3 Dividend Stocks That Have Already Raised Their Payouts in 2025
2025 is only a couple of months old, but several companies have already announced sizable dividend hikes. For long-term investors and retirees, dividend growth stocks can be extremely appealing investments, as they reward investors for hanging on, and their payout hikes can offset the effects of inflation.Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), and Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ: NXST) all hiked their payouts in the past month or so. Here's a closer look at what their yields are, their prospects for more dividend hikes, and why they look like good stocks to add to your portfolio today.Meta Platforms only began paying a dividend last year, but it didn't take long for the social media giant to begin increasing it. On Feb. 13, the company announced it would be raising its quarterly dividend by 5% to $0.525 per share. Even with the increase, it's yielding a fairly modest 0.3%, which is nowhere near the S&P 500 average of 1.3%. Continue reading
2025 is only a couple of months old, but several companies have already announced sizable dividend hikes. For long-term investors and retirees, dividend growth stocks can be extremely appealing investments, as they reward investors for hanging on, and their payout hikes can offset the effects of inflation.
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), and Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ: NXST) all hiked their payouts in the past month or so. Here's a closer look at what their yields are, their prospects for more dividend hikes, and why they look like good stocks to add to your portfolio today.
Meta Platforms only began paying a dividend last year, but it didn't take long for the social media giant to begin increasing it. On Feb. 13, the company announced it would be raising its quarterly dividend by 5% to $0.525 per share. Even with the increase, it's yielding a fairly modest 0.3%, which is nowhere near the S&P 500 average of 1.3%.
