These were some of the biggest dividend stock performers on the upside and the downside in today’s market action.

Highlights
Phillips 66 (PSX) – up 4%
Apple Inc. (AAPL) – up 4%
Hewlett Packard (HPQ) – up 4%
Goldman Sachs (GS) – up 4%
Comerica (CMA) – up 4%

Lowlights
Northern Trust (NTRS) – down 6%
Dell Inc. (DELL) – down 4%
Boeing Co. (BA) – down 3%
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (MJN) – down 3%
Bank of New York Mellon (BK) – down 3%

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