15 Best Dividend Stocks of 2025

8. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)

YTD Return as of the Close of June 25: 26.9%

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) shares had their strongest week in over two decades, ending June 13, as investors responded positively to a strong earnings report and optimistic outlook for the company’s cloud computing business. The last time the company experienced a better weekly performance was back in April 2001, during the dot-com bust, when brief market rebounds were frequent. At that time, Oracle shares had dropped nearly 50% in the preceding quarter.

Today, Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is in a very different position. Although it was once seen as a latecomer to the cloud infrastructure space, the company has successfully carved out a niche— especially in supporting clients with artificial intelligence workloads— and is now experiencing rapid growth in that area.

Larry Ellison, Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)’s chairman, made the following comment:

“The demand is astronomical. But we have to do this methodically. The reason demand continues to outstrip supply is we can only build these data centers, build these computers, so fast.”

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)’s dividend policy is also garnering attention. The company has paid regular dividends to shareholders since 2009 and currently pays a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share. The stock supports a dividend yield of 0.94%, as of June 26.

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) has surged by nearly 27% since the start of 2025.