4 Blue-Chip Dividend Stocks That Kept Raising Payouts Through 2008 and 2020
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Some dividend stocks cut payouts the moment a recession hits, but a small group of blue chips kept raising theirs through the 2008 financial crisis and the 2020 shutdowns. Finding out which sectors held the line reveals something important about where reliable retirement income
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-12.3% 30d
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-15.7% 30d
iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- AVGO Broadcom-10.1% 30d
Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- ASML ASML Holding N.V+1.0% 18d
ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- NVDA Nvidia-9.9% 30d
Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- AMD Advanced Micro Devices-18.0% 30d
Advanced Micro Devices (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMH | +3.57% | +8.65% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SOXXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVGO | +0.96% | +7.89% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ASML | +1.58% | +6.31% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NVDA | +5.49% | +5.17% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AMD | +5.18% | +14.50% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Price since this story was published: Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | three days earlier | +14.50% | final price |
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | five days earlier | +5.18% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | three days earlier | +6.31% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | five days earlier | +1.58% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | three days earlier | +7.89% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | five days earlier | +0.96% | final price |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | three days earlier | +5.17% | final price |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | five days earlier | +5.49% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | three days earlier | +8.65% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | five days earlier | +3.57% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Broadcom (AVGO), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 16 Sep 2026. That is 46 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Asml Holding (ASML) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 9 days before publication. Filed 28 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul bought Asml Holding (ASML) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 7 Aug 2026. That is 86 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 1 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
Companies tied to this story
- SMH Vaneck Etf Trust
In “4 Blue-Chip Dividend Stocks That Kept Raising Payouts Through 2008 and 2020,” Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- SOXX Ishares Tr
In “4 Blue-Chip Dividend Stocks That Kept Raising Payouts Through 2008 and 2020,” Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- AVGO Broadcom
Broadcom (AVGO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “4 Blue-Chip Dividend Stocks That Kept Raising Payouts Through 2008 and 2020.” Reason on file: Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- ASML Asml Holding
For “4 Blue-Chip Dividend Stocks That Kept Raising Payouts Through 2008 and 2020,” Asml Holding (ASML) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- NVDA Nvidia
Nvidia (NVDA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “4 Blue-Chip Dividend Stocks That Kept Raising Payouts Through 2008 and 2020.” Reason on file: Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- AMD Advanced Micro Devices
In “4 Blue-Chip Dividend Stocks That Kept Raising Payouts Through 2008 and 2020,” Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Advanced Micro Devices (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
How semiconductors news reaches Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
“4 Blue-Chip Dividend Stocks That Kept Raising Payouts Through 2008 and 2020” (1 Nov 2026) reaches Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) through Semiconductors.
The link for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is this: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
Also listed, Ishares Tr (SOXX): iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
Price levels for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
AVGO traded between 319.31 and 380.84 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 326.13. SMH traded between 511.68 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 522.89. SOXX traded between 460.13 and 596.35 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 471.44.
The semiconductors score for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
46 out of 100
“4 Blue-Chip Dividend Stocks That Kept Raising Payouts Through 2008 and 2020” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.