Low-Beta Dividend Plays for 2026

The S&P 500 is stuck. 

Two weeks of 60 to 80 point swings that net out to basically nothing. 

Yet, Blake Young just identified four low-beta dividend stocks designed to deliver double-digit returns while the broader market figures out its next move.

The VIX is falling back toward previous lows. Utilities led all sectors today. Money is rotating into defense.

Blake is hunting for stocks with betas below 0.70 and dividends above 3%. These positions should move less than the market while paying you to wait.

In tonight’s video, Blake breaks down each setup:

  • Kinder Morgan (KMI) has a 4.26% dividend and trades at a 0.69 beta. Blake sees a path to $30.25, representing 10% upside plus the dividend for a potential 14% return.
  • Procter & Gamble (PG) is breaking its downtrend with an ex-dividend date on January 23rd. The 3% dividend and 0.36 beta make this a defensive play with 10% upside to $160.
  • NNN REIT pays a 5.7% dividend and carries a 0.84 beta. Blake is watching for a pullback to $41.40 before targeting $43.
  • Mondelez (MDLZ) sits at a 0.38 beta with a 3.5% dividend. Blake outlined a put-selling strategy to collect 5% in premium before assignment, then ride the position to $64 for 15% upside.

These are stagflation plays. Lower volatility. Higher income. Built for uncertainty.

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