Eli Lilly ( LLY -1.63%) and Microsoft ( MSFT 1.20%) are two high-flying dividend stocks in the S&P 500 index. Here's why the Wall Street analysts who follow them think they can rise by 30% or better in the year ahead.

U.S. stocks edged lower as momentum came out of the torrid “Trump trade” that swept Wall Street following Donald Trump’s presidential victory. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% Tuesday, coming off its latest record.

There's no arguing with the results. In the third quarter, Palantir says, its U.S. commercial revenue jumped 54% year over year, while its customer count for the segment jumped 77%, and its remaining-deal value surged 73%.