The 3 Best Dividend Stocks For Retirees

What types of dividend stocks are best for retirees? Of course, any choice needs to possess the three core characteristics above, but there are other factors that make a dividend-payer truly unique. By far the most important is a genuine potential for price appreciation and growth. I drilled down three stocks that I think contain all three of these essential characteristics...

AT&T (NYSE: T) shares have suffered this year, with a nearly 10% price plunge due to slowing growth, competition, and a substantial debt load. Iron Mountain (NYSE: IRM) is a leading company in record management, data protection, recovery and information destruction services. HCP (NYSE: HCP) owns and manages a diversified portfolio of healthcare-related properties. The stock yields 5.3%.

Source: NASDAQ

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