Here Are My Top-3 Dividend Stocks to Buy in October

These companies should provide their investors with a growing stream of dividend income. I'm a huge fan of dividend stocks. I love to collect the passive income they send me. On top of that, dividend stocks have historically outperformed non-payers by a wide margin (9.2% average-annual total return versus 4.3% since 1973, according to Ned Davis Research and Hartford Funds). Dividend growers have delivered the best returns (10.2%). That's why I focus on companies with excellent histories of dividend growth t ...