14 Best Blue Chip Dividend Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds

12. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 50

Dividend Yield as of July 5: 4.49%

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) develops, delivers, and services Ford trucks, sport utility vehicles, commercial vans, and cars, and Lincoln luxury vehicles in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and internationally.

On July 2, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) reported a 10.3% drop in its US new vehicle sales in the second quarter, as ​the company ​reeled from lower inventory of ​its ​F-150 pickup trucks. The Detroit-based automaker achieved ⁠sales of 549,200 units during the quarter, down from ​the ⁠612,095 units ​it sold ​a ⁠year earlier.

Ford revealed that its pure EV sales fell by 40.7% YoY during Q2, while sales of its F-Series trucks, including the F-150, declined by 11% compared to last year. The company closed the quarter with an estimated 12.3% June retail share.

The automaker has now sold 1 million vehicles year to date through June, down 9.6% from 1.1 million during the first half of 2025.

Notably, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) raised its adjusted EBIT guidance for full-year 2026 to $8.5 billion to $10.5 billion in its Q1 earnings call in April. This is up from its previous outlook of  $8 billion to $10 billion. Meanwhile, the company is targeting an adjusted free cash flow of $5 billion to $6 billion, and capital expenditures of $9.5 billion to $10.5 billion for the year.