The 10 Best Dividend Stocks
What should investors be looking for when it comes to choosing the best dividend stocks to buy in 2025?
At Morningstar, we think that the best dividend stocks aren’t simply the highest dividend stocks or the top-performing dividend stocks. We suggest that investors look beyond a stock’s yield and short-term performance and instead choose stocks with durable dividends and buy those stocks when they’re undervalued.
“It’s really critical to be selective when it comes to buying dividend-paying stocks and chasing yield,” explains Dan Lefkovitz, a strategist for Morningstar Indexes. “Looking for the most yield-rich areas of the market can often lead you into troubled areas and dividend…