5 Best Long Term Dividend Stocks to Buy Now

2. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 135

Dividend Yield as of 3/22: 0.58%

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is a leading tech giant that makes iPhones, iPads, and personal computers. Over the years, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has grown substantially by making quality products and selling them at relatively premium prices given its strong brand. As a result of its scale and relatively premium prices, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has fairly high margins for a company in its industry. With its strong free cash flow, Apple returned more than $25 billion to shareholders during the latest December quarter including $3.8 billion in dividends and equivalents.