3 Brilliant Dividend Growth Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for the Long Term

A lot of dividend investors focus on buying the stocks with the highest yield. That, however, can lead you down a troubling road if the dividends you collect don't grow quickly enough to offset the ravages of inflation. That's why focusing on dividend growth can be just as important as focusing on yield.There's two ways to go here. First, buy some high-yield stocks and some dividend growth stocks, like Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS). Second, buy a dividend growth stock that also has an attractive yield, like NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE).Here's a look at all three of these stocks.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool