Top European Dividend Stocks To Watch In May 2025

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As European markets continue to navigate a complex landscape of trade tensions and economic policy shifts, the pan-European STOXX Europe 600 Index has shown resilience, rising for a fourth consecutive week. In this environment, dividend stocks can offer investors potential stability and income, making them an attractive consideration amid market fluctuations.

Top 10 Dividend Stocks In Europe

Name

Dividend Yield

Dividend Rating

Bredband2 i Skandinavien (OM:BRE2)

4.39%

★★★★★★

Zurich Insurance Group (SWX:ZURN)

4.57%

★★★★★★

Julius Bär Gruppe (SWX:BAER)

4.42%

★★★★★★

Rubis (ENXTPA:RUI)

6.78%

★★★★★★

Allianz (XTRA:ALV)

4.39%

★★★★★★

St. Galler Kantonalbank (SWX:SGKN)

4.01%

★★★★★★

S.N. Nuclearelectrica (BVB:SNN)

9.40%

★★★★★★

HEXPOL (OM:HPOL B)

4.71%

★★★★★★

OVB Holding (XTRA:O4B)

4.50%

★★★★★★

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (SWX:BCVN)

4.67%

★★★★★★

Click here to see the full list of 234 stocks from our Top European Dividend Stocks screener.

Here's a peek at a few of the choices from the screener.

Unicaja Banco

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

Overview: Unicaja Banco, S.A. operates in the retail banking sector in Spain and has a market capitalization of €4.85 billion.

Operations: Unicaja Banco, S.A. generates €1.99 billion from its retail banking segment in Spain.

Dividend Yield: 7.8%

Unicaja Banco's dividend yield is among the top 25% in Spain, supported by a reasonable payout ratio of 61.7%, ensuring dividends are covered by earnings. However, its dividend history is volatile and has been unreliable over the past seven years. Despite recent earnings growth of €158 million for Q1 2025, concerns include a high level of bad loans at 2.5% and potential instability from ongoing M&A rumors with Banco de Sabadell.

BME:UNI Dividend History as at May 2025
BME:UNI Dividend History as at May 2025

HEXPOL

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

Overview: HEXPOL AB (publ) is engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sale of polymer compounds and engineered products like gaskets, seals, and wheels across Sweden, Europe, the United States, the Americas, and Asia with a market cap of SEK30.72 billion.

Operations: HEXPOL AB generates revenue primarily from its HEXPOL Compounding segment, which accounts for SEK19.39 billion, and its HEXPOL Engineered Products segment, contributing SEK1.70 billion.

Dividend Yield: 4.7%

HEXPOL offers a stable dividend yield of 4.71%, ranking in the top 25% of Swedish dividend payers, with a sustainable payout ratio supported by both earnings and cash flows. The company has consistently increased its dividends over the past decade. Recent approval for the acquisition of Kabkom highlights its strategic focus on growth through M&A, while maintaining financial stability to support future dividend payments despite slight declines in Q1 2025 net income to SEK 602 million.