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Updated · marketwise.com · Aug 14
MarketWise Picks 5 Retirement Stocks for 2026 as Dividends Grew 4.4%-9.6%
Updated
Updated · marketwise.com · Aug 14

MarketWise Picks 5 Retirement Stocks for 2026 as Dividends Grew 4.4%-9.6%

1 articles · Updated · marketwise.com · Aug 14

Summary

  • Five stocks—Coca-Cola, JPMorgan Chase, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft and NextEra Energy—made MarketWise’s 2026 retirement list for combining durable businesses, dividend growth and long-term returns.
  • Dividend growth across the group ranged from 4.4% to 9.6% over five years, while 10-year annualized returns ran from 9.0% for Coca-Cola to 24.5% for Microsoft.
  • JPMorgan posted the fastest dividend growth at 9.6% and a 20.0% 10-year annualized return, while Microsoft led total returns and generated $133.7 billion in profit on $331.8 billion in fiscal 2026 sales.
  • Johnson & Johnson and Microsoft were highlighted as the only two S&P Global AAA-rated companies, underscoring the financial stability MarketWise says retirees should prioritize alongside income.
  • The list spans consumer staples, banking, healthcare, technology and utilities, reflecting MarketWise’s view that dividend stocks can provide bond-like cash flow while still compounding wealth over time.

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