Should I Keep Buying Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF?! | VYM $108+

The Stock Market is on an absolute tear right now.  The S&P 500 is well over 4,400+ and is nearing new all-time highs.  Dividend investing has been extremely hard, as stocks are seemingly overvalued and undervalued stocks are hard to come by.

Due to the increase in the overall S&P 500 and the stock market, it is a great time to reflect on current investment strategy and to determine the path forward.  As you know, this will be a heavy Vanguard investment strategy discussion – do I continue forward or stop the presses? Continue reading

AT&T Stock: Should I Sell, Reduce Position or Hold?!

As we all have heard the AT&T news that dropped on May 17th, AT&T is spinning off WarnerMedia to merge with Discovery, to create a massive organization in Entertainment.

The stock market instantly loved it, for only a few hours.  The stock price has shuttered due to the devastating dividend news of AT&T having to reduce their dividend?  In this article, I will list out the options I, and many of us, have on the table.  The question has consistently been, do you sell your AT&T stock, now? Continue reading

Procter & Gamble vs. Johnson & Johnson – The Battle of Dividend Royalty | Dividend Stock Analysis

Today, two titans of the Dividend Investing community enter the ring to face off. Yes, we have another dividend stock showdown my friends. We’ve seen The Rock vs. Stone Cold, Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant, Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels.  Now, we have Procter & Gamble (PG) vs. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). We will compare the company’s brands, dividend history, and current stock metrics to determine which Dividend King is a better undervalued dividend stock to buy TODAY!

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Dividends are DEFINITELY Back! April 2021 Brings Roaring Dividends

Dividend investing community, I had to write this article.  The blood or “dividends” are pumping through my veins.  Dividend aristocrats are increasing their dividend and beating expectations.  In addition, companies are increasing dividends that I would not have seen coming.

Therefore, this bodes the response to this question, “Are dividends back”?  It’s a question I continually have been asking over the last 6 months.  April 2021 has definitely answered the question full well – DIVIDENDS are.. DEFINITELY BACK!

This article will go over the increases that have propelled me to that conclusion.  Not only the dividend increases in April 2021 that led me to that, but why the dividend increases were different than anticipated.  Let’s GO and dive in dividend investors! Continue reading

Fundrise: Internet Public Offering (iPO) Round 2 – Adding $900 to My Fundrise Investment

Fundrise, internet public offering

The past week I received the lovely investing news that I am able to join in on the next round of Fundrise and their internet public offering, or iPO as they call it.  I have absolutely been loving the Fundrise investing platform, as it’s offered a great alternative real estate investment for us and has added to the passive / dividend income stream!  See what I plan on doing with this next round of investing in the company itself – Fundrise.
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Why I’m Investing in Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Every Week

JNJ, Johnson & Johnson

The time is now, to be as aggressive as ever, investing in dividend stocks to grow your passive income.  Our goal is to reach financial freedom by building a growing dividend income stream. We aren’t going to reach this coveted end game by leaving our cash on the sidelines. Like Lanny, I am finally committing to a consistent, weekly purchase strategy. There is one twist, however. My wife and I are going to buy Johnson & Johnson every week! This article will explain why.

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