3 Dividend Stocks to Bankroll Your Retirement

Younger investors with many years of work ahead of them can afford to prioritize growth over income in their portfolios. After all, time is going to do most of their heavy lifting for the foreseeable future, and it's likely to erase any short-term setbacks the market might dish out. For investors nearing or already in retirement, however, it's a different story. They need reliable income now, and they'll need its sources to keep being reliable later.

If you're among the latter group and are ready to reconfigure your portfolio to more appropriately meet your new investing requirements, Consolidated Edison (NYSE: ED), Crown Castle International (NYSE: CCI), and Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) should rank among your top prospects.

Let's find out a bit more about these three dividend stocks that can help bankroll your retirement.

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