3 No-Brainer Dividend Stocks to Buy Right Now for Less Than $200

Dividend stocks can be no-brainer investments. Over the last 50 years, the average dividend stock in the S&P 500 has outperformed non-dividend payers by more than 2 to 1, with the best performance coming from dividend growers. Dividend growth stocks have delivered a 10.2% average annual return, compared to 4.3% for non-payers, according to data from Ned Davis Research and Hartford Funds. The return of dividend growth stocks has really added up over the years. For example, a $100 investment in the average dividend growth stock 50 years ago would have grown into over $14,100 (assuming dividend reinvestment). That compares to only around $850 for the average dividend non-payer. Sun Communities (NYSE: SUI), Invitation Homes (NYSE: INVH), and NNN REIT (NYSE: NNN) have great track records of increasing their dividends. That makes them no-brainer dividend stocks to buy right now for those with a little bit of cash to spare.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool