Five S&P 500 Dividend Stocks Offer Yields Up to 6.70% as August Bargains
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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 18
Five S&P 500 Dividend Stocks Offer Yields Up to 6.70% as August Bargains
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 18
Summary
A new screen flagged five S&P 500 dividend names as “back-to-school bargains” for investors seeking income, lower portfolio risk and long-term total returns heading into fall.
The case rests on dividends’ historical weight: they contributed 32% of S&P 500 total returns since 1926, while dividend payers returned 9.18% annualized from 1973 to 2023 versus 3.95% for non-payers.
General Mills stood out at 9 times earnings with a 6.70% yield, while VICI Properties offered 6.67% backed by long-term triple-net gaming leases.
Kinder Morgan was highlighted for moving 40% of U.S. natural gas through 66,000 miles of pipeline, a position the report says could benefit from rising AI data-center power demand.
AT&T also made the list with a forward P/E near 10, a 4.52% yield and a 37.19% payout ratio, extending the day’s broader focus on defensive dividend picks after earlier calls for Procter & Gamble and Coca-Cola.
Can Coca-Cola's legendary dividend streak survive the shifting consumer habits and demand changes sparked by GLP-1 weight-loss drugs?
Are classic defensive stocks truly safe havens, or will persistent inflation and changing health trends quietly erode their long-standing market dominance?
Will P&G's strategy of slashing 7,000 jobs be enough to protect its Dividend King status against fierce private-label competition?