15 Best Performing Dividend Stocks So Far in 2025

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2. CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS)

YTD Performance as of September 15: 65.1%

CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS) is an American multinational healthcare company. It has grown far beyond being just a pharmacy chain. Alongside filling prescriptions, the company runs in-store clinics that provide services such as lab tests, health screenings, vaccinations, and basic treatments for minor injuries. The company also owns Aetna, the health insurer it acquired in 2018, which covers about 36 million members, making it the fifth-largest insurer in the U.S.

On the pharmacy side, CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS) holds a dominant 27% share of the nationwide prescription market. The business is performing strongly across the board. In its second-quarter results released on July 31, both revenue and earnings surpassed Wall Street’s expectations. Management also raised its full-year earnings guidance, moving the forecast up from $6.00– $6.20 per share to $6.30– $6.40. The upbeat report fueled investor optimism, driving the stock up 18% in August.

CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS) is also a solid dividend payer, offering regular dividends to shareholders since 1997. Currently, it pays a quarterly dividend of $0.665 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.64%, as of September 15.

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