3 Dividend Stocks That Are Perfect for Retirement
In retirement, you have to balance your costs with the income you generate, but generally without the benefit of a full salary. This is why adding dividend-paying stocks to your portfolio can be the perfect investment choice if you're entering or enjoying your retirement years. If you are looking to boost your retirement income, dividend payers Realty Income (NYSE: O), Kellogg (NYSE: K), and Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) are three stocks that you should be looking at today.
Realty Income is a net lease real estate investment trust (REIT) with a focus on freestanding, single-tenant retail properties (about 85% of rents). Net lease REITs own properties, but their lessees are responsible for most of the operating costs of the assets they occupy. It's generally considered a low-risk approach in the REIT sector. And Realty Income is an industry bellwether in the space, with a massive 6,500-property portfolio.
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