Walmart and 3 Other Dividend Kings That Are Outperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite in 2024

Blue-chip dividend stocks are adding fuel to the market rally.The best dividend stocks can have a tough time keeping pace with a rip-roaring, growth-fueled bull market. After all, the whole idea of a dividend is to pass along a portion of profits directly to shareholders instead of reinvesting them in the business.Naturally, dividend-paying companies tend to be lower growth. But Walmart (WMT 1.51%), Target (TGT -0.59%), Procter & Gamble (PG 0.62%), and Emerson Electric (EMR) have not only paid and raised th ...