15 Dividend Stocks Paying 4%+ Yield in 2025

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6. VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI)

Dividend Yield as of December 7: 6.49%

VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) is one of the best dividend stocks to invest in.

On December 3, Barclays lowered its price target on VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) to $33 from $37 and kept an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm adjusted its net lease estimates based on Q3 earnings and recent transactions. The firm cited tenant-related concerns as the reason for the lower target.

VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) owns 93 properties and has a diversified portfolio consisting of casinos, resorts, and other entertainment properties. The company’s major tenants include Caesar’s Entertainment, MGM Resorts, and Penn Entertainment, which have long-term lease contracts that go on for decades. In addition, most of these contracts are tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which gives VICI an advantage to raise its rent regularly to keep up with inflation.

The tenacity of those contracts has allowed VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) to maintain a solid 100% occupancy rate ever since it went public in 2018. This rate remained intact even during the pandemic and other related headwinds. At the end of Q3 2025, the company had $507.5 million available in cash and cash equivalents. VICI has raised its dividends for seven years in a row.

VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) is an American real estate investment trust company that specializes in acquiring casino and other entertainment properties.

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