The final four dividend stocks to buy and hold in 2025 are a mixed assortment. The common denominators between these stocks include that they have solid businesses built for the long term and they all pay juicy dividends.

As the U.S. stock market rebounds from a sluggish start to 2025, with major indices snapping losing streaks, investors are keenly observing opportunities that offer stability and income potential amidst fluctuating conditions.

In 2024, dividend stocks fell short of investor expectations, largely due to the continuing AI boom and a heightened interest in technology stocks.

Some prominent healthcare and consumer stocks have fallen out of favor with the market, so now is the time to pounce on some great deals.

Explore the importance of diversification in your investment portfolio. I discuss two of my largest non-REIT dividend investments.

Best of all, AT&T's shares can be had for only about 10 times its forecasted free cash flow for 2025 (and 9 times its projections for 2027). Additionally, its stock currently yields a hefty 4.9%.