Top Dividend-Stock Funds
These mutual funds and ETFs pursue various dividend strategies and earn Morningstar Analyst Ratings of Silver or Gold.
Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Graph
|
Change
|
Change %
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Market | Closed | 9,997.21 |
6.65
|
0.07%
|
| U.S. Mid Cap | Closed | 13,624.75 |
31.48
|
0.23%
|
| U.S. Small Cap | Closed | 13,572.15 |
60.89
|
0.45%
|
| DJIA | Closed | 32,627.97 |
234.33
|
−0.71%
|
| S&P 500 | Closed | 3,913.10 |
2.36
|
−0.06%
|
| NASDAQ | Closed | 13,215.24 |
99.07
|
0.76%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc |
0.54
|
−0.45%
|
| AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc Class A |
0.07
|
−0.50%
|
| Zomedica Corp Ordinary Shares |
0.05
|
2.38%
|
| Bank of America Corp |
0.41
|
−1.05%
|
| NIO Inc ADR |
1.72
|
4.13%
|
| Ford Motor Co |
0.34
|
2.72%
|
| Exxon Mobil Corp |
0.32
|
−0.56%
|
| AT&T Inc |
0.25
|
−0.83%
|
| General Electric Co |
0.03
|
−0.23%
|
| Coca-Cola Co |
0.24
|
0.47%
|
News
- Zijin Mining Net Profit Climbed 52% in 2020 as Production, Sales Rose | Dow Jones
- Saudi Aramco to Retain $75 Billion Dividend Despite Earnings Slump | Dow Jones
- High-Income Tax Avoidance Far Larger Than Thought, New Paper Estimates | Dow Jones
- Economy Week Ahead: Home Sales, Durables, Consumer Spending | Dow Jones
- Stimulus Checks Have Left U.S. Households Flush to Spend | Dow Jones
- A Fed With No Fear of Inflation Should Scare Investors — Streetwise | Dow Jones
- New Realtors Pile Into Hot Housing Market. Most Find It Tough Going | Dow Jones
- Biden White House Ties to Big Tech Are Detailed in New Disclosures | Dow Jones
- Extended Stay America, AstraZeneca, JPMorgan Chase: Stocks That Defined the Week | Dow Jones
- Major U.S. Stock Indexes Decline on the Week | Dow Jones
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