Author: Louis Navellier and the InvestorPlace Research Staff

Feel free to buy some shares and hold them for the long term.

These stocks offer diversification and a reliable, steady income.

These companies offer diversification and a reliable, steady income.

While their names and sectors vary, all of these stocks have one thing in common — they’re among the best dividend stocks you can buy heading into the coming year.

With both growth catalysts and steady dividends, these companies make for great core portfolio holdings.