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| UnsubscribeA Little-Known Warning Investors Are Missing Right Now (From Weiss Ratings)3 Cheap Dividend Stocks That Can Beat Inflation and Pay You to WaitWritten by Chris Markoch on December 18, 2025 SummaryEnergy Transfer offers an 8%+ yield supported by fee-based cash flow and disciplined balance-sheet management.Huntington Bancshares combines earnings growth potential with a stable dividend and limited commercial real estate exposure.Albertsons trades at a valuation discount while offering defensive exposure to food, pharmacy, and digital sales.If analysts are correct, lower interest rates today will bring an unwelcome spike in inflation in 2026.While it may not be anything like the 7% to 8% inflation rate of 2022 and 2023, the consensus view is that inflation will remain above the Federal Reserve’s preferred 2% target for some time to come. That makes dividend stocks more attractive, particularly those with yields that outpace the rate of inflation.Dividends have accounted for 40% of the stock market’s total return in the last 90 years. The ability to deliver passive income that grows every year is a key reason why dividend stocks deserve a place in any portfolio.As investors look to position their portfolios for 2026, three high-yield dividend stocks trading below $20 stand out, each in a sector offering defensive qualities if inflation picks back up.Buy this gold stock now (not a miner or ETF) (Ad)Why Wall Street is Piling into the “Debasement Trade” Wall Street has been making headlines lately for piling into gold. They’ve dubbed it the “Debasement Trade”… And according to Dr. David Eifrig, the gold bull run is just getting started. He says you should move your money to his No. 1 gold stock immediately (not a miner or ETF but it has 1,000% upside potential.) Dr. Eifrig is no stranger to moments like this… As a former Goldman Sachs Vice President, he has traded profitably through just about every stock market situation you can imagine, including Black Monday. That’s why his latest gold alert deserves your attention.We’ve posted Dr. Eifrig’s new work for free on our website right here.Energy Transfer: 8% Yield Backed by Cash Flow, Not Commodity PricesEnergy Transfer (NYSE: ET), which owns and operates a pipeline network of over 140,000 miles across the United States, provides investors with an attractive dividend with an attractive 8.1% yield. As a midstream company, Energy Transfer benefits from fee-based, asset-backed services that provide a consistent stream of revenue via long-term contracts, throughput volumes, and service fees regardless of which way commodity prices move.In 2025, the company’s network will be well-positioned to capture the growing need for natural gas. The United States continues to set natural gas production records to capture the export demands in Europe as well as to meet the anticipated demand of data centers.ET stock is down about 16% in 2025, and some investors will cite three out of four quarters in which adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in below expectations.However, this decline is due to significant capital investments made by the company, not a weakness in its balance sheet. That investment, which was made without adding debt or diluting shareholders, is likely to pay off in the coming years.Huntington Bancshares: A Regional Bank That Performs in Any Rate EnvironmentRegional bank Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ: HBAN) pays a dividend that yields 3.52%, backed by stable fundamentals and prudent lending practices. Although many regional banks and finance stocks benefit from lower interest rates, Huntington’s asset-sensitive loan book allows it to avoid margin compression even if rates stay higher-for-longer.The bank is also less exposed to the higher-risk commercial real estate segment as opposed to its peers. Capital levels are healthy, enabling share buybacks and dividend support while maintaining regulatory flexibility.Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Huntington Bancshares has operations in several states in the Great Lakes region. HBAN stock is up just over 8% in 2025. But that’s a little deceptive because most of those gains have come since the Federal Reserve began its rate-cutting campaign.Analysts have given the stock a consensus price target of $19.64, a gain that’s supported by expectations of around 12.3% earnings growth in the next 12 months.HOTTEST AI investment opportunity out there (Ad)A rare second chance at life-changing gains may be unfolding right now. One analyst says he’s found an “AI Wonder Stock” with upside potential comparable to early Microsoft — but on a much shorter timeline. While nothing is guaranteed, his research suggests this little-known company could deliver a powerful wealth surge over the next 18–24 months as AI demand accelerates. And with the stock still trading at what he calls “bargain levels,” early movers may have a brief window to act before Wall Street catches on.Get the name and ticker in his free special report.Albertsons: A Defensive Grocery Stock Trading at a Valuation DiscountOne of the largest U.S. grocery stores, Albertsons Companies Inc. (NYSE: ACI ) pays a dividend that yields 3.47%. The company does business under brand names such as Albertsons, Safeway, and Vons.ACI stock is down about 12% in 2025 and has been in a mostly bearish trend since 2024, when U.S. regulators blocked the company’s merger with The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR). Much of that drop is due to the company’s investments in store remodels, technology, and wages, which have eaten into the bottom line on a year-over-year basis.However, analysts have a consensus price target of $23.77 on ACI stock as they believe those investments will start paying off with low single-digit same-store sales growth largely due to its growing digital presence and pharmacy sales. However, this is more of a valuation than an earnings story.At around 8.2x forward earnings, the stock is trading at a discount to its historic average.Read this article online ›Featured StoriesForget the Chips: 4 Industrial Plays for the AI ReboundBuy This Gold Stock Before Wall Street’s AI Wakes Up (From Golden Portfolio)MongoDB Could Hit Record Highs—But You’ll Need to Move FastLast week’s stock pick was quite popular… (From MarketBeat Alerts)Dollar General’s Turnaround Could Send the Stock Higher in 2026Don’t Bet Against AppLovin: The Case Against the ShortsMicron’s Q1 Results Say “AI Bubble Is Far From Bursting” Did you like this article? Thank you for subscribing to MarketBeat! We empower everyday investors to make better investment decisions by providing real-time financial information and independent market analysis. If you need assistance with your account, don’t hesitate to email MarketBeat’s South Dakota based support team at contact@marketbeat.com. 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