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Bert’s December 2021 Dividend Income Summary – A NEW RECORD!

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Happy New Year everyone! 2021 finished off with a bang. There are some many things to be thankful for, from a personal and investing standpoint.  2021 was the year of the dividend. If that’s not the official name, well then, maybe it should be. Dividend investing is back and our dividend income definitely reflects that. In December 2021, we set a NEW RECORD and I cannot wait to share the results with the dividend investing community. Please read our December dividend income summary! Continue reading →

Dividend Stock Watch List: Lanny’s January 2022 Edition

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Happy New Year!  The stock market finished on a strong note, hitting 4,800 quite a few times in the S&P 500.  The year had many ups and downs, high points and low points, but we are thankful to be here, healthy.

The winners of 2021 appear to be crypto and NFT investors, not to mention that growth stocks still performed decently well.  You know what else was a strong metric in 2021?  Dividend Growth baby!  Across the board, dividend stocks, mutual funds and ETFs lit up the charts, no doubt!

Therefore, as I do every month, here is the Dividend Stock Watch List for January 2022! Continue reading →

You Don’t Have to Buy Individual Dividend Stocks to be a Dividend Investor

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Shocker.  I am getting right to the point here.  You do not need to buy individual dividend stocks in order to be a dividend stock investor.  This could be part of the reason why investors or beginner investors are afraid to jump into the stock market, because the fear of having to pick individual stocks.

Therefore, I really want to hone in on that fear and debate.  There are many ways to build a passive income stream on your journey to financial freedom, with dividend income being one of those streams.  Hence why I repeat, you do not need to buy individual dividend stocks to be a dividend investor.  It is time show you why and how you can be a dividend investor without buying dividend stocks.   . Continue reading →

7 Dividend Increases Expected in January 2022

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Ladies and gentleman. It is time to kick off 2022 in style! We have 7 dividend increases expected in January 2022. As passionate dividend growth investors, we are always monitoring the newswire for dividend increases. Don’t believe us…check our Twitter Feed. Each month, we summarize the dividend increases expected in the coming month. Tehre are some HEAVYWEIGHTS this month. So get ready, our your cup of coffee. It is time to discuss the 7 dividend increases expected in January 2022.

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Leggett & Platt: Time to Buy This Dividend King? | Dividend Stock Analysis

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Our journey to find an undervalued dividend stock never ends! The goal is to reach financial freedom by buying undervalued dividend growth stocks to build a growing, truly passive, dividend income stream. The stock market continues to swing wildly, as we learn more about the impact of the Omicron variant and inflation. The swings have provided us with buying opportunities in great dividend growth stocks. That is why in this article, we are going to review Leggett & Platt to determine if it is time to buy this undervalued Dividend King!

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Dividend Stock Purchase: Lanny’s November 2021 Summary

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Welcome back to another month of Dividend Stock Purchases!  I hope you were staying busy in your financial journey, bettering yourself each day and each month.  My wife & I continued to save as much as we can and invest back into the stock market.

The journey to financial freedom does not take breaks and one must continue to persevere through uncertainty, put cash to work and push that forward dividend income forward.  What did November 2021 activity show?  You will have to dive in and see the dividend stock purchases!

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