Democrats Take Congress: 4 Dividend Stocks From Oil to Telecom Worth Buying
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With Democrats holding Congress and a Republican in the White House, gridlock looms for Washington. Four dividend payers span oil, defense, real estate, and telecom, and each one's cash flow looks built to shrug off the stalemate. One is vulnerable to a very different threat.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- XLC Communication Services Select Sector SPDR-1.7% 10d
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR: it holds telecom companies. Linked by “telecom” (telecoms) in this story.
- XLRE Real Estate Select Sector SPDR+2.7% 30d
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “real estate” (real estate) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings-2.7% 17d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+3.1% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- T At&T-15.5% 30d
At&T (telephone communications (no radiotelephone)): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “telecom” (telecoms) in this story.
- COP ConocoPhillips+4.0% 30d
ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | +10.89% | +3.88% | base | -2.86% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +7.65% | -0.44% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLC | -5.46% | -2.71% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLRENo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XOM | +7.73% | +0.33% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | +6.86% | +1.02% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| T | -1.88% | +0.07% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| COP | +7.34% | +0.71% | 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.
Democrats Take Congress: 4 Dividend Stocks From Oil to Telecom Worth Buying Yahoo Finance
Source: Yahoo Finance
The price since 10 Nov 2026: United States Oil Fund (USO) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conocophillips (COP) | three days earlier | +0.71% | final price |
| Conocophillips (COP) | five days earlier | +7.34% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | three days earlier | +1.02% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | five days earlier | +6.86% | final price |
| At&T (T) | three days earlier | +0.07% | final price |
| At&T (T) | five days earlier | -1.88% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | that day | -2.86% | still updating |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | +3.88% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +10.89% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC) | three days earlier | -2.71% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC) | five days earlier | -5.46% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -0.44% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | +7.65% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | +0.33% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | +7.73% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 71 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Chevron (CVX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor bought At&T (T), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 26 days before publication. Filed 29 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought At&T (T) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor bought At&T (T), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 15 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 78 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Conocophillips (COP), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 81 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Verizon Communications (VZ) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
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Who collects and who pays in energy
Companies mentioned with this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “Democrats Take Congress: 4 Dividend Stocks From Oil to Telecom Worth Buying,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 10 Nov 2026 story “Democrats Take Congress: 4 Dividend Stocks From Oil to Telecom Worth Buying.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- XLC Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “Democrats Take Congress: 4 Dividend Stocks From Oil to Telecom Worth Buying,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Communication Services Select Sector SPDR: it holds telecom companies. Linked by “telecom” (telecoms) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 10 Nov 2026 story “Democrats Take Congress: 4 Dividend Stocks From Oil to Telecom Worth Buying.” Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- CVX Chevron
For “Democrats Take Congress: 4 Dividend Stocks From Oil to Telecom Worth Buying,” Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- COP Conocophillips
In “Democrats Take Congress: 4 Dividend Stocks From Oil to Telecom Worth Buying,” Conocophillips (COP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- T At&T
At&T (T) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 10 Nov 2026 story “Democrats Take Congress: 4 Dividend Stocks From Oil to Telecom Worth Buying.” Reason on file: At&T (telephone communications (no radiotelephone)): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “telecom” (telecoms) in this story
- VZ Verizon Communications
For “Democrats Take Congress: 4 Dividend Stocks From Oil to Telecom Worth Buying,” Verizon Communications (VZ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Verizon Communications (telephone communications (no radiotelephone)): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “telecom” (telecoms) in this story
How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)
On 10 Nov 2026, “Democrats Take Congress: 4 Dividend Stocks From Oil to Telecom Worth Buying” is the story that connects United States Oil Fund (USO) to Energy.
For United States Oil Fund (USO), the reason on file says United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
A second company, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE), is listed for a different reason: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
What this energy story puts on the calendar
USO traded between 143.02 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 148.41. XLC traded between 109.66 and 112.65 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 111.62. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.
A simple score for United States Oil Fund (USO)
54 out of 100Price not final
“Democrats Take Congress: 4 Dividend Stocks From Oil to Telecom Worth Buying” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.