5 Most Profitable Dividend Stocks

2. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Net Income (TTM) as of December 31, 2022: $67.45 billion

Dividend Yield as of 2/14: 1%

Although not many people view it as a dividend stock, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has increased its annual dividend for 20 straight years. In 2022, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) also ranks among the most profitable American companies with a net income of $67.45 billion. As of 2/14, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has a dividend yield of 1% and a forward P/E of 25.36. One reason for the relatively high forward P/E is that the market is anticipating that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) will be one of the leaders in terms of AI in the future. Whether that happens will depend on how well the company’s AI product do.