The Smartest Dividend Stocks to Buy With $3,000 Right Now

Need dividends? The highest-yielding stocks aren't necessarily your best choice. Quality counts. A company should not only be able to continue funding its payouts, but should also be capable of growing its dividend payments in the future.If you've got a few thousand bucks you're ready to commit to some new income-producing investments, here's a look at three of the market's smartest dividend stocks to buy right now.There's no denying the pharmaceutical industry's glory days are in the past. This market's simply become very crowded, by a bunch of similar drugs as well as by a bunch of companies making them. Merck (NYSE: MRK) is no exception.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool