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Top 3 Defensive Dividend Stocks in August 2024
Although the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) subsided from its yearly high last week, it is still at an elevated year-to-date level of nearly 20. In these periods of volatility, investors often pick dividend stocks to cushion potential losses. Over the last 30 …