10 Dividend Paying Stocks Insiders Are Buying

6. FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC)

Change in Insider Ownership: 6.01%

Dividend Yield: 6.16%

A global agricultural sciences company, FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) provides crop protection chemicals. Their portfolio includes insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides. The company serves growers across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Competing with Syngenta and other players, the Pennsylvania-based company distinguishes itself through patented active ingredients and sustainable agriculture solutions. FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC)’s innovation pipeline, backed up by heavy investments in R&D and a significant focus on biologicals, allows the company to meet the regulatory and environmental sustainability demands easily.

FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) achieved a revenue of $1.22 billion in 2024, a 7% increase compared to the previous year, with two strong quarters that surpassed their earnings guidance. The growth comes amidst significant challenges with elevated channel inventories in Eastern Europe, Brazil, and India. FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) reported that substantial improvements are being made to reduce manufacturing costs. These improvements are expected to boost earnings as the company intends to increase revenue to $600 million by 2027 using new active ingredients like Isoflex and Fluinapi, as well as the growth of the Plant Health platform. For 2025, the revenue guidance stands moderate compared to 2024, between $4.15 billion and $4.35 billion.

FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) gathered high insider confidence in the last six months, as indicated by the 6.01% change in insider holdings. Further, the dividend yield of 6.16% increases the appeal of the company for investors interested in both yield and insider-backed upside potential.