Dividends are nice, but dividends combined with the potential for growth can produce incredible returns over the long run. The growth leads to dividend increases, and the compounding of an increasing income stream over time is one of the most powerful investment tools you have to work with.
We asked three of our top analysts to pick their favorite dividend stock with huge growth opportunities, and this is what they came up with: Todd Campbell: BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) is already a Goliath in the money management industry, but it could get even bigger given how many people are under-saving for retirement. Matt Frankel: National Retail Properties (NYSE: NNN) is one of the largest real estate investment trusts (REITs) specializing in commercial retail properties. John Maxfield: When I think of a big dividend stock with huge growth opportunities, the first one that comes to mind is New York Community Bancorp (NYSE: NYCB), a mid-size regional bank that specializes in rent-controlled multi-family units in the New York City metropolitan area.