The best dividend stocks have this charming tendency to come attached to incredibly boring business models. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that, as boring and predictable companies of generating stable and huge cash flows. Dividend policies directly fueled by cash flows are enough to drive an income investor distracted.
That's the right way to do it. Cash-powered dividends are also a sign of a mature business that has seen its share of hard times -- and will make it through a few more large-scale challenges as well.
On that note, here are three fantastic dividend payers whose products and services you use every day, and you still might not even know their names. Boredom can be beautiful.