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

Dividend stocks come in all shapes and sizes, from boring and safe to highly risky. There are good investment options all across the range. Here's why you might want to buy Realty Income (NYSE: O), W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC), and Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) to collect yields of up to 9.1%.Image source: Getty Images.Realty Income is the largest net lease real estate investment trust (REIT), with a portfolio of more than 15,500 properties. It is more than three times the size of runner-up W.P. Carey. The size difference is an advantage in that it allows the investment-grade-rated real estate investment trust easier access to capital markets. That, in turn, leads to a lower cost of capital.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool