A year ago, 24/7 Wall St. named three top dividend stocks—Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG), Public Storage (NYSE:PSA), and Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO)—poised to dominate 2026. However, as of September 10, 2026, only Evergy outperformed the S&P 500, returning 20.1% compared to SPY's 17.4%. Public Storage gained 5.0%, while Atmos Energy rose 3.9%, both trailing the benchmark.