5 Top Dividend Stocks You Can't Afford to Overlook

When most people think about dividend stocks, they see them as a source of passive income. Add up the dividend income and price appreciation, and many dividend stocks outperform the broader stock market's total return. Five top dividend stocks with a history of producing exceptional total returns are CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE), Duke Realty (NYSE: DRE), Equity LifeStyle (NYSE: ELS), Extra Space Storage (NYSE: EXR), and SBA Communications (NASDAQ: SBAC).