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

Highlights
Agrium (AGU) – up 5%
Cummins Inc. (CMI) – up 5%
Morgan Stanley (MS) – up 4%
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (CLF) – up 4%
Boeing Co. (BA) – up 4%

Lowlights
Sara Lee Corp (SLE) – down 2%
PNC Financial (PNC) – down 1%
Republic Services (RSG) – down 1%
Target (TGT) – down 1%
Chesapeake Energy (CHK) – down 1%

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