%
3.17%$1.0023.70% 35.02%N/APositive News
Gap Up
GATX Co. stock logo
GATX
GATX
$111.38
+2.2%
1.98%$2.2031.16% 4.17%12/14/2023
German American Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GABC
German American Bancorp
$30.07
+4.3%
3.33%$1.0039.22% 10.60%N/AShort Interest ↑
Positive News
Getty Realty Corp. stock logo
GTY
Getty Realty
$30.09
+2.2%
5.72%$1.72133.33% 5.34%12/27/2023Short Interest ↑
News Coverage
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
$36.32
+8.0%
3.63%$1.3272.93% 5.95%12/4/2023News Coverage
Gladstone Investment Co. stock logo
GAIN
Gladstone Investment
$14.47
+0.7%
6.63%$0.9688.89% 3.89%12/4/2023Positive News
Globe Life Inc. stock logo
GL
Globe Life
$123.34
+0.2%
0.73%$0.907.87% 52.24%1/4/2024Short Interest ↓
Greene County Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GCBC
Greene County Bancorp
$25.40
+1.2%
1.26%$0.32N/A 8.74%N/AShort Interest ↑
Gap Down
High Trading Volume
Griffon Co. stock logo
GFF
Griffon
$48.17
+3.5%
1.25%$0.6013.79% 8.15%N/AShort Interest ↑
Hawkins, Inc. stock logo
HWKN
Hawkins
$62.59
+1.9%
1.02%$0.6417.49% 6.78%N/A
HEICO Co. stock logo
HEI
HEICO
$175.90
+2.8%
0.11%$0.205.88% 8.74%N/AAnalyst Report
News Coverage
Hillenbrand, Inc. stock logo
HI
Hillenbrand
$39.93
+3.1%
2.20%$0.8823.66% 1.17%N/AShort Interest ↑
Hingham Institution for Savings stock logo
HIFS
Hingham Institution for Savings
$169.17
+3.8%
1.49%$2.52N/A 15.94%12/29/2023Short Interest ↓
HNI Co. stock logo
HNI
HNI
$39.69
+1.6%
3.22%$1.2845.55% 1.63%N/AShort Interest ↓
Home Bancshares, Inc. (Conway, AR) stock logo
HOMB
Home Bancshares, Inc. (Conway, AR)
$23.05
+3.9%
3.12%$0.7238.71% 8.97%N/AAnalyst Report
Short Interest ↑
News Coverage
Home Bancshares, Inc. (Conway, AR) stock logo
HOMB
Home Bancshares, Inc. (Conway, AR)
$23.05
+3.9%
3.12%$0.7238.71% 8.97%N/AAnalyst Report
Short Interest ↑
News Coverage
Home Bancshares, Inc. (Conway, AR) stock logo
HOMB
Home Bancshares, Inc. (Conway, AR)
$23.05
+3.9%
3.12%$0.7238.71% 8.97%N/AAnalyst Report
Short Interest ↑
News Coverage
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana stock logo
HFBL
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana
$12.92
-0.6%
3.87%$0.50N/A 13.62%N/AShort Interest ↑
Honeywell International Inc. stock logo
HON
Honeywell International
$197.78
+0.9%
2.18%$4.3243.33% 5.72%N/AAnalyst Report
Short Interest ↑
News Coverage
Honeywell International Inc. stock logo
HON
Honeywell International
$197.78
+0.9%
2.18%$4.3243.33% 5.72%N/AAnalyst Report
Short Interest ↑
News Coverage
Horace Mann Educators Co. stock logo
HMN
Horace Mann Educators
$33.37
-0.3%
3.96%$1.3241.12% 3.63%N/A
Horizon Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HBNC
Horizon Bancorp
$11.66
+7.1%
5.49%$0.6454.70% 12.11%N/APositive News
HP Inc. stock logo
HPQ
HP
$29.50
+0.5%
3.56%$1.0530.43% 15.52%12/12/2023Insider Selling
Short Interest ↓
Hubbell Incorporated stock logo
HUBB
Hubbell
$303.48
+1.2%
1.61%$4.8829.94% 7.57%N/AShort Interest ↓
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
$238.74
+0.7%
2.18%$5.2031.25% 9.81%N/AShort Interest ↑
Hurco Companies, Inc. stock logo
HURC
Hurco Companies
$20.95
-0.1%
3.05%$0.64N/A 0.56%12/29/2023Short Interest ↓
Positive News
IDACORP, Inc. stock logo
IDA
IDACORP
$98.48
+2.1%
3.37%$3.3261.03% 5.90%N/AAnalyst Report
Short Interest ↓
News Coverage
IDEX Co. stock logo
IEX
IDEX
$203.04
+0.7%
1.26%$2.5630.22% 6.63%1/11/2024Short Interest ↓
News Coverage
Independent Bank Corp. stock logo
INDB
Independent Bank
$59.77
+4.8%
3.68%$2.2046.51% 5.73%N/AShort Interest ↑
Ingredion Incorporated stock logo
INGR
Ingredion
$104.57
+2.0%
2.98%$3.1232.16% 2.71%N/A
Insperity, Inc. stock logo
NSP
Insperity
$115.50
+2.0%
1.97%$2.2839.79% 18.76%N/AInsider Selling
News Coverage
