{
  "id": 20158199,
  "title": "4 Top Dividend Stocks Yielding 4% or More to Buy Right Now for Passive Income",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/4-top-dividend-stocks-yielding-4-or-more-to-buy-right-now-for-passive",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-15T10:38:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/11/15/4-top-dividend-stocks-yielding-4-or-more-to-buy-ri/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Four top dividend stocks yielding 4% or more are ideal for passive income. These consumer-focused companies provide reliable payouts even during challenging economic times. Albertsons Companies (ACI) operates numerous grocery stores, yielding about 5.1% per year. Despite a slight sales decline, the company's focus on digital sales and stock buybacks bodes well for the future. Smithfield Foods (SFD) offers a 6.4% yield, benefiting from strong packaged meat sales. The company's financial health remains solid despite recent challenges in its pork business. Ford Motor Company (F) yields 4.9%, supported by robust quarterly cash flow and anticipation of increased earnings from electric vehicles and other segments. Altria Group (MO) boasts a 5.8% yield, with growth in discounted cigarette sales and premium cigarette market share. Despite industry challenges, Altria's diverse product portfolio and strong cash flow position it favorably for sustained dividend growth.",
  "summary": "Groceries, holiday ham, pickup trucks, and cigarettes: four consumer stocks yielding at least 4%, each with fresh results that show the checks can keep coming.",
  "key_points": [
    "Albertsons Companies (ACI) yields 5.1% with focus on digital sales",
    "Smithfield Foods (SFD) offers 6.4% yield from strong packaged meat sales",
    "Ford Motor Company (F) yields 4.9% with electric vehicle growth potential"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}