2 Dividend Champion Stocks Beating the Market in 2025

As interest rates decline, many income investors are likely pivoting back toward dividend stocks to secure higher yields. However, many dividend stocks underperform the S&P 500 because they're considered slow-growth stalwarts instead of market-beating investments.Nevertheless, there are still a few blue chip dividend plays that stayed ahead of the S&P 500's 13% gain in 2025. Let's take a look at two of them -- Altria (NYSE: MO) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) -- and see why they beat the market as other dividend stocks lost their luster.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool