Have $1,000? 2 All-Weather Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever

Because of that, dividend growth stocks can help investors compound their wealth, enabling them to grow a small initial investment into a much larger nest egg over time. Two companies with a history of dividend growth are Realty Income (NYSE: O) and Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIPC)(NYSE: BIP). Realty Income's strategy is to invest in net lease real estate (properties secured by leases where the tenant is responsible for real estate taxes, maintenance, and building insurance) because they deliver dependable rental income.