The Smartest Dividend Stocks to Buy With $5,000 Right Now

When a company earns a profit, it can pay a portion to shareholders as dividends. That's a nice reward for shareholders, providing regular income. However, it's still important to pick strong companies that cannot only maintain dividends but increase them regularly through higher earnings and cash flow.These three stocks fit the bill. Two of them are Dividend Kings, an illustrious group of companies that have raised dividends for at least 50 straight years.You don't have to start with a huge sum of money to reap the rewards, either. Investors starting with $5,000 can own shares in these three dividend-paying stocks.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool