3 Dividend Stocks That Have Added Another Year to Their Annual Dividend Streaks
Dividend stocks have historically outperformed non-dividend-payers by a wide margin. Meanwhile, companies that initiate and then grow their dividends deliver even better performance (10.2% returns versus 6.6% for companies with no change to their dividend policy). A few Fool.com contributors think that Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK), Chevron (NYSE: CVX), and Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) stand out for that ability.