Who else wants 3 great S&P/ASX 300 dividend stock ideas?

If you're after large fully franked dividends then Automotive Holdings Group Ltd (ASX:AHE), Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX:CCP) and Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co. Ltd (ASX:SOL) should be firmly on your watchlist.

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The current low interest rate environment continues to drive demand for top quality dividend stocks.

This has pushed the share prices of many of Australia's top 200 companies included in the S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) (Index: ^AXJO) to all-time highs.

However, look a little further down into the S&P/ASX 300 (ASX: XKO) (Index: ^AXKO) and there are a number of promising opportunities for new investors entering the market.

Here are three future blue chip stocks you can add to your watchlist and, if you think the price is right, to your portfolio…

  1. Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co. Ltd (ASX: SOL) is a diversified holding company which has been listed on the stock exchange for more than 100 years. It currently holds strategic equity positions in companies such as TPG Telecom, New Hope Coal, Ruralco and Brickworks. Whilst it's a moderately slow grower, Soul Patts is a great defensive business which has a proven ability to go the distance for investors. It's currently offering a 3.3% fully franked dividend.
  2. Automotive Holdings Group Ltd (ASX: AHE) is Australia's leading motoring and logistics group. The $1.3 billion company continues to post strong growth in the face of tough consumer confidence as affordability for new and used vehicles increases. Despite its shares climbing just 10% in the past year, its reliable dividend is tipped to continue rising in the year ahead with analysts forecasting a payout equivalent to a yield of 5.3% fully franked.
  3. Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX: CCP) is our country's leading receivables management company, or debt collector. Shares of the $510 million company took a beating during the Global Financial Crisis but have clawed their back from less than 50 cents in 2009 to around $11.00 today. With a thick ledger book, loan portfolio and long-term overseas growth strategy, Credit Corp is forecast to increase dividends healthily in the coming years. It currently yields 3.8% fully franked.
Motley Fool contributor Owen Raskiewicz owns shares of Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co Limited. Owen welcomes your feedback on Google plus (see below) or you can follow him on Twitter @ASXinvest. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Bruce Jackson.

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