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Fri, Mar 27th, 2026

Best Dividend Stocks to Maximize Passive Income

A list of today’s Stocks paying the highest annual dividend yield.
Fri, Mar 27th, 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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A $25 Billion Reason to Buy ARM Stock Now

With a breakthrough AI chip and a bold $25 billion long-term revenue vision, Arm is quickly turning into a stock investors can’t afford to ignore.

META : 539.00 (-1.56%)
NVDA : 170.70 (-0.32%)
$SPX : 6,477.16 (-1.74%)
INTC : 43.61 (-1.11%)
AMD : 201.07 (-1.32%)
ARM : 151.28 (-2.28%)
1 Dividend Stock to Buy Now to Bet on AI Data Centers

Baker Hughes' new Google Cloud partnership, Hydrostor storage deal, and multi‑gigawatt turbine and generator orders give it real leverage to AI data center power demand rather than just oil field activity....

GOOGL : 277.00 (-1.40%)
$SPX : 6,477.16 (-1.74%)
BKR : 62.51 (+0.24%)
SCHD : 30.62 (unch)
Snap Stock Hits New 52-Week Low as Social Media Shares Plunge. Should You Buy the Dip?

Snap shares fell further as a California jury fined Google and Meta in a landmark social media addiction case. But is it worth buying the dip in SNAP stock? Let’s find out.

META : 539.00 (-1.56%)
GOOG : 276.89 (-1.37%)
GOOGL : 277.00 (-1.40%)
SNAP : 3.95 (-1.37%)
Could Nvidia Stock Move Higher Again as Trump-Xi Meet in May?

The White House has said that President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in May. Here's what it could mean for Nvidia.

BABA : 123.38 (-1.62%)
NFLX : 94.68 (+1.45%)
NVDA : 170.70 (-0.32%)
GOOG : 276.89 (-1.37%)
GOOGL : 277.00 (-1.40%)
META : 539.00 (-1.56%)
SMCI : 21.80 (-1.85%)
S&P Futures Slip on Middle East Conflict Uncertainty and China Trade Probes

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are trending down -0.49% this morning as investors digested conflicting news about the Middle East conflict, while China escalated its trade dispute with the U.S.

ESM26 : 6,481.75 (-0.66%)
META : 539.00 (-1.56%)
GOOGL : 277.00 (-1.40%)
TRIP : 10.31 (+3.62%)
SNDK : 589.01 (-2.35%)
RI.FP : 61.960 (+3.37%)
U : 19.70 (+15.00%)
MLKN : 14.99 (-0.27%)
BF.B : 26.00 (+1.01%)
WIX : 87.75 (-1.97%)
MU : 352.99 (-0.69%)
VERI : 2.49 (-4.60%)
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