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. stock logo
IFF
International Flavors & Fragrances
$76.78
+1.9%
4.22%$3.2480.00% 2.63%12/27/2023Analyst Upgrade
Short Interest ↓
Intuit Inc. stock logo
INTU
Intuit
$574.32
+0.5%
0.63%$3.6021.96% 13.28%1/9/2024Earnings Report
Dividend Announcement
Analyst Report
Short Interest ↑
News Coverage
ITT Inc. stock logo
ITT
ITT
$110.23
+1.8%
1.05%$1.1619.80% 21.55%N/AShort Interest ↓
J&J Snack Foods Corp. stock logo
JJSF
J&J Snack Foods
$167.73
+1.9%
1.75%$2.9452.22% 8.71%12/18/2023Insider Selling
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. stock logo
JBHT
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
$189.80
+2.4%
0.89%$1.6820.27% 15.44%N/AInsider Selling
News Coverage
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$262.32
+0.7%
0.44%$1.1611.49% 4.22%1/3/2024
Kaiser Aluminum Co. stock logo
KALU
Kaiser Aluminum
$60.07
+2.7%
5.13%$3.0875.31% 8.67%N/ANegative News
KeyCorp stock logo
KEY
KeyCorp
$13.22
+6.7%
6.20%$0.8262.60% 3.62%N/AShort Interest ↓
News Coverage
Positive News
KLA Co. stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$549.00
+0.8%
1.06%$5.8024.78% 14.88%N/AAnalyst Revision
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. stock logo
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
$194.69
+2.0%
2.34%$4.5634.49% 44.01%N/AAnalyst Report
Insider Selling
Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
LBAI
Lakeland Bancorp
$13.29
+7.3%
4.36%$0.5848.33% 5.17%N/APositive News
Lakeland Financial Co. stock logo
LKFN
Lakeland Financial
$58.01
+4.4%
3.17%$1.8454.44% 11.32%N/APositive News
Landstar System, Inc. stock logo
LSTR
Landstar System
$176.35
+2.1%
0.75%$1.3216.69% 16.26%N/ANews Coverage
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. stock logo
LMAT
LeMaitre Vascular
$53.83
+2.1%
1.04%$0.5636.84% 13.72%N/AAnalyst Upgrade
Lennox International Inc. stock logo
LII
Lennox International
$418.29
+2.9%
1.05%$4.4022.35% 11.60%N/AAnalyst Report
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
Lindsay Co. stock logo
LNN
Lindsay
$119.70
+0.3%
1.17%$1.4021.88% 2.62%N/A
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
$277.59
+4.0%
0.72%$2.005.44% 10.60%N/ANews Coverage
Littelfuse, Inc. stock logo
LFUS
Littelfuse
$238.77
+2.6%
1.09%$2.6022.47% 7.48%N/AShort Interest ↑
News Coverage
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
$449.41
+0.4%
2.80%$12.6046.93% 8.20%N/A
Logitech International S.A. stock logo
LOGI
Logitech International
$87.11
-0.7%
N/AN/A0.00% 10.44%N/ANews Coverage
Magna International Inc. stock logo
MGA
Magna International
$55.68
+3.3%
3.30%$1.8427.30% 7.23%N/AAnalyst Report
Short Interest ↑
ManpowerGroup Inc. stock logo
MAN
ManpowerGroup
$75.87
+2.2%
3.88%$2.9451.13% 7.66%N/ANews Coverage
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. stock logo
MKTX
MarketAxess
$240.17
+0.0%
1.20%$2.8838.55% 11.13%N/AInsider Selling
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. stock logo
MMC
Marsh & McLennan Companies
$197.40
-1.0%
1.44%$2.8432.61% 8.95%N/APositive News
Masco Co. stock logo
MAS
Masco
$62.16
+2.7%
1.83%$1.1428.79% 31.28%N/A
Materion Co. stock logo
MTRN
Materion
$115.27
+1.9%
0.45%$0.527.80% 4.40%N/A
Matson, Inc. stock logo
MATX
Matson
$98.07
+2.4%
1.31%$1.2817.46% 12.36%N/AShort Interest ↑
McKesson Co. stock logo
MCK
McKesson
$464.65
-1.3%
0.53%$2.488.05% 8.08%N/ANews Coverage
Mercantile Bank Co. stock logo
MBWM
Mercantile Bank
$36.24
+5.4%
3.75%$1.3631.55% 5.93%N/ANews Coverage
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$103.46
+1.0%
2.82%$2.9234.35% 7.40%12/14/2023Dividend Increase
Analyst Report
Positive News
Microchip Technology Incorporated stock logo
MCHP
Microchip Technology
$84.66
+1.5%
2.08%$1.7636.44% 16.55%N/APositive News
