3 Dividend Stocks That Were Home Runs in the First Half (Will the Second Half Be as Good?)

Many dividend stocks enjoyed even stronger first-half returns, including NextEra Energy (NEE 1.74%), Targa Resources (TRGP 1.08%), and ExxonMobil (XOM 0.02%). While they'll likely face similar second-half headwinds as the broader market, they stand out to a few Fool.com contributors because they could deliver an encore performance in the second half. And yet there's something unique about NextEra Energy that will still attract investors: dividend growth. Over the past decade, the company's dividend growth h ...