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The Dividend Kings are outperforming the S&P 500 in 2025 by 4.57%. Top performers include National Fuel & Gas (+30.21%), Consolidated Edison (+22.66%), and AbbVie (+20.40%). Promising Dividend Kings identified in February showed relative outperformance, averaging -0.38% vs. -1.58% for all Kings and -3.34% for SPY.

It's not every day, or every year, that Coca-Cola (KO -1.46%) stock beats the market. In fact, it's been a rare occurrence over the past 30 years.

For year to date performance, the biggest losers are now mostly growth factors, whereas low volatility and dividend focused ETFs are actually still in the green so far in 2025. One of the most well-known dividend strategies is owning Dividend Aristocrats, of which the NOBL ETF tracks. In the 5 years since the COVID crash low, growth stocks have been the primary driver of the market, especially since the start of the AI boom beginning in late 2022.

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Coca-Cola (KO) concluded the recent trading session at $70.12, signifying a +1.39% move from its prior day's close.

The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price.

Stock market volatility is back, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average all down year to date -- with their declines led by sell-offs in growth-focused sectors like technology and consumer discretionary.

With the recent return of volatility in the stock market, investors have fallen back in love with sturdy consumer staples businesses -- especially the ones that pay out predictably rising dividends. PepsiCo (PEP 0.17%) has been one of those relative winners so far in 2025, with shares up slightly even as the S&P 500 dropped 5%.