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

Highlights
Chesapeake Energy (CHK) – up 6%
CF Industries (CF) – up 6%
Valero Energy (VLO) – up 6%
Potash Corp (POT) – up 5%
MetLife (MET) – up 5%

Lowlights
Walgreen Company (WAG) – down 6%
Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) – down 4%
Expedia (EXPE) – down 3%
Hewlett Packard (HPQ) – down 1%
Consolidated Edison (ED) – down 1%

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