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Realty Income has increased its monthly dividend payouts for 110 straight quarters. The stock market has pulled back in recent weeks as traders have grown more fearful of a potential recession.

Applied Materials, Inc. (Symbol: AMAT) has been named as the ''Top Dividend Stock of the Nasdaq 100'', according to Dividend Channel, which published its most recent ''DividendRank'' report.