With global chaos taking major indices apart, one of the best ways to protect your portfolio is with dividend-paying stocks and ETFs.

One to consider is the Schwab U.S. Large Cap Value ETF (SCHV).

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With an expense ratio of 0.04% and a yield of 1.93%, the ETF holds a portfolio of large-cap value stocks, including Berkshire Hathaway, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Exxon Mobil (XOM), JP Morgan Chase (JPM), Home Depot (HD), AbbVie (ABBV), Pfizer (PFE), and Merck (MRK), to name a few.

It pays a quarterly dividend. Its last dividend for just over 16 cents per share was paid on December 10. Before that, it paid just over 14 cents on September 29. And before that, it paid just over 14 cents per share on June 30.

Since 2026 began, the ETF has run from about $29.50 to $32.Since bottoming out in April 2025 at around $23, it raced to a high of $32.45. It’s now oversold but still offering a good deal of opportunity on its latest pullback.

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Ian Cooper