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$374.51
-1.2%
0.80%$3.0026.71% 10.35%2/14/2024Dividend Announcement
Analyst Report
Short Interest ↑
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. stock logo
MAA
Mid-America Apartment Communities
$126.79
+1.9%
4.42%$5.60125.00% 6.78%N/AAnalyst Upgrade
News Coverage
Positive News
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
MOFG
MidWestOne Financial Group
$22.58
+7.2%
4.30%$0.9738.65% 5.46%N/AShort Interest ↑
Mondelez International, Inc. stock logo
MDLZ
Mondelez International
$70.82
-0.3%
2.40%$1.7048.71% 10.48%N/AAnalyst Upgrade
Monro, Inc. stock logo
MNRO
Monro
$29.90
+3.4%
3.75%$1.1264.74% 8.55%12/7/2023Dividend Announcement
Moody's Co. stock logo
MCO
Moody's
$371.05
+1.7%
0.83%$3.0827.48% 11.87%N/AInsider Selling
Short Interest ↑
Morningstar, Inc. stock logo
MORN
Morningstar
$284.30
+0.3%
0.53%$1.5025.25% 24.47%N/AInsider Selling
Short Interest ↓
News Coverage
Motorola Solutions, Inc. stock logo
MSI
Motorola Solutions
$325.32
+0.8%
1.08%$3.5227.91% 11.41%12/14/2023Short Interest ↑
Positive News
Mplx Lp stock logo
MPLX
Mplx
$36.61
+0.4%
9.29%$3.4086.73% 2.93%N/APositive News
Nasdaq, Inc. stock logo
NDAQ
Nasdaq
$55.90
+0.1%
1.57%$0.8830.99% 8.15%12/7/2023Dividend Announcement
Analyst Report
Short Interest ↑
News Coverage
Positive News
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. stock logo
NXST
Nexstar Media Group
$149.12
+5.1%
3.62%$5.4019.75% 25.99%N/A
NIKE, Inc. stock logo
NKE
NIKE
$113.48
+3.2%
1.20%$1.3631.26% 11.51%N/A
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$26.20
+2.2%
3.82%$1.0058.82% 5.52%N/AAnalyst Upgrade
Insider Selling
Northrim BanCorp, Inc. stock logo
NRIM
Northrim BanCorp
$51.68
+4.7%
4.64%$2.4051.72% 13.04%12/13/2023Dividend Announcement
Positive News
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$479.84
+1.0%
1.56%$7.4830.90% 9.42%N/APositive News
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
$51.42
+2.2%
4.98%$2.5672.32% 3.09%12/14/2023
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
$51.42
+2.2%
4.98%$2.5672.32% 3.09%12/14/2023
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. stock logo
NUS
Nu Skin Enterprises
$17.56
+3.2%
8.88%$1.5673.58% 1.33%N/A
OGE Energy Corp. stock logo
OGE
OGE Energy
$35.49
+1.3%
4.71%$1.6778.40% 3.51%N/AAnalyst Report
Positive News
Oil-Dri Co. of America stock logo
ODC
Oil-Dri Co. of America
$56.00
-1.3%
2.07%$1.16N/A 3.93%N/AAnalyst Downgrade
News Coverage
Open Text Co. stock logo
OTEX
Open Text
$40.73
+1.5%
2.46%$1.0021.14% 11.15%N/AAnalyst Report
News Coverage
Otter Tail Co. stock logo
OTTR
Otter Tail
$76.82
+0.7%
2.28%$1.7541.27% 5.63%N/AAnalyst Revision
News Coverage
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$123.92
+1.6%
2.87%$3.5670.92% 7.78%N/APositive News
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. stock logo
PEBK
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
$27.27
+1.3%
2.79%$0.76N/A 8.74%N/AAnalyst Report
News Coverage
Positive News
Perrigo Company plc stock logo
PRGO
Perrigo
$30.90
+1.4%
3.53%$1.0936.09% 8.24%N/A
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
$28.91
-5.1%
5.67%$1.6451.74% 3.57%N/AShort Interest ↑
News Coverage
Gap Down
High Trading Volume
Philip Morris International Inc. stock logo
PM
Philip Morris International
$94.05
+0.7%
5.53%$5.2079.88% 2.94%N/AAnalyst Report
Insider Selling
Phillips 66 stock logo
PSX
Phillips 66
$129.70
+0.6%
3.24%$4.2031.11% 3.05%N/AAnalyst Upgrade
News Coverage
Pinnacle West Capital Co. stock logo
PNW
Pinnacle West Capital
$75.08
+0.2%
4.69%$3.5270.82% 4.47%N/AShort Interest ↑
PNM Resources, Inc. stock logo
PNM
PNM Resources
$42.25
+1.6%
3.48%$1.4752.31% 6.21%N/ANews Coverage
Pool Co. stock logo
POOL
Pool
$357.64
+3.0%
1.23%$4.4030.83% 21.86%N/A
