Author: James Brumley, The Motley Fool

Just keep in mind this is very much an all-or-nothing kind of trade, with a big potential upside, but a big potential downside as well.

Each one of them brings something special — and something very necessary — to the table.

There’s seemingly never going to be a time when these companies don’t dominate their particular industries.

All three companies are in better shape than most investors are (understandably) presuming.

Not every great dividend stock is one you can count on holding for a lifetime. These are.