Top 3 dividend shares to consider for your portfolio

In the last week, the United States market has remained equal, although in the last year it has increased a 13% increase with the expected profits by 15% annually. In such an environment, identifying strong dividend shares can be useful for investors seeking stable income and potential growth opportunities.

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Below we project a few of our favorite of our exceptional screening.

Just Wall St Dividend rating: ★★★★★★

Review: Columbia Banking System, Inc. is a bank holding company for Umpqua Bank, offering banking, private banking, mortgage and other financial services in the United States with a market border of approximately $ 5.37 billion.

Operations: The income of Columbia Banking System, Inc. are obtained mainly from their banking segment, which generates $ 1.83 billion.

Dividend yield: 5.7%

Columbia’s banking system offers an attractive dividend yield of 5.74%, placing it in top 25% of US dividend payers. Its dividends are well covered by profit, with an current repayment rate of 60.5% and is projected to improve to 46.9% over three years, which implies stability. The company has constantly increased its dividends over the last decade with low instability, despite recent duties of net income from $ 124.08 million to $ 86.61 million compared to the year for the Q1 2025 year.

Just Wall St Dividend rating: ★★★ters ☆ ☆

Review: Valley National Bancorp is the Holding Company for National Bank Valley, offering a number of commercial, private banks, retail trade, insurance and wealth management with a market border of approximately $ 5.41 billion.

Operations: Valley National Bancorp’s revenue is mainly obtained from the $ 1.13 billion commercial banking segment, followed by consumer banking of $ 321.94 million, and the treasure and corporate others for $ 96.22.

Dividend yield: 4.6%

The dividend yield of Valley National Bancorp of 4.62% in the first 25% of US dividend payments, with a payment ratio of 63.6%, showing a sustainable profit coverage. However, its dividends have been unreliable over the last decade, with no growth and stability. Recent additions to multiple growth indices of Russell emphasize its presence on the market, while strategic changes in leadership can affect future results. Revenues are projected to increase significantly by 23.87% annually, potentially positively affecting the future reliability of the dividend.