17 Stocks With Perks To Invest In

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The main reason investors buy stocks is to make money. Stock returns generally come in two forms: dividends and capital gains.

Whether you come out on top is dependent on a lot of factors, but for long-term wealth, investing is widely considered the way to go.

A small group of stocks, though, offer additional benefits to shareholders. Although these stock perks won’t make the difference between a good and bad investment, they’re still worth pursuing if you already own or are considering buying stock.

17 Companies With Amazing Stock Perks

Take a look at these stocks with perks so you can better decide how to invest your money.

1. Carnival Corporation — Onboard Credits

Carnival Corporation & PLC, which offers cruises under brands including Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line and Princess Cruises, sells shares with perks. People who own at least 100 shares are eligible for onboard credits.

The Miami company provides an onboard credit of $50 per stateroom for sailings of six days or less, $100 per stateroom for seven- to 13-day sailings and $250 per stateroom for sailings of at least 14 days for its North American brands, though credit amounts may depend on the vessel.

Carnival recommends that customers apply for the perks at least three weeks before departure.

These benefits apply to sailings through Dec. 31, 2025.

2. Norwegian Cruise Line — Onboard Credits

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., with 32 ships, also offers shares with perks for its loyal but frugal ship enthusiasts.

The Miami company provides people who own at least 100 shares with an onboard credit of $50 per stateroom for trips of six days or less, $100 per stateroom for trips of seven to 14 days and $250 per stateroom for trips of at least 15 days.

Norwegian reserves the shareholder benefits for vacations on Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

To register for the perks, you must complete a form on Norwegian’s investor relations website and request at least 15 days before sailing.

3. Royal Caribbean — Onboard Credits

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., a Miami company with 28 ships, also has shareholder perks fit for cruise ship insiders. The company also provides onboard credits.

Its onboard credit consists of $50 per stateroom for trips of five nights or less, $100 per stateroom for six- to 13-night sailings and $250 per stateroom for sailings of at least 14 nights. It also offers a $1,000 onboard credit per stateroom on World Cruises.

Royal Caribbean requires that shareholders request onboard credits two to three weeks before the sail date. The onboard credit can be applied to a Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises or Silversea Cruises sailing. Charter and Galapagos sailings are ineligible.

4. InterContinental Hotels Group — Booking Discounts

Investors can receive perks from owning shares of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), a Denham, U.K.-based hotel operator and investor with more than 987,125 rooms in over 6,600 hotels in over 100 countries.

IHG offers its shareholders discounts on hotel stays. The discount details can be found through IHG’s controlled-access shareholder website.

InterContinental allows the discounts to be applied to room bookings but not to packages or other travel components.

5. Willamette Valley Vineyards — Discounts

If you like wine-related perks, you might be interested in buying shares of Willamette Valley Vineyards, a Turner, Oregon-based company.

Willamette Valley Vineyards offers perks to holders of its Preferred Stock in the form of Wine Credits, which can be used for purchases in lieu of a dividend check. These credits have an added value of 15% over the dividend amount and never expire, so they can be saved up and combined for bigger purchases.

Wine Credits can be used on wine and food purchases, access to special winery events and room rentals, among other things.

Shareholders also receive a 25% discount on wine purchases.

6. Irish Continental Group — Travel Discounts

If you’re traveling through Ireland and Great Britain, you could save money if you are an Irish Continental Group shareholder. The perks from the Dublin-based transportation and leisure company include discounts of 5%, 10% and 20% on passenger and car ferry service between Ireland, Britain and France.

To qualify for the discounts, you must own at least 1,000 shares.

7. Accor — Shareholders Club

Accor SA, a hotel and management company with more than 5,000 hotels in 110 countries, offers its shareholders the opportunity to join the Accor Shareholders Club. Members of the club are entitled to a loyalty card, among other benefits, such as hotel tours.

Those who own at least 50 bearer shares or one registered share are eligible for the shareholder benefit.

8. Berkshire Hathaway — Annual Shareholders Meeting

Owners of shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. have benefited from the Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate’s explosive growth. The company’s Class A shares closed at $745,682 on March 12, 2025, up from $430 in 1980.

Berkshire Hathaway investors receive special access to the company’s annual shareholders meeting, held in Omaha. The weekend-long conference includes a shareholder shopping day, which features extensive discounts, and the opportunity to attend Warren Buffett’s signature address, where he expounds on the company’s performance.

9. Bloomsbury Publishing — Book Discounts

Enthusiastic readers who want to save money should consider buying shares of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, a London-based company. The company is currently delisted from Nasdaq, but if your brokerage provides access to foreign stock, you can buy shares on the London Stock Exchange, where it trades under the ticker BMY.

Investors experience benefits even if they own only one share: a 35% discount on print books published by Bloomsbury.

10. ANA Holdings, Inc — Airfare Discount

If you have an address in Japan and plan to travel domestically, you could be eligible for travel discounts through ANA Holdings Inc., a Tokyo passenger and cargo travel company.

ANA provides a discount of approximately 50% off on qualifying airfare to shareholders who own at least 100 shares at the end of March or September.

11. AMC — Investor Connect

AMC extends perks enjoyed by AMC Stubs loyalty club members through Investor Connect, a program offering shareholder-exclusive promotions and discounts, as well as invites to special screenings.

Registering is easy — just select the AMC Investor Connect option on your AMC Stubs profile page.

12. 3M — Holiday Gift Box

Shareholders of 3M have benefited from the company’s growth and decades of providing dividends. They have also benefited from additional perks.

The St. Paul, Minnesota, company offers a holiday gift box each year during the holiday season. The holiday box, sold at a discount to retail value, contains 3M products.

Shareholders should receive a promo code, which they can use to claim their box.

13. Aterian — Exclusive Offers and Discounts

Aterian has over a dozen brands in a portfolio of products that run the gamut from health and wellness to home appliances.

Investors who own at least 100 shares qualify for exclusive benefits, discounts and early access to new products each week.

14. Online Vacation Center — Booking Discounts

Online Vacation Center Holdings Corp., a Fort Lauderdale, Florida, provider of vacation services, offers 5% cash back on cruises to people who own at least 500 shares.

The company is one of the country’s largest cruise retailers. Its partners include Viking Cruises and Celebrity Cruises.

15. Lindt — Free Chocolate

The Kilchberg, Switzerland, chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli AG has some sweet shareholder perks. It provides a gift box to shareholders who vote during its annual meeting.

Unfortunately, the company holds its annual meeting in Switzerland and does not mail the gift boxes. And if you’re not already a shareholder, you’ll pay over $114,000 for a share as of March 12, 2025.

Alternatively, you can find Lindt chocolate at a nearby store and treat yourself.

16. Crimson Wine Group — Wine Discounts

Crimson Wine Group Ltd. of Napa, California, offers shareholders a 20% discount on select wines. Its shareholder perks also include two complimentary wine tastings at any of its tasting rooms.

Those who join the Stockholder Ambassador Program receive white-glove assistance on gifting options, complimentary advance bookings and 20% discounts on reserve experiences and shopping.

The company operates seven wineries in California, Oregon and Washington.

17. LVMH — Shareholders’ Club

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the Paris-based maker of luxury goods, including clothing, jewelry, and wine and spirits, has shares with perks. It operates what it calls the LVMH Shareholders’ Club, which offers its members perks that include access to sites like Hennessy’s centuries-old cellars and the crayères at Veuve Clicquot, a special selection of wine and spirits — only available for delivery in France — and discounted Group media subscriptions.

You’ll need to hold at least one share of LVMH on the Paris Stock Exchange. Join the club by applying online.

Daria Uhlig, Cynthia Measom and Michael McDonald contributed to the reporting for this article.

Information is accurate as of March 12, 2025.

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