5 Most Promising Dividend Stocks According to Analysts

2. Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO)

Upside Potential as of December 20: 33.4%

An American energy company, Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) is next on our list of the most promising stocks that pay dividends. The company offers a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share, having raised it by 10% in October this year. In the past five years, it has raised its payouts at an annual average rate of 15.44%. As of December 24, the stock has a dividend yield of 1.74%.

At the end of Q3 2023, 45 hedge funds in Insider Monkey’s database reported having stakes in Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO), up from 43 in the previous quarter. The collective value of these stakes is over $956.6 million.

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