3 Growth Dividend Stocks to Buy in December

All too often investors focus their attention on a stock's current yield and if it doesn't catch their eye they pass on by. This causes them to miss some of the best dividend opportunities of the future, which are those stocks that have the ability to consistently increase their payouts, which often leads to far more wealth creation over time. We've zeroed in on three of these dividend growth opportunities that we don't want you to miss this December.

Investors seeking dividend growth need to take a good look at Canadian energy infrastructure giant Enbridge (NYSE:ENB). For starters, the company already pays a pretty compelling dividend that currently yields 3.7%, which it supports with an investment grade balance sheet and the fact that fees supply 96% of its cash flow Buying a stock that pays a dividend is one thing, but buying a stock that has consistently grown its earnings and dividend for years is another thing. When you buy the latter, you're investing in one of the top dividend stocks out there. Industrial conglomerate Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) is one such dividend growth stock you can buy now. An innovator of high performance analog semiconductors that help connect people, places and things, and a major supplier to the two biggest smartphone players, Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) has been a tremendous growth story over the past few years and its dividend might take a similar upward trajectory over the next decade.

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