Hey, Zach here!

Last week was… well, not good for stocks.

The S&P 500 index - $VOO ( ▲ 0.13% ) - was down 3.41%. Countless stocks declined double digits.

However, it’s important to put our long-term investor hat on and see if there are quality opportunities to buy in this sell off.

Today’s topics:

1. Market Sells Off Amid Trump Tariffs

2. Google Stock Analysis - A Buying Opportunity?

3. New Dividend Raises

4. My Latest Stock Buys

Let’s do this!

🔥 This Week's Videos:

1️⃣ Market Reacts to Trump Tariffs – Top 5 Tech Stocks Impacted

• Trump’s tariffs sparked uncertainty, causing sell-offs.

• Tech Stocks impacted: Nvidia (-8.6%), Broadcom (-6%), TSMC (-4%).

• My take: Tariffs are challenging, but volatility creates buying opportunities.

• Top 5 Tech Stocks Impacted: TSMC, Apple, Nvidia, Broadcom, Qualcomm.

👉 Watch the Full Analysis

2️⃣ How Google Makes Billions on Search – The END of an Era?

• Google search generates over $54B in revenue quarterly—high profit margin.

• Is AI disruption coming? Google search usage and AI integrations break the narrative.

• My take: Google is still undervalued despite AI fears.

👉 Watch Google Stock Review

3️⃣ Biggest Myths in Dividend Investing Debunked

• Myth 1: High dividend yields = value traps. (Spoiler: Not always!)

• Myth 2: Dividends are just for retirees. (Hint: Great for all ages!)

• Myth 3: Dividend stocks only provide stability, not growth. (Wrong!)

👉 Watch Dividend Myths Debunked

📈 Chart of the Week:

This chart shows the forward looking PE ratio for $GOOGL ( ▼ 0.16% ) overtime.

As you see, it is at historically low levels. This may signal a low valuation and potential buying opportunity.

In the AI Analyst, type “GOOGL forward PE ratio“ to get this chart.

🚀 New Dividend Raises:

These top dividend stocks increased payouts this week:

• $KAI ( ▲ 0.74% ) - Kadant raises dividend by 6.3%

• $ROST ( ▲ 1.41% ) - Ross Stores raises dividend by 10%

• $BBY ( ▲ 1.6% ) - Best Buy raises dividend by 1.1% to $0.95/quarter

• $AMT ( ▲ 1.2% ) - American Tower raises dividend by 4.9% to $1.70/quarter

• $SNV ( ▲ 0.85% ) - Synovus increases dividend by ~3% to $0.39/quarter

• $ASO ( ▼ 0.74% ) - Academy Sports and Outdoors raises dividend by 18.2% to $0.13/quarter

• $BKNG ( ▼ 1.28% ) - Booking Holdings raises dividend by 10%

• $GD ( ▲ 1.16% ) - General Dynamics raises dividend by 5.6%

• $AXP ( ▲ 0.8% ) - American Express Company raises dividend by 17% to $0.82/quarter

The Best of the Bunch: (American Express - AXP Stock)

It’s dividend payment grows at a 13.78% 5 year CAGR (compound annual growth rate). This is backed up by high earnings growth, leading to a great total return.

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🚀 What I Bought This Week:

• New Buys: I've added positions in Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), and Salesforce (CRM). I explain why in my last portfolio update video.

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📅 Keep Investing. Stay informed.

– Zach
Founder, Dividend Data

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