Top Wall Street analysts are bullish on these 3 dividend stocks for stable returns

Group 1: AT&T - AT&T reported strong first-quarter results, driven by significant postpaid phone and fiber net subscriber additions, and retained its full-year guidance [3][4] - The company offers a quarterly dividend of $0.2775 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend of$1.11 per share and a dividend yield of 4.0% [4] - RBC Capital analyst raised the price target for AT&T stock to $30 from$28, noting that the company exceeded revenue expectations despite excluding $100 million of one-time EBITDA benefits [4][5] Group 2: Philip Morris International - Philip Morris International reported solid first-quarter results, driven by strong demand for smoke-free products, and offers a quarterly dividend of$1.35 per share, leading to an annualized dividend of $5.40 per share and a yield of nearly 3.2$186 from $168, citing strong momentum from smoke-free product mix, pricing, and volume growth [8] - The company’s smoke-free products now account for over 40$1.36 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend of $5.44 per share and a dividend yield of 3.3$248, expecting the company to deliver upside surprises through 2025 and into 2026 [14][16]