Readers of this space know that the primary focus of my income portfolio is to create ever-increasing income by investing in dividend growth securities. This means that often I will choose a lower yielding security with better dividend growth prospects over a higher yielding security. However, as one that values diversity, I also invest in some high yield securities. Here are some of the better performers, along with my life-to-date return:
Wed. Feb. 10, 2010
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Five High-Yield Positive Return Investments
Wed. Dec. 9, 2009
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3 Styles Of Sucessful Dividend Investing
There are certainly many ways to categorize the different styles of investing in dividend stocks, including yield, risk, growth, etc. An investment strategy based on any of these could be successful, if implemented within the framework well-crafted plan. Over the years, I have found that most dividend investing styles fall into one of the three major categories listed below:
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Ten Dividend Kings raising dividends for over 50 years
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Five Dividend Stocks for long-term dividend growth
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Dividend Investing: Two Common Questions?
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Wed. Sep. 23, 2009
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High Yield, High Risk Dividend Stocks
It is not unusual after I publish a list of stocks to get a comment or two asking why those stocks and not these stocks. Often the real thrust of the question is why buy those low yield stocks when you can buy these high yield stocks. The answer involves risk and its management.
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Emotionless Dividend Investing
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The ten year dividend growth requirement
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Dividend Investing: Two Common Questions?
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Wed. Jul. 29, 2009
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Are REITs and Utilities Good Dividend Investments?
Dividend stocks. When you hear those two words what do you think of? Many people think of widows and orphans, along with their stereotypical investment in utility stocks. While others may think of maximizing income by finding the highest yielding stocks available like Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). But are utilities and REITs really good dividend investments?
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Utilities Poised to Become Market Leaders
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Utility dividends for current income
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Is Now the Time for US REITS
(Buying Value, 3/14/10)
Tue. Apr. 7, 2009
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10 Dividend Stocks That Excelled In March
For many investors, the glass is always half full. Even in the darkest of times, they always see the bottom just around the corner and it really doesn’t take much good news to get them into the buying mood. The month of March provided those investors with a lot to celebrate, and they did!
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2009 Dogs of the Dow
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Thrills of Victory, and Agony of Repeat
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The Rally in the Dow Jones is Losing Steam
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Tue. Sep. 2, 2008
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Inverted Yield On Cost Curve
A yield curve is the relationship between yield and maturity. In a “normal” yield curve yields rise as maturity lengthens. When yields drop as the term lengthens, it is referred to as an inverted yield curve. A Yield On Cost (current dividend/basis) curve, like a yield curve, should increase as you move forward in time.
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Investing Based on the Yield Curve – REITs Like it Steep
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Yield Curve Predictors of Foreign Exchange Returns
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Yield curve at an extreme*
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Increasing Dividend Yield Part II: REITs
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