Dividend stocks can be powerful investments. They've outperformed non-payers by more than two to one over the last 50 years, according to data from Ned Davis Research and Hartford Funds. However, not all dividend stocks can deliver outperformance.

Dividend stocks provide income, even amid market sell-offs, and can hedge against inflation in 2025. Learn about 3 top dividend stocks for 2025.

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,

Dividend investing will likely never go out of style. Here are two excellent candidates to consider: Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and Visa (NYSE: V). Few companies worldwide have a stronger brand than Coca-Cola,