Portland General Electric stock logo
POR
Portland General Electric
$41.97
+2.2%
4.53%$1.9061.89% 5.61%12/22/2023News Coverage
Primerica, Inc. stock logo
PRI
Primerica
$210.23
+0.3%
1.24%$2.6014.73% 17.39%N/AInsider Selling
News Coverage
Prologis, Inc. stock logo
PLD
Prologis
$118.26
+2.9%
2.94%$3.48125.63% 14.23%N/AAnalyst Revision
News Coverage
Prudential Financial, Inc. stock logo
PRU
Prudential Financial
$97.74
0.0%
5.12%$5.0037.57% 6.27%N/A
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated stock logo
PEG
Public Service Enterprise Group
$63.42
+1.6%
3.60%$2.2861.79% 4.74%12/7/2023Analyst Report
News Coverage
Positive News
Quaker Chemical Co. stock logo
KWR
Quaker Chemical
$184.04
+2.9%
0.99%$1.8220.54% 3.62%1/16/2024
QUALCOMM Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
QUALCOMM
$129.67
+0.5%
2.47%$3.2034.63% 5.72%N/AInsider Selling
Options Volume
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
$136.17
-0.8%
2.09%$2.8431.45% 7.04%1/16/2024Short Interest ↑
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
Raymond James stock logo
RJF
Raymond James
$107.92
+2.6%
1.56%$1.6818.42% 25.22%12/29/2023Dividend Increase
News Coverage
High Trading Volume
Regal Rexnord Co. stock logo
RRX
Regal Rexnord
$124.31
+3.8%
1.13%$1.4013.30%N/A12/28/2023Short Interest ↑
Regency Centers Co. stock logo
REG
Regency Centers
$63.96
+1.9%
4.07%$2.60119.27% 2.57%12/13/2023Analyst Upgrade
News Coverage
Regency Centers Co. stock logo
REG
Regency Centers
$63.96
+1.9%
4.07%$2.60119.27% 2.57%12/13/2023Analyst Upgrade
News Coverage
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated stock logo
RGA
Reinsurance Group of America
$163.48
+0.3%
2.08%$3.4017.63% 5.58%N/AShort Interest ↓
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. stock logo
RS
Reliance Steel & Aluminum
$278.91
+1.3%
1.43%$4.0021.28% 16.74%N/AInsider Selling
News Coverage
Republic Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
RBCAA
Republic Bancorp
$48.13
+2.5%
3.12%$1.5038.56% 8.91%12/14/2023Short Interest ↑
News Coverage
High Trading Volume
Republic Services, Inc. stock logo
RSG
Republic Services
$163.92
+1.3%
1.31%$2.1435.97% 6.98%12/29/2023News Coverage
ResMed Inc. stock logo
RMD
ResMed
$159.64
+1.2%
1.20%$1.9226.63% 4.21%N/AInsider Selling
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
Positive News
RGC Resources, Inc. stock logo
RGCO
RGC Resources
$18.52
+5.5%
4.27%$0.7973.83% 5.73%1/16/2024Dividend Increase
Positive News
Robert Half Inc. stock logo
RHI
Robert Half
$83.37
+1.7%
2.30%$1.9248.73% 11.52%N/A
Rockwell Automation, Inc. stock logo
ROK
Rockwell Automation
$281.47
+2.2%
1.78%$5.0038.82% 4.93%N/AInsider Selling
Short Interest ↓
Positive News
Royal Gold, Inc. stock logo
RGLD
Royal Gold
$122.84
+0.9%
1.22%$1.5035.21% 9.72%1/4/2024
Ryder System, Inc. stock logo
R
Ryder System
$108.21
+1.0%
2.62%$2.8423.91% 2.94%N/AAnalyst Downgrade
Insider Selling
Short Interest ↓
News Coverage
High Trading Volume
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
$23.30
+5.8%
5.84%$1.3665.07% 4.85%N/A
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. stock logo
SIGI
Selective Insurance Group
$101.35
-0.3%
1.38%$1.4018.02% 11.16%N/AShort Interest ↑
News Coverage
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
$73.20
+0.5%
3.25%$2.3849.69% 5.78%12/5/2023Analyst Downgrade
Short Interest ↑
Service Co. International stock logo
SCI
Service Co. International
$61.54
+0.4%
1.88%$1.1632.22% 12.31%12/14/2023Analyst Report
Insider Selling
News Coverage
Shoe Carnival, Inc. stock logo
SCVL
Shoe Carnival
$25.16
+3.6%
1.91%$0.4816.55% 27.25%N/APositive News
Sierra Bancorp stock logo
BSRR
Sierra Bancorp
$19.49
+4.0%
4.72%$0.9237.86% 7.53%N/AShort Interest ↑
Silgan Holdings Inc. stock logo
SLGN
Silgan
$42.85
