Top 3 Dividend Stocks to Buy Now – Analyst Picks for June 2025

Wall Street''s favorite cash machines just got a fresh stamp of approval. These dividend aristocrats combine yield with stability—a rare breed in today''s overvalued markets.

The Contenders

Forget meme stocks and crypto hype trains. These picks deliver actual cash to shareholders—something your ''growth-at-any-cost'' tech portfolio hasn''t done since 2021.

Why Dividends Still Matter

While finfluencers chase 1000x shitcoin gains, smart money stacks assets that pay rent. Like clockwork. Every quarter. Without begging for exit liquidity.

The Bottom Line

Analysts'' top three picks offer yields that crush Treasury bonds—with far better upside. Because sometimes the boring trade is the smartest one in the room. (Especially when the ''next big thing'' keeps rug-pulling retail investors.)

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Leveraging the TipRanks’ Best Dividend Stocks Screener, we have identified three stocks with Strong Buy ratings from analysts. Further, they boast an Outperform Smart Score (i.e. 8, 9, or 10) on TipRanks. The Smart Score evaluates eight factors to gauge a stock’s potential to outperform the broader market. Additionally, these stocks have a dividend yield of over 5%.

Here are this week’s stocks:

 (ARCC) – Ares Capital is a business development company (BDC) that invests in middle-market companies across various industries, focusing on debt and equity investments. The stock carries a dividend yield of 8.56% and a Smart Score of “Perfect 10.” Interestingly, seven out of the eight Wall Street analysts covering ARCC stock have rated it a Buy, with their 12-month consensus price target indicating an upside of about 1%. ARCC stock is up 3.96% in one year.

(VICI) – ​This is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns premier casino, hospitality, and entertainment properties. The stock carries a dividend yield of 5.31% and a Smart Score of eight. Interestingly, 11 out of the 12 Wall Street analysts covering VICI stock have rated it a Buy, with their 12-month consensus price target indicating an upside of about 10.59%. . VICI stock is up about 14% over the past year.

 (VNOM) – ​ Viper Energy is a publicly traded company that owns and acquires mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties, primarily in the Permian Basin of West Texas. The stock carries a dividend yield of 5.51% and a Smart Score of nine. In the last three months, all 14 Wall Street analysts covering VNOM stock have rated it a Strong Buy, with their 12-month consensus price target indicating an upside of about 27.54%. VNOM stock is up 17.7% over the past year.

What Is Tipranks’ Smart Dividend Newsletter?

TipRanks Smart Dividends Newsletter delivers a weekly high-quality dividend stock recommendation, backed by detailed analysis and up-to-date market insights. A well-chosen dividend stock can enhance your income investment portfolio and potentially yield long-term returns.

For a complete list of dividend stocks and their payout dates, check out the TipRanks Dividend Calendar.

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