Dividend stocks are soaring in 2025, as investors adopt a defensive strategy amid market selloff - MarketWatch
1. Dividend stocks have outperformed the S&P 500 amid growth concerns. 2. Tariffs imposed by Trump are creating market volatility and uncertainty. 3. Defensive sectors like healthcare and utilities are leading performance. 4. Falling Treasury yields may boost dividend stock attractiveness. 5. S&P 500 has turned negative for the year amid these pressures.