Dividend Growth

Here’s How to Get a Secret 15% Dividend from Google

Here’s How to Get a Secret 15% Dividend from Google

Today I continue what I have been calling my dogfight series, pitting two single-stock covered call ETFs, using the same underlying stock, against each other. YieldMax invented the single-stock covered call ETF in 2023. It now has 25 of these ETFs covering different popular stocks. And in October 2023, Kurv funds launched six single-stock covered […]

Start Off 2024 With Even More Dividend Growth

Start Off 2024 With Even More Dividend Growth

As I start a new year, I work through strategies that will let me make more money as we go through the year. The first quarter brings dividend increase announcements, and they put my focus on dividend growth investing. Every day, news crosses my desk highlighting the power of dividend growth. Investing in growing dividends […]

One of My Favorite Dividend Growth Stocks Is on Sale

One of My Favorite Dividend Growth Stocks Is on Sale

The 2022 bear market took the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector down, along with the broader stock market. Most of the stock market bottomed in October 2022, but has recovered a significant portion of the bear market losses. REITs have not participated in the recent market gains, with share prices remaining near their 18-month […]

Grow Your Income 3x Faster Than Inflation

Grow Your Income 3x Faster Than Inflation

I enjoy reading and listening to the advice and opinions presented in financial news outlets. The discussions mainly focus on hot stocks for short-term gains. The ideas are interesting but rarely apply to investors who want to build long-term wealth. Last week, however, a Wall Street Journal article acknowledged the power of investing for dividends. […]

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Covid Changed Dividend Stocks – Here’s How to Adapt

A recent Wall Street Journal article highlights the significant number of companies that suspended common stock dividends in the early days of the pandemic and have not yet restarted payouts to shareholders. A company’s dividend strategy tells you a lot about how they think about us, the little guy investors. So let’s take a look […]

The American Dollar could crash the global economy

The American Dollar could crash the global economy

The Euro-to-Dollar just hit a 20-year low the last few weeks.  The Dollar (DXY) has broken out of a 7-year consolidation period and moving higher.  And, as this happens, things will start breaking.  We’re already seeing the cracks in Europe with their economy tanking fast.  In my free video this week (I do this every […]

Growing Dividends is the Secret to Wealth

Growing Dividends is the Secret to Wealth

For the dividend-focused investor, nothing is better than one of your stocks announcing a dividend increase. So you can be assured that this Seeking Alpha headline caught my eye: 100 REIT Dividend Hikes Investing for dividend growth is a sure-fire way to build your wealth over the long term. The article explained that 100 real […]