5 Stocks Worth Watching on Recent Dividend Hikes

Key Takeaways Five dividend-paying stocks have announced higher payouts as markets remain volatile.OBT declared an 18-cent dividend payable Dec. 16, 2025, continuing its multi-year payout growth.PATK set a 47-cent dividend for Dec. 15, 2025, reflecting its pattern of raising payouts over five years.Major U.S. indexes, including the Nasdaq Composite, the S&P 500, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, have posted impressive year-to-date gains of 78.1%, 15.8%, and 11.5%, respectively. Despite this strong perfo ...