Wayne Gretzky probably had no idea how much one thing he said would be repeated through the years. But one of his most famous statements certainly was memorable and worthy of repetition: "I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been."

His idea is applicable in lots of areas. Income investors could certainly benefit from it. Don't just look at a stock's current dividend; also consider where it could be in the future.

With this in mind, three Motley Fool contributors identified dividend growth stocks they think are great picks to buy and hold. Here's why they chose AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), Johnson Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), and (NYSE: PFE).

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