Top 10 Dividend Stocks to Buy in 2026

#TheMorningFilter #DividendStocks #StockstoBuy Plus, how dividend stocks have performed so far this year. In this bonus episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski talk dividend stock investing. They unpack the performance of dividend stocks during the first half of 2026, including how the performance of dividend stocks stacked up against that of the broad market and which sectors drove the performance. They also suggest how income investors can screen for dividend stocks, focusing on key metrics like valuation and competitive advantages, not just high yield. They close with 10 dividend stock picks to invest in today. Episode Highlights 00:00:00 Welcome 00:01:18 Dividend Stock Performance in 2026 00:05:00 Screening for Dividend Stocks 00:07:07 10 Undervalued Dividend Stocks Read about topics from this episode. How to Strengthen Your Income Portfolio https://www.morningstar.com/stocks/ho... Should You Reinvest Dividends? Not Always https://www.morningstar.com/portfolio... 10 Top-Performing Dividend Stocks https://www.morningstar.com/stocks/10... Got a question for Dave? Send it to themorningfilter@morningstar.com. Follow us on social media. Dave Sekera on X: @MstarMarkets https://x.com/MstarMarkets Dave Sekera on LinkedIn:   / davesekera   Facebook:   / morningstarinc   X: https://x.com/MorningstarInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/morn... If you would like more information about any of the stocks Dave talked about today, you can visit Morningstar.com for more details. Subscribe to The Morning Filter to get notified when we post next. This episode is sponsored by Vanguard: https://advisors.vanguard.com/engagem...