Dividend-paying Drone Stocks to Purchase During War Times04/24/2026 |
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Dividend-paying drone stocks to purchase feature several traditional defense companies that are better known for other products and services.
The advantage to owning bigger rather than smaller companies is that they are more diversified by engaging in various activities other than just supporting the increasingly important role of drones. The latest budget request for the U.S. national defense is for a 44% increase in spending overall and a significant jump in the manufacturing and delivery of drones.
To unleash American drone dominance, bolster the American drone manufacturing base and protect American service members from unmanned systems of adversaries, the proposed fiscal 2027 budget requested by the Trump administration seeks "unprecedented investments" in unmanned and counter-unmanned systems. The funding would arm America’s military’s combat units with drones, while also providing protection against the proliferation of inexpensive unmanned systems by near-peer competitors, rogue states and non-state actors, according to the budget document.
The funding also would enable innovative contracting approaches that provide flexibility in rapidly maturing technology and in delivering a portfolio of capabilities that broaden opportunities for new entrants, the request noted.
Dividend-paying Drone Stocks to Purchase: AI Involvement
The United States also will aim to sustain its early inroads in artificial intelligence (AI), which is transforming how the Department of Defense fights and operates, the document continued. Consistent with America’s "AI Action Plan," the budget makes "historic investments" to aggressively scale its AI ecosystem and ensure broad adoption throughout the U.S. armed forces. The sought-after funding further includes the development and fielding of new AI capabilities, buildout of new American AI infrastructure and continued support for the GenAI.mil platform, according to the Trump administration.
The Golden Dome proposed by President Trump also represents the most significant missile defense initiative in U.S. military history, according to Citi Research. The plan is to develop a defensive shied to protect the United States from incoming missiles.
Dividend-paying Drone Stocks to Purchase: Woods' Wisdom
Closely tracking the defense industry is Jim Woods, a former U.S. Army paratrooper and officer who now heads the Tactical Trader advisory service and the monthly Forecasts & Strategies investment newsletter. When a stock is in a sector like defense that’s outpacing the rest of the market, and at least partly due to the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, then it deserves tactical attention, wrote Woods, who specializes in doing so in his Tactical Trader advisory service. Woods recommended a little-known oil stock on Tuesday, March 31, that does not need to use tankers that traverse through the Strait of Hormuz.
Stocks are at a sort of “wait-and-see” moment regarding the Iran war ceasefire and what that might look like in the days ahead, Woods wrote to his Forecasts & Strategies and Tactical Trader subscribers.
"I hope things will settle and the market can get back to the bullish ways of the past two weeks," Woods wrote. "But this week, the move has been tentative, and profits are being taken…"
There will be plenty of time to add new opportunities in the days, weeks and months to come, so be ready, Woods advised.
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Dividend-paying Drone Stocks to Purchase: Trio of Drone Investments
"In our preview work, we felt that primes were increasingly confident in incremental awards and suppliers were increasingly confident in their ability to win business alongside them," Citi Research wrote. "The possibility of Golden Dome momentum is a well-known catalyst for many of the defense prime contractors."
Those prime contractors include Melbourne, Florida-based L3 Harris (NYSE: LHX), which appears positioned for a principle role, along with Arlington, Virginia-based RTX Corp. (NYSE: RTX), formerly know as Raytheon, Citi Research wrote. Another is Bethesda, Maryland-based Lockheed Martin. The latter company reported first-quarter 2026 earnings on April 23 that fell short of analysts' consensus estimates of adjusted earnings per share of $6.59, finishing at $6.44, but its management confirmed its full-year 2026 guidance.
Dividend-paying Drone Stocks to Purchase: LMT
The company also missed on its estimates margins, and its results included downward revisions in the forecasted profitability of long-term contracts in a number of programs that include F-16, C130, CH-53K and Seahawk.
However, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) continues to be a "relative bright spot, as a primary business unit that designs, develops and manufactures advanced combat, missile and rocket systems for the U.S. and allied militaries," according to Citi Research. Key products include HIMARS, PAC-3 and Javelin, with specialized focus on precision weapons and air defense, Citi Research wrote. High Mobility Artillery Rocket System is the full name of HIMARS, a light multiple rocket launcher developed in the late 1990s for the United States Army and mounted on a standard U.S. Army Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV).
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is aiding revenue and profit growth among the parent company's segments and it should continue for years, Citi Research wrote. Management's qualitative demand commentary remained robust but most analysts still seemed to focus on the company's first quarter 2026 earnings miss, Citi Research added.
Citi Research updated its model slightly for first-quarter 2026 and management commentary, and maintains a neutral rating on the shares. But the investment firm indicated it would revisit its model and valuation further in our normal-course quarterly review process.
Dividend-paying Drone Stocks to Purchase: Connell's Counter Argument
While Lockheed Martin's disappointing first-quarter results were compounded by the company's withdrawal from the competition for the Undergraduate Training System (UJTS), it makes sense that the company deferred to superior competitors -- Boeing, Textron-Beechcraft and Sierra Nevada, said Michelle Connell, who heads Dallas-based Portia Capital Management.
