3 Best Dividend Stocks for Retirement

Are you newly retired? Or is that milestone in your near future? Whatever the case, it's a time in your life your portfolio should probably look at least a bit different from how it looked during your working years. With no work-based income coming in, your investment income is likely to be a key means of paying the bills you'll still be incurring during your golden years.

Not just any dividend stocks will do, though. With less time to rebound from a soured investment (or two), in addition to the need for absolutely reliable income, you're going to want names you know you can count on regardless of the environment. Here are three recommendations to get you started with your search.

Dividend yield: 3.0%

Source Fool.com