Sometimes it makes sense to first rent income-producing investments with the option to buy them later.

An intended holding period of "forever" is often a great mindset to have when looking for new stocks to buy. It's freeing, in fact, because it automatically eliminates a bunch of names that aren't worthy long-run ideas. Just don't become so regimented in your thinking that you end up ignoring some solid, shorter-term possibilities, including dividend-paying stocks.

With that as the backdrop, here's a closer look at three great dividend stocks to buy and hold for the next five years, at which time you'll want to make a major reassessment of each one. Think of these picks as long-term leases with an option to buy. See, the next five years could bring significant changes for each of these

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