Thanksgiving -- the American holiday celebrating a bountiful harvest -- is later this week. In honor of that tradition, three Motley Fool contributors uncovered stocks that themselves have bountiful harvests in the form of profits and that share some of that bounty with their investors in the form of dividends.

Just as a well-managed farm can continue to provide bountiful harvests for many years, a well-managed business can provide its shareholders regular dividends over time from its operations. With that framework in mind, it's no wonder that the businesses highlighted below are Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), and Genuine Parts (NYSE: GPC). Read on to find out what makes these businesses so special and decide for yourself if you'd like to share in the financial bounty they offer their investors as dividend stocks.

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