5 Best Long Term Dividend Stocks to Buy Now

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In this article, we discuss 5 best long term dividend stocks to buy now. If you want to see more best long term dividend stocks to buy now, the risk/reward, and methodology of this list, go directly to 13 Best Long Term Dividend Stocks to Buy Now.

5. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 84

Dividend Yield as of 3/22: 2.99%

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is a leading healthcare company that has an annual dividend of $4.52 per share, versus TTM EPS of $6.74 per share according to FINVIZ.com. In terms of its dividend, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) has increased its annual dividend for 61 consecutive years, making it one of the more consistent annual dividend raisers in the market. Although inflation is a headwind like it has been for many other companies given higher costs, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) nevertheless is investing for the long term and many analysts believe inflation in the United States will decrease to a fairly acceptable range within a few years.

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