10 Dividend Stocks Grow Firmer Despite Mixed Market Sentiment

6. Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC)

Dividend yield: 3.79%

Dividend payout ratio: 15.71%

Ex-Dividend Date: March 26, 2025

Number of Hedge Funds: 26

Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC) saw a 2.15% increase in its value between February 24, 2025, and February 26, 2025.

The Canada-based company is a global leader in responsibly sourced pulp and solid wood products. Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC) was traded as high as $8.08 on February 26, 2025. The high was a gradual increase in the stock price after the company released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20. The earnings per share (EPS) reported by the company stood at $0.25. The consensus estimate was $0.02, meaning the released EPS results beat the consensus estimate by $0.23. It demonstrated the company’s strong performance to the investors in the market. However, the business revenue of $488.41 million during the quarter falls below the anticipated $497 million, negatively reflecting the return on equity and net margin of the company, raising concerns among the investors.

Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC) offers a dividend yield of 3.79%. It is covered by the dividend payout ratio of 15.71%, indicating that the company generates more earnings than required for making its dividend payments. We noted 26 hedge fund portfolios in the Insider Monkey database, backing the stock in Q4 2024 and suggesting strong institutional interest. Investors interested in stock can purchase it before March 26, 2025, to receive dividend payments on April 2, 2025.