What do dividend investors like almost as much as high yields? Consistency. They prefer stocks that regularly pay dividends quarter after quarter with no drama.

You might not think of Warren Buffett as a dividend investor. Most of the stocks owned by Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), though, do pay dividends. In fact, nearly $212 billion of Buffett's portfolio is invested in these three super-reliable dividend stocks.

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) ranks as Buffett's favorite stock other than Berkshire itself. The conglomerate's stake in the tech giant currently stands at nearly $161.8 billion, making Apple the biggest position in the stock portfolio by far.

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