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

Highlights
Cisco Systems (CSCO) – up 10%
Best Buy (BBY) – up 5%
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) – up 5%
PetSmart (PETM) – up 5%
Lorillard Inc. (LO) – up 3%

Lowlights
Agilent Technologies Inc. (A) – down 8%
Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) – down 3%
American Capital Agency (AGNC) – down 2%
Annaly Capital (NLY) – down 1%
Consolidated Edison (ED) – down 1%

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