3 Brilliant Dividend Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for the Long Term

Investing in dividend stocks is a wise long-term investment strategy. According to data from Hartford Funds and Ned Davis Research, the average dividend-paying stock has outperformed nonpayers by more than 2-to-1 over the past 50 years. The best returns have come from dividend growers (10.2% average annual total return). Prologis (NYSE: PLD), Realty Income (NYSE: O), and Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE: MAA) have excellent records of paying a growing dividend. With more growth likely, they're brilliant dividend stocks to buy now and hold long-term.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool