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Thu, Jul 2nd, 2026

Best Dividend Stocks to Maximize Passive Income

A list of today’s Stocks paying the highest annual dividend yield.
Thu, Jul 2nd, 2026

A dividend is an amount of money paid regularly by a company to its shareholders. Dividend stocks are popular among investors because they are typically well-regarded companies with a strong track record of paying reliable dividends. However, caution should still be exercised as many high dividend stocks have unique business structures that may be risky. Factors to consider include positive dividend growth metrics and the dividend payout ratio (the percent of profits paid to shareholders). You can use Barchart’s Top Dividend Stocks list to identify today’s stocks paying the highest annual forward dividend yield. To learn more about dividend stocks, please watch our webinar.

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Barchart News

Nasdaq Futures Slip as Chip Stocks Slide Again, U.S. Jobs Report in Focus

September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU26) are down -0.47% this morning, pointing to further losses after semiconductor stocks led Wall Street lower in the previous session.

KLAC : 266.19 (-11.77%)
CRWV : 85.68 (-13.92%)
META : 612.91 (+8.81%)
SNDK : 2,032.22 (-10.62%)
SW.P.DX : 54.450 (+9.51%)
NQU26 : 29,982.50 (-0.37%)
CAT : 991.41 (-6.90%)
MU : 1,032.28 (-10.57%)
NBIS : 229.18 (-17.01%)
MRVL : 272.05 (-8.67%)
This Wannabe Dividend King Had a Tough H1. Expect Some Relief in H2.

The dividend yield of MCD stock has risen to nearly 2.8%, with McDonald's on the verge of becoming a Dividend King. While not a tempting buy, dividend investors can start accumulating shares at these levels....

$SPX : 7,483.23 (-0.22%)
MCD : 269.43 (-0.33%)
META Stock Pops on Reports of New Cloud Business

Meta Platforms shares rally on reports that the company is about to launch a commercial cloud infrastructure business. BMO reiterated its $720 price target on META shares today.

META : 612.91 (+8.81%)
Cathie Wood Bets Big on Cerebras and Palantir Stocks After Sharp Pullback

Despite recent pullbacks, Palantir and Cerebras continue to post impressive growth.

ARKW : 146.45 (+1.10%)
AMZN : 241.70 (+1.41%)
PLTR : 125.73 (+7.77%)
CBRS : 221.27 (+0.12%)
ARKK : 81.85 (+1.27%)
Guggenheim Just Upgraded Salesforce Stock. Here's Why.

Salesforce stock rallies as Guggenheim upgrades it to “Buy.” Here’s why analyst John DiFucci turned bullish on CRM shares.

CRM : 163.23 (+4.19%)
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