United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) plummeted over 12% on Tuesday in response to worse-than-expected second-quarter 2024 earnings and weak guidance. Even after a late-week recovery, the shipping giant's stock is treading water around a four-year low. The sell-off, combined with sizable dividend raises in recent years, has pushed UPS' yield above 5%, the highest in company history.

Here's what's driving the sell-off, and why now could be a good time to scoop up shares of the dividend stock.

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