The Dow Jones Industrial Average is one of the most closely followed stock market indexes around. Comprising 30 of the largest public companies, it has long served as a benchmark for overall market performance -- and one that many investors want to beat.

In fact, plenty of great companies have consistently beaten the index. This includes equities which produce a steady flow of dividend income. A great example is American Tower (NYSE: AMT), a real estate investment trust (REIT) which owns and leases space on about 225,000 cell towers, small cell antennas, and similar infrastructure -- making it the largest independent tower operator in the world.

Let's see why American Tower might be a stock worth considering now.

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