Dividend Highlights/Lowlights for Jan. 3

Posted on January 03, 2013 at 16:37 PM EST

These were some of the biggest dividend stock performers on the upside and the downside in today’s market action. Highlights Ross Stores (ROST) – up 8% Abbott Labs (ABT) – up 4% Avon Products (AVP) – up 4% Hormel Foods (HRL) – up 4% TJX Companies (TJX) – up 3% Lowlights Family Dollar Stores (FDO) [...]

These were some of the biggest dividend stock performers on the upside and the downside in today’s market action.

Highlights
Ross Stores (ROST) – up 8%
Abbott Labs (ABT) – up 4%
Avon Products (AVP) – up 4%
Hormel Foods (HRL) – up 4%
TJX Companies (TJX) – up 3%

Lowlights
Family Dollar Stores (FDO) – down 13%
Limited Brands (LTD) – down 6%
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) – down 5%
Phillips 66 (PSX) – down 4%
Wellpoint, Inc. (WLP) – down 3%

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