6 Dividend Stocks Building Superior Long-Term Returns

Investing in dividend stocks is a long-term strategy. Frequent buying and selling of dividend stocks can significantly increase your expenses and taxes, thus lowering your returns. A growing dividend is a strong indication of a company's increasing intrinsic value. Great companies that increase dividends tend to have rising share prices over time. Holding only first-rate businesses protects your dividend streams and helps ensure you'll also get steady price appreciation. Below are six companies building future returns with higher cash dividends: W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) is an independent equity real estate investment trust. The firm also provides long-term sale-leaseback and build-to-suit financing for companies. On March 14, the company increased its quarterly dividend 24% to $0.82 per share. The dividend is payable April 15, 2013, to shareholders of record as of March 28, 2013. This marks W. P. Carey's 48th consecutive dividend increase. The yield based on the... Read more