Stocks with strong dividend yields are fun to buy. But income investors should look beyond today. If that yield isn't sustainable or isn't likely to grow at least as much as inflation does, that pick isn't going to be a great long-term holding. Investors should be looking for reliable dividends and steady payout growth that can last for years, if not decades.
To that end, Citigroup (NYSE: C), Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL), and Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) deserve a closer look from investors on the hunt for a lifetime kind of income position. Let's find out more about why these three dividend stocks have what it takes to maintain their payouts.
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