Between battered industries and overlooked opportunities, plenty of dividend-paying companies have slipped to the bottom of the earnings jar. Today, Emily Flippen, Matt Argersinger, and Ant Schiavone dig into:
The shrinking ranks of “Dividend Knight” contenders
Healthcare stocks with hard times but high yields
What investors should prioritize in dividend-paying stocks
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