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“One Big Beautiful Bill” inches closer to becoming law. It will have an impact on the broader economy, and especially certain specific sectors. Some dividend stocks could be in serious trouble, while others could gain. I share my take as a dividend investor.

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.

AES (NYSE:AES), an American utility and power generation firm, experienced a nearly 8% drop in its stock during Tuesday's trading session. This decline follows the introduction of proposed modifications to President Trump's tax plan by Senate Finance Committee Republicans.

Shares of solar and wind-power producer AES Corporation (AES -8.29%) plunged 8.2% on Tuesday after the Senate Finance Committee crafting the new budget bill released details of the proposal.

Traditionally, a large portion of equity returns has come from two factors - reinvested dividends and compounding. We present two income-focused approaches: a fund-based portfolio for hands-off investors and a stock-plus-ETF portfolio for active investors. Both strategies target a 6% income yield, capital preservation, and inflation-beating growth, but differ in maintenance ask and risk profiles.

Dividend stocks are not always safe; many pay unsustainable dividends, risking cuts and capital losses that outweigh income gains. False Dividend Stocks pay dividends without generating enough free cash flow, often funding payouts through debt or cash reserves, increasing risk. Only 1% of dividend-paying stocks in our coverage qualify as Good Dividend Stocks; 344 have negative free cash flow, making them high risk.

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does AES (AES) have what it takes?

Dividend stocks are not the safe-haven that investors think. Anyone thinking that dividend stocks are a good strategy to succeed in these turbulent markets needs to think twice and read on.

Welcome to the Green Stock News brief for Wednesday June 11th. Here are today's top headlines: AES (NYSE: AES) has completed the 1,000 MW Bellefield 1 solar-plus-storage project in California under a 15-year contract with Amazon, with the full 2,000 MW Bellefield project set to become the largest of its kind in the U.S. Once fully operational, it will power the equivalent of 467,000 homes annually, cut over 1 million metric tons of CO₂ emissions, and create thousands of union jobs while advancing clean energy deployment for major tech clients.

Bellefield Project Highlights AES' Track Record of Working with Corporate Customers ARLINGTON, Va. , June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) today announced that it has completed construction of the 1,000 MW Bellefield 1 project, under a 15-year contract with Amazon.