These dividend players could lift your portfolio no matter what the market is doing.The stock market is going strong, with the S&P 500 index heading for a 19% gain so far in 2024, confirming its presence in a much-awaited bull market. These periods of market growth and optimism generally last longer than bear markets, so there still could be plenty of time for investors to benefit from this great momentum.However, even in times of market strength, headwinds arise. That happened this summer when a stock mark ...