Seven Potential Mistakes In Dividend Investing + MORE

In the latest look at stocks ordered by largest market capitalization, Russell 3000 component West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST) was identified as having a larger market cap than the smaller end of the S&P 500, for example Apollo Group, Inc. (NASD: APOL), according to The Online Investor…

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Dividend investing is a huge part of my investment strategy. As I’ve mentioned in my now monthly passive income updates, receiving dividend income from my both my Ultimate Sustainable Dividend portfolio and my ETF portfolio is a primary driver of how my retirement will be like a few decades from now:)
Today I’m looking at the top S&P500 dividend stocks…

There are many misconceptions about dividend investing. I have tried itemizing several of them, outlining them, and providing a brief commentary. Dealing with viewpoints that are different from yours is very important, because it opens you up to new ideas, and tests your strategies against scenarios that you might not have thought about…

While investors may assume that dividend investing is relatively straightforward, they commonly make mistakes that undercut the potential income and total return of their investments, says a new study by Forward (Forward Management, LLC) How Not to Invest in Dividend Stocks. “With more than 10,000 Americans turning 65 each day and bond yields near historical lows, dividend stocks are on the radar

I remember long ago when I owned mutual funds, any dramatic dip in the markets would make my stomach turn. Our family advisor told me I should be buying more units while the price was down. I could never wrap my head around buying more of something that could lose value so quickly. To me it was a practice that went against all logical thinking…