High-quality dividend stocks are always worth loading up on. This is doubly true for companies that offer shareholders an attractive mix of reliable income and reasonable levels of growth. Nonetheless, this year hasn't been kind to most large-cap dividend stocks. With risk-free assets, like the 10-year Treasury note, offering a near 5% yield, dividend stocks have generally underperformed growth plays in 2023. The graph below lays this point bare:

VIG Total Return Level data by YCharts.

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