Author Archives: DividendDiplomats

Fundrise: Real Estate Investment Lanny’s YE 2022 Update

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Fundrise, Real Estate Investing, Crowdfunding

Fundrise is an online crowd funding platform that allows investors to invest into real estate.  The platform provides another avenue for passive income that can be helpful on the journey to financial freedom!  That is the exact reason we have been investing with Fundrise.

My wife and I have now been investing with Fundrise for approximately 4 years (this February).  We cannot wait to share another episode with you, the performance and the additional income that the investment can provide! Continue reading →

Dividend Growth – 10 Years in the Making

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Good morning everyone!  Today, I’d like to recap the last 10 years of dividend income I have received, look at the growth and predict what the NEXT 10 years could look like!

We all know that “father of time” can either work against us or FOR US.  In the world of dividend investing, building passive income on the road to financial freedom, “father of time” can be YOUR BEST FRIEND.

Grab your coffee and let’s dive in! Continue reading →

Riding the Dividend Train with Norfolk Southern (NSC) or Losing it’s Steam?!

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The chart above is a certain railroad stock, Norfolk Southern (NSC).  In fact, there are HUGE reasons why I have the screen shot above.  There have been periods of time where NSC increased their dividend not just once but twice in the year.

We are now 4 quarters in with the same dividend and the question dividend investors need to ask themselves, “Are you riding the dividend train with Norfolk Southern (NSC)?”.  Let’s see what’s going on with this railroad’s business and dividend stock metrics, especially as they transport and ship goods around the world for the holidays. Continue reading →