VZ stock price has been outperforming the S&P Telecom index over the past month, driven largely by 5G adoption and enterprise solutions demand. Market watchers expect this trend to continue if capex remains efficient. With DIV and many other dividend-driven ETFs, I know that the stock portfolio can be used as a screening tool as well. So while on the surface, a portfolio selling at less than 11x trailing earnings and yielding 6.7% is quite intriguing, the mission here is to cherry-pick. I’m looking for the 3 stocks within those 50 held by DIV that not only have a nice “sticker price” when it comes to their dividend yield right now. I’m also doing my usual “risk manager” thing by charting them all, in search of a few that I think have the best shot at paying me well in one hand, without the other hand stealing that income and then some, as the price drops by much more. Verizon's underlying business is strong, with growth likely to accelerate in the coming years. With strong Q1 guidance, VZ stock price may benefit from heightened retail investor activity. The MACD suggests a bullish crossover is imminent, making this a technical buy for short-term traders.