+2.7%
1.68%$0.7219.94% 13.30%N/A
Silgan Holdings Inc. stock logo
SLGN
Silgan
$42.85
+2.7%
1.68%$0.7219.94% 13.30%N/A
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
$16.76
+4.8%
4.77%$0.8058.39% 5.90%12/14/2023Analyst Upgrade
Snap-on Incorporated stock logo
SNA
Snap-on
$279.86
+1.9%
2.66%$7.4438.81% 14.37%N/AInsider Selling
Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SMBC
Southern Missouri Bancorp
$45.98
+6.7%
1.83%$0.8419.31% 13.56%N/APositive News
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
$78.61
+6.2%
2.65%$2.0831.37% 5.84%N/APositive News
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. stock logo
SWX
Southwest Gas
$60.31
+2.0%
4.11%$2.4874.92% 4.44%2/14/2024Short Interest ↑
SpartanNash stock logo
SPTN
SpartanNash
$22.56
+1.8%
3.81%$0.8635.83% 3.39%12/7/2023Short Interest ↑
Spire Inc. stock logo
SR
Spire
$61.88
+1.4%
4.65%$2.8867.13% 4.96%12/8/2023Analyst Report
Analyst Revision
Standex International Co. stock logo
SXI
Standex International
$136.46
+2.0%
0.88%$1.2016.37% 8.93%N/A
Star Group, L.P. stock logo
SGU
Star Group
$13.07
+1.3%
4.97%$0.65N/A 6.80%N/AUpcoming Earnings
News Coverage
Starbucks Co. stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
$99.20
-0.1%
2.30%$2.2855.07% 10.31%N/ADividend Announcement
State Street Co. stock logo
STT
State Street
$73.92
+1.5%
3.73%$2.7636.60% 6.62%N/AAnalyst Report
News Coverage
Positive News
Steel Dynamics, Inc. stock logo
STLD
Steel Dynamics
$119.75
+0.5%
1.42%$1.7018.10% 12.31%12/28/2023News Coverage
Positive News
STERIS plc stock logo
STE
STERIS
$203.51
+1.3%
1.02%$2.0821.80% 8.23%N/AShort Interest ↑
Analyst Revision
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SYBT
Stock Yards Bancorp
$46.65
+5.7%
2.57%$1.2036.59% 3.11%12/15/2023News Coverage
Terreno Realty Co. stock logo
TRNO
Terreno Realty
$58.98
+3.3%
3.05%$1.80120.81% 13.21%12/14/2023Short Interest ↑
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Texas Instruments
$155.21
+1.6%
3.35%$5.2080.50% 13.47%N/ANews Coverage
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Aaron's
$9.49
+7.7%
5.27%$0.5043.86% 45.86%12/13/2023Short Interest ↓
Positive News
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AES
$18.13
+5.3%
3.64%$0.6634.74% 5.00%N/A
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Allstate
$137.68
-0.1%
2.59%$3.5630.90% 19.35%N/AShort Interest ↓
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Bank of New York Mellon
$48.71
+0.8%
3.45%$1.6833.33% 6.37%N/AAnalyst Report
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The Ensign Group
$108.48
+1.3%
0.21%$0.234.44% 4.95%N/APositive News
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The Hanover Insurance Group
$125.09
+0.6%
2.59%$3.2430.06% 7.69%N/AShort Interest ↓
News Coverage
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Hershey
$190.98
+1.6%
2.50%$4.7747.37% 9.02%N/AAnalyst Downgrade
Insider Selling
Short Interest ↑
The Home Depot, Inc. stock logo
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Home Depot
$319.62
+2.0%
2.62%$8.3653.62% 11.79%N/AInsider Selling
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Analyst Revision
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Interpublic Group of Companies
$31.31
+1.9%
3.96%$1.2442.18% 7.26%N/AShort Interest ↑
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Kroger
$44.60
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2.60%$1.1626.48% 16.14%N/AEarnings Report
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The PNC Financial Services Group
$139.00
+3.8%
4.46%$6.2049.36% 11.04%N/AAnalyst Report
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Southern
$71.52
+0.8%
3.91%$2.8069.48% 3.15%N/AAnalyst Report
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Toro
