2017-12-14 12:00
I recently learned that John Bogle had mentioned my humble blog in his latest book "The Little Book of Common Sense Investing" from a book review by my friend Mark Seed.
Some excerpts from… Read More
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2017-12-11 11:00
As part of our monitoring process, we review the list of dividend increases every week. In this monitoring process I review the rate of dividend increases for companies I own. This is one of… Read More
2017-12-07 15:09
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There are many risks to investing. One of the major risks that could ruin a portfolio’s chances of generating adequate dividends ar… Read More
2017-12-04 11:00
The appealing feature of the best dividend growth stocks is their ability to boost annual dividends like clockwork. This feature is even more appealing when strong dividend increases are sup… Read More
2017-11-30 12:00
If you are reading this site, chances are that your goal is to live off dividends in retirement. Dividends are more secure than share prices, which means that retirement income is much easie… Read More
2017-11-27 11:00
As part of my monitoring process, I review the list of dividend increases every single week. I use this exercise to monitor existing investments, and to monitor the tone of companies I may b… Read More
2017-11-20 09:00
As part of my monitoring process, I review the list of dividend increases every week. I believe that this exercise provides a quick snapshot of the guidelines I have set up for my inves… Read More
2017-11-16 14:59
The Pareto Principle is an economic term invented by an Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto in the 20th century. It is also called the 80-20 principle, meaning that 80% of effects come from 20… Read More
2017-11-15 12:00
You probably heard the news that General Electric is cutting dividends for the second time in a decade. The previous time when General Electric cut distributions was in 2009, during the fin… Read More
2017-11-13 12:00
As part of my monitoring process, I review the list of dividend increases every week. I believe that this exercise provides a quick snapshot of the guidelines I have set up for my investing… Read More
2017-11-08 13:23
I have been investing in dividend growth stocks over the past decade. I have shared with you my strategy, how I identify companies for research, how I analyze companies, how I select to buy… Read More
2017-11-06 11:00
Newton’s first law states that a body in motion at a constant velocity will remain in motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an outside force. While Newton lost a lot of money… Read More
2017-11-01 10:00
Most dividend growth investors put money to work every single month. They build their portfolios over time, one dividend paying investment at a time. Thus, they take advantage of the powers… Read More
2017-10-30 10:30
As part of my monitoring process, I review the list of dividend increases every week. I use this exercise to monitor performance on existing holdings, and also to uncover hidden gems for fu… Read More
2017-10-26 08:00
In a previous article, I discussed various ways that investors can accumulate their nest egg. One strategy includes putting a portion in one or a few attractively valued dividend growth… Read More
2017-10-19 08:00
Successful dividend investors understand that a steadily rising dividend payment only tells half of the story. Most dividend paying companies that have been able to consistently raise d… Read More
2017-10-17 12:13
General Mills, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods sold through retail stores. The Company is a supplier of branded and unbranded food products to the North America… Read More
2017-10-12 08:30
A long streak of annual dividend increases is a filter to weed out unwanted companies. Companies that pay dividends are able to do that based on earnings growth. A company cannot grow divide… Read More
2017-10-12 08:00
As dividend growth investors, our goal is to buy shares in a company that will shower us with cash for decades to come.
