Got $5,000? 3 Top Dividend Stocks to Buy Right Now

Predictability and the stock market are two things that rarely go hand in hand. While there are no risk-free options in stocks, companies with stable operations and a history of increasing dividends can provide a dose of predictability to investors.

Specifically, S&P 500 stocks with healthy dividends have outperformed the index, posting 10% annualized returns versus 8% for the index as a whole since 1973. By healthy, I mean two things: a dividend that is comfortably funded by a company's net income and a history of raising this dividend annually.

Today, we will look at three S&P 500 stocks that perfectly fit this healthy dividend profile and look like they will continue outperforming their peers in the broader index.

Source Fool.com