Income investors don't have to settle for dividends that tread water. There are plenty of stocks to buy that offer growing dividends and are poised to keep the momentum going along with attractive dividend yields.

Three Motley Fool contributors think they've found ideal dividend growth stocks to buy and hold. Here's why they picked (NYSE: ABBV), Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN), and Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD).

Keith Speights (AbbVie): There aren't many stocks on the market with a more impressive dividend program than AbbVie. This big drugmaker is a Dividend King with 52 consecutive years of dividend increases. I fully expect AbbVie to keep that streak going.

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