3 High-Quality Dividend Stocks I Just Bought in My Retirement Account

I've been loading my retirement portfolio with high-quality dividend-paying stocks. While I love the passive income they produce, that's not the primary driver. I mainly focus on buying dividend stocks because they've outperformed non-payers 2-to-1 over the longer term with less volatility. Because of that, I believe they'll put me in a better position to reach my retirement goals.I buy dividend stocks all the time. I recently purchased some more shares of Chevron (CVX -1.16%), T. Rowe Price (TROW -0.23%), ...