5 Best 5% Dividend Stocks To Buy According To Analysts

2. U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB)

Upside Potential as of April 12: 46.02%
Average Price Target Based on Analyst Ratings: $51.8

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) is a Minnesota-based bank holding company that offers a wide range of financial services to its consumers. In April, Barclays maintained an Overweight rating on the stock with a $52 price target, ahead of the company’s Q1 results. The stock’s average upside potential as of April 12 came in at 46.02%.

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), one of the best dividend stocks, offers a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share. The company has been raising its dividends consistently for the past 12 years. The stock has a dividend yield of 5.42%, as recorded on April 12.

The number of hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey owning stakes in U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) grew to 58 in Q4 2022, from 52 in the previous quarter. The collective value of these stakes is over $2.6 billion. Among these hedge funds, First Eagle Investment Management was the company’s leading stakeholder in Q4.

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