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Top Dividend Stocks for November 2025

Dividend season doesn’t care that the lawn still needs raking—it cares about cash flow and timing. With T+1 now standard, most U.S. stocks have the ex-dividend date and record date lined up, which makes planning November entries a lot simpler: own the shares before the ex-date and you’re in for the payout. That’s your guardrail while you build or top up positions this month.

Our November screen favors durable balance sheets, steady cash generators, and ex-dates clustered this month so your decisions are more actionable than aspirational. Below, we’ve grouped the names by role in a dividend-first portfolio—then kept the tone breezy enough to read over coffee.

Energy anchors (integrated oils)

Exxon Mobil (XOM). Exxon just raised its quarterly dividend to $1.03, marking another year of increases. The Q4 payout is payable Dec. 10 to holders of record on Nov. 14—that’s also the ex-date under T+1. Management’s Q3 note leaned on record output from Guyana and the Permian, which kept cash returning to shareholders even through softer crude. Think of XOM as the “steady generator” in this month’s lineup.

What we like right now is the combination of a fresh raise and a near-term ex-date. If you already wanted energy exposure, staging a pre-ex slice this week and a post-ex top-up can smooth the typical dividend-day wobble without turning this into a “dividend capture” stunt.

Chevron (CVX). Chevron kept its $1.71 quarterly payout and goes ex-dividend Nov. 18, with payment set for Dec. 10. The company’s own dividend page shows the full 2025 cadence, and multiple trackers line up on the same date. CVX gives you similar energy exposure with a slightly different mix of assets—and yes, the timing plays nicely with XOM if you want to spread entries across weeks.

The oil majors aren’t “set-and-forget” in every cycle, but right now they’re behaving like reliable payers with clear calendars. Use them as the income spine; just keep position sizes sane if crude jitters make headlines.

Healthcare ballast (defensive, but not sleepy)

Pfizer (PFE). Pfizer’s board declared $0.43 for Q4, ex-date Nov. 7, payable Dec. 1. After the pandemic hangover, the payout screens high on headline yield and firmer on cash coverage as products rotate. We’re using PFE this month for timing (early ex-date) and for its long record of staying shareholder-friendly through down cycles.

If you like to pair a higher stated yield with a steadier grower, park PFE next to JNJ below. The combo keeps healthcare in your mix without betting on any single product line to carry the load. (And yes, it makes the ex-date clock more forgiving across the month.)

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). JNJ’s $1.30 quarterly dividend shows up ex-date Nov. 25, payable Dec. 9. It’s the classic decades-long raiser that doesn’t shout, it compounds. If your November adds skew energy-heavy, JNJ is the quiet counterweight that lets you sleep at night.

Utility comfort food

Southern Company (SO). SO declared $0.74 for the quarter with an ex-date Nov. 17 and pay date Dec. 8. This is your “pay the power bill with the power company” name—regulated, boring in the best way, and built for folks who prefer a dependable check over fireworks. If you’re selectively adding before ex-date, SO is the calendar-friendly option to slot between Exxon and Chevron.

Utilities won’t sprint when markets get giddy, but the trade-off is smoother drawdowns and transparent frameworks with regulators. Keep expectations modest and the holding period long.

Tech for dividend growth (yes, really)

Texas Instruments (TXN). TI lifted its quarterly dividend 4% to $1.42 this fall, with the record/ex-date Oct. 31 and payment Nov. 12—so the window just closed. Why include it? Because TXN is a process, not a moment: management has stacked 22 consecutive years of dividend increases, and the cycle discipline here is about buying during semi down-swings and letting the payout climb. Put it on your near-term watchlist for post-ex add-backs this month.

If you’re balancing yield today vs. growth tomorrow, TXN is the name that raises your portfolio’s dividend growth rate without turning your holdings into a tech-beta proxy.

The December anchor you buy in November

Coca-Cola (KO). KO’s next dividend is $0.51, with ex-date Dec. 1 and pay date Dec. 15. That’s not a November capture, but it is the dependable staple we like to stage in late November so you’re already on the rolls when the calendar flips. If your grocery bill feels like a small cap, consider KO your offset.

Staples rarely surprise on payouts, and that’s the point. You’re buying distribution muscle, global brands, and a board that treats the dividend like sacred ground. Keep expectations at “calm and compounding.”

Pipeline yield with a translation note

Enbridge (ENB). Enbridge pays in Canadian dollars—currently C$0.9425 per quarter for 2025—so U.S. holders see roughly $0.68 USD per payment depending on FX. The mid-November ex-date is typically around the 13th–14th; trackers show the upcoming window, and IR confirms the rate. Pipelines look odd on EPS payout—often over 100%—but the industry standard is distributable cash flow (DCF), which better reflects how these assets pay.

If you’re pairing ENB with a steadier defensive, match it with KO or JNJ so your income tilt doesn’t turn into one long toll road. The blend gives you yield now and boring-in-a-good-way later.

Quick how-to for this week

Stage around ex-dates, don’t chase them. If you already want the name, add a partial before the ex-date and a second slice after to average through the usual price dip. It’s a boring tactic that works.

Mix roles on purpose. Use XOM/CVX as the income spine, JNJ/KO as the stabilizers, SO for comfort food, TXN for future raises, and ENB as the yield kicker—translated from CAD along the way. You’ll end up with a portfolio that doesn’t panic when one sector sneezes.

Mind the calendar. Under T+1, “own it before ex-date” is the rule. Most issuers now list the same day for record and ex-date—lean on company IR pages and exchange calendars when in doubt.

Tiny tape: recent dividend moves

• Exxon Mobil: Q4 dividend raised to $1.03; ex-date Nov. 14, pay Dec. 10.
• Southern Company: $0.74 declared; ex-date Nov. 17, pay Dec. 8.

Final takeaway

November sets up cleanly. You’ve got two oils with staggered ex-dates, healthcare at both ends of the month, a utility that pays you to ignore headlines, a tech grower that just went ex, a staple lining up early December, and a pipeline for yield ballast. Mix to taste, size to your comfort, and let the dividends do the heavy lifting.

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