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The June/July 2024 edition of Fortune revealed the 500 biggest U.S. companies by revenue and profits. Dogcatcher's quest to sniff-out the best dividend-buys focused on 66 industry-leaders (IL) using YCharts 8.28.24-data. Those 66 industry-leaders were segmented-into 21 business-sectors, ranging (alphabetically) from apparel to wholesalers. 3 of-the 66 were private or foreign exchange listed-firms, not tracked by YCharts, leaving 63-listed. 57 dividend-yielding stocks led those 63 industry-leaders and ranged 0.04% to 7.87% in annual-yield and ranged -10.41% to 51.96% in broker-estimated one-year target-price-upsides.

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.

Dividend stocks with less-than 75% payout ratios tend to outperform long term. The high-yield dividend payers AT&T, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Chevron stand out on this crucial measure.

Oneok has delivered over 25 years of dividend stability. AT&T's high-yielding payout is growing more sustainable each quarter.

AT&T on Tuesday is facing network issues that have caused iPhones across its network to display an SOS message where the signal indicator should be, leading to widespread connectivity problems for users.

T is making significant progress towards achieving its near-term leverage and free cash flow objectives. Billionaires are piling into T stock. However, I am not following them into the stock.

The stock market has experienced some outsize selling activity as investors digest a multitude of factors including mixed economic data and ever-changing forecasts for the upcoming election. Dividend stocks can be a good source of passive income and help bolster your cash position.

I will demonstrate how you could allocate the amount of $100,000 by following the current composition of The Dividend Income Accelerator Portfolio, effectively balancing dividend income and dividend growth. Potential benefits of its implementation are a reduced portfolio risk level, stable dividend income, strong potential for dividend growth and capital appreciation, and elevated chances of an attractive Total Return. The dividend portfolio presently offers you a Weighted Average Dividend Yield [FWD] of 4.20%, with a 5-Year Weighted Average Dividend Growth Rate [CAGR] of 7.31%.

Dividend stocks have a knack for handily outperforming non-payers over long periods. Form 13F filings allow investors to see what Wall Street's brightest investment minds bought and sold in the most recent quarter.

Key Points: The AT&T and Discovery merger has been a financial disaster, leading to major losses and a $9.1 billion write-off.