Dividend-paying stocks can be excellent passive income investments. Three dividend stocks a few Fool.com contributors believe are great ones to buy and hold for the long haul are Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIPC), Enbridge (NYSE: ENB), and American States Water (NYSE: AWR). Reuben Gregg Brewer (Brookfield Infrastructure): Infrastructure is hugely expensive, but, once built, provides a steady stream of income.