As the U.S. stock market rebounds from a sluggish start to 2025, with major indices snapping losing streaks, investors are keenly observing opportunities that offer stability and income potential amidst fluctuating conditions.

The final four dividend stocks to buy and hold in 2025 are a mixed assortment. The common denominators between these stocks include that they have solid businesses built for the long term and they all pay juicy dividends.

In 2024, dividend stocks fell short of investor expectations, largely due to the continuing AI boom and a heightened interest in technology stocks.

Hershey (NYSE: HSY) isn't normally viewed as a high-yield stock, but its dividend yield of 3.2% today is near its highest level ever. Investors can still easily find higher yields on Wall Street. Here's what's going on and why you might want to buy Hershey right now.

The best dividend stocks can provide you with bountiful streams of passive income. To aid your search for these wealth builders, here are two top dividend stocks set to deliver strong returns to their investors in the year ahead.

Explore the importance of diversification in your investment portfolio. I discuss two of my largest non-REIT dividend investments.

Despite finishing up more than 23% higher for the second year in a row, the S&P 500 has been weighed down by sell-offs amid thin volume trading as investors take profits before the new year. For many investors,

After a tech-centric 2024, it's time to think outside the box and consider investment ideas in nontech sectors.