One of the important things to look out for in our evaluation of comp… Read More
2017-10-09 08:00
As dividend growth investors we are trying to identify quality companies with an established track record of annual dividend dividend increases, which are growing earnings, have sustainable… Read More
2017-10-04 11:52
I was able to identify a few dividend growth stocks that I find to be attractively valued today. That doesn’t mean that these companies will not decline further in share prices from he… Read More
2017-10-02 10:00
Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT), a security and aerospace company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products… Read More
2017-09-28 13:52
I recently obtained the data behind the performance behind dividend and non dividend payers in the S&P 500 per year. This is a calculation performed by the index committee that separates… Read More
2017-09-26 10:00
As part of my monitoring process, I review the list of dividend increases every week. This helps me keep a pulse of dividend growth stocks I own, as well as the ones I may be interested in a… Read More
2017-09-22 13:12
Share buybacks have gained prominence in the past twenty years. The amount corporations spend on buybacks exceeds the amount they spend on dividends. Plenty of investors mistakenly believe t… Read More
2017-09-20 09:00
This is a guest post written by Mike McNeil, author of the Dividend Guy Blog and co-founder of Dividend Stocks Rock. Mike is currently investing $100,000 in a 100% dividend growth portfolio… Read More
2017-09-18 11:00
Over the past several weeks, there were three high yielding dividend growth stocks that raised distributions for shareholders. I am going to do a quick review on all three, using my criteria… Read More
2017-09-15 11:00
I have been reading about real estate crowdfunding platforms over the past several months. Many of these platforms seem to market to investors, showcasing high dividend yields in the 8% - 10… Read More
2017-09-14 18:34
This is a guest post by Mr Tako, who writes about investing and financial independence over at Mr Tako Escapes. The author is a financially independent dividend investor, who focuses his tim… Read More
2017-09-11 11:40
One of the most important factors that separate winning investors from losing investors is the ability to develop a process that you stick to no matter what happens. When you have a process… Read More
2017-09-07 08:00
One of the dumbest arguments against dividend growth investing is showing a single investment that failed, and thus implying that the strategy is not good. An opponent of dividend… Read More
2017-09-05 12:59
One of the largest debates I have seen involves the debate on index investing versus dividend growth investing. Plenty of individuals who have already made a commitment to a strategy argue… Read More
2017-08-31 08:01
Here is the simple answer: live off dividends
Here is the longer answer –when you live off the income that your portfolio produces, the chance that you will ever run out of money… Read More
2017-08-24 08:00
One of the important truths about investing for retirement is that the sequence of returns matters greatly. In order to be successful in retirement, you want your money to outlive you. In or… Read More
2017-08-21 13:20
This is a guest post by Brian Bollinger from Simply Safe Dividends. Brian is a CPA and was an equity research analyst at a multibillion-dollar investment firm prior to founding Simply Safe D… Read More
2017-08-18 08:00
A couple of years ago, I shared with you that I am increasing my fixed income allocation by buying individual bonds, CD’s and bond funds. I made some calls stating that I am increasing… Read More
2017-08-16 13:16
This is a guest post by Nick McCullum from Sure Dividend. Sure Dividend uses The 8 Rules of Dividend Investing to systematically identify and rank high-quality dividend growth stocks suitabl… Read More
2017-08-14 12:47
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (SKT) is an owner and operator of outlet centers in the United States and Canada. This REIT which focuses on developing, acquiring, owning, operating and… Read More
2017-08-10 08:00
Dividend growth investing encourages long term buy and hold investing. With dividend growth investing you buy a company with a rising dividend at the right price, and you then hold on to it… Read More
2017-08-07 08:00
As part of my monitoring process, I review the list of dividend increases regularly. This helps me to monitor the performance of companies I own. It also helps me to identify promising compa… Read More
2017-08-01 15:11
This is a guest post from Chad Carson from CoachCarson.com. Chad started with only $1,000 in the bank and was able to build up a real estate empire that now consists of over 90 units
Thank… Read More
2017-07-27 08:00
About the Author: FT is the founder, editor, and blogger behind Million Dollar Journey (est. 2006). Through various financial strategies outlined on MillionDollarJourney.com, he g… Read More
2017-07-24 20:42
The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM) engages in manufacturing and marketing branded food products primarily in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company is a member of the divid… Read More
2017-07-24 08:00
National Retail Properties, Inc. (NNN) is a publicly owned equity real estate investment trust. The firm acquires, owns, manages, and develops retail properties in the United States.
Last w… Read More
2017-07-20 08:00
One of my favorite personal finance blogs is written by Jonathan Ping over at My Money Blog. Jonathan writes on a broad topic of finance items of interest to me, and has had great recommenda… Read More
2017-07-17 10:59
I review the list of weekly dividend increases as part of my monitoring process. Over the past week, there were several companies that raised dividends to investors. I am going to discuss ho… Read More
2017-07-13 12:50
Most readers are probably aware that it has been getting more difficult to find decent values in the current environment. When I ran my screens for valuation, I stumbled upon AT&am&hell…Read More
2017-07-11 10:00
After observing companies for a decade now, I have come to the conclusion that dividends unlock value for shareholders. Let me start off with an actual example.
A few months ago, Costco (CO… Read More
2017-07-05 11:00
I like to check the pulse of dividend growth companies by monitoring dividend increases. This is helpful as part of my monitoring process. Two recent increases caught my eye. These are two c… Read More
2017-07-04 14:03
Before I begin my message, I wanted to wish all my readers a Happy 4th of July. And I wanted to thank all of those military members for keeping us safe and able to enjoy our independence and… Read More
2017-06-29 08:00
Everyone loves a good sale. When quality merchandise is available at a discount, people get very excited.
However, when stock prices go down, many investors get terrified and refuse to inv… Read More
2017-06-27 08:00
Last week we saw how a $1 million investment in the original Dividend Champions did over the past nine years. Today, we are going to discuss how a similar passive investment in the Dividend… Read More
2017-06-22 08:00
Imagine if you had $1 million dollars at the end of 2007. You decide to invest this money in the list of the original dividend champions companies. How would you have fared if you had invest… Read More
2017-06-20 08:00
The list of dividend champions was created by David Fish in 2007. It lists companies which have managed to boost dividends for 25 years in a row. David painstakingly maintains and updates th… Read More
2017-06-19 08:00
As part of my monitoring process, I review the list of dividend increases every single week. I usually focus on companies that have raised dividends for at least a decade, in order to narrow… Read More
2017-06-16 15:08
You have probably read the news that Amazon is going to acquire Whole Foods Market (WFM) in cash for $42/share. This will increase competitive pressures in the grocery business, which has se… Read More
2017-06-15 08:00
I have researched dividend paying companies for a decade. As a result, I have built a large database of dividend stock analyses that supported each of my decisions. I can afford to look back… Read More
2017-06-12 08:00
As part of my monitoring process, I review the list of dividend increases every week. I focused my attention on companies with a ten year track record of annual dividend increases. I then al… Read More
2017-06-08 08:00
If you are like most readers on this site, chances are you have a decent job, which allows you to have a certain lifestyle and to save money to invest. You are also likely to have other obli… Read More
2017-06-06 08:00
I love reading stories of ordinary everyday folks, who manage to accumulate a multi-million dollar fortune that is donated for a good cause. I recently read the story of the Chicago ba… Read More
2017-06-01 08:00
I have written about my dividend investing journey for almost a decade now. One of the most common question I get asks how I identify companies for further research. In today’s post I… Read More
2017-05-30 08:00
The Travelers Companies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides a range of commercial and personal property, and casualty insurance products and services to businesses, government units, a… Read More
2017-05-25 13:34
There are risks to many strategies. Some risks include permanent impairment of capital, due to an investment that ends up going to zero. Some companies would usually cut or eliminate divide… Read More
2017-05-23 08:00
I have reviewed a lot of brokerages throughout the years. All of the reviews have been based on my personal experience with the services. The personal experience and ideas is a main point of… Read More
2017-05-17 17:41
There are several REITs which seem to be punished excessively as of lately. A few, which have caught my eye are listed in more detail in the article.
There is a risk that retail is going do… Read More
2017-05-15 08:00
I review the list of dividend increases every week, as part of an effort to monitor my holdings and review promising companies in action. I usually focus on the companies with a minimum ten… Read More
2017-05-11 08:00
Energy output has boomed across the country, and this little-known dividend stock could make investors a fortune.
New technologies have unlocked billions of barrels of oil and gas, even at… Read More
2017-05-08 08:00
PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) manufactures, markets, and sells various foods, snacks, and carbonated and non-carbonated beverages worldwide. The company operates in four divisions: PepsiCo Americ… Read More
2017-05-04 08:00
Robinhood is a new broker, who lets customers purchase US stocks for no commission. Yes, that is true, customers pay no commissions when they purchase stocks using Robinhood.
The servi… Read More
2017-05-01 08:00
As part of my monitoring process, I look at the list of dividend increases every single week. I then narrow the list down by focusing on companies that have raised distributions for at least… Read More
2017-04-28 08:00
I usually run a screen using my entry criteria over the list of dividend champions regularly. I do this in order to find attractively companies for further research, which could then be adde… Read More
2017-04-26 13:20
As many of you know, brokerage Loyal3 is closing down in May. I received a lot of responses from readers, who shared their disappointment about the close. I did receive one response, which n… Read More
2017-04-24 08:00
I look at the list of dividend increases every week, as part of my monitoring process. I then narrow the scope by focusing on companies that have increased dividends for at least a decade. I… Read More
2017-04-21 08:00
People usually get emotional when the topic of rent versus buy is brought up. One group swears by owning a home, and believes that it is a good decision. The second group believes in renting… Read More
2017-04-19 02:06
I just received notification that low cost broker Loyal3 is shutting down, effective May 22 2017. Loyal3 was a decent commission free alternative for beginning investors who wanted to slowly… Read More
2017-04-17 08:00
The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) provides branded consumer packaged goods to consumers in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, India, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. The… Read More
2017-04-14 08:00
In a previous article I discussed that I am on track to have my dividend income cover my expenses sometime around 2018. I received a few questions on how I am able to achieve that. I have me… Read More
2017-04-12 08:00
Last week, I shared the 2017 list of dividend aristocrats. The most common question I received focused on which companies are attractively valued today, according to my criteria.
