High-yielding dividend stocks are an important element of any retirement account. But they have other uses, too. For example, last year when tech stocks tanked and the market fell, investors who owned dividend stocks still benefited from their holdings through passive income.

There are more factors to consider when buying a dividend stock than just its yield. You want to make sure it's reliable, for one thing, and another plus is a growing dividend. Investors might be surprised to hear that toy maker (NASDAQ: HAS) has just these qualities.

Let's dig in and see if it's a stock you should consider buying.

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