Author: Brett Owens, Contrarian Outlook

January is a busy time of year for companies looking to amplify their regularly payouts.

Announcements should come within the first first weeks of 2018…

Today we’re going to talk about the single biggest risk you face in your golden years. But don’t worry — I’ll also show you how to clobber that risk and set yourself up for an easy $40,000 in cash for every year of your retirement…

Many stocks offer varying degrees of growth and income, and in a few rare cases — such as the three stocks I’m going to share with you today — they offer high levels of both.

On the whole, high-yield dividend growers can punch far above their weight. But, like with any group of stocks, you need to be selective — if they were all gems, no one would own anything else. That said, here are the best and the worst of the High Yield Dividend Aristocrats…