2 Stocks I’m Buying (March 2025)

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF is up +1.51% year-to-date.

Meanwhile, my portfolio of dividend value stocks is up +7.25%.

When you buy cheap, quality stocks it’s hard to lose money over the long-term.

Which is why I’m interested in two great businesses that are both trading at reasonable valuations. One is a consistent market-beater with massive annual dividend growth. And the other was an investor favorite, but has now become something of a “get paid to wait” turnaround play.

Let’s dive in!

1. Aflac Incorporated ($AFL)

If you read this series, you know that I like Aflac stock.

It’s a market-beating insurance company that trades at a relatively cheap valuation while also growing its dividend at a rate that consistently outpaces inflation.

Aflac Incorporated currently trades at a price to earnings ratio of 15.52 while offering a 2.19% starting dividend yield.

On top of this, Aflac stock has delivered a 10-year average annual total return of 15.67%. And, the company has an inflation-beating 5-year compound…