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Lockheed Martin has consistently paid a dividend for three decades. The company reported sales growth of 6% in the fourth quarter of 2025, and anticipates similar growth in 2026.

Market volatility reached highs not seen since Liberation Day as the Iran War sent oil prices surging while stock, gold, and bond prices sank. Despite a rebound sparked by hopes of diplomatic progress, uncertainty over next steps in the crisis, shifting rate cut expectations, and sticky inflation have weighed on stocks. A practical strategy for hedging volatility is by investing in low-beta stocks - those that fluctuate less than the market.

Defense stocks are mostly lower since the conflict began.

TX, Lockheed Martin and Boeing stand out as defense spending rises, with strong backlogs, steady orders and broad portfolios supporting growth.

The Pentagon said on ​Wednesday it had reached ‌framework agreements with BAE , Lockheed and Honeywell to boost production of ​defense systems and munitions as ​part of its shift to "wartime ⁠footing."

New agreement between Lockheed Martin and the Department of War ensures joint forces have the military advantage they need DALLAS, March 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In a decisive move to guarantee American overmatch against any adversary, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the Department of War (DoW) announced a framework agreement to accelerate the production of Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM). The agreement builds on a previous $4.94 billion contract award from the U.S. Army last year and together, these actions will quadruple PrSM production capacity.

Airline stocks would likely soar if there's a quick de-escalation of tensions between the U.S. and Iran. A prolonged stalemate could boost pipeline stocks and defense stocks.