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Dividend stocks can be fantastic investments. The best ones pay an attractive and growing stream of dividend income while also delivering healthy stock price appreciation over the long term. While there are lots of dividend stocks out there, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Invitation Homes (NYSE: INVH), and NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) are three of the best.
Dividend stocks can be no-brainer investments. Over the last 50 years, the average dividend stock in the S&P 500 has outperformed non-dividend payers by more than 2 to 1, with the best performance coming from dividend growers. Dividend growth stocks have delivered a 10.2% average annual return, compared to 4.3% for non-payers, according to data from Ned Davis Research and Hartford Funds.
Investing in real estate can be a fantastic way to generate passive income. Rental properties typically throw off more cash than their monthly expenses, enabling investors to pocket the difference as passive income. There are lots of ways to invest in rental properties.