3 Dividend Stocks That Can Stay in Your Retirement Portfolio for Decades

When you add stocks to your retirement portfolio, you ideally want companies with long-term growth prospects that also pay a dividend. Generally -- at least for much of your holdings -- you also want market leaders that have shown they will be around for the long haul (barring some unforeseeable disaster).

Nothing, of course, is forever. Sears would have been a very good investment for a long time had you purchased it before or even during the many decades in which the company was a dominant retail force. That chain's fall shows that there's no such thing as a stock that's a sure bet forever, but there are companies you can buy and check in on occasionally simply to make sure nothing terrible has happened (Eddie Lampert buying a big stake would be a potential red flag).

These three companies might not endure forever, but they're built to thrive for decades to come. All three pay a dividend, and all three have shown the ability to steadily grow their business.

Continue reading

Source Fool.com