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Dividend Stocks To Consider In April 2025

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As the United States market grapples with significant volatility due to persistent tariff concerns and tensions over Federal Reserve leadership, investors are seeking stability amid the turbulence. In such uncertain times, dividend stocks can offer a reliable income stream and potential for long-term growth, making them an attractive option for those looking to navigate these challenging market conditions.

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Top 10 Dividend Stocks In The United States

NameDividend YieldDividend Rating
Columbia Banking System (NasdaqGS:COLB)6.49%★★★★★★
Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG)5.51%★★★★★★
Regions Financial (NYSE:RF)5.18%★★★★★★
OceanFirst Financial (NasdaqGS:OCFC)5.08%★★★★★★
First Interstate BancSystem (NasdaqGS:FIBK)7.23%★★★★★★
Peoples Bancorp (NasdaqGS:PEBO)5.75%★★★★★★
Southside Bancshares (NYSE:SBSI)5.22%★★★★★★
Dillard's (NYSE:DDS)8.08%★★★★★★
Citizens & Northern (NasdaqCM:CZNC)5.94%★★★★★★
Ennis (NYSE:EBF)5.34%★★★★★★

Click here to see the full list of 170 stocks from our Top US Dividend Stocks screener.

Underneath we present a selection of stocks filtered out by our screen.

BCB Bancorp (NasdaqGM:BCBP)

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: BCB Bancorp, Inc. is the bank holding company for BCB Community Bank, offering a range of banking products and services to businesses and individuals in the United States, with a market cap of $162.36 million.

Operations: BCB Bancorp, Inc. generates revenue primarily through its banking segment, which accounts for $83.39 million.

Dividend Yield: 6.8%

BCB Bancorp offers a high dividend yield of 6.77%, placing it in the top 25% of US dividend payers, with stable and growing payouts over the past decade. Its dividends are well-covered by earnings, with a current payout ratio of 64.8% and forecasted to improve to 40.1%. Despite recent declines in net income, BCBP trades at a significant discount to its estimated fair value and maintains strong relative value compared to peers.

NasdaqGM:BCBP Dividend History as at Apr 2025
NasdaqGM:BCBP Dividend History as at Apr 2025

Huntington Bancshares (NasdaqGS:HBAN)

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a bank holding company for The Huntington National Bank, offering commercial, consumer, and mortgage banking services in the United States with a market cap of $19.91 billion.

Operations: Huntington Bancshares generates revenue through its diverse banking services, including commercial, consumer, and mortgage banking in the United States.

Dividend Yield: 4.5%

Huntington Bancshares maintains reliable dividend payments, supported by a low payout ratio of 47%, ensuring coverage by earnings. Recent dividends include a quarterly cash dividend of $0.155 per common share and multiple preferred stock dividends. The company reported strong financial performance with net income rising to US$527 million in Q1 2025 from US$419 million the previous year. Although its 4.54% yield is below top-tier payers, it trades significantly below estimated fair value, enhancing its investment appeal for dividend-focused portfolios.

NasdaqGS:HBAN Dividend History as at Apr 2025
NasdaqGS:HBAN Dividend History as at Apr 2025

United Community Banks (NYSE:UCB)

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: United Community Banks, Inc. is a bank holding company for United Community Bank, offering financial products and services across various sectors in the United States with a market cap of approximately $2.96 billion.

Operations: United Community Banks, Inc. generates its revenue primarily through its Community Banking segment, which accounted for $901.17 million.

Dividend Yield: 3.9%

United Community Banks offers a stable dividend with a low payout ratio of 46%, ensuring coverage by earnings, and is forecast to remain sustainable at 37.6% in three years. The recent quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share underscores its reliability over the past decade, despite yielding lower than top-tier payers at 3.87%. Strong financial results for 2024, including net income growth to US$252.4 million, bolster its position as an appealing choice for dividend investors.

NYSE:UCB Dividend History as at Apr 2025
NYSE:UCB Dividend History as at Apr 2025

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About NYSE:UCB

United Community Banks

Operates as the bank holding company for United Community Bank that provides financial products and services to commercial, retail, government, education, energy, health care, and real estate sectors in the United States.

Flawless balance sheet, undervalued and pays a dividend.

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