Here is a look at various dividend stocks that were upgraded by some of Wall Street’s top analysts and how they fared on the week. Keep in mind, some of the upgrades may have occurred toward the end of the week and sentiment could carry over into next week.
| Symbol | Company | Fri. Close | Weekly % Change | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANF | Abercrombie & Fitch | $40.87 | +29.66% | 1.71% |
| SHW | Sherwin Williams | $151.57 | +7.62% | 1.03% |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems | $17.99 | +6.96% | 3.11% |
| TJX | TJX Companies | $42.45 | +4.22% | 1.08% |
| PETM | PetSmart | $67.37 | +2.09% | 0.98% |
| HSY | Hershey Company | $71.74 | +1.98% | 2.34% |
| HD | Home Depot | $62.12 | +1.90% | 1.87% |
| BBT | BB&T | $28.04 | +1.78% | 2.85% |
| PCP | Precision Castparts Corp. | $174.05 | +1.59% | 0.07% |
| DKS | Dick’s Sporting Goods | $50.02 | +1.36% | 1.00% |
| DE | Deere & Co. | $85.25 | +1.14% | 2.16% |
| DIS | The Walt Disney Company | $47.42 | +0.76% | 1.27% |
| AGNC | American Capital Agency | $30.99 | +0.55% | 16.13% |
| QCOM | Qualcomm, Inc. | $61.93 | +0.50% | 1.61% |
| HAL | Halliburton Company | $30.46 | -0.33% | 1.18% |
| SJM | The J.M. Smucker Company | $83.86 | -0.56% | 2.48% |
| BHI | Baker Hughes | $40.23 | -1.18% | 1.49% |
| NLY | Annaly Capital | $14.8 | -1.20% | 13.51% |
| NYX | NYSE Euronext | $22.55 | -1.74% | 5.32% |
| MRK | Merck | $43.07 | -2.22% | 3.90% |
| C | Citigroup | $34.98 | -2.64% | 0.11% |
| LVS | Las Vegas Sands | $42.27 | -2.83% | 2.37% |
| GWW | W.W.Grainger | $187.83 | -3.48% | 1.70% |
| CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | $59.16 | -3.77% | 2.23% |
| RCL | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | $33.09 | -3.92% | 1.45% |
| TXN | Texas Instruments | $28.32 | -4.03% | 2.97% |
| KLAC | KLA Tencor | $44.33 | -4.13% | 3.61% |
| WSM | Williams Sonoma | $43.23 | -4.42% | 2.04% |
| DOW | Dow Chemical | $27.74 | -5.52% | 4.61% |
| PRU | Prudential Financial | $48.74 | -7.53% | 3.28% |
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