2023-05-06 08:45:00 ET
Dividend stocks have historically beaten the market. During the past 50 years, dividend-paying stocks in the S&P 500 have delivered an average annual total return of 9.2%, according to data from Hartford Funds and Ned Davis Research. That outperformed the 7.7% average annual total return of the equal-weighted S&P 500 index.
Mid-American Apartment Communities (NYSE: MAA) , Extra Space Storage (NYSE: EXR) , and Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (NYSE: SKT) are among the many dividend stocks with a history of outperformance. Despite their track records, these high-quality dividend payers are currently on sale. That makes them stand out as attractive investment opportunities to a few Fool.com contributors right now.
Marc Rapport (Mid-American Apartment Communities): Mid-America Apartment Communities, which goes by MAA, is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that lays claim to one of the nation's largest collections of multifamily properties, a portfolio that now numbers about 300 apartment communities and 102,000 units.
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These 3 Dividend Stocks Have Been Market-Beaters for Years. They're on Sale Now.