The S 500 is at an all-time high, heralding a new bull market. It's a great time to buy stocks as they climb, and the anchor of many a great stock portfolio is a mix of strong dividend stocks. Realty Income (NYSE: O), Home Depot (NYSE: HD), and (NASDAQ: SBUX) are three excellent choices to consider now.

Realty Income offers everything a dividend investor could want, including a high yield and a reliable and growing dividend. It also has something most dividend stocks can't match: It pays monthly.

It's a real estate investment trust (REIT), which means it pays out 90% of its income as dividends. REITs own properties that they rent out to tenants, usually for several years, which provides a strong recurring revenue stream. Dividend investors should have some REITs included in their portfolio, and Realty income is a no-brainer pick.

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