If You Like Dividends, You Should Love These 3 Stocks

Dividend stocks can make for wonderful long-term investments. This is especially true when the company behind the stock has both a strong current business, as well as a nice opportunity for years of steady growth. The best dividend stocks will not only be able to grow the dividend regularly, but will also reward shareholders with price appreciation as the business itself grows bigger and more profitable. 

And when it comes to the best dividend stocks, three that are major parts of my own portfolio include CareTrust REIT (NASDAQ: CTRE), ONEOK Inc. (NYSE: OKE), and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE: BIP). If a nice yield, steady dividend growth, and the potential for long-term price appreciation are what you're looking for, keep reading to learn why these three dividend stocks should be at the top of your list. 

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