5 Dividend Stocks Poised to Profit From the AI Efficiency Boom

When companies deploy artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline operations, the results can be staggering. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is using AI-powered code-completion tools to help developers write code 55% faster. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is leveraging AI to accelerate drug-discovery timelines. IBM (NYSE: IBM) reported over $1 billion in generative AI revenue in a single quarter. These efficiency gains translate directly to the bottom line, creating sustainable cost savings that can flow to shareholders through dividends and buybacks.Consider what happens when a company with $100 billion in revenue uses AI to improve efficiency by just 5%. That's $5 billion in cost savings flowing straight to the bottom line -- money that can fund dividend increases, share buybacks, and further AI investments. This virtuous cycle of AI deployment leading to margin expansion leading to shareholder rewards is already playing out across multiple industries. The five companies below have figured out how to turn AI from a buzzword into a profit-generating machine that benefits patient dividend investors.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool