Dividend stocks are rarely the lightning-growth companies that many investors seem to gravitate toward, but these types of investments certainly have an allure of their own. Whether providing additional capital that you can put back into your portfolio again and again, or increasing your total returns with time, the best dividend stocks are compelling investments that you can buy and hold for decades or even a lifetime.

Here are two such winning dividend stocks to consider adding to your portfolio ASAP. 

Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) may not come to mind as a first-tier pharmaceutical maker, but that doesn't mean you should overlook this top dividend payer.

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