March 17, 2016

This Dividend Aristocrat Yields 7.1% and Is a Top Retirement Stock

HCP (HCP - Get Report) is the only real estate investment trust in the S&P Dividend Aristocrats Index and is the top high-yield dividend stock in the group, making it a favorite income investment across many retirement portfolios.
The dividend aristocrats list is popular because it contains companies in the S&P 500 that have raised their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years and collectively outperformed the market over the past decade with less price volatility.

Conservative dividend investors understand that dividend growth is usually a clear sign of a company's strong financial health. Many stocks that consistently increase their dividend each year consequently outperform the market and attract a large following of investors. Continue Reading...