Best Dow Dividend Stocks

How can you find the best dividend stocks on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI ) ? There are so many ways to approach the search. Some dividend stocks have large current yields. Others rise to the top with relentless payout boosts over decades. Still other dividend stocks look good because of ample headroom to raise yields in the future.

But sometimes you just hit the jackpot. A handful of Dow components combine several of these criteria to become the best dividend stocks overall. Here's my short list: UnitedHealth (NYSE: UNH), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ). I would still rather buy Intel or UnitedHealth for a long-term income portfolio.

Source: Motley Fool

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