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I go over how much I made in dividends in the month of June 2022 from $113,000 Fidelity Investing portfolio. My portfolio consists of both dividend and growth stocks, every month the dividend snowball continues to produce more passive income in the form of dividends for me. We also look at some stocks that have grown their dividend in the past month. Follow me on Youtube: CitizenoftheYear!  D...

Everyone wants to beat the market and make money! But what if I told you can get great stock market returns without beating the market year in and year out? Only 5% of investors over a 20 year period have been able to beat the market. The vast majority of funds and those trying to sell you the market cannot consistently beat the market. Buying a low cost index fund like VOO or SPY will get you clo...

We take a closer look at Amplify's DIVO a monthly dividend paying ETF that focuses on income potential with its high quality dividend oriented stocks, which are tactically used for covered calls.  DIVO is an actively managed income ETF and is aiming to have lower volatility thank the market. So far in 2022, DIVO is down considerably less than the overall market. DIVO may compliment other inco...

REITs are a cornerstone in a good dividend investor's portfolio.  Today I will share 3 REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) that offer solid cashflows and high dividends. These stocks are Equinix: a data center giant, Arbor Realty Trust: ABR a mortgage company, and STOR Capital, a single tenant real estate company. These stocks are off considerably from what they were just a year ago, offering...

NUSI is a popular income ETF offering over a 10% dividend yield and monthly dividends. NUSI is slightly different than other income ETFs. While it does do covered calls on the NASDAQ 100, it also buys protective puts. This should ideally protect investors when the stock market goes down, but 2022 has showed us that is not the case. In fact, NUSI is doing considerably worse than the market. I expla...

I go over how much I made in dividends in the month of May 2022 from $110,000 Fidelity Investing portfolio. My portfolio consists of both dividend and growth stocks, every month the dividend snowball continues to produce more passive income in the form of dividends for me. We also look at some stocks that have grown their dividend in the past month. Follow me on YouTube: CitizenoftheYear!  &n...

The stock market experienced it's worst week since March 2020. The best investors know this is a chance to buy high quality companies at a strong starting dividend yield. Today I will go over 5 dividend stocks that I just put $500 into. The dividend stocks I will go over today include Prudential Financial PRU, Medtronic MDT, Applied Materials AMAT,  Vici Properties VICI, and United Healthgrou...

The income ETF RYLD is now boasting a 14% dividend yield. This ETF also pays out every single month. Let's take a look at their previous 12 month performance as well as year to date performance. We also compare RYLD to the other monthly dividend income ETFs QYLD and JEPI.  Follow me on my new YouTube: CitizenoftheYear! Disclaimer:This is not financial advice and I am not a licensed financial...

We take a small break from the world of investing, and react to a 100 year old man who has worked at the same company for 84 years! Walter Orthmann started at 16 and is still going strong all these years later. He set the Guinness World Record for the longest career in the same company. Follow me on my YouTube: CitizenoftheYear! Disclaimer:This is not financial advice and I am not a licensed finan...

The stock market continues it's usually volatility, but that doesn't mean we can't find some great dividend paying stocks out there!  In today's video I share 4 stocks I just put $500 into that have a proven track record of paying dividends and doing well during recessions. These stocks are as safe as it gets! The companies I will be going over are Proctor and Gamble Stock (PG), Pfizer Stock...

AGNC is a monthly dividend paying company that specializes in using leverage to invest in residential mortgage backed securities. AGNC is popular in the dividend investing community because of it's near 12% dividend yield. I go over AGNC's business model and if it can sustain paying out these large dividend payments for the foreseeable future.  Follow me on YouTube: CitizenoftheYear!  Di...

Today we will look at 3 blue chip dividend stocks that have pulled back significantly due to the market. All these companies have been paying dividends to their shareholders for years and have had a great capital appreciation in the stock market as well. These companies will continue to position themselves for high returns and dividend payments for decades to come. Follow me on my new Instagram: C...

I go over how much I made in dividends in the month of April 2022 from my $105,000 Fidelity Investing portfolio. My portfolio consists of both dividend and growth stocks, every month the dividend snowball continues to produce more passive income in the form of dividends for me. We also look at some stocks that have grown their dividend in the past month. Follow me on YouTube: CitizenoftheYear!&nbs...

These 3 Dividend Stocks should continue to pay shareholders for decades to come. Each has a strong moat, impressive financials, great name recognition, and potential for more cash flows in the future. Dividend Stocks pay shareholders for just owning on their stock as they go out and do all the work associated with running a business. The dividend stocks I will go over are JPM Chase JPM, a high yie...

SoFi Stock has done one thing really well these past couple months: Continue to go down in stock price. Now nearly trading as a penny stock, is this the time SoFi stock finally experiences it long awaited breakthrough? SoFi continues to grow members, Galileo accounts, and top and bottom line numbers continue to grow. This company has all the great characteristics of a growth company. It just needs...

Traditional Dividend Growth Investing is a great way to build generational wealth and consistent passive income. However, one draw back is it takes a considerable amount of time and money to be able to enjoy early retirement. Today we will talk about XYLD, a covered call high yielding dividend ETF that pays massive monthly dividends. XYLD tracks the S&P 500 and sells call options against it's...

Medical Properties Trust MPW is a healthcare REIT that invests in providing facilitates related to the medical sector. Some recent news articles have caused a slump in share price that now has the stock offering a strong starting yield of 6.3%. I took advantage of the dip and bought more shares of MPW - reaching 100 shares for the first time! I go over a few reasons why I am confident in holding t...

The JPMorgan Equity Premium Income or JEPI is an a monthly paying dividend ETF. The ETF run's a strategy using options trading, buying and holding blue chip dividend stocks, and dealing with Equity Linked Notes or ELNs. This income ETF is more targeted towards those nearing retirement or in retirement who don't want a lot of volatility but still want decent returns.  JEPI's performance the pa...

Nasdaq NDAQ is a company that most investors have heard of but few likely know this is also a publicly traded company. Nasdaq NDAQ has actually done quite well over the years returning great capital appreciation and big dividend payments for shareholders. In today's video I will briefly go over NDAQ's business model and how they make money. Follow me on YouTube: CitizenoftheYear! Disclaimer:This i...

I go over how much I made in dividends in the month of March 2022 from $117,000 Fidelity Investing portfolio. My portfolio consists of both dividend and growth stocks, every month the dividend snowball continues to produce more passive income in the form of dividends for me. We also look at some stocks that have grown their dividend in the past month. Follow me on YouTube: CitizenoftheYear!  ...

Being brand new to the stock market can be intimidating at first with so many options. As Warren Buffett once said, “The first rule of an investment is don't lose money. And the second rule of an investment is don't forget the first rule." Luckily, the dividend paying stocks I will share today are good for investors of any level. These are companies that have proven track records of revenue growth...

If you thought Charles Schwab's SCHD Dividend ETF was great, well they have it done it again! SCHG is the Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF. This powerful ETF offers a low expense ratio, gives diversity, and access to companies that exhibit growth style characteristics. Of course this ETF also pays dividend but the yield is not as high as SCHD since many growth stocks don't pay dividends.  Fol...

With the stock market going back up this past week, cheap dividend stocks are becoming harder to find. Luckily for a dividend investor like myself, Lowe's Stock actually went down over 10% in the past month. I couldn't help myself and had to buy Lowe's LOW a company that has raised their dividend for over 50 years.  Lowe's should continue to dominate in the home improvement sector as the hous...

I go over how much I made in dividends in the month of February 2022 from $115,000 Fidelity Investing portfolio. My portfolio consists of both dividend and growth stocks, every month the dividend snowball continues to produce more passive income in the form of dividends for me. We also look at some stocks that have grown their dividend in the past month. Follow me on YouTube: CitizenoftheYear! &nb...

The Dividend King 3M (MMM) has a had a rough past decade. The reliable dividend stock may boast a starting yield of over 4% but that does not mean investing in 3M does not come with risks, despite its 64 year history of increased dividend payments. 3M has had stagnate revenue growth for years now and the company keeps getting hit with lawsuit after lawsuit. Find out if I'm still buying into 3M sto...