3 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy Now, 10/18/2025, According to Analysts

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Leveraging TipRanks’ best dividend stock screener, we identified three stocks with Strong Buy ratings from analysts. Additionally, they have a higher Smart Score (i.e. 8, 9, or 10) on TipRanks. The Smart Score evaluates eight factors to gauge a stock’s potential to outperform the market as a whole. Additionally, these stocks have a dividend yield of over 6%.

Here are this week’s stocks:

Energy transfer (ET) – This midstream energy company operates pipelines and related infrastructure for natural gas, crude oil and refined products across the United States. The stock offers a dividend yield of 7.72% and an intelligent score of eight. Interestingly, all 10 Wall Street analysts covering the ET stock have rated it a Buy, with their 12-month consensus price target indicating an upside of ~39.21%. ET stock is down 11.4% so far this year.

Viper Energy (VNOM) – Viper Energy is an oil and gas company that owns and manages mineral interests and royalties, primarily in the Permian Basin. The stock has a dividend yield of 6.52% and a Smart Score of eight. Over the past three months, all 14 Wall Street analysts covering VNOM stock have rated it a Buy, with their 12-month consensus price target pointing to an upside of ~40.94%. VNOM stock is down 22.7% year to date.

Amcor (AMCR) – Amcor is a global manufacturer of food, beverage and healthcare packaging. The stock has a dividend yield of 6.27% and a Smart Score of Nine. Interestingly, seven of 10 Wall Street analysts covering AMCR stock have rated it a Buy, with their 12-month consensus price target pointing to an upside of ~22.45%. AMCR stock is down 9.65% so far this year.

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