3 Dividend Stocks for October 2025

Group 1: Clorox - Clorox is a dividend aristocrat with modest recent dividend increases, raising its quarterly dividend by 2 cents annually for the past four years, resulting in a less than 2% annual growth rate [1] - The 5-year dividend growth is 2.9% annualized, while the 10-year growth is 5.1% annualized, with the current yield at 4% [1] - Analysts forecast mid single-digit annual dividend growth over the next 10 years, with a payout ratio expected to be around 60% in the long term [1] Group 2: Craft Hind - Craft Hind announced plans to split into two firms and reduced its quarterly dividend rate to 40 cents from 60.25 cents in 2019, maintaining this rate since then [1] - The stock now trades at a 50% discount to its $51 fair value estimate, with a current yield of 6.2%, exceeding peers like Campbell and General Mills [2] Group 3: Verizon - Verizon declared a 1.8% dividend increase in early September, consistent with its 2% annualized growth over the past 5 years, resulting in a current yield of 6.3% [4] - The current dividend rate consumes less than 60% of free cash flow, providing a cushion to maintain this income stream for shareholders [5] - The stock trades near a 20% discount to its $53 fair value estimate [5]