These sensational income stocks -- sporting an average yield of 6.15% -- can fatten investors' pocketbooks for a long time to come.

Get the most passive income possible with these top dividend stocks Dividend stocks are shares of companies that distribute a portion of their profits to shareholders on a regular basis in the form of dividends.

The bull market that has been charging for the past year has seen a surge in volatility recently. The Chinese startup DeepSeek released its latest AI model, R1, and shook up the tech world with claims that the new AI consumes just a fraction of the computing power as existing big-name AIs and has been much cheaper to develop – but gives comparable results.

Such companies can be wonderful options for income-seeking investments. If you're in the market for that combo, let's consider two healthcare companies that fit the bill: Bristol Myers Squibb ( BMY -0.32%) and Novartis ( NVS -0.03%).

These four top dividend stocks offer dependable passive income streams and solid total return, and they are too cheap to ignore any longer.

The annualized dividend paid by AbbVie is $6.56/share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and its most recent dividend ex-date was on 01/15/2025