The Top-Performing Dividend Leaders of 2025 (from MorningStar)

(From MorningStar article dated 02 Jan 2026).

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The Top-Performing Dividend Leaders of 2025

1. CVS Health CVS

2. Invesco IVZ

3. Hasbro HAS

4. Lincoln Financial Group LNC

5. Comerica CMA

6. Travel + Leisure TNL

7. Ford F

8. UGI UGI

9. OneMain Holdings OMF

10. Citizens Financial Group CFG

How Have Dividend Stocks Performed?

Over the past month, the Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index, which captures the 100 highest-yielding names with stable and sustainable payouts, rose 1.45%. The broad Morningstar Dividend Composite Index gained 0.22%. In the 12 months leading up to Dec. 31, the dividend leaders index gained 15.49%, and the dividend composite index gained 15.49%.

The overall US stock market, as measured by the Morningstar US Market Index, has lost 0.03% on the month and has risen 17.35% on the year.

Yields and Metrics for 2025’s Best-Performing Dividend Stocks

CVS Health

Healthcare plans company CVS Health climbed 84.26% in 2025 and fell 2.23% over the past three years, on an annualized basis. At $79.36, its stock has a forward dividend yield of 3.35% and an annual dividend of $2.66 per share. The stock, which has no economic moat, is trading at an 18% discount to its fair value estimate of $97 per share. It has a Morningstar Rating of 4 stars.

Invesco

Asset management firm Invesco gained 56.92% in 2025 and climbed 16.86% over the past three years, on an annualized basis. The stock’s $26.27 price gives it a forward dividend yield of 3.20%. Invesco pays investors an annual dividend of $0.84 per share. With a fair value estimate of $24 per share and no economic moat, the stock is 9% overvalued and has a Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.

Hasbro

Leisure company Hasbro climbed 52.54% in 2025 and rose 14.00% over the past three years, on an annualized basis. At $82, its stock has a forward dividend yield of 3.41% and an annual dividend of $2.80 per share. The stock, which has a narrow economic moat, is trading at a 6% discount to its fair value estimate of $87 per share. It has a Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.

Lincoln Financial Group

Life insurance company Lincoln Financial Group gained 46.11% in 2025 and climbed 17.57% over the past three years, on an annualized basis. The stock’s $44.53 price gives it a forward dividend yield of 4.04%. Lincoln Financial Group pays investors an annual dividend of $1.80 per share. The stock has a quantitative Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.

Comerica

Regional bank Comerica rose 45.14% in 2025 and gained 12.61% over the past three years, on an annualized basis. Trading at $86.93, its stock has a forward dividend yield of 3.27%. Comerica pays investors an annual dividend of $2.84 per share. The stock, which has no economic moat, is currently trading near its fair value estimate of $83 per share, leaving it with a Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.

Travel + Leisure

Travel services company Travel + Leisure gained 44.24% in 2025 and climbed 28.13% over the past three years, on an annualized basis. The stock’s $70.53 price gives it a forward dividend yield of 3.18%. Travel + Leisure pays investors an annual dividend of $2.24 per share. The stock has a quantitative Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.

Ford

Auto manufacturer Ford rose 40.10% in 2025 and gained 10.99% over the past three years, on an annualized basis. Trading at $13.12, its stock has a forward dividend yield of 4.57%. Ford pays investors an annual dividend of $0.60 per share. The stock, which has no economic moat, is currently trading at an 18% discount to its fair value estimate of $16 per share, leaving it with a Morningstar Rating of 4 stars.

UGI

Regulated gas company UGI climbed 37.90% in 2025 and rose 4.18% over the past three years, on an annualized basis. At $37.43, its stock has a forward dividend yield of 4.01% and an annual dividend of $1.50 per share. It has a quantitative Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.

OneMain Holdings

Credit services firm OneMain Holdings gained 37.58% in 2025 and climbed 33.83% over the past three years, on an annualized basis. The stock’s $67.55 price gives it a forward dividend yield of 6.22%. OneMain Holdings pays investors an annual dividend of $4.20 per share. The stock has a quantitative Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.

Citizens Financial Group

Regional bank Citizens Financial Group climbed 37.41% in 2025 and rose 17.27% over the past three years, on an annualized basis. At $58.41, its stock has a forward dividend yield of 3.15% and an annual dividend of $1.84 per share. It has a quantitative Morningstar Rating of 2 stars.

The above content is extracted from MorningStar’s 2nd Jan 2026 article. Please do our due diligence.

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