How can investors pick high-growth dividend stocks with rapidly growing dividends? Read more about a selection of 10 dividend paying stocks.

Dividend stocks can be fantastic long-term investments. Over the past 50 years, the average dividend stock in the S&P 500 has outperformed nonpayers by more than 2-to-1. The best returns have come from companies that consistently increase their dividends.

As of Tuesday, the yield on the S&P 500 was a microscopic 1.18%, its lowest level in 20 years. Is it still possible to find dividend stocks with healthy yields? The answer is yesa

As the United States market experiences a downturn with major indices like the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq on track for weekly losses amidst fluctuating interest rate expectations and tech sector volatility,

One stock yields 6% today. Another has grown its dividend by 460% over the past decade. Both are blue chip bargains to buy right now.

As oil prices remain volatile around thelatest OPEC+ moves and ongoing demand concerns, all eyes are on the energy sector, especially as investors consider President-elect Trump’s energy policies. While deregulation could favor the energy sector,

The ability to get through challenging periods and continue performing well without resorting to dividend cuts. AbbVie has increased its payouts despite Humira's loss of patent exclusivity. The company is a Dividend King with an active streak of 52 consecutive payout increases.

There are plenty of good reasons to invest in dividend stocks. Companies that can sustain increasing payouts for a while probably have strong underlying operations. Automatically reinvesting the dividend will help boost returns over long periods.