The Smartest Dividend Stocks to Buy With $2,000 Right Now

Buying dividend stocks is always a smart plan. They have historically outperformed non-dividend payers by more than two-to-one (9.2% annualized return compared to 4.3% over the last 50 years, according to data from Hartford Funds and Ned Davis Research). The best returns have come from dividend growers (10.2% annual returns). This data suggests that investing in companies with histories of growing their dividends would be a wise idea. Four top dividend growers are Realty Income (NYSE: O), Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIPC)(NYSE: BIP), PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP), and Medtronic (NYSE: MDT). They all have great records of increasing their dividends, which should continue. Meanwhile, thanks to their higher dividend yields, they can turn $2,000 into a lucrative income stream: Dividend StockContinue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool