We feel that these dividend-paying equities - as long as they are from high-quality, low-risk issuers - can give retirement investors a smart option to replace low-yielding Treasury bonds (or other bonds). A rule of thumb for finding solid income-producing stocks is to seek those that average 3% dividend yield, and positive yearly dividend growth. These stocks can help combat inflation by boosting dividends over time. Here are three dividend-paying stocks retirees should consider for their nest egg portfolio...
Arrow Financial (AROW) is currently shelling out a dividend of $0.26 per share, with a dividend yield of 3%. In terms of dividend growth, the company's current annualized dividend of $1.04 is up 3% from last year. Brixmor Property (BRX) is paying out a dividend of 0.28 per share at the moment, with a dividend yield of 5.49%. Its current annualized dividend of $1.14 is up 1.82% from last year. Currently paying a dividend of 0.5 per share, Carnival (CCL) has a dividend yield of 4.66%. Looking at dividend growth, the company's current annualized dividend of $2 is flat compared to last year.
Source: Yahoo Finance
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