Oil stocks have been longtime favorites for investors seeking income. With lower oil prices causing many oil stocks to decline in recent months, their dividend yields have risen. A user on Reddit recently asked which oil stocks with attractive dividends are the best picks right now.

Two top energy companies have outperformed the S&P 500 total return figures, provide dependable dividends, and offer decent entry points.

Halliburton is the third-largest oilfield services company in the world, so any time oil prices go up, it's a recipe for potential further investment by oil companies in exploration, completion, and production enhancement services.

The West's energy watchdog said on Friday it was ready to release oil stocks should the market experience shortages following Israel's attack on Iran, drawing criticism from rival OPEC which said the statement would only create fear in the market.

Keep an eye out for signs of labor-market weakness, as well as the risk that rising oil prices could put more upward pressure on inflation.

Stocks declined as oil prices skyrocketed on Friday, June 13, after Israel attacked Iran, one of the largest oil producers in the world. That means its data centers are purpose-built to support artificial intelligence (AI) training and inference,