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Dividend growth can be an important tool for income-focused investors to help combat the negative impact that inflation has on one's buying power. Another negative impact that it can help offset is names that cut or eliminate payouts; by having a diversified portfolio, the decrease in income can be reversed by others boosting. Every month, we screen for new potential opportunities by looking for names that have provided consistent and steady dividend growth over time but also take dividend safety metrics into consideration.

Concerns around a potential recession continue to remain high, counteracting some rather bullish sentiment to start Donald Trump's second term.

Seven of the ten lowest-priced BBB "Safer" dividend stocks, including Altria, Verizon, and Conagra, meet the dogcatcher ideal of dividends from $1000 invested exceeding single share prices. Analysts project 15.22% to 43.43% net gains for top-ten BBB dividend dogs by March 2026, with U.S. Bancorp and KeyCorp leading. Five BBB stocks, such as KeyCorp and Truist, show negative free cash flow margins, making them unsafe buys despite high yields.

Investors love dividend stocks, especially the high-yield variety because they offer a significant income stream and have massive total return potential.

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High-yield dividend aristocrats offer stability and income. Due to their defensive sector composition and lower volatility, they outperform the S&P 500 during market downturns. Despite recession fears, economic data shows continued growth driven by consumer spending, particularly from the wealthiest Americans, mitigating recession risks. Here are 10 low-volatility, 4.5%-plus yielding aristocrats that offer attractive long-term income growth in an Ultra SWAN package.

As baby boomers approach or enter retirement, investment strategies are shifting from high-growth stocks to more stable, income-generating assets.

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In the closing of the recent trading day, Altria (MO) stood at $58.55, denoting a +1.28% change from the preceding trading day.

Since my last writing, MO stock has become technically overbought. Its price has diverged substantially – and also too rapidly in my view - from moving averages and Bollinger bands. At the same time, a few fundamental uncertainties have also surfaced judging by the latest economic data.