Category: Dividend Stocks
3 High Growth Dividend Achievers For 10%+ Annual Returns
Buying individual stocks carries unique risks. Sometimes, poorly-performing companies have no choice but to cut their dividends to try to preserve cash flow. This is arguably the worst outcome for dividend growth investors, which is why it is so important to conduct thorough research before buying individual stocks. Fortunately, investors can mitigate this risk by focusing on […]
10 Dividend Doublers Ready To Soar
Moe Ansari, host of the popular Market Wrap radio show and podcast, asked me on air: “Brett, how do you find dividend paying stocks that will double your money?” He was intrigued enough by my analysis to ask me on his show, but I knew he was a bit skeptical as well. And that’s perfectly […]
Five Reasons Why Dividend Growth Investing Is The Perfect Strategy For Financial Independence And Early Retirement
I’ve been a steadfast dividend growth investor since the early part of 2010. It was after taking a look at every potential long-term investment strategy that led me to settling on dividend growth investing as the strategy that, I believed, would take me to the “promised land” of financial independence and early retirement. Things worked […]
My Personal 8-Step Plan For 8% Dividends In CEFs
Today, the 10-year Treasury pays just 2.7%. Put a million bucks in T-Bills, and you’re banking $27,000 per year. Barely above poverty levels! Hence the appeal of closed-end funds (CEFs), which often pay 8% or better. That’s the difference between a paltry minimum-wage income of $27,000 on a million saved or a respectable $80,000 annually. […]
How To Build An Optimal Dividend Portfolio
Building a successful dividend portfolio has significant benefits over the long-term. I LOVE the prospect of investing in high-quality stocks at reasonable valuations and getting PAID to wait until valuations have approached market value. By building an optimal dividend portfolio, you combine both the prospects of residual income and long-term capital appreciation through an increase […]
Should Dividend Investors Worry About Rising Interest Rates?
If you have followed any news stories over the past year, you might have been exposed to a lot of negative information about dividend paying stocks. I have rebutted some of them, such as the story about the end of the dividend craze. Others include the notion that rising interest rates are somehow so bad for […]
3 Of The Best Dividend Aristocrats For Retirement
These Dividend Aristocrats are winners for those looking for growth and dividends Retirement investing is a bit different from regular investing, and not because it depends more on dividend investing. See, we’ve been led to believe inflation is 3%, when it’s really closer to 10%. That means that retired investors don’t think they need stocks […]
5 Reasons Why Dividend Growth Investing Should Be Your New Year’s Resolution
Everyone knows the age old tradition of setting New Year’s Resolutions. There is evidence to suggest that this tradition has existed for over 4,000 years. Making a resolution that will change and better your life is easy. Following through with the resolution is the hard part. Only 8% of people successfully carry out their New Year’s resolutions – not […]
These 4 Big Dividends Will Benefit Big Time From The Tax Plan
Congressional Republicans are closer than ever to passing wide changes to America’s tax code. From 10,000 feet, they largely feature: Varying levels of tax cuts for individuals, A massive tax cut for businesses, and they Weaken (or negate) the estate tax. There’s debate regarding how much individuals will actually benefit, but there’s little debate that […]
Pick Up These 2 Dividend Stocks As Retailers Wage War
If you just emerged from hibernation and didn’t know what time of year it is, the television would quickly tell you. That’s because the holiday season advertising bombardment is in full swing. And it will reach maximum madness over Thanksgiving next week. Not even temporarily being back in my native England is a safe haven. […]
