3 Dividend Stocks That Had a Record Year and Are Just Getting Started

It's been a tough past 12 months for most companies. Not only is the COVID-19 pandemic still with us, but inflation is now soaring, biting into profits. Russia's war against Ukraine further threatens the stability of an already wobbly global economy. Given all of this, it's no wonder most stocks have been struggling so much this year.

Not all stocks are having trouble, though. A handful of dividend payers have not only managed to shrug off problems plaguing other names, but they may even be thriving because of the environment. Here's a closer look at three of the best stocks of this grouping; it should come as no surprise that they're all in the business of giving consumers what they want and need.

Dividend yield: 2.2%

Source Fool.com