If the Stock Market Crashes, These Are the First 3 Dividend Stocks I Want to Buy
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A stock market crash could provide an opportunity to buy these three high-quality dividend stocks at much more attractive valuations.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF-0.4% 14d
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story.
- IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF-1.0% 30d
iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story.
- RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story.
- VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIA | -1.96% | -0.13% | base | +0.02% | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | -4.63% | -1.94% | base | -1.28% | after close | after close | after close |
| IWM | -1.73% | +0.78% | base | -0.57% | after close | after close | after close |
| RSP | -2.14% | +0.04% | base | +0.00% | after close | after close | after close |
| VTI | -2.83% | -0.82% | base | -0.77% | 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.
If the Stock Market Crashes, These Are the First 3 Dividend Stocks I Want to Buy The Motley Fool
Source: The Motley Fool
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIA | that day | +0.02% | still updating |
| DIA | three days earlier | -0.13% | final price |
| DIA | five days earlier | -1.96% | final price |
| IWM | that day | -0.57% | still updating |
| IWM | three days earlier | +0.78% | final price |
| IWM | five days earlier | -1.73% | final price |
| QQQ | that day | -1.28% | still updating |
| QQQ | three days earlier | -1.94% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | -4.63% | final price |
| RSP | that day | 0.00% | still updating |
| RSP | three days earlier | +0.04% | final price |
| RSP | five days earlier | -2.14% | final price |
| VTI | that day | -0.77% | still updating |
| VTI | three days earlier | -0.82% | final price |
| VTI | five days earlier | -2.83% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Arjun Mody, an executive branch official, bought VTI, worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 79 days before publication. Filed 11 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Arjun Mody, an executive branch official, bought VTI, worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 79 days before publication. Filed 11 Nov 2026. View the filing.
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