3 Magnificent S&P 500 Dividend Stocks Down as Much as 23% to Buy and Hold Forever

Forget March coming in like a lion -- this month has come in more like a bear. While the S&P 500 had climbed about 1.2% through the first two months of 2025, the index has been heading south since peaking on Feb. 19.For patient investors willing and able to ride out some near-term volatility -- and who want to collect some passive income while doing so -- now is a great time to act. As energy prices have dipped over the past year (West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down 14.3%), investors should head for the oil patch.Here they can pick up shares of Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY), ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), with their forward dividend yields of 2.1% and 3.5%, respectively, along with Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) and its 2.8% forward dividend yield.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool