5 ASX dividend shares to buy for income in 2021

2020 has been a defining year for ASX dividend shares. In a sense, those companies that pay dividends (or at least used to) have had a ‘wheat from the chaff’ kind of year.

We have seen shareholder income from some ASX dividend shares slashed or dried up entirely. Many of these were previously well-known for their dividends, such as Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) and Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX: RHC). But some others managed to ride it out, or even grow their dividends.

So here are 5 ASX dividend shares that offer the prospects of dividend income in 2021:

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS)

The ASX’s largest telco, Telstra has long had a reputation for dividend payments, despite its infamous payout slash a few years ago….