These stocks haven't been doing great this year, but they can make for excellent investments over the long run.Don't settle for dividend stocks that don't raise their payouts. If a dividend-paying company is doing well, it should generally have room to increase its dividend, even if by a modest amount. It's not only a good indicator that the business is doing well, but it also means more dividend income for you. Three companies that raised their dividend payments this month are Realty Income (O 0.26%), Targ ...