Wednesday witnessed a tempering of the bullish sentiment that had buoyed Wall Street in recent sessions, with major indices showing slight declines around midday trading in New York.
U.S. stocks are on track for a mixed start on Wednesday as the market digests mixed earnings reports and looks ahead to more speeches by Federal Reserve officials.
During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.