How Dividend Stocks Fight the Odds of a Fed Rate Hike

With the 10-year Treasury yield climbing to 4.67% and talk of a Fed rate hike resurging, dividend investors are wondering whether income stocks still make sense. Lucas and Luna dig into the data, comparing the performance of VYM, SCHD, DVY, and individual names like Verizon and Johnson & Johnson during the past week's yield steepening. They explain why dividend growth and sector exposure matter more than raw yield when rates are on the move, and highlight the surprising resilience of health care and utilities. The episode also explores how the yield curve's persistent inversion creates both risk and opportunity for dividend portfolios. If you're wondering whether to shift from bonds back to equities, or which dividend stocks hold up best, this episode offers a grounded, data-driven perspective. #DividendInvesting #FedRateHike #YieldCurve #VYM #SCHD #DVY #Verizon #JohnsonAndJohnson #TreasuryYields #IncomeStocks #PortfolioStrategy #RateHike2026 #BondVsStock #DividendGrowth #Finance #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #InvestmentPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo