These stocks have been raising their payouts much faster than most dividend payers.There are a million and one ways to put your money to work on Wall Street. It might surprise you to learn that investing in dividend growth stocks isn't just one of the easiest; it's also one of the most effective.Between 1973 and 2024, shares of companies in the benchmark S&P 500 index that grew or initiated a dividend produced a 10.24% average annual return. Stocks that didn't offer a dividend produced a measly 4.31% averag ...