5 Best Long-Term Dividend Stocks To Buy Now

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1. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 88 

Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth: 59    

Forward Dividend Yield: 2.66%  

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is ranked first on our list of 12 best long-term dividend stocks to buy now. The firm markets healthcare products and is based in New Jersey. 

In earnings results for the second quarter, posted on July 21, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) reported earnings per share of $2.48, beating market estimates by $0.19. The revenue over the period was $23 billion, up 27% year-on-year and beating predictions by $770 million. 

At the end of the second quarter of 2021, 88 hedge funds in the database of Insider Monkey held stakes worth $7 billion in Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), up from 81 in the previous quarter worth $6.9 billion.

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