Dividend Stocks Keep Crushing The Market As AI Concerns Mount

Dividend ETFs like SCHD, FDL, and HDV are outperforming AI and SaaS stocks as investors favor moderate-yielding dividend payers over high-growth tech names.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 21, 2026

5 Dividend ETFs Beating the S&P 500 This Year

Five dividend ETFs -- DFJ, SCHD, FDL, HDV and EYLD -- have outpaced SPY in 2026 as investors rotate toward quality income plays.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 20, 2026

Undisruptable: How Dividend Stocks Became Market Leaders - And Why That Scares Me

Dividend stocks and defensive sectors have dramatically outperformed as investors flee AI-vulnerable and AI-spending industries, but valuations now appear stretched. Consumer staples and energy sectors trade at historically high forward P/E multiples, often exceeding the S&P 500, despite lower long-term earnings growth prospects. Materials and industrials have also become extended, with valuations reflecting significant future earnings already priced in, especially given AI infrastructure spending.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 14, 2026

Silver and Gold Prices Are Volatile. Buy This ETF for Safety This Year

Silver and gold prices have been unpredictable of late, and they can be risky assets to hold right now. Investing in exchange-traded funds that pay dividends can be a great way to diversify and collect lots of recurring income.

The Motley Fool • Feb 10, 2026

6 Dividend ETFs That Can Outpace Inflation

Periods of high inflation can rock the markets. Volatility can run rampant.

24/7 Wall Street • Feb 9, 2026

Revenge Of The Dividend Stocks

Dividend stocks have sharply outperformed AI-related tech stocks since November 2025, reversing a multi-year trend. I see the rally in dividend ETFs like SCHD as overextended, prompting a pause in new purchases despite recent gains. AI is likely to benefit users more than makers, with sectors like banks, energy, and consumer staples positioned as early winners.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 7, 2026

7 Dividend ETFs Built to Survive a Recession — and Pay You Through It

Although recessions are normal parts of the business cycle, anyone who has lived through one can tell you it could be financially devastating.

24/7 Wall Street • Feb 5, 2026

7 Dividend ETFs I'd Buy Today If I Were Retiring in 10 Years

If you're a decade shy of clocking in one last time and stepping into retirement, you probably feel excited.

24/7 Wall Street • Feb 4, 2026

HDV: Defensive By Design, Yet Not Immune To WTI

I recommend HOLD for iShares Core High Dividend ETF as a defensive, low-cost, quality-dividend option amid geopolitical and policy uncertainty.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 3, 2026

Is iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) a Strong ETF Right Now?

The iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) made its debut on 03/29/2011, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund that provides broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Value category of the market.

Zacks Investment Research • Jan 30, 2026