Top 10 Dividend Stocks to Buy in 2026

n this bonus episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski talk dividend stock investing. They unpack the performance of dividend stocks during the first half of 2026, including how the performance of dividend stocks stacked up against that of the broad market and which sectors drove the performance.  They also suggest how income investors can screen for dividend stocks, focusing on key metrics like valuation and competitive advantages, not just high yield. They close with 10 dividend stock picks to invest in today. Episode Highlights  00:00:00 Welcome 00:01:48 Dividend Stock Performance in 2026 00:05:30 Screening for Dividend Stocks 00:07:07 10 Undervalued Dividend Stocks   Read about topics from this episode.  How to Strengthen Your Income Portfolio Should You Reinvest Dividends? Not Always 10 Top-Performing Dividend Stocks   Got a question for Dave? Send it to themorningfilter@morningstar.com.    Follow Dave Sekera on X (@MstarMarkets) and on LinkedIn (Dave Sekera) to subscribe to his weekly newsletter and keep up to date with his latest research. Follow Morningstar on Facebook (MorningstarInc), X (@MorningstarInc), Instagram (MorningstarInc) and LinkedIn (Morningstar).   If you would like more information about any of the stocks Dave talked about today, you can visit Morningstar.com for more details. Subscribe to The Morning Filter to get notified when we post next.    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.