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Companies with attractive valuations, strong competitive advantages, and sustainable dividend growth can help investors steadily increase wealth while reducing risk. The selection process of my top 10 high dividend yield companies for April 2025 involves analyzing financial ratios, competitive advantages, valuations, and ensuring diversification across industries and countries. The 10 selected companies offer investors an Average Dividend Yield [FWD] of 5.30% and a 5-Year Average Dividend Growth Rate [CAGR] of 8.33%, allowing investors to combine income and growth.

Energy stocks are proving their strength, outperforming the market despite oil price stagnation. Structural shifts, deglobalization, and inflation favor long-term upside. Shale growth is slowing, and oil companies are prioritizing cash flow over expansion. With rising costs, $70 oil is the new $50, limiting U.S. production at lower prices. Uncertainty in policy and tariffs adds pressure, but I see oil stabilizing near $90 long term. My top energy picks remain strong plays for income and capital appreciation.

The Dividend Income Accelerator Portfolio focuses on financially healthy companies with strong balance sheets, aiming to generate sustainable dividend income and reduce portfolio volatility. Recent additions like Canadian Natural Resources and NextEra Energy enhance dividend growth potential and diversify sector allocation, reducing Financials Sector concentration. The portfolio boasts a Weighted Average Dividend Yield [FWD] of 3.98% and a 5-Year Weighted Average Dividend Growth Rate [CAGR] of 7.82%, ensuring attractive income and growth.

Canadian Natural Resources has been impacted by trade war concerns and weak prices but reported strong 4Q earnings, indicating potential for high shareholder returns. The company's robust reserves and financial results support a positive investment outlook. Despite market challenges, Canadian Natural Resources is positioned to deliver substantial shareholder value.

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These 2 unloved dividend growth powerhouses could deliver serious upside once Mr. Market wakes up. Both combine aggressive buybacks when their shares trade at deep discounts with consistently impressive dividend growth. Both also have fortress balance sheets and world-class business models.

I have added Canadian Natural Resources and NextEra Energy to The Dividend Income Accelerator Portfolio, each representing 2.19% of our overall portfolio. These strategic acquisitions help us to further optimize the portfolio's mix of dividend income and dividend growth. After these acquisitions, our dividend portfolio offers investors a Weighted Average Yield on Cost [TTM] of 4.43% and a 5-Year Weighted Average Dividend Growth Rate [CAGR] of 7.53%.

The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 26.6% in Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) has seen solid earnings estimate revision activity over the past month, and belongs to a strong industry as well.

Dividend growth can be an important tool for income-focused investors to help combat the negative impact that inflation has on one's buying power. Another negative impact that it can help offset is names that cut or eliminate payouts; by having a diversified portfolio, the decrease in income can be reversed by others boosting. Every month, we screen for new potential opportunities by looking for names that have provided consistent and steady dividend growth over time but also take dividend safety metrics into consideration.