The crite… Read More
2017-04-10 08:00
As part of my monitoring process, I review the list of dividend increases every week. I usually focus my attention to companies that have raised dividends for at least a decade. It is helpfu… Read More
2017-04-06 13:20
The S&P Dividend Aristocrats index is an elite group of companies, members of the S&P 500, which have managed to increase dividends every year for at least 25 consecutive years.
To… Read More
2017-04-05 23:03
This guest post has been wrote by Mike McNeil, passionate investor, founder of Dividend Stocks Rock and author of The Dividend Guy Blog.
I started investing when I was 23, bac… Read More
2017-04-03 11:39
Raytheon Company (RTN) develops technologically integrated products, services, and solutions worldwide. It operates through five segments: Integrated Defense Systems (IDS); Intelligence, Inf… Read More
2017-03-30 08:00
Successful dividend growth investing relies on finding companies at an attractive price which can grow earnings and dividends over time. A long track record of annual dividend increases is a… Read More
2017-03-28 08:00
The list of dividend champions includes companies which have managed to increase dividends every single year for at least 25 years in a row. This is a very rare occurrence, and is indicative… Read More
2017-03-24 08:00
John Bogle is an investing legend. He is the founder of Vanguard Group, a $3 trillion dollar mutual fund powerhouse. Vanguard is credited for single handedly rolling out the first index mutu… Read More
2017-03-22 08:00
One of the best vehicles for accumulating a nest egg for ordinary investors is the 401 (k). For most employees of large companies, they get the ability to contribute as much as $18,000/year… Read More
2017-03-20 08:00
As you know, I review the list of dividend increases every single week as part of my monitoring process. I usually focus my attention on the ones that have raised distributions every single… Read More
2017-03-15 08:00
I have owned shares of the largest Canadian Banks as a long-term investment for over four years now. I initiated a position in those five banks in early 2013, and then added some m… Read More
2017-03-13 13:09
Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets consumer products worldwide. The company operates in two segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet N… Read More
2017-03-10 09:00
This guest post has been wrote by Mike McNeil, passionate investor, founder of Dividend Stocks Rock and author of The Dividend Guy Blog.
The current bull market hides many co… Read More
2017-03-08 09:00
Index investing has become extremely popular in recent years. A lot of new investors have embraced the strategy in recent years. Unfortunately, many investors are embracing the strategy by b… Read More
2017-03-06 09:00
As part of my monitoring process, I evaluate the list of dividend increases every week. This exercise helps me observe the rate of dividend growth for companies I own. It also helps me to fa… Read More
2017-03-02 09:00
On April 3rd, 2017, Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) will receive $148 million dollars in dividend income from their 400 million shares of Coca-Cola (KO). This comes out to roughly… Read More
2017-02-27 09:00
Every week, I go through the list of dividend increases as part of my monitoring process. I usually focus on those companies that have raised dividends for at least a decade. I then focus on… Read More
2017-02-23 11:33
The NASDAQ US Broad Dividend Achievers Select Index is comprised of a select group of securities with at least ten consecutive years of increasing annual regular dividend payments. There are… Read More
2017-02-22 22:19
I have invested in dividend growth stocks for over a decade now, and shared experiences and knowledge with you on the Dividend Growth Investor site along the way.
One of the lessons I have… Read More
2017-02-21 09:00
Dividend growth investing is a very simple but effective wealth building strategy. The investor focuses on companies with a proven track record of annual dividend increases, which typically… Read More
2017-02-17 09:00
The Coca-Cola Company (KO) manufactures, distributes, and markets nonalcoholic beverages worldwide. This dividend king has paid uninterrupted dividends on its common stock since 1893 and inc… Read More
2017-02-16 14:51
Dividend investing is as sexy as watching paint dry on the wall. Defining an entry criteria that selects quality dividend stocks with rising dividends over time and then patie… Read More
2017-02-15 09:00
I have always had a deep fascination with investing. I like learning about different ways to make money, strategies, and investments. It is always fascinating to watch how others make money… Read More
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