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Three absurdly cheap dividend stocks that are trading at modest multiples of their expected earnings today are Merck (NYSE: MRK), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD), and Novartis (NYSE: NVS). If you're looking for stocks to buy and hold for years, here's why these can be excellent options to consider.

November is shaping up to be a volatile month, with the U.S. election underway (the result of which may be known by the time you’re reading this piece) and a slew of other question marks that are sure to move markets in either direction.

One stock yields 6% today. Another has grown its dividend by 460% over the past decade. Both are blue chip bargains to buy right now.