3 Cheap Dividend Stocks You Can Buy Right Now

Stocks that pay you just for owning them can be great long-term contributors to any portfolio. Whether you're looking to diversify your holdings or buy stocks now that don't need babysitting, dividend stocks are great tools for individual investors to meet their goals. But there is one thing better than dividend stocks -- cheap dividend stocks.

For various reasons, Mr. Market is keeping a lid on the valuations of General Motors (NYSE: GM), Total SA (NYSE: TOT), and U.S. Silica Holdings (NYSE: SLCA). While there are reasons to do so, the long-term opportunities for each company make them difficult to pass up right now. Here's why you should consider buying these cheap dividend stocks right now.

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