
Jim Cramer believes forced selling is creating opportunities, but investors should resist buying too early.

Every month, we run a screen for dividend growth stocks that could offer some ideas for further due diligence. The screening process considers dividend safety, dividend growth, and dividend growth consistency. REITs tend to show up quite regularly, and that has been particularly notable this month, as we will take a quick dive into three of them.

In 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.

CLX's Cleaning gains and innovation support Household strength, but Litter and Food weakness may limit broader growth.

OAKLAND, Calif., July 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) will issue its fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2026 results on August 3, 2026.

On CNBC's “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Stephen Weiss, chief investment officer and managing partner of Short Hills Capital Partners, named DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE:DKS) as his final trade.

It's the right time to jump in on dividend stocks. Clorox, Pfizer, Verizon and Comcast are some of the names to consider.

Shares in The Clorox Company continue to struggle, with YTD losses of over 7% adding to its losses of over 25% in the past year. The declines come as the cleaning-products maker is contending with declining sales and decreasing profitability. While the challenges are real, I believe CLX can overcome them and return to positive growth.
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