Dividend stocks will always have a place in any long-term investor's portfolio. The opportunity to generate additional income for your retirement and growth is one of the best deals any investor could get from the stock market. However, not all companies pay dividends, and not all dividend stocks are the same. The good thing is that with the allure of these types of investments, investors have created a classification specifically for dividend stocks. These classifications allow investors to screen for companies with a longer history of paying out dividends and still have room to grow their dividends. This is your middle-of-the-field dividend stock, known as your "Dividend Contender."
