Dividend Stocks To Keep An Eye On - June 19th

ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ, Exxon Mobil, Merck & Co., Inc., Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X Shares, Chevron, Johnson & Johnson, and PepsiCo are the seven Dividend stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Dividend stocks are shares of companies that distribute a portion of their earnings to shareholders in the form of regular cash payments, known as dividends. They tend to be issued by mature, financially stable firms with predictable cash flows, making them attractive to investors seeking both income and potential capital appreciation. The dividend yield—calculated as annual dividends divided by the current share price—serves as a key metric for comparing the income prospects of different dividend-paying stocks. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Dividend stocks within the last several days.

ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ)

ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (the Fund) seeks daily investment results, which corresponds to three times the inverse of the daily performance of the NASDAQ-100 Index (the Index). The Index includes 100 of the non-financial domestic and international issues listed on National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (NASDAQ) Stock Market.

NASDAQ SQQQ traded up $0.03 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $22.50. 98,575,309 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 61,955,128. ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ has a 52 week low of $21.52 and a 52 week high of $57.95. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $27.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $30.70.

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Exxon Mobil (XOM)

Exxon Mobil Corporation engages in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas in the United States and internationally. It operates through Upstream, Energy Products, Chemical Products, and Specialty Products segments. The Upstream segment explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas.

Shares of Exxon Mobil stock traded down $0.80 during trading on Thursday, reaching $113.20. The company's stock had a trading volume of 17,956,631 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,714,495. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The company has a market cap of $487.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.01, a P/E/G ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.49. Exxon Mobil has a 1-year low of $97.80 and a 1-year high of $126.34. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $106.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $108.69.

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Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

Merck & Co., Inc. is a health care company, which engages in the provision of health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, animal health, and consumer care products. It operates through the following segments: Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, and Other. The Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical and vaccine products.

Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. stock traded up $0.98 during trading on Thursday, reaching $79.26. The company's stock had a trading volume of 21,939,215 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,963,283. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company has a market cap of $199.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.54, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 0.38. Merck & Co., Inc. has a 1-year low of $73.31 and a 1-year high of $134.63. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $78.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $88.82.

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Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X Shares (TSLL)

TSLL stock traded up $0.43 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $12.37. The stock had a trading volume of 139,476,762 shares, compared to its average volume of 110,336,105. The stock has a market cap of $6.07 billion, a PE ratio of 88.55 and a beta of -5.14. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $11.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $17.61. Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X Shares has a 52-week low of $6.29 and a 52-week high of $41.50.

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Chevron (CVX)

Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the integrated energy and chemicals operations in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Upstream and Downstream. The Upstream segment is involved in the exploration, development, production, and transportation of crude oil and natural gas; processing, liquefaction, transportation, and regasification of liquefied natural gas; transportation of crude oil through pipelines; transportation, storage, and marketing of natural gas; and carbon capture and storage, as well as a gas-to-liquids plant.

CVX stock traded down $0.67 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $148.18. The stock had a trading volume of 9,824,086 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,222,007. The stock has a market cap of $258.78 billion, a PE ratio of 16.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 1.08. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $138.82 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $148.90. Chevron has a 52-week low of $132.04 and a 52-week high of $168.96.

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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

Johnson & Johnson is a holding company, which engages in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of products in the healthcare field. It operates through the Innovative Medicine and MedTech segments. The Innovative Medicine segment focuses on immunology, infectious diseases, neuroscience, oncology, cardiovascular and metabolism, and pulmonary hypertension.

Shares of NYSE JNJ traded down $1.61 during trading on Thursday, reaching $150.77. 8,323,506 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,967,133. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $154.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $153.67. The stock has a market cap of $362.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.77, a PEG ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.42. Johnson & Johnson has a 12-month low of $140.68 and a 12-month high of $169.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.

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PepsiCo (PEP)

PepsiCo, Inc. engages in the manufacture, marketing, distribution, and sale of various beverages and convenient foods worldwide. The company operates through seven segments: Frito-Lay North America; Quaker Foods North America; PepsiCo Beverages North America; Latin America; Europe; Africa, Middle East and South Asia; and Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand and China Region.

Shares of NASDAQ PEP traded down $0.22 during trading on Thursday, reaching $129.07. 8,782,676 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,735,400. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $133.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $144.52. The stock has a market cap of $176.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.98, a PEG ratio of 3.71 and a beta of 0.45. PepsiCo has a 12-month low of $127.75 and a 12-month high of $180.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.13.

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