Dividend stocks to watch: 10 picks as U.S.-Iran tensions shake markets

Apr 13, 2026, 9:25 AM ETVanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF (VIG), SCHD, VYM, DGRO, SDY, DVY, IDV, DGRW, NOBL, HDV, RDVY, VIGI, SDVY, CL1:COMDRI, OMC, TXN, BMY, LMT, FAF, NNN, PM, ABBV, VICIBy: Jason Capul, SA News EditorFollow us on Google for the latest stock newsFollow Seeking Alpha on Google for the latest stock news

Mohd Azrin

Renewed geopolitical strain between the United States and Iran unsettled global markets Monday after diplomatic discussions broke down and Washington signaled plans to impose a blockade on Iranian ports.

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