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Dividend & Income Investing

Dividend and income investing strategies seek to select companies that pay a regular dividend so that you are guaranteed a regular income from your investment. We cover the many dividend investment strategies you can implement.

Find the Best Defensive Stocks: Ben Grahams Protection Strategy

Defensive stocks withstand economic recessions and bear markets by providing critical human services. The best way to find defensive stocks is by using Benjamin Graham's timeless rules for the defensive investor: Stability, earnings, dividends, price-to-book ratio, and the price-to-Graham number.

How to Find the Best Dividend Growth Stocks: 5 Step Strategy

To find the best dividend growth stocks, we need to screen for specific criteria. Find stocks with a 10+ year history of growing dividends, a sustainable payout ratio, 5-year sales growth over 4%, and a margin of safety greater than 0.

Creating the Best Dividend Stock Screener: 4 Strategies & Criteria

Our research shows you how to create the best dividend stock screener; you must decide on a high-yield, safe, or dividend growth strategy. Next, choose our tested criteria for your screener, like payout ratio, yield, and coverage.

Dividend Investing: Strategy, Research & Software for Income Investors.

Dividend investing is a strategy of investing in stocks that regularly pay dividends, with the objective of building a passive income for retirement. It can also be used to generate income in the present while protecting your capital from market volatility.

What is a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)? Is it Worth It?

Dividend reinvestment plans are an effective way to reinvest dividends directly with a company to accumulate more shares over time without having to pay commission fees for each transaction. This allows for a steady stream of cost-effective income for the investor and stability for the company.

Common vs. Preferred Stock: Strategy Differences & Examples

Common stock has voting rights and price appreciation in line with market prices, whereas preferred stock does not. However, preferred stock has higher priority dividend payments and liquidity rights in case of insolvency. The downside of preferred stock is that it has no voting rights, and they are callable.

Are Reinvested Dividends Taxable & How To Reduce It?

Reinvested dividends are generally taxable. The tax rate usually depends on the type of dividend received and your income tax bracket. For example, qualified...

How to Calculate Dividend Yield & Triple Your Profits

To calculate dividend yield, divide the stock's annual dividend per share by the stock's current market price. The dividend yield increases as share prices drop, so to triple your yields, buy stock price panic crashes.

Finding High-Yield Dividend Stocks: 3 Tested Strategies

To find high-yield dividend stocks requires scanning for key criteria such as dividend yield, growth, payout ratio, and EPS. A safer and more profitable strategy will incorporate value investing criteria like margin of safety and price to sales.

Ordinary vs. Qualified Dividends Less Tax & More Profit

Ordinary dividends are taxed at the individual investor's marginal rate, while qualified dividends are subject to a lower tax rate. Qualified dividends must also meet certain criteria like holding period and stock ownership.

7 Strategies to Find the Best Value Dividend Stocks

Our research combines criteria for selecting value stocks and dividend-paying stocks to create seven strategies for finding under-valued dividend stocks. We include the exact criteria to use and a step-by-step guide to implementing them into a stock screener.

Ultimate Guide to Dividend Investing with 4 Proven Strategies!

Dividend investing is a low-risk route into the stock market. Your income investing journey starts by grasping dividend yield, payouts, profit expectations, and our trying four time-tested strategies.

What Is Qualified Dividend & How Can You Take advantage?

Curious about Qualified Dividends and how they contribute to your long-term stock investment profits? Let's explore their importance and unravel the potential benefits they...

Preferred Stock Dividend Explained & Optimizing Income

Ready to invest in Preferred Stock for stable income? Brace yourself for the seven mind-blowing reasons why Preferred Stock Dividend outshines Ordinary Stock Dividend...

How to Invest in Dividend Stocks – 4 Experts Reveal Favorite...

Learning how to invest in dividend stocks can seem daunting at first, which is why we reached out to four experts; we gain insights from a professor of finance, a trader, an investor, and a financial advisor.

10 Tips For Investing In Dividend Stocks Like A Pro

Creating long-term wealth requires discipline, planning, and strong execution of that plan. We believe the best way to build long-term wealth is to invest...

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