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The most popular ETFs on MutualFunds.com this past week: VTI — Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF IVV — iShares Core S&P 500 ETF VOO — Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VXUS — Vanguard Total International Stock ETF AGG — iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF IDEF — iShares Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI QQQ — Invesco QQQ SPY — SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust XLF — Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund SNXX — Xtrackers 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF

The most popular dividend stocks on Dividend.com this past week: O — Realty Income MO — Altria Group MCD — McDonald’s PEP — PepsiCo FRO — Frontline PFE — Pfizer AGNC — AGNC Investment KO — Coca-Cola VZ — Verizon

Trash piles up in booms and busts alike, making waste haulers a quiet haven in uncertain markets. Republic Services Inc (RSG), a leading U.S. environmental services provider, grew second-quarter revenue 4.6% to $4.43 billion on steady pricing power. For dividend capture traders, the appeal is stability. A 35% payout ratio, a Dividend Safety rating of 'A' and a 0.4 beta point to a durable dividend, while shares have historically recovered from the ex-date in just 3.6 days. With an October 2 ex-date ahead, the window for this trade is closing fast.

Oil above $100 changes the outlook for dividend investors, particularly if higher energy prices keep inflation elevated and push interest rates higher. Higher Treasury yields can make bonds and cash more competitive with dividend stocks, while higher borrowing costs can pressure highly leveraged companies. On the other hand, energy producers may see stronger cash flows if oil prices remain elevated. For income investors, the key question is whether today’s high yields are sustainable — or simply reflecting higher risk.

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The most popular dividend stocks on Dividend.com this past week: O — Realty Income MO — Altria Group KO — Coca-Cola FRO — Frontline PFE — Pfizer AGNC — AGNC Investment XOM — Exxon Mobil PEP — PepsiCo VZ — Verizon

These were the most popular ETFs on MutualFunds.com this past week: $EDV — Extended Duration Treasury $XAR — Aerospace & Defense $VGIT — Intermediate-Term Treasuries $EVYM — Emerging Markets Value $BNDS — Core Bond $CVRT — Convertible Bonds $HECO — Climate/Environmental $MRNY — Innovation/Technology $DGRE — Emerging Markets Dividend Growth $SPLG — S&P 500 Index

These were the most popular dividend stocks on Dividend.com this past week: $O — Realty Income $TRMD — TORM $MO — Altria $XOM — Exxon Mobil $VZ — Verizon $PFE — Pfizer $PEP — PepsiCo $AGNC — AGNC Investment $KO — Coca-Cola

These were the most popular ETFs on MutualFunds.com this past week: $XAR $ARKQ $MRNY $TLT $DFAI $PRAM $SPY $UFO $VGT $XLK

hese were the most popular income stocks on Dividend.com this past week: $MO $O $PFE $PEP $AGNC $VZ $KO $XOM $TRMD

$KO Coca Cola just posted 6% organic revenue growth, its best cola volume in 17 years outside pandemic recovery, and a 65-year streak of dividend hikes. The yield sits at just 2.41%, well under the sector's 3.6% average, so the real question is whether that premium price tag still leaves room to buy in.

Gladstone Land Corp. (LAND) owns California farmland growing almonds, pistachios, and berries, leasing it to farmers for rent plus a cut of crop revenue. Leverage sits at 7.9x, well above the 6.2x peer average, and the payout ratio runs a stretched 77%. Shares are down 26% from highs, but with almond prices at decade highs and that 5.86% yield paid monthly, the market may be pricing the citrus problem and ignoring the nut recovery story.

Regional banks in the Southeast are catching a tailwind from population growth and business relocation, and First Horizon Corp (FHN) sits right in the middle of it, with branches across Tennessee, Florida, and the Carolinas. Second-quarter net income climbed 12% year over year on strong commercial banking growth, and the bank backed that up with a 13% dividend hike and $1.2 billion in buybacks. A 31% payout ratio, A+ Dividend Safety Rating, and a typical 3.5-day recovery window make its September 11 ex-date worth a closer look. The full breakdown shows why this Southern franchise earned the spot.

These were the most popular dividend stocks on Dividend.com last week 👇 $MO — Altria $O — Realty Income $SF — Stifel Financial $PFE — Pfizer $KO — Coca-Cola $AGNC — AGNC Investment $VZ — Verizon $JNJ — Johnson & Johnson $PEP — PepsiCo

Markets are entering a pivotal stretch for financial advisors: • Fed policy: Kevin Warsh’s hawkish Jackson Hole remarks pushed September hike odds from 35% → 60%. • Jobs: The upcoming August report could reshape the Fed’s rate path and expectations for borrowing costs. • Bonds: The repricing raises fresh questions around duration risk and whether short-term Treasuries remain an attractive cash alternative. • AI: Dell, Broadcom and HPE earnings will offer another read on AI infrastructure spending and whether investors are overexposed to the trade. • Energy: Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz have recovered to roughly two-thirds of pre-war levels, easing some supply concerns. For FAs, the common thread: rates, AI, and energy are all creating portfolio positioning questions heading into fall.