3 Top Dividend Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist in 2026: Brookfield Renewable, Realty Income, and Medtronic

Investors can grow wealth by investing in dividend stocks, with companies that steadily increase their dividend payments delivering the highest total returns. Brookfield Renewable, Realty Income, and Medtronic have strong track records of increasing their dividends. Brookfield Renewable yields 4% and expects 5-9% annual dividend growth, while Realty Income pays a monthly dividend with a 5.7% yield and has a 113-quarter streak of consecutive dividend increases. Medtronic has a dividend yield of 3.6% and a history of steady dividend growth.