One of the most reliable ways to preserve and grow your capital in the stock market is to invest in dividend-growth stocks. These are companies that have a proven history of increasing their cash payouts to shareholders year after year, demonstrating their financial strength, their competent management, and their competitive edge in their industry.

Dividend growers aren't a monolith, however. A small minority truly stands out from the pack in terms of their dividend growth rate and long-term financial outlook. Here are two of the best dividend growth stocks worth buying hand over fist in February and beyond.

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