5 Stocks to Watch on Recent Dividend Hikes Amid Recession Fears

Major U.S. indexes — the Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq — have given investors a positive return of 4.7%, 11.5% and 11%, respectively, in the year-to-date period. Though inflation, which remains the biggest threat to the economy, resumed its downtrend in the second quarter of 2024 and economic growth improved, an unexpectedly weak employment report rekindled worries of a recession. Owing to cheap gasoline prices and moderating rents, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) saw a dip for the first time in more than ...