3 Top Dividend Stocks You Shouldn't Hesitate to Buy This February

Dividend stocks can be terrific investments. The best ones provide investors with passive income and upside potential. That adds up over the long term. Over the last 50 years, dividend stocks have outperformed non-payers by more than 2-to-1, according to data from Hartford Funds and Ned Davis Research. Brookfield Renewable (BEPC 0.04%) (BEP -0.93%), MPLX (MPLX -0.69%), and Waste Management (WM -0.00%) stand out to a few Fool.com contributors as great dividend stocks to buy this month. Here's why they think ...