Top-Performing Dividend Stocks: HASI, Merck, and UGI Lead the Way

The Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index rose 3.59% in November, with the top-performing dividend stocks including HASI, Merck, UGI, Black Hills, NorthWestern Energy, Murphy Oil, Coterra Energy, Portland General Electric, APA, and ONEOK. The broader Morningstar Dividend Composite Index gained 2.78% over the same period. The US stock market gained 0.24% on the month and 13.92% on the year.