2 AI Stocks You Never Saw Coming -- and They Come With Dividends
Key takeaways
- The need for energy storage and electricity for AI data centers is expanding so rapidly that local power grids are having difficulties keeping pace.
- Two companies that investors might not expect are capitalizing -- and they offset some risk by having significant dividends: Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F).
- In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia.
Daniel Miller, The Motley Fool Thu, June 11, 2026 at 8:50 PM GMT+7 4 min read CAT NVDA F The accelerating hype behind artificial intelligence (AI) is perhaps matched only by the rapid growth in demand for the computing power and electricity required to run it all. The need for energy storage and electricity for AI data centers is expanding so rapidly that local power grids are having difficulties keeping pace.
That creates opportunity. Two companies that investors might not expect are capitalizing -- and they offset some risk by having significant dividends: Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F).
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »