15 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025 and Beyond

11. Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB)

Dividend Yield as of May 9: 3.79%

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) is a Texas-based multinational consumer goods and personal care company. The company is mainly known for household staples like Huggies, Kleenex, and Kotex, and operates on a global scale with a focus on essential consumer goods. The company has been prioritizing improvements to its supply chain to enhance efficiency and better manage costs. Since the beginning of 2025, its stock has posted a modest gain of 1.8%.

In Q1 2025, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) reported revenue of $4.8 billion, marking a 6% decline from the same quarter last year and falling short of analysts’ expectations by nearly $54 million. Gross margin came in at 35.8%, while the adjusted figure was 36.9%, reflecting a slight 20-basis-point drop year over year. The company’s diluted EPS was $1.70, and its adjusted EPS stood at $1.93, down 4% from the previous year.

Despite the decline in revenue and margins, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) remained attractive to investors thanks to its solid cash generation. In the latest quarter, it produced $327 million in operating cash flow and returned $466 million to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks. The company is a Dividend King with 52 consecutive years of dividend growth under its belt, which makes KMB one of the best dividend stocks on our list. Currently, it offers a quarterly dividend of $1.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.79%, as of May 9.