The 3 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2020 All Yield over 5%

Pay me now or pay me later?

That's the question investors need to be asking today as they consider how to deploy their money in the market.

A traditional stock is a vote for "pay me later," since you're expecting the stock to appreciate over time.

But for many stocks, that time never comes.

Sure, most stocks typically appreciate over time. But the current market environment is different.

What if we are at peak market and valuation levels?

That would make appreciation hard to come by in the near term. It also puts investors at risk for a decline, perhaps even a substantial decline.

That's where the best dividend stocks come into play. They're the "pay me now" stocks.

To offset the risk of "pay me later" never arriving, it's perfectly reasonable to demand payment today in the form of dividends.

And as we head into 2020, more and more investors will be buying into dividend stocks…

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Many dividend stocks are paying that 8% annually now. Some are paying even more.

It's almost a no-brainer that investors should gravitate to dividend stocks.

That in turn will drive prices up further, boosting returns on dividend stocks.

Heading into 2020, dividend stocks are my favorite asset class for investors today.

Here are my favorites to buy now…

The Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2020, No. 3