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3 Quiet Outperformers Boosting Dividends as Markets Retreat

Reported by Leo Miller. First Published: 4/6/2026. 

Key Points

• Elevated volatility has seen the S&P 500 lose around 5% from its highs, while the ongoing tech selloff has seen the sector fall around 10%.
• However, across food and retail, three inconspicuous names are providing significant gains to investors as risk-on assets continue to lag.
• These stocks are also substantially increasing their dividends, and two are engaging in considerable buyback spending, which comes as a vote of confidence for investors.
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While the broader market — and tech stocks in particular — have hit a skid recently, three under-the-radar names are outperforming the major indices. Each is showing meaningful underlying business improvement, and investors are taking notice.

At the same time, these companies are making income investors sit up by delivering material dividend boosts. That combination of share appreciation and rising yields makes all three attractive candidates for portfolios seeking to hedge against further downside in the S&P 500 and NASDAQ.

Smithfield Foods Announces Massive Dividend Boost, Yield Well Above 4%

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Smithfield Foods (NASDAQ: SFD) is a major producer of pork and other meat products. The company went public in early 2025 and has performed impressively since, with shares up roughly 40% from their IPO price of $20. Including its sizable dividend yield, the stock’s total return since the IPO is near 50%, well ahead of the S&P 500’s roughly 11% return over the same period.

The stock rallied sharply in late March and early April, rising about 20% over two trading weeks after the company released its Q4 2025 earnings. Smithfield beat analyst expectations on sales and comfortably topped estimates for adjusted earnings per share (EPS).

Management’s guidance points to another solid year. While Smithfield expects sales growth to moderate, it forecasts continued margin expansion, driven by a shift toward higher-margin, value-added products and operational improvements.

The company also announced a substantial 25% dividend increase. The quarterly payment will rise to 31.25 cents, for a full-year payout of $1.25 per share. Smithfield expects to pay the next quarterly dividend on April 21 to shareholders of record on April 7. That gives the stock an indicated dividend yield of roughly 4.4%.

TJX Companies Issues 13% Dividend Increase as Store Expansion Continues

TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) is a leading off-price retailer known for chains such as TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods. This relatively defensive stock has performed well over the past 52 weeks, delivering a total return near 30%. While the S&P 500 is down by several percentage points in 2026, TJX shares are up about 5%.

Sales rose 7% year over year (YOY) in 2025, accelerating from the 4% growth in 2024. Underscoring management’s confidence, TJX plans to open 146 new stores in fiscal 2027 (calendar 2026).

The company is also returning capital to shareholders. TJX announced a 13% dividend increase, raising the quarterly payment to $0.48 per share and pushing the indicated yield to about 1.2%—just above the S&P 500’s ~1.1% yield. The next quarterly dividend is slated for June 4 to shareholders of record on May 14.

Additionally, TJX plans to spend $2.5 billion to $2.75 billion on share repurchases in 2026. At the midpoint, that would equal just under 1.5% of the company’s roughly $180 billion market cap. While not massive, the buyback program should provide a meaningful tailwind to metrics like adjusted EPS.

Signet: Shares, Buybacks, and Dividends Are on the Rise

The world’s largest diamond jewelry retailer, Signet Jewelers (NYSE: SIG), operates brands including Kay Jewelers, Zales and Jared. The stock has been a strong performer over the past 52 weeks, rising about 40%. Shares jumped nearly 14% following the company’s Q4 FY2026 earnings report.

Revenue of $2.35 billion met expectations, and Signet beat on adjusted EPS, reporting $6.25. Free cash flow rose roughly 20% year over year — the company’s strongest FCF growth since 2021 and well above the 4% increase seen in 2024.

During 2025 Signet also supported its stock by buying back about 7% of its shares through $205 million of repurchases, an almost 50% increase year over year. The company still has $518 million of remaining buyback capacity, giving it flexibility to continue repurchases. In the earnings call management said it believes “shares remain attractive,” a view reinforced by recent yield improvements.

Signet announced a more than 9% dividend increase, raising its quarterly payout to $0.35 per share and moving the indicated yield to just under 1.7%. Despite some variability in results, Signet has consistently raised its dividend in recent years: since FY2022 (roughly calendar 2021), the dividend has grown at an approximate compound annual rate of 21%.

Analysts Eye Further Upside in SIG

Among these names, Wall Street appears most bullish on Signet. The MarketBeat consensus price target of $112 implies more than 25% upside. Other updated price targets sit slightly lower, around $107. It’s worth noting, however, that Signet has relatively limited analyst coverage compared with many large-cap stocks, which can make these gauges less robust.

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