🏆 America’s Top Ranked Dividend Growth Stocks for 2025
Meet the Dividend Heroes: the 25 best stocks based on dividendhike stats
These Dividend Heroes aren’t just reliable — they’re dazzling the market with explosive growth and steady payouts. In 2024 alone, this elite squad of 25 U.S. dividend champions has stormed ahead with a scorching 29.8% return, leaving the competition in the dust. The good thing: we have a new list of 25 stocks for 2025!
📌 Key Points (for the current 25 Heroes)
🔥 29.8% total return in 2024 for the Dividend Heroes — outpacing most major indexes.
🚀 Dividend growth averaging 15.7% annually since 2016.
🚀 Dividend growth averaging a whopping 19.2% in 2024!
🌟 Top performers this year: McKesson (+25.1%) and Cintas (+23.7%).
💥 Current average dividend yield: 1.7% — steady and growing.
📊 Long-term average annual return: 17.2%.
⚡ Combining explosive capital gains with reliable income streams.
💼 Composed of proven market leaders with track records that shine bright.
From powerhouse winners like McKesson (+25.1%) MCK 0.00%↑ to crowd-favorite Cintas (+23.7%) CTAS 0.00%↑ , these stocks are proving you can have both solid income and spectacular gains. With an average dividend growth rate of 15.7% annually since 2016, and a total return clocking in at 17.2% per year, these heroes know how to shine — year after year.
Ready to meet the market’s brightest stars? Unlock the full list and discover why these Dividend Heroes are lighting up portfolios across America.
⭐ Ten of the 25 Dividend Heroes are also part of the Dividend Hike Portfolio ⭐
Starting now, the complete list of Dividend Heroes is exclusively available to subscribers of DividendHike.com. Stay ahead with real-time updates and full access to these top-performing dividend growth stocks.
🔒 Dive in for the full lineup, stats, and why these stocks deserve a place in your portfolio.
Below are the 25 Dividend Heroes for 2025.
The focus is on strong dividend growth—not just last year, but consistently over the past several years. It’s this steady, double-digit growth that earns a place among the Heroes. These stocks were selected based on a combination of top-tier dividend growth statistics, solid yields, share buybacks, and an impressive long-term dividend track record.
THE DIVIDEND HEROES FOR 2025
Primerica Inc PRI 0.00%↑
American Financial Group Inc AFG 0.00%↑
Aflac Inc AFL 0.00%↑
Cintas Corp CTAS 0.00%↑
DR Horton Inc DHI 0.00%↑
Lam Research Corp LRCX 0.00%↑
Griffon Corp GFF 0.00%↑
Snap-On Inc SNA 0.00%↑
Sherwin-Williams Co SHW 0.00%↑
Carlisle Companies Inc CSL 0.00%↑
Northrop Grumman Corp NOC 0.00%↑
Texas Pacific Land Corp TPL 0.00%↑
Williams-Sonoma Inc WSM 0.00%↑
Domino's Pizza Inc DPZ 0.00%↑
Mckesson Corp MCK 0.00%↑
Nexstar Media Group Inc NXST 0.00%↑
Mastercard Inc MA 0.00%↑
MSCI Inc MSCI 0.00%↑
Zoetis Inc ZTS 0.00%↑
Assured Guaranty Ltd AGO 0.00%↑
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp AGM 0.00%↑
WW Grainger Inc GWW 0.00%↑
Bank Ozk OZK 0.00%↑
Amdocs Ltd DOX 0.00%↑
Raymond James Financial Inc RJF 0.00%↑
In future posts, we’ll spotlight one stock at a time and provide a more in-depth analysis. Ten Dividend Heroes are also part of the Dividend Hike Portfolio: Primerica, as well as American Financial, Cintas, Lam Research, Carlisle Companies, Texas Pacific Land, Williams-Sonoma, Domino’s Pizza, McKesson, and Zoetis. Naturally, we have high conviction in these names for the Dividend Hike Portfolio as well.
As mentioned before, it’s important to understand the distinction: the Dividend Hike Portfolio consists of hand-picked stocks, often with a shorter track record, while the Dividend Heroes are selected purely based on quantitative metrics—regardless of valuation, outlook, or other factors.
As of May 28, 2025 The average return for the top 25 ranked Dividend Heroes (shown above) is exactly 3.0%. This compares to a 0.1% average loss for the now 68 Dividend Aristocrats.
These are simply the strongest dividend growers according to our system. Every year, the Heroes list is completely refreshed and rebuilt from scratch. In contrast, the Dividend Hike Portfolio continues into 2026 with the same names.
You can revisit the post where we explain the differences between the two portfolios below.
🆕 New: Dividend Heroes Now Included in Our Coverage
We’re excited to announce that starting this week, DividendHike.com will also include updates on the Dividend Heroes, exclusively for our paying subscribers.
In our next update, we’ll share more detailed dividend stats on the Heroes—including which companies have already announced dividend hikes. The plan is to alternate monthly between the Dividend Hike Portfolio and the Dividend Heroes!
Disclaimer: The information provided here is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Investors should conduct their own research or consult with a financial advisor before making any investment decisions.