Dividend Stars: 5 stocks up more than 25% YTD with yields above 3%

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The dividend market is vast and offers investors a wide array of names to choose from but five dividend paying stocks have emerged as clear standouts winners in 2025 as Wall Street’s major averages continue to hover near all-time trading highs.

Listed below are the five stocks that offer at least a 25% year-to-date return along with a 3% dividend yield. Moreover, the curated list only covers U.S. stocks with market caps with a minimum value of $10B. List is ranked by 2025 performance:

No. 1: AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AU]), +133.4% YTD.

No. 2: CVS Health (CVS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CVS]), +57.4% YTD.

No. 3: Hasbro (HAS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/HAS]), +45.1% YTD.

No. 4: Philip Morris International (PM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PM]), +38.2% YTD.

No. 5: AT&T (T [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/T]), +27.5% YTD.

Additionally, see how each stock fares against one another when looking at Seeking Alpha’s quant metrics.

SA Quant Grades: AU 4.94, CVS 3.45, HAS 4.66, PM 4.72, and T 3.46.

For investors looking to gain further access to the dividend space, listed below are some popular dividend-focused ETFs that can be further analyzed:

DIVIDEND ETFS: (NYSEARCA:VIG [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VIG]), (NYSEARCA:SCHD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SCHD]), (NYSEARCA:VYM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VYM]), (NYSEARCA:DGRO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DGRO]), (NYSEARCA:SDY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SDY]), (NASDAQ:DVY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DVY]), (NASDAQ:DGRW [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DGRW]), (BATS:NOBL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NOBL]), (NYSEARCA:HDV [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/HDV]), (NASDAQ:RDVY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RDVY]), (NASDAQ:VIGI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VIGI]), and (NASDAQ:SDVY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SDVY]).

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