15 stocks that offer value and dividends as tariff news spooks investors
Apr. 08, 2025 9:52 AM ET
By: Jason Capul, SA News Editor
The latest market selloff has sparked fear among investors, with Wall Street's broader market averages tumbling since U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping reciprocal tariffs.
While markets slide, two safe havens traders may look to turn to are value and dividends.
Below is a curated list of the top 15 U.S. stocks with a market capitalization of at least $10B that offer a dividend yield of 3% or greater along with a Seeking Alpha quant factor valuation rating of an A- to an A+. List is ranked by SA quant grades.
No. 15: Dow Inc (NYSE: DOW), quant grade of 2.83.
No. 14: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE), quant grade of 2.89.
No. 13: LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE: LYB), quant grade of 2.91.
No. 12: Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), quant grade of 2.93.
No. 11: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), quant grade of 2.99.
No. 10: HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ), quant grade of 3.07.
No. 9: Target (NYSE: TGT), quant grade of 3.09.
No. 8: United Parcel Services (NYSE: UPS), quant grade of 3.12.
No. 7: The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC), quant grade of 3.16.
No. 6: Edison International (NYSE: EIX), quant grade of 3.23.
No. 5: Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC), quant grade of 3.24.
No. 4: Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), quant grade of 3.32.
No. 3: Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), quant grade of 3.40.
No. 2: Altria Group (NYSE: MO), quant grade of 3.45.
No. 1: Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI), quant grade of 4.43.
For reference, Seeking Alpha's Quant system is driven by powerful computer processing and SA's special 'Quantamental' analysis. It awards grades to stocks based on collective value, growth, profitability, earnings per share revisions, and price momentum metrics.
For further exposure towards dividends and value, investors can turn towards exchange traded funds for further diversification.
Dividend ETFs: (NYSEARCA: VIG), (NYSEARCA: SCHD), (NYSEARCA: VYM), (NYSEARCA: DGRO), (NYSEARCA: SDY), (NASDAQ: DVY), (NASDAQ: DGRW), (BATS: NOBL), (NYSEARCA: HDV), (NYSEARCA: FVD), (NASDAQ: RDVY), (NASDAQ: VIGI), and (NASDAQ: SDVY).
Value ETFs: (NYSEARCA: VTV), (NYSEARCA: VBR), (BATS: EFV), (NYSEARCA: CGDV), (NYSEARCA: AVUV), (NYSEARCA: IWS), (NYSEARCA: DFUV), (NYSEARCA: DFAT), (NYSEARCA: DFIV), (BATS: QUAL), (NYSEARCA: AVDV), and (NYSEARCA: IJJ). |
