10 Dividend Stocks Grow Firmer Despite Mixed Market Sentiment

8. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB)

Dividend yield: 3.31%

Dividend payout ratio: 23.67%

Ex-Dividend Date: May 23, 2025

Number of Hedge Funds: 14

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) registered a 5.3% rise in its stock price, advancing from $20.60 to $21.70 between February 24 and February 26, 2025.

The German multinational investment bank and financial services company found their shares at their highest level over nine years. Like a few other financial institutions in Europe, the shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) benefitted heavily from rising interest rates on the government bonds market. The takeover speculations in the European sector also contributed to the growth. In its earnings results, released last month, January 30, Deutsche Bank reported earnings per share of $0.16, which missed the consensus by $0.27. Yet the bank recently increased its annual dividend to $0.5122 from the previous annual dividend of $0.33, demonstrating its confidence in its growth potential for 2025 and gaining positive receptions from investors.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) offers a dividend yield of 3.31%. The yield is supported by a low payout ratio of 23.67%, suggesting sustainability in the dividend policy. Institutional participation remains strong, with 14 hedge funds from the Insider Monkey database investing in stocks, as of Q4 2024. Shareholders aiming to qualify for the dividend payment on May 26, 2025, must acquire Deutsche Bank shares before May 23, 2025.