Dividend Investing 2016: 2 Stocks to Put on Your Radar

Outstanding income stocks can sometimes fly under investors' radars. Whether it's a business with a not-yet-familiar brand or a stock that currently yields less than the average dividend payer, investors may bypass high-potential dividend-growth stocks for more typical names -- to their own detriment. But for those who can spot these stocks early, fortunes can be made. In that regard, here are two dividend-growth stocks investors may wish to take note of.

You may not yet have heard of Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ:TXRH), particularly if you live in a big city. That's because the steakhouse chain focuses mainly on less populated areas that offer lower operating costs and less competition. It's a successful strategy -- one that has Texas Roadhouse starting to pop up on dividend investors' screens. Many dividend investors dismiss MasterCard (NYSE:MA) out of hand because of its currently low dividend yield. Don't make that mistake. MasterCard's yield may be lower than the 2% to 3% that's available from many other dividend stocks, but the credit card giant has raised its payout sharply over the last half decade.

Source: Motley Fool

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