Some companies excel at paying dividends. They offer above-average income streams that they steadily grow over decades. That makes them ideal for investors seeking to collect passive income. 

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD), Stanley Black Decker (NYSE: SWK), and Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) stand out for their combination of dividend yield and durable growth. They have all grown their payouts for more than 20 straight years. That's impressive, given all the challenges they've faced over the years. Here's what a few Fool.com contributors had to say about these three dividend stocks.

Matt DiLallo (Enterprise Products Partners): Enterprise Products Partners is rounding the corner on a new milestone: This master limited partnership (MLP) has delivered 24 years of consecutive distribution increases. That has it closing in on a quarter-century of steady growth, which it should achieve later this year. Considering all the volatility in the oil market over those years, it's impressive.

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