$85.72
+3.3%
1.59%$1.3630.16% 10.26%N/AOptions Volume
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Travelers Companies
$181.98
+0.8%
2.20%$4.0022.99% 4.35%12/7/2023
THOR Industries, Inc. stock logo
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THOR Industries
$104.27
+5.2%
1.84%$1.9228.49% 3.66%N/AUpcoming Earnings
Short Interest ↓
Timberland Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
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Timberland Bancorp
$29.95
+2.8%
3.07%$0.92N/A 13.62%N/ANews Coverage
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High Trading Volume
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TOWN
TowneBank
$27.66
+5.3%
3.62%$1.0049.50% 8.33%12/28/2023Dividend Announcement
Analyst Upgrade
News Coverage
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Tractor Supply
$210.07
+3.5%
1.96%$4.1239.62% 39.35%N/A
Trinity Industries, Inc. stock logo
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Trinity Industries
$25.62
+2.6%
4.06%$1.0454.17% 12.86%N/AAnalyst Revision
Truist Financial Co. stock logo
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Truist Financial
$33.27
+3.5%
6.25%$2.0860.47%N/AN/APositive News
Tyson Foods, Inc. stock logo
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Tyson Foods
$48.20
+2.9%
4.07%$1.9695.15% 6.38%N/APositive News
U.S. Bancorp stock logo
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U.S. Bancorp
$39.38
+3.3%
4.88%$1.9247.64% 5.97%N/AAnalyst Report
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UDR
$34.40
+3.0%
4.88%$1.68336.00% 3.63%N/A
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Union Pacific
$231.37
+2.7%
2.25%$5.2045.90% 11.14%12/7/2023Dividend Announcement
United Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
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United Bancorp
$11.07
+0.6%
6.05%$0.6740.61% 4.67%12/7/2023Insider Selling
Gap Up
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United Parcel Service
$154.91
+2.2%
4.18%$6.4867.08% 16.55%N/APositive News
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UnitedHealth Group
$547.16
-0.7%
1.37%$7.5226.94% 15.63%N/AAnalyst Report
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Unum Group
$43.08
+0.2%
3.39%$1.4618.65% 4.95%N/AInsider Selling
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Verizon Communications Inc. stock logo
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Verizon Communications
$38.58
+0.7%
6.89%$2.6657.33% 2.02%N/AAnalyst Revision
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Visa
$256.45
-0.1%
0.81%$2.0821.03% 14.47%N/A
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Vulcan Materials
$215.63
+1.0%
0.80%$1.7221.50% 8.87%N/AInsider Selling
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W. R. Berkley
$73.26
+1.0%
0.60%$0.447.59% 10.49%N/AAnalyst Revision
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$28.30
+5.9%
3.53%$1.0031.95% 5.39%N/AAnalyst Downgrade
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Washington Trust Bancorp
$28.86
+7.9%
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Waste Management
$173.80
+1.6%
1.61%$2.8041.60% 8.24%N/AInsider Selling
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Watsco
$396.25
+3.7%
2.47%$9.8065.82% 10.14%N/A
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WD-40
$240.83
-0.4%
1.38%$3.3265.10% 8.54%N/A
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WEC Energy Group
$84.97
+1.6%
3.67%$3.1263.41% 7.23%N/AAnalyst Report
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$28.23
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$113.68
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$195.85
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Key Points

