z1b Data by YCharts The dividend stock sector (SCHD) has made a strong comeback in recent weeks, after lagging the broader market ever since the beginning of 2023 as the AI boom, coupled with elevated interest rates, lifted mega-cap tech stocks while weighing heavily on interest rate-sensitive yield sectors such as REITs and utilities. That being said, some high-yield stocks have largely failed to rally along with the broader dividend sector, including some high-quality ones that appear to be meaningfully u ...