Dividend Champions vs Aristocrats: 5 Under-the-Radar Stocks to Consider

In this article, we discuss 5 under-the-radar dividend champions to consider. If you want to read our detailed analysis of dividend stocks and their performance over the years, go directly to read Dividend Champions vs Aristocrats: 12 Under-the-Radar Stocks to Consider. 

5. Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBSH)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 18

An American bank holding company, Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBSH) ranks fifth on our list of the best dividend stocks. The company has been growing its dividends for 55 years consistently and currently pays a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share. The stock has a dividend yield of 2.03%, as of April 26.

As of the close of Q4 2022, 18 hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey reported having stakes in Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBSH), with a total value of over $155.8 million. Citadel Investment Group was the company’s leading stakeholder in Q4.