Top Wall Street analysts recommend these dividend stocks for stable returns

Dividend-paying stocks can offer investors some cushioning if the market becomes rocky.

AT&T recently announced a quarterly dividend of $ 0.2775 per share, payable on Feb. 3 .

Chord Energy is an independent oil and gas company that is focused on natural gas and natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin .

Kumar expects FANG to report Q4 2024 EBITDA, free cash flow, and capital expenditure of $2.543 billion , $1.243 billion and $996 million .

Kumar reaffirmed a buy rating on FANG stock with a price target of $ 207 .

Kumar ranks No. 119 among more than 9,300 analysts tracked by TipRanks .