5 Dividend Stocks That Can Deliver Income AND Growth

Finding growth stocks to invest in isn't a very difficult task, even when a bull market is this long in the tooth. (Stocks are approaching the nine-year mark of its upward march without a decline of 20% or more.) However, investors seeking growth as well as reliable dividends - from the very same stock - could find the selection process a little more trying.

What should you look for to ferret out these dividend stocks?

Broadly speaking, you want companies with solid businesses whose products and services typically will be in demand year in and year out. You then want to make sure those companies are growing the top and bottom lines, and ideally analysts should expect that to continue. Revenue expansion is a simple indication that there's still