If you have some cash to put to work in July, it is a great time to be looking at dividend stocks. But with the S&P 500 near all-time highs and yielding just 1.3%, you need to be picky. Picky investors will like high yielders NextEra Energy (NEE 1.12%), Chevron (CVX -0.71%), and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD -0.54%). Here's why this trio of dividend stocks, with yields up to 6.9%, are worth your attention in July. 1. NextEra Energy is a dividend growth stock NextEra Energy's dividend yield is the lowest ...

Core Viewpoint - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is outperforming the S&P 500, primarily due to the strong performance of Chinese automaker BYD, despite a decline in Apple stock, which is one of Buffett's largest holdings [1][4]. Group 1: Berkshire Hathaway Performance - Berkshire Hathaway's stock is up 19.3% year-to-date, significantly outperforming the S&P 500, which is down 3.0% [4]. - The conglomerate has also outperformed the S&P 500 on a one-year and five-year basis [4]. Group 2: BYD's Performance - BYD's stock is up 49.1% year-to-date, 69.3% over the last year, and 733.9% over the past five years, surpassing Apple's performance in the same periods [3]. - Buffett owns over 54 million shares of BYD, valued at $2.7 billion, representing around 1% of the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio [3]. Group 3: Market Position and Expansion of BYD - BYD holds a 29.3% market share in new electric vehicle sales in China as of March 2025, leading over competitors like Geely and Tesla [7]. - The company is expanding its production capabilities in Europe with a new facility in Hungary expected to produce 200,000 units annually [7]. - BYD's sales in Europe increased significantly, with 37,000 units sold in the first quarter of 2025, up from 8,500 units the previous year [8].