Down Between 9% and 42%: 3 Top Dividend Stocks That Are Too Cheap to Ignore

Earnings season is underway, and stock market volatility is rising as companies give investors an updated reading on the state of business and the broader economy. Forty-year high inflation paired with recession fears contributed to the stock market's brutal first half of 2022. Add it all up, and there's a good deal of uncertainty weighing on the U.S. stock market right now.

Dividend stocks can ease the pressure of a bear market by providing investors with passive income without the need to sell stocks on the cheap. Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), Deere (NYSE: DE), and American Electric Power (NASDAQ: AEP) are down 42%, 32%, and 9%, respectively, from their all-time highs. Here's what makes each dividend stock a great buy now.

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