Author: Brett Owens, Contrarian Outlook

Successful dividend investing is simple, though not necessarily easy.

Even in a bull market, there are dividend traps paying 8% to 10% that’ll sink despite the broader rising tide.

They all perfectly demonstrate the returns a surging dividend and well-timed buybacks can give you.

They’ve earned sterling 5 scores from DIVCON, indicating their distributions could take a bullet and keep marching forward.

With payouts of 4.9%, 7.8%, and 8.6% you’re not only getting a smooth-as-glass income stream, you’re getting a lot of dividend cash.