Easy Peasy #47: Build Your Dividend Portfolio & Live Off Dividends with Pre-Selected Stock Sets

Dividend Growing Stock Sets – Start with $300, $500, or $1,000 Weekly

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In this section, we share ready-made sets of promising dividend growth stocks with strong future dividend potential.

We also track performance and provide portfolio links for each set, so you can monitor past results and real-time updates.

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Intro

Nasdaq, S&P Hit Fresh Highs as Oil Surges, Russell Outperforms

The Dow slipped -10.52 to 44,484 (-0.02%), but the S&P 500 rallied +29.41 to 6,227 (+0.47%) and the Nasdaq jumped +190.24 to 20,393 (+0.94%). The Russell 2000 led again, adding +28.84 to 2,226 (+1.31%). Market breadth was solid with materials and energy leading on commodity strength, while utilities and healthcare dragged. Banks remained firm after stress test results.

Trade headlines and weak ADP jobs data did little to shake the tape. The S&P and Nasdaq closed at all-time highs with the Dow inching toward its own record. House lawmakers prepared to vote on Trump’s tax bill, and traders eyed early closures ahead of the July 4th holiday.

📊 Economic Data

ADP Payrolls for June dropped -33,000 vs. expectations of +95,000 — first negative print since March 2023.

🔩 Autos

• TSLA jumped after delivering 384,122 vehicles in Q2. While down YoY, it beat most bearish forecasts and saw slight gains in China EV sales.

• STLA dropped on Wolfe Research downgrade to Underperform, citing tariff risk and volatile sentiment.

• RIVN gained after confirming Q2 deliveries of 10,661 vehicles and announcing a $1B equity investment from Volkswagen.

🎢 Retail, Consumer Staples & Restaurants

• MO rose on UBS upgrade to Neutral; tighter border enforcement seen curbing illicit vapor imports.

• STZ dropped after missing Q1 EPS/revenue; beer biz posted mid-single digit income decline.

• ROST popped on Jefferies upgrade to Buy, citing comp acceleration and margin expansion.

• DECK and CROX slid after Goldman Sachs initiated Sell, citing competitive pressure.

⚡ Energy, Industrials & Materials

• CEG, NRG, VST rose as Google/Microsoft AI power demand surged 25% YoY per Barclays.

• ENVX gained on $60M stock buyback authorization.

• GBX soared after crushing EPS estimates ($1.86 vs $0.99 est) and posting 2.7% revenue growth.

• KBR dropped on UBS downgrade to Neutral, citing weak visibility in gov't segment.

• PWR slipped after Northland downgrade, noting inflated AI-related valuation.

🏦 Banks & 💳 FinTech

• AXP raised dividend 17% to $0.82.

• BAC hiked dividend 8% to $0.28 after SCB decline.

• OZK boosted dividend to $0.44 and issued preferred payout.

• GS surged after announcing 33% dividend hike to $4.00.

• JPM raised payout to $1.50, authorized $50B buyback.

• MS increased dividend to $1.00 and unveiled $20B repurchase plan.

• STT, WFC also raised dividends post-stress test.

💉 Healthcare

• ABEO locked in $155M sale of FDA voucher tied to gene therapy Zevaskyn.

• BAX fell on urgent FDA recall of infusion pumps due to software error.

• OGN dropped after its endometriosis drug failed Phase 2 trial.

🧪 Biotech & Life Sciences

• CNC plunged after withdrawing 2025 EPS guidance due to ACA weakness; JPM & UBS downgraded.

• OSCR slumped on Barclays Underweight initiation, citing policy risk and June rally.

🚁 Aerospace & Defense

• AVAV priced 3.53M share secondary at $248.

• TDG rose after Keybanc raised PT to $1,700 on tight A&D aftermarket trends.

• RKLB, AIR gained on strong defense demand.

📰 Internet, Media & Telecom

• NFLX explored projects with SPOT, including live music events, per WSJ.

• PARA settled Trump lawsuit, agreeing to pay $16M.

• WMG announced $300M cost-cutting plan.

🔌 Semiconductors, Hardware & Software

• AAPL upgraded to Hold at Jefferies, sees Jun Q rev/eps beat from tariff-driven demand.

• ADBE downgraded to Sell at Redburn; GenAI seen eroding moat.

• MSFT will lay off ~9,000 workers globally, per CNBC.

• INTC underperformed despite semi rally.

• KLAC hit fresh highs; NVDA rebounded.

🧠 What’s Next?

Thursday brings the final trading session of the week with a half-day. All eyes on Friday's jobs report: Nonfarm Payrolls expected at +110,000, jobless rate ticking to 4.3%, and wage growth slowing. Markets still pricing in a rate cut this fall. Stay sharp.,

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But none of this news really matters to MaxDividends members. We're focused on growing the cash flow that lands in your pocket every month—not stressing over price swings or stock market noise.

At MaxDividends, we focus on a dividend growth strategy, perfect for investors seeking capital appreciation, solid safety, and a steadily growing income.

A rising dividend is a strong sign that a company is thriving—and wants its shareholders to thrive with it.

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This week, we’ve rolled out a fresh batch of ready-to-go Stock Sets 💪.

Easy Peasy #47: Pre-Selected Dividend Growth Stock Sets