13 Best American Dividend Stocks to Buy According to Analysts

3. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)

Upside Potential as of April 20: 39.4%

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is an American multinational computer technology company, headquartered in Texas. The company develops and markets software applications, including its flagship Oracle Database. It has established cloud partnerships with major tech players such as OpenAI, xAI, Meta, NVIDIA, and AMD. With a robust sales backlog totaling $130 billion, the company is aiming for 15% total revenue growth in its upcoming fiscal year, which begins in June.

In the third quarter of fiscal 2025, Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) reported $14.13 billion in revenue, a 6.4% year-over-year increase. Its cloud segment, which includes Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS), generated $6.2 billion, reflecting a 23% rise compared to the previous year. IaaS alone saw a significant jump, with revenue climbing 49% to $2.7 billion.

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) also maintained strong cash generation, producing $20.7 billion in operating cash flow and $5.8 billion in free cash flow over the trailing twelve months. Oracle closed the quarter with $17.4 billion in cash and equivalents. On March 10, it announced a 25% boost to its quarterly dividend, raising it to $0.50 per share. With uninterrupted dividend payments since 2009, Oracle remains one of the best dividend stocks to monitor. The stock has a dividend yield of 1.55%, as recorded on April 20.