Dividend Challengers 2025: Top 25

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22. CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI)

Dividend Yield as of April 29: 1.20%

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) is a consulting firm that provides services in economics, finance, and management advisory. The company reported strong earnings in the fourth quarter of 2024, with revenues of $176.4 million, growing by 9.17% from the same period last year. Not only this, but the revenue also surpassed analysts’ estimates by $9.6 million. The company’s net income of $15 million also increased by 30.8% on a YoY basis.

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI)’s solid performance was seen across the entire range of services, with both North American and international operations contributing to revenue growth, up 7.8% and 15.7%, respectively. In addition, the company’s cash position was also encouraging for investors. It ended the quarter with $26.7 million available in cash and cash equivalents and generated $49.7 million in operating cash flow. Due to this cash availability, the company returned $3.4 million to shareholders through dividends in Q4.

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) currently offers a quarterly dividend of $0.49 per share, having raised it by 16.7% in 2024. The company is one of the best dividend stocks on our dividend challengers list as it has been increasing its dividends consistently since 2017. As of April 29, the stock has a dividend yield of 1.20%.

At the end of Q4 2024, 17 hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey held stakes in CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI), compared with 19 in the previous quarter. The total value of these stakes is over $118.8 million. Among these hedge funds, Pertento Partners was the company’s leading stakeholder in Q4.

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