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

Highlights
Amgen (AMGN) – up 3%
Icahn Enterprises L.P. (IEP) – up 2%
Staples (SPLS) – up 2%
McDonald’s (MCD) – up 1%
Verizon (VZ) – up 1%

Lowlights
Chesapeake Energy (CHK) – down 7%
Morgan Stanley (MS) – down 7%
Joy Global Inc. (JOY) – down 5%
Lowe’s (LOW) – down 5%
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (MJN) – down 5%

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