Dividend Stocks To Retire in Style

Smart investors are beginning to leave this ship of fools [government sponsored benefits] behind by building retirement assets that the government can't touch. In that regard, dividend stock investments are the safest road to a happy retirement. However, picking successful dividend paying stocks is not as simple as buying only the stocks with the highest yield. In fact, the stocks with the highest yields are the ones that often trip up investors the most.

Instead, picking winning dividend stocks usually requires finding candidates with two qualities.

#1 They should have a minimal risk of a dividend cut.

#2 There should be a high probability that the dividends will increase while you own the stock.

Source: The Wealth Daily

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