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The Smartest Dividend Stocks to Buy With $3,000 Right Now

The Motley Fool Logo The Motley Fool By James Brumley
The Smartest Dividend Stocks to Buy With $3,000 Right Now

The article recommends three dividend stocks for investors with $3,000 to deploy: McDonald's, which operates as a real estate company charging franchisees rent with a 49-year dividend increase streak; Johnson & Johnson, which is entering a productive drug development phase with multiple new therapies in the pipeline and a 63-year dividend increase streak; and Digital Realty Trust, a data center REIT benefiting from AI growth with a 3.1% yield and potential for future dividend increases.

Insights
KEYpK   neutral

Identified as potential AI productivity beneficiary in banking sector with back-office automation potential


MCD   positive

Strong business model as a real estate operator with 49 consecutive years of dividend increases, stable 2.5% dividend yield, and consistent shareholder returns despite market headwinds.