Focus Stocks update June 23, 2025
Discover Financial Acquisition Boosts Returns; Kongsberg big winner in 2025 with a 64% gain
In this new series, we will periodically compile the most recent Focus Stocks featured on dividendhike.com. As a new service we reinstated our ‘Watchlist’ page with all Focus Stocks published since last summer, including date and a link to the article.
Key Points
Kongsberg Gruppen (Sweden) is the big winner with a 68% gain
Discover Financial, one of our first Focus Stocks in 2024, was acquired resulting in a 38% gain
In 2025 we did 21 Focus Stocks: 19 are winners with an avg return of 8.8% combined.
We started highlighting both American and European stocks in the summer of 2024. Since then, we have covered nearly 50 stocks.
One Focus Stock has already been acquired: Discover Financial, also a Dividend Hero in 2024, was bought out at $181 per share, resulting in a total return of 38.4%. This return is not included in the 8.8% average yield shown for the stocks listed below in 2025.
Below, you’ll find an overview of all Focus Stocks for 2025. The great news is that the average return stands at 8.8%, which is impressive—especially considering many of these stocks were recommended only a few days or weeks ago and thus have a significant weight in the total return.
We also like the fact that only two of our 2025 Focus Stocks are down versus 19 gainers.
It’s no surprise that some of the earliest picks from this year have already delivered strong returns, such as Kongsberg Gruppen. The defense company from Sweden is up 68% since we published our Focus Stock article on Feb. 10, 2025. Other big winners are Amphenol APH 0.00%↑ and recent Focus Stock cBrain, also from Sweden.
Below are the first 21 stocks we have thoroughly covered in 2025 with all statistics and returns: Current dividend yield, 1 week return, YTD return and the return since we published our article.
For the full list with all historical Focus Stocks check out the new ‘Watchlist’ page. We will update this page as soon as we have published a new Focus Stock on dividendhike.com and will also do regular updates like this one.
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.