2 of the Best Dividend Stocks You Can Find

Some of the best dividend stocks might sit right in front of your eyes every day, yet be constantly overlooked. That's simply because some of the products that people use routinely, and that businesses generate a wealth of revenue from, aren't flashy or sexy. That goes for two dividend stocks that provide a combination of upside and stability for dividend investors: Hanesbrands (NYSE: HBI) and Chicago Bridge & Iron (NYSE: CBI).

Hanesbrands is a leading manufacturer and marketer of basic apparel through an assortment of brands such as Hanes, Champion, and Playtex. The company is coming off a slightly disappointing first quarter, in which organic sales dropped 4%, but the headwinds should be short-lived as management believes it'll still hit its full-year guidance and recent acquisitions will push overall sales growth into the high single digits. 

But the real story with Hanesbrands is its multiyear initiative, launched late during the first quarter of 2017, to increase investment aimed toward growth, reduce costs, and increase cash flow from operations. Management calls it Project Booster, and it's designed to take the company's business model into the "next phase" -- with a stronger focus on leveraging its growing global scale.

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Source: Fool.com