  • Investing in dividend-paying stocks is a good way to shield your portfolio from market volatility. 
  • One way to define the quality of a dividend stock is to assess the company’s ability to increase its dividend payout over time.  
  • Dividend Contenders are companies that have increased their dividend for 10 to 24 consecutive years.  

Investing in dividend-paying stocks is an easy way to shield your portfolio from market volatility. But the list of dividend stocks is long, and only some may fit your portfolio long-term. This article looks at a select group of stocks known as Dividend Contenders. We'll explain what that term means and why these are good choices when combining income and growth into your portfolio. 

Overview of Dividend Contenders

A dividend is a portion of a company's earnings that it pays out to shareholders. For example, Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) is a Dividend Contender. As of January 18, 2023, Nike pays out $1.36 per dividend share. Since the company issues its dividend quarterly, shareholders receive 34 cents per share every quarter (34 x 4 =136). An investor who owns 100 shares of Nike stock would receive $136 in dividends yearly. 

Dividend Contenders have increased their dividend for 10 to 24 consecutive years. The only requirement for a company to be a Dividend Contender is dividend growth. For other distinctions, such as the Dividend Aristocrats, a company must meet additional requirements in addition to increasing its dividend.  

One of the benefits of investing in Dividend Contenders is that once companies commit to not only paying but increasing dividends, they typically go to great lengths to keep such streaks intact. Stocks that pay dividends, particularly those of companies with a streak of raising dividends, catch the eye of income-oriented investors. 

Many companies, such as Nike, are mature in their business cycle. They still have growth opportunities, but they generate significant earnings that exceed the amount they need to reinvest in their business. 

Although earnings growth is bullish for a stock, shareholders don't like to see companies with too much excess cash on the sidelines. Companies use dividends to increase shareholder equity. Think of it as a bonus for owning the stock in a bull market and an incentive to keep holding it in a bear market. 

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Dividend Contenders vs. Dividend Champions

Dividend Contenders are in the middle of two other distinct groups of stocks:

  • Dividend Challengers: Dividend Challengers are companies that have increased their dividends for five to nine consecutive years.
  • Dividend Contenders: Dividend Contenders are companies that have increased their dividend for 10 to 24 consecutive years. 
  • Dividend Champions: Dividend Champions are companies that have increased their dividend for at least 25 consecutive years. 

Once a company has become a Dividend Contender, it is no longer on the list of Dividend Challengers. Once a company is a Dividend Champion, they are no longer on the list of Dividend Contenders. 

These are not the only categories of elite dividend stocks. MarketBeat is a good resource for you to find out more about how to invest in the Dividend Aristocrats or why you may want to invest in Dividend Achievers

Example of a High-Quality Dividend Contender

An example of a Dividend Contender is The Southern Company (NYSE: SO). The company has a payout ratio of over 88%. That's exceptionally high, but consistent earnings support it. That means barring a disruption in the company's core rail business, it can support its dividend and can grow. 

In general, stocks that pay dividends represent quality companies. With that said, Dividend Contenders already stand out because they have a history of paying and growing their dividends. 

To earn a dividend, you have to be a shareholder of record on what is known as the record date. When the time comes to receive dividends, the cash automatically gets reinvested into your account (in the form of more shares or partial shares) or gets paid directly to you. 

A company's board of directors must approve dividends and announce plans to investors. At the time of the dividend announcement, the company will announce a few key dates: the announcement date, the record date, the ex-dividend date, and the payment date. Let's take a quick look at the definitions of each:

  • Announcement date: The announcement date is when the company announces its plans to release a dividend payment.
  • Record date: As of the record date, shareholders will receive the dividend payment.
  • Payment date: The payment date is the official day you, the investor, will receive a dividend payment.

Many investors ask about the ex-dividend date in investing. Ex-dividend means "without the dividend." When a stock sells ex-dividend, it trades without the dividend added to its stock price. A simple example can help explain this:

Company A's stock sells for $150 per share and announces a $5 annual dividend paid in quarterly installments. On the ex-dividend date (see below), at the opening of trading, Company A's stock will be marked down by $1.25 ($5/$4 = $1.25).

Any investor buying stock on the ex-dividend date will purchase it at the current price minus the dividend amount. However, you will only be able to receive the upcoming dividend if you were a shareholder of record before the ex-dividend date.

So how do you use all of this to find a high-quality dividend contender? Some investors might look for the highest dividend stocks. It may be tricky because what constitutes a high dividend can be misleading. 

For example, some investors will look for stocks with the highest dividend yield. But this is problematic because a company can calculate its dividend yield by dividing its current annual dividend payout per share by its current stock price. 

These are two variables that can change frequently. When one or both fall, it can significantly impact the yield. And if the reason for that drop is due to a fundamental problem with the company, an investor may find themselves in a yield trap which may cause them to have to sell the stock for a loss. 

Therefore, a better way to find high-quality Dividend Contenders involves monitoring their dividend payout ratio. The dividend payout ratio tells you how much of a company's profits pay out in the form of a dividend. When you compare one company's dividend payout ratio to its current and projected earnings, you can see how sustainable the dividend payout is over time. 

Where to Find Dividend Contenders

A simple internet search will provide you with a complete list of Dividend Contenders. 

However, now that you know the criteria (i.e., 10 to 24 consecutive years of dividend growth), you can quickly determine if a stock is a Dividend Contender directly from MarketBeat.com. Going to the "dividend" tab for a company can show you whether or not it has increased its dividend and for the number of consecutive years. 

Dividend Contenders Sector Breakdown

Dividend-paying stocks are defensive. That means the underlying companies are in businesses that are in demand no matter what is happening in the economy. 

So it should be no surprise that the financial sector has the largest representation of Dividend Contenders, and it's not even close. As of December 2022, there were 111 financial services companies among the dividend contenders. The second most companies came from the Industrials sector and the third sector was utilities.

But virtually every sector is represented in some fashion. Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is included as a Dividend Contender from the technology sector. Other sectors include consumer cyclical, basic materials, consumer discretionary, real estate, communication services and energy. 

Market Capitalization of Dividend Contenders

As you might expect, the list of Dividend Contenders is heavily populated by large-cap companies (those companies with a market capitalization of over $10 billion). That's because these companies are most likely to be in a mature phase of their business cycles. 

However, the list of dividend contenders also includes mid-cap and small-cap stocks, or those that have a market cap of less than $100 million. 

Dividend Contenders Offer Opportunities

One of the criticisms of dividend stocks is that they can be too conservative and not provide the opportunity for capital growth. That is particularly true of Dividend Aristocrats and Dividend Kings that have increased their dividends for 25 and 50 consecutive years, respectively.

That makes Dividend Contenders an intriguing option for investors looking for growth and income. These companies are still reinvesting strongly in their businesses but prioritizing shareholder equity by issuing a dividend. 

However, it's important to note that companies can fall off this list. For example, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) fell off in 2020 when it had to suspend its dividend due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. But overall, these stocks are considered quality stocks for investors looking to buy and hold.  

FAQs

Take a look at a few frequently asked questions about Dividend Contenders.

What are Dividend Contenders?

Dividend Contenders are a select group of companies that have increased their dividends between 10 and 24 consecutive years. These companies include stocks from all market caps and sectors. 

How can I get $1,000 per month in dividends?

Some high-dividend REITs (real estate investment trusts) have dividend yields of over 10% and pay dividends monthly. You could get $1,000 per month in dividends with an investment of around $800,000. 

How do you decide on the top dividend stocks?

To find the top dividend stocks, you should consider companies with a sustainable dividend payout ratio and a history of not only paying but also growing their dividend over time. These companies will frequently prioritize shareholder equity, making them among the top dividend stocks. 

How often are dividends paid?

Most dividends pay out quarterly. But some companies pay dividends on a different schedule, including monthly, biannually and annually. Some companies, even those that pay quarterly dividends, will sometimes issue special dividends

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