Apple Inc. (AAPL), Intel Corporation (INTC): Top Dividend Stocks to Invest in Today

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Meaningful dividends
Obviously, top dividend stocks should have nice dividends yields.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Intel undoubtedly deliver, with dividend yields of 2.7% and 3.8%, respectively. These are considerable yields, given that analysts, on average, expect Apple and Intel’s EPS to increase by 20.88% and 11% per annum for the next five years, respectively.

Well-rounded
Like Apple and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), top dividend stocks must be well-rounded, meeting all of the criteria I’ve laid out; the business must be enduring, the stock should be reasonably priced, and the dividends should crush the return you could get in your savings account.

If you’re looking for the top dividend stocks to invest in today, give Apple and Intel some serious consideration.

What do you think? Are Apple and Intel great dividend stocks? What dividend stocks are you betting on?

The article Top Dividend Stocks to Invest in Today originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Daniel Sparks.

Fool contributor Daniel Sparks has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of Apple and Intel.

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