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The McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) offers investors the two basic characteristics of best dividend stocks -- a steady long-term share price growth that is accompanied by a long record of consecutive annual dividend boosts. As an S&P 500 company with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion, the company’s record of 42 consecutive dividend hikes has given McDonald’s a spot…

While only in the eighth year of a consecutive annual dividend hikes streak, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) offers investors double-digit and triple-digit total returns in line with other best dividend stocks. Royal Caribbean began dividend distributions in 1993. However, facing rough seas in the aftermath of the 2008 financial storm, the company had to cease dividend distribution after…

After experiencing its largest share price decline last year, the Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) stock has recovered almost all those losses. Furthermore, since its share price is supported by attractive dividend income distributions, it remains one of the best dividend stocks. Lockheed Martin certainly meets the strong dividend requirement for the best dividend stocks designation. However, the company is also…

As income investors search for high yield in a world where low yields are the norm, they must use an abundance of caution to ensure that the high yields they locate are sustainable dividends. Ashford Hospitality (NYSE:AHT), which is a large lodging real estate investment trust (REIT), recently slashed the dividend of its common shares by 50%, setting off alarm…

While lacking a decades-long streak of consecutive dividend boosts like many of the best dividend stocks, Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) has delivered extraordinary dividend growth over the past few years. However, short-term dividend growth by itself is not sufficient to make investors consider any equity among the market’s best dividend stocks. Nevertheless, the Tyson Food stock also delivers above-average dividend…