In the last week, the United States market has stayed flat, but it has seen a 19% increase over the past year with earnings forecasted to grow by 17% annually. In this environment, dividend stocks with attractive yields can offer investors a steady income stream while potentially benefiting from overall market growth.

Top 10 Dividend Stocks In The United States

Name	Dividend Yield	Dividend Rating
Peoples Bancorp (PEBO)	4.09%	★★★★★☆
OTC Markets Group (OTCM)	5.30%	★★★★★★
Huntington Bancshares (HBAN)	3.45%	★★★★★☆
Host Hotels & Resorts (HST)	4.16%	★★★★★☆
First Interstate BancSystem (FIBK)	4.83%	★★★★★★
Ennis (EBF)	4.48%	★★★★★★
Donegal Group (DGIC.A)	4.17%	★★★★★★
Columbia Banking System (COLB)	4.58%	★★★★★★
Coca-Cola FEMSA. de (KOF)	4.18%	★★★★★★
Bladex (BLX)	4.99%	★★★★★☆

We're going to check out a few of the best picks from our screener tool.

Opera (OPRA)

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Opera Limited, with a market cap of $1.82 billion, offers mobile and PC web browsers along with related products and services across Ireland, Singapore, the United States, and other international markets.

Operations: Opera Limited generates revenue from its mobile and PC web browsers, as well as associated products and services, across various international markets including Ireland, Singapore, and the United States.

Dividend Yield: 4.1%

Opera's dividend payments, covered by earnings (62.6% payout ratio) and cash flows (56.8% cash payout ratio), are reliable but have been unstable over the past three years, with no growth since inception. Trading at a significant discount to its estimated fair value, Opera offers a competitive dividend yield in the top 25% of U.S. payers. Recent insider selling and one-off financial items may affect investor confidence despite strong earnings growth of 36.3%.

U.S. Bancorp (USB)

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: U.S. Bancorp is a financial services holding company offering a range of financial services to diverse clients in the United States, with a market capitalization of approximately $101.93 billion.

Operations: U.S. Bancorp generates revenue through several key segments, including Payment Services ($5.97 billion), Consumer and Business Banking ($8.61 billion), Treasury and Corporate Support ($392 million), and Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking ($12.47 billion).

Dividend Yield: 3.2%

U.S. Bancorp's dividend is well-covered by earnings with a payout ratio of 41.5%, and it's expected to remain sustainable, dropping to 37.9% in three years. The company has maintained stable and reliable dividend payments over the past decade, though its yield of 3.21% is below the top quartile of U.S. payers at 4%. Recent fixed-income offerings totaling millions indicate strategic financial maneuvers, while partnerships like that with the San Francisco 49ers enhance brand visibility.

X Financial (XYF)

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: X Financial operates as an online personal finance company in the People's Republic of China and has a market cap of approximately $208.76 million.

Operations: X Financial generates its revenue from unclassified services, totaling CN¥6.88 billion.

Dividend Yield: 10.6%

X Financial's dividend yield of 10.57% is among the top 25% in the U.S., but its payments have been volatile and unreliable over its seven-year history. Despite this, dividends are well-covered by earnings and cash flows with payout ratios at 15% and 10.1%, respectively. Recent financials show a decline in revenue and net income, while insider selling raises concerns about stability despite an ongoing share buyback program totaling $60.22 million.

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