Author: Brian Bollinger, Simply Safe Dividends

Its industry-leading management quality, dividend safety, and impressive track record of rewarding shareholders with rising payouts make it a solid core holding for investors living on dividends in retirement with low-risk, diversified income portfolios…

These stocks offer an average dividend yield greater than 4%, have increased their dividends for at least five consecutive years, and maintain healthy Dividend Safety Scores…

I expect the company will reward shareholders with steadily improving earnings and growing dividend payments for many years to come…

Certain REITs can be an excellent way for investors to meet their income needs, especially for folks living off dividends during retirement. That being said, as with all investments, it’s important to be careful and focus on high quality stocks with a long-term-focused management team, a safe dividend, a strong balance sheet, and good growth prospects. So let’s take a closer look at Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI)…

Overall, the company’s low payout ratios, excellent cash flow generation, and strong balance sheet make its divined payment one of the safest in the market. And given the company’s impressive track record of rewarding patient dividend investors, along with its long-term growth potential, the stock seems to represent a solid core holding for almost any dividend growth portfolio…