With an initial investment of $250, you can buy dividend stocks that pay regular returns. Three smart options are : 📌AbbVie has a 3.8% forward dividend yield and a 52-year history of dividend hikes. 📌Ares Capital offers a 9.2% dividend yield and 15 years of steady to growing dividends. 📌Enterprise Products Partners has a 7.1% distribution yield and 25 years of consecutive distribution hikes.