12 Best Small-Cap Dividend Stocks To Buy

3. The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 30

Dividend Yield as of December 5: 2.73%

Market Cap as of December 5: $1.442B

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX) is one of the best dividend stocks to buy. As of December 5, the average price target for GBX suggests a downside of 11%, however, the Street high indicates an upside of 13%.

Priorly, on November 21, Goldman Sachs analyst Andrzej Tomczyk assigned a Sell rating on The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX), along with a $38 price target.

Separately, on October 28, the company reported financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. GBX had net earnings of $37 million, which comes in at $1.16 per diluted share. During fiscal 2025, lease fleet growth at Greenbrier stood at approximately 10%, which equals 17,000 units, with a utilization rate of 98%.

In the fiscal fourth quarter, the company secured 2,400 new railcar orders valued at over $300 million and completed deliveries of 4,900 units, resulting in a backlog of 16,600 railcars worth nearly $2.2 billion by August 31, 2025. GBX also brought back 10,000 shares, amounting to $470,000 in FQ4. The company also made its 46th quarterly dividend payout on December 3, 2025, which came in at $0.32 per share.

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX) designs and builds freight railcars across North America, Europe, and South America for railroads, leasing firms, shippers, and other transportation companies.