{"id":2998,"date":"2026-08-28T16:42:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T16:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retrotradingreport.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/28\/bofa-names-3-dividend-stocks-for-stability-amidst-choppy-markets\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T16:42:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T16:42:30","slug":"bofa-names-3-dividend-stocks-for-stability-amidst-choppy-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retrotradingreport.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/28\/bofa-names-3-dividend-stocks-for-stability-amidst-choppy-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"BofA names 3 dividend stocks for stability amidst choppy markets"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The S&P 500 has already cleared Bank of America’s year-end target of 7,100, a sign that broad index exposure carries more risk than the rally suggests;  historically, a correction near 10% arrives about once a year.<\/p>\n

Savita Subramanian, the firm’s head of US equity and quantitative strategy, sees dividends playing a bigger role in returns as payout ratios sit near record lows, a shift toward what she calls a \u201ctotal return\u201d market.<\/p>\n

Rather than chasing the Russell 1000’s highest yields, where cuts are common, her screen targets the second quintile: payers above the index’s 1.02% average without stretching for it.<\/p>\n

Three dividend stocks<\/a> cleared that bar.<\/p>\n

Chevron (CVX)<\/h2>\n

Chevron carries a 3.55% dividend yield, backed by a 31% year-to-date share gain as elevated crude prices persist amid ongoing Middle East tensions.<\/p>\n

The energy major beat expectations on both revenue and earnings when it reported second-quarter results on July 31, with net income surging roughly 400% year-over-year to about $12 billion.<\/p>\n

In a CNBC interview tied to the report, Chief Executive Mike Wirth described operating performance as unusually strong across the business.<\/p>\n

A Dividend Aristocrat with more than 25 consecutive years of payout increases, Chevron pairs that consistency with a balance sheet built to absorb oil-price swings.<\/p>\n

LSEG-tracked analysts rate the stock a buy, with roughly 8% upside to the average price target.<\/p>\n

Duke Energy (DUK)<\/h2>\n

Duke Energy offers a more traditional defensive profile: a 3.59% dividend yield on shares up roughly 3% year-to-date.<\/p>\n

The utility raised its quarterly payout to $1.085 a share in July, marking a full century of uninterrupted dividend payments.<\/p>\n

Second-quarter results were mixed, with adjusted earnings per share beating estimates even as revenue fell short.<\/p>\n

That unevenness matters less for a regulated utility serving 8.7 million customers and operating 55,700 megawatts of capacity across six states, where rate-base growth typically carries more weight than any single quarter’s top line.<\/p>\n

LSEG-tracked analysts rate the stock a buy, with nearly 13% upside to the average price target.<\/p>\n

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST)<\/h2>\n

Host Hotels & Resorts rounds out the list with a 3.56% dividend yield, the clearest example here of how specialized real estate can hold up in a resilient consumer environment.<\/p>\n

Shares of the luxury and upper-upscale hotel owner have gained about 27% year-to-date after second-quarter revenue<\/a> and adjusted funds from operations both beat expectations, prompting management to raise full-year adjusted FFO guidance.<\/p>\n

Chief Executive James Risoleo credited resilient travel spending among affluent customers and steady group bookings, pointing to the REIT’s investment-grade balance sheet and diversified portfolio as support for growth ahead.<\/p>\n

LSEG-tracked analysts rate HST a buy \u2013 with roughly 11% upside to the average price target. <\/p>\n

All in all, BofA recommends Chevron, Duke Energy, and Host Hotels & Resorts for investors seeking above-average yield without reaching into high-risk payout territory.<\/p>\n

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