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3 US Dividend Stocks With Up To 4.8% Yield For Your Portfolio

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As the U.S. stock market experiences a notable upswing, with major indices like the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average posting their best weekly gains in months, investors are increasingly looking toward dividend stocks as a stable source of income amidst the volatility. In this dynamic environment, selecting dividend stocks with attractive yields can be an effective strategy to enhance portfolio returns while benefiting from consistent income streams.

Top 10 Dividend Stocks In The United States

NameDividend YieldDividend Rating
WesBanco (NasdaqGS:WSBC)4.63%★★★★★★
Peoples Bancorp (NasdaqGS:PEBO)5.11%★★★★★★
Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG)4.74%★★★★★★
Columbia Banking System (NasdaqGS:COLB)5.04%★★★★★★
Southside Bancshares (NYSE:SBSI)4.49%★★★★★★
Dillard's (NYSE:DDS)5.57%★★★★★★
First Interstate BancSystem (NasdaqGS:FIBK)5.78%★★★★★★
Ennis (NYSE:EBF)4.83%★★★★★★
Premier Financial (NasdaqGS:PFC)4.93%★★★★★★
Citizens & Northern (NasdaqCM:CZNC)5.89%★★★★★★

Click here to see the full list of 144 stocks from our Top US Dividend Stocks screener.

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

Union Bankshares (NasdaqGM:UNB)

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

Overview: Union Bankshares, Inc. is the bank holding company for Union Bank, offering retail, commercial, and municipal banking products and services in northern Vermont and New Hampshire with a market cap of $135.74 million.

Operations: Union Bankshares generates revenue primarily through its Community Bank segment, which accounts for $46.39 million.

Dividend Yield: 4.8%

Union Bankshares recently declared a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.36 per share, maintaining its stable and growing dividend history over the past decade. Its dividends are considered reliable with minimal volatility and are covered by earnings, supported by a reasonable payout ratio of 73.9%. Despite recent declines in net income, the company offers an attractive dividend yield of 4.8%, placing it in the top 25% among U.S. market dividend payers.

NasdaqGM:UNB Dividend History as at Jan 2025

Silicon Motion Technology (NasdaqGS:SIMO)

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

Overview: Silicon Motion Technology Corporation designs, develops, and markets NAND flash controllers for solid-state storage devices across various international markets, with a market cap of approximately $1.75 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue primarily comes from its segment focused on developing NAND flash controllers for solid-state storage devices, generating approximately $814.77 million.

Dividend Yield: 3.8%

Silicon Motion Technology's dividend payments have been inconsistent over the past decade, with a low payout ratio of 31.5% indicating earnings coverage, though cash flow coverage is tighter at 82.9%. The company recently affirmed an annual dividend of US$2.00 per ADS, despite lowering its earnings guidance for Q4 2024 to the lower end of US$191 million to US$202 million. While dividends have grown over ten years, they remain below top-tier yields in the U.S. market.

NasdaqGS:SIMO Dividend History as at Jan 2025

Chevron (NYSE:CVX)

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

Overview: Chevron Corporation operates integrated energy and chemicals businesses both in the United States and internationally, with a market cap of approximately $290.18 billion.

Operations: Chevron Corporation's revenue segments include Upstream operations in the United States ($44.64 billion) and internationally ($44.43 billion), as well as Downstream activities in the United States ($83.06 billion) and internationally ($76.77 billion).

Dividend Yield: 4%

Chevron maintains a reliable dividend, currently at 4.04%, with stable growth over the past decade. Its dividends are well-covered by earnings and cash flows, evidenced by payout ratios of 70.3% and 62.5%, respectively. Despite recent declines in profit margins from 12.5% to 8.7%, Chevron continues to invest in projects like the Whale platform in the Gulf of Mexico, which could support future revenue streams and dividend sustainability amidst changing executive leadership dynamics.

NYSE:CVX Dividend History as at Jan 2025

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