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Top Dividend Stocks To Consider In May 2025

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Over the last 7 days, the United States market has experienced a 2.6% decline, yet it remains up by 9.1% over the past year with earnings expected to grow by 14% annually. In light of these conditions, identifying dividend stocks that offer reliable income and potential for growth can be a prudent strategy for investors seeking stability and returns in a fluctuating market environment.

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Top 10 Dividend Stocks In The United States

NameDividend YieldDividend Rating
Columbia Banking System (NasdaqGS:COLB)6.10%★★★★★★
First Interstate BancSystem (NasdaqGS:FIBK)7.06%★★★★★★
Dillard's (NYSE:DDS)6.37%★★★★★★
Ennis (NYSE:EBF)5.37%★★★★★★
Chevron (NYSE:CVX)5.01%★★★★★★
Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW)4.38%★★★★★☆
Credicorp (NYSE:BAP)5.35%★★★★★☆
Southside Bancshares (NYSE:SBSI)5.14%★★★★★☆
Valley National Bancorp (NasdaqGS:VLY)5.06%★★★★★☆
Peoples Bancorp (NasdaqGS:PEBO)5.60%★★★★★☆

Click here to see the full list of 145 stocks from our Top US Dividend Stocks screener.

Below we spotlight a couple of our favorites from our exclusive screener.

First Interstate BancSystem (NasdaqGS:FIBK)

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

Overview: First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. is a bank holding company for First Interstate Bank, offering various banking products and services across the United States, with a market cap of approximately $2.79 billion.

Operations: First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. generates revenue primarily through its Community Banking segment, which accounts for $922 million.

Dividend Yield: 7.1%

First Interstate BancSystem offers a stable dividend history with payments growing over the past decade. Its current payout ratio is 88.9%, indicating dividends are covered by earnings and forecasted to remain sustainable at 71.3% in three years. The company declared a recent dividend of $0.47 per share, equating to an annualized yield of 6.1%. Despite recent net income decline, its dividend yield remains in the top 25% among US payers, providing attractive returns for investors seeking income stability.

NasdaqGS:FIBK Dividend History as at May 2025
NasdaqGS:FIBK Dividend History as at May 2025

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG)

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

Overview: EOG Resources, Inc. is engaged in the exploration, development, production, and marketing of crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas across various producing basins in the United States and internationally with a market cap of approximately $60.13 billion.

Operations: EOG Resources generates revenue primarily through its crude oil and natural gas exploration and production segment, which accounted for $23.48 billion.

Dividend Yield: 3.5%

EOG Resources maintains a low payout ratio of 34.7%, ensuring dividends are well covered by earnings and cash flows, with a cash payout ratio at 38.6%. Despite an unstable dividend track record, payments have grown over the past decade. The recent annual dividend rate is US$3.90 per share, yet its yield of 3.54% is below top-tier US payers. Recent developments include an Abu Dhabi oil concession and ongoing shareholder activism regarding climate-related disclosures.

NYSE:EOG Dividend History as at May 2025
NYSE:EOG Dividend History as at May 2025

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM)

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

Overview: Exxon Mobil Corporation is involved in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas across various regions including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and France, with a market cap of approximately $444.02 billion.

Operations: Exxon Mobil's revenue segments include Upstream operations in the United States ($53.26 billion) and internationally ($56.32 billion), Energy Products in the United States ($122.10 billion) and internationally ($182.15 billion), Chemical Products in the United States ($15.53 billion) and internationally ($17.68 billion), as well as Specialty Products in the United States ($8.04 billion) and internationally ($12.86 billion).

Dividend Yield: 3.8%

Exxon Mobil's dividend payments are well-supported by earnings and cash flows, with a payout ratio of 51.4% and a cash payout ratio of 60.6%. The company has consistently increased dividends over the past decade, although its yield of 3.84% is lower than top-tier US dividend payers. Recent developments include a $0.99 per share second-quarter dividend declaration and ongoing strategic divestments in Singapore's retail sector as part of broader market alignment efforts.

NYSE:XOM Dividend History as at May 2025
NYSE:XOM Dividend History as at May 2025

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About NYSE:XOM

Exxon Mobil

Engages in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Singapore, France, and internationally.

Undervalued with excellent balance sheet and pays a dividend.

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