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Six S&P 500 'safer' high-yield dividend stocks—Regions Financial, Ford, AT&T, Pfizer, Verizon, VICI Properties—currently offer attractive buy signals based on free cash flow yields. Analyst projections for the top ten S&P 500 dividend dogs indicate potential net gains of 14.54% to 40.07% by November 2027, with an average estimated gain of 27.42%. Dividend dog strategy favors stocks where annual dividends from $1,000 invested exceed single-share prices and free cash flow yields surpass dividend yields.

Ford's February bonus payout vanished this year, yet cash flow looks strong enough to fund the regular dividend several times over. What would the board need to see before it brings the extra check back for income investors?

Automakers are warning that they're facing higher commodity, logistics and memory costs while pricing power is becoming harder to extend to consumers. Several Wall Street analysts have said companies will need continued pricing strength and additional cost savings to offset inflation, higher investment spending and a potentially weaker economy.

It is very good news for Ford (NYSE: F | F Price Prediction). In October, it sold no F-150 Lightning.

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GM and F both beat Q3 earnings estimates, but stronger growth, rising digital revenues and a brighter outlook give one automaker the edge.

F's Pro segment's Q3 profitability declined, but production recovery and cost reductions could help it achieve its $7 billion full-year EBIT target.

Ford's business segments were a bit inconsistent in Q3, but high-margin models were a bright spot. Ford's combined sales of its Tremor and Platinum trims jumped nearly 60% through September.

While Ford's Model e division narrowed losses, it's fair to note that margins deteriorated further. Ford's launch of its midsize electric pickup, the Fathom, will be a big next step for its Model e business.

While Q3 vehicle sales dropped 6.6%, active subscriptions jumped 40% year over year. The Detroit-area automaker's software and services revenue set a quarterly record.