Three dividend stocks that have been passive income machines over the years are Getty Realty (NYSE: GTY), Rithm Capital (NYSE: RITM), and W. P. Carey (NYSE: WPC). One of the less tricky ways to do that is to buy shares of stocks with solid dividend payout records and business models that keep the income stream growing, not just going. Built to pay a growing dividend Matt DiLallo (W. P. Carey): One challenge many retirees face is they're on a fixed income, yet their expenses often rise with inflation.