Michelle Connell heads Portia Capital Management.
"Instead, LMT confirmed that it will deliver their full-year's 2026 initial guidance as promised: revenues of between $77.5 billion to $80 billion; EPS of $29.35 to $30.25 and free cash flow of $6.5 billion to $6.8 billion," Connell countered. "Reconfirming its initial guidance for 2026 is a show of confidence for Lockheed Martin. At the same time the company reported earnings on April 23, they also announced a new $177.5 million contract for F-35 test jets for the Joint Strike Fighter program."
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Dividend-paying Drone Stocks to Purchase: LHX
The U.S. government seldom has invested in American businesses, but the Trump administration has been willing to pursue selected direct investments that have potential to produce a profitable return for the U.S. taxpayers. As a seasoned business leader, President Trump has unique background among U.S. presidents.
Citi Research issued a recent report stating its base case price target for L3 Harris Technologies Inc. (NYSE: LHX), of Melbourne, Florida. LHX received a valuation from Citi Research that uses historical ranges in conjunction with trading relationships to include factors such as margins, returns, growth and earnings momentum.
The company won a contract in December 2025 from the Space Development Agency (SDA) to build 18 infrared satellites for the Tranche 3 (T3) Tracking Layer. The contract, valued up to $843 million, includes ground software, operations and sustainment functions.
But the company is not without significant risks from heavy dependence on U.S. government customers and spending priorities, Citi Research wrote. Those risks include unilateral contract actions, government shutdowns and shifts in defense budget allocations that could materially impact revenue and operations. But with drones in demand, L3 Harris could be carving out a good niche for the future.
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Dividend-paying Drone Stocks to Purchase: RTX
RTX is a traditional aerospace and defense company that has supported satellite and launch services, as well as surveillance operations. But President Trump earlier this year criticized the company for engaging in share repurchases, dividend payments and high executive pay instead of fulfilling its U.S. defense contracts on time.
The hefty funding hike proposal for defense is needed to protect the United States during “troubled and dangerous times,” President Trump said.
RTX is one of the stocks that gained a boost from the arrest of Venezuela's dictator early this year, who U.S. President Trump accused of supporting the shipment of cocaine to the United States and causing drug overdose deaths. The company also supports satellite and launch services, as well as surveillance operations.
RTX reported a “stellar” fourth quarter, beating earnings and revenue expectations, and its free cash flow was $7.9 billion compared to $3.4 billion last year, Connell commented. The company’s current $268 billion backlog gave its management confidence to boost guidance for 2026, she added.
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Dividend-paying Drone Stocks to Purchase: Geopolitical Risk
The current war in Iran actually stems from the 1979 Islamic Revolution, said Hugh Grossman, senior leader of the DayTrade SPY options trading room.
"The central, state-sanctioned change followed the November 4, 1979, seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and the subsequent 444-day hostage crisis, symbolizing opposition to U.S. policies," Grossman said. "In chanting 'Death to America,' perhaps President Jimmy Carter should have finished off the conflict at that time, but Americans, being the patient society we are, graciously kicked the problem down the road. Decades later, Iran has developed -- ironically with the financial, military and technological help from America -- the means to seriously threaten us."
President Trump had little choice but to end this "relentless threat," not to mention the horrific slaughters the current regime did to its own people by killing tens of thousands of protestors opposing the government, Grossman commented. Geopolitical conflicts can have far-reaching effects on the stock market, he added.
"Initially, the resilient market shrugged off the first attack on Tehran," Grossman recalled. "Where we will see the effects will be in the increased price of oil as Iran escalates its threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries a fifth of the world’s oil supplies, but this I expect to be short-lived. Oil increases in price, creates inflation and a threat to interest rates, which is why SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) has dropped so dramatically in the days following the attack."
Grossman advised investors that he doubted we will see long-term devastating effects, since the economy is still fundamentally strong with consumers and businesses driving solid economic growth. What is also different this time, as opposed to prior tightening of oil supplies as seen in the 1973 oil embargo, is that the United States became a net energy exporter in 2001.
Grossman and his partner Jon Johnson have an options trading success rate with the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust NYSE: SPY) of more than 83%. With the market remaining volatile, Grossman recommended the DayTrade SPY options trading room as a good alternative or supplement to investing in stocks. |
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Sincerely,
Paul Dykewicz, Editor
DividendInvestor.com
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About Paul Dykewicz:Paul Dykewicz is an accomplished, award-winning journalist who has written for Dow Jones, the Wall Street Journal, Investor’s Business Daily, USA Today, Seeking Alpha, GuruFocus and other publications and websites. Paul is the editor of StockInvestor.com and DividendInvestor.com, a writer for both websites and a columnist. He further is the editorial director of Eagle Financial Publications in Washington, D.C., where he edits monthly investment newsletters, time-sensitive trading alerts, free e-letters and other investment reports. Paul also is the author of an inspirational book, "Holy Smokes! Golden Guidance from Notre Dame's Championship Chaplain", with a foreword by former national championship-winning football coach Lou Holtz. Follow Paul on Twitter @PaulDykewicz. |
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