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Dividend stocks can make great long-term investments. They've outperformed nonpayers by more than 2-to-1 over the past 50 years, with a 9.2% average annual return compared with 4.3%, according to data from Hartford Funds and Ned Davis Research.

The dividend yield on the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is approaching a record low. It's currently around 1.2%, near its low point hit in 2000.

Tariff risks are underappreciated by the market; persistently high tariffs could weigh on economic growth, and investor complacency is unwarranted. Slowing population growth and deportations threaten U.S. economic expansion, especially in labor-dependent sectors, as immigration is key to workforce and consumption growth. Utility-scale renewables remain resilient despite policy headwinds, with c...

Being able to buy and hold an investment for the long term comes with distinct advantages. It is rare to find stocks paying 5%+ yields that are well-suited to being buy-and-hold investments for the long term. I share two exceptions to this that are very attractive long-term investments.

With stocks in rally mode in recent months, the S&P 500 's dividend yield is declining. It's approaching 1.2%, which is near its record low, last hit in 2000.

Utility stocks were once called "widows and orphans" stocks because they were considered so safe and boring. That image isn't far from the view today, noting that utilities are generally looked at as reliable dividend stocks.

Shares of Brookfield Renewable (BEPC -0.53%) surged 11.5% in June, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence . There was no specific catalyst powering the renewable energy dividend stock last month.

Diversification is crucial for a stable, growing dividend portfolio, but overweighting high-conviction sectors can boost long-term total returns and income growth. We detail two of our highest-conviction high-yield sectors of the moment. We also share some of our top picks in these sectors.