The technology sector has become a great place to look for dividend stocks, as the 3.2% average yield offered by companies in this sector is more than double the S&P 500's average dividend yield of 1.5%.
What's more, dividend-paying technology companies offer investors the potential to benefit from fast-growing trends and the associated stock price upside. This is why we are going to take a closer look at Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) and Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX) -- two stocks that are sitting on notable opportunities and trade at very attractive valuations.
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