Wayne Gretzky probably had no idea just how often one statement he made would be quoted through the years. The legendary hockey player once said, "I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been."

Dividend investors can take Gretzky's principle to heart. The best Dividend stocks to buy are often the ones whose dividends are the most likely to grow in the future. With this in mind, here are my picks for the 24 top Dividend growth stocks to buy and hold in 2024 (listed alphabetically by sector).

I've lumped the consumer cyclical and consumer defensive sectors into one category for convenience. Several consumer-related stocks have delivered strong dividend growth in recent years and should keep the trend going. (All yields are as of this writing.)

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