Dapper Dividends

Dapper Dividends

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Dapper Dividends is a quirky and unique take on dividend growth investing! I’m Russ, born in '78, Chicago raised, US Navy in the late '90s, have a wife and two teenage daughters, commercial loading dock equipment installer and service tech since '99.While the following content are my opinions on investing and life, nothing is to be considered advice, but shared knowledge for your fun and entertainment!

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Dapper Dividends

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dapperdividends.com

Latest episode

Jun 27, 2026

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Episodes

DD81~ Weekly Dividend Portfolio Update W/ Jena! $186 in dividends! 08.02.2021

This was taken from the YouTube video. My wife, Jena, joined us to go over the portfolio activities for the week. Please check out the video on YouTube at Dapper Dividends!! This is not financial advice, but our thoughts shared for your fun and entertainment!

DD80~ Is Amazon a buy after Jeff Bezos stepped down? 04.02.2021

This was from a recent YouTube video and I thought it was short and sweet.... We discussed Amazon's Q420 earnings, Jeff Bezos' farewell as CEO letter and Amazon's valuation. I do not own amazon! This is not financial advice, but my thoughts and ideas shared for fun and entertainment!

DD79~ Portfolio Update, buys, LMT, PEP, MCD earnings. 29.01.2021

This episode ended abruptly as my wife called me and the recording stopped! My portfolio update a little bit of market news McDonald’s earnings and what I bought during this week.

DD78~GameStop, Reddit Raiders, JNJ, MSFT & T earnings. 27.01.2021

We discussed the Reddit Raiders went over Johnson & Johnson earnings Microsoft earnings and AT&T earnings. As always I am not a licensed financial advisor and this is not financial advice these are just my thoughts and opinions shared for fun and entertainment.

DD77~$5 a day!! Portfolio Update & 4 Stocks to watch this week! 24.01.2021

This is the audio version of the YouTube video. Discussing hitting $5 a day, portfolio updates and 4 stocks I'm watching this week. Tickers mentioned in this episode - SPG, CSCO, KMB, T, MO, PEP, LMT, O. (Full disclosure - I am long all of these!) Disclaimer - I am not a licensed financial adviser and this is not financial advice. These are my thoughts and opinions shared for your fun and entertai...

DD76~Fiddy & Fyodor, Minimalism, MO, PEP, LMT, O! 17.01.2021

Double duty once again recording this to post on the YouTube channel and podcast.... So, no song of the show, but honestly, I'm becoming discontent with it because I can't play the song. It would be much more interesting if I could talk it up and then play it! We discussed the very important lesson that 50 Cent and Fyodor Dostoevsky teach us about losing their fear of death and realizing how short...

DD75 ~ The First, the biggest and 100+ year dividends. LMT, KO, BP, SIX! 09.01.2021

Apologies for the sound quality, as I was also recording for the YouTube channel. Special episode, due to a leaking washing machine and time constraints I did the podcsast and the youtube together. So, check this out on youtbe as well!! We discussed the first dividend paid in 1602, the biggest single dividend I could find, 14 companies with 100+ years of dividends and my buys, sells and dividends...

DD74~Happy New Year! "Cheap" Stocks. Portfolio Update. LMT, PEP, CSCO. Pretty Poison! 02.01.2021

It's a new year and I'm ready to go! I need to have some direct expose to space, and I think I found what I was looking for.... and it's undervalued too!! Portfolio updates, no dividends, a SELL and a few BUYS.... Check them out!! Tickers mentioned in this episode - LMT, HMC, CSCO, PEP, VZ, MO, T. (Disclosure - I am long CSCO, PEP, VZ, MO & T.) Disclaimer - I am not a licensed financial advise...

DD73~ Merry Christmas! Kids pick stocks! Ramones! 25.12.2020

Merry Christmas to all! Recorded on Christmas morning, we discussed Coca-Cola cutting and restructuring. My daughters received money for Christmas into their custodial accounts and I let them pick what they wanted. And we wrapped it all up with the bridge account buys for the week and why I need to buy more Cisco. Tickers mentioned in this episode - KO, CSCO, PEP, SBUX, WMT, AMZN, AAPL, DIS, MCD,...

DD72~Why I'm investing in Dividends. Buy INTC? Beborn Beton! 19.12.2020

I'm back and busier than ever!! Quick explanation of why I'm a dividend growth investor, the weekly recap and why I think INTC could be a buy. FWIW, Dapper Dividends will be a weekly show for the foreseeable future! Tickers mentioned in this episode - MET, MMM, MCD, DUK, PRU, LEG, PEP, MRK, ED, O, GOLD, KMB, INTC. (Full Disclosure - I am long all of these except for INTC.) Song of the show "Sleepi...

DD71 ~ Mr. Aurelius. DIS, PEP, KO, JNJ. The Real McKenzies! 12.12.2020

Talked some Marcus Aurelius, What's the deal with Disney, Dividends and buys in my portfolios and a few covered calls. Tickers mentioned in this episode - DIS, AAPL, AMZN, CMCSA, VIACA, T, ROKU, SPOT, LYB, HMC, XOM, ADM, IBM, MMM, JNJ, MO, KO, PEP, CVX, MSFT. (Full Disclosure, I am long all of these except AMZN, CMCSA, VIACA, ROKU & SPOT) Song of the show - "Chip" by The Real McKenzies Disclai...

DD70 ~ The Richuation Room Interview! 09.12.2020

Special episode as I was on the Richuation Room podcast.  Be sure to check him out on all your podcatchers, on youtube and on twitter @RichuationRoom. Tickers mentioned in this episode - NIO, JNJ, PG, MCD, BTC. (Full Disclosure - I am long NIO, JNJ, PG, MCD & BTC) Disclaimer - I am not a licensed financial adviser and this is not financial advice. All opinions shared are for fun and enter...

DD69~ 3 Cannabis stocks, ALB SOLD, MET, MO, MMM. Deee-Lite! 06.12.2020

It has been an incredibly busy week and I'm talking about a few cannabis stocks, why I sold Albemarle, what I bought with the proceeds, how much the annual dividend income increased and what's up with my AT&T options in the SDIRA portfolio. Tickers mentioned in this episode - MJ, CGC, CRLBF, IIPR, ALB, T, MO, MMM, XOM, DUK, PEP, KMB, MET.  (Full Disclosure - I am long ALB, T, MO, MMM, XOM...

DD68- Drive to work with me. $ALB, $MET, $MO, $TSLA. Cure! 02.12.2020

Was just about to record, and I received an OT call, so, I’m bringing you on the road with me as I drive to a nighttime call in Plainfield, IL. Talked about learning from the past, what to do moving forward, and some market moves I made and why. The song of the show is “A Forest” by The Cure.

DD67~ How to invest in Las Vegas/Gambling. MGM, CZR, MGP. Michael Jackson! 28.11.2020

This is a long episode and has everything a beginner needs to know to begin investing in the gambling/gaming/Las Vegas companies and industry. Tickers mentioned in this episode - SBUX, PEP, MGM, CZR, WYNN, MGP, VICI, GLPI, SGMS, IGT, BJK, BETZ, NERD, NETL, STOR, NNN, WPC, O, IIPR, GLPI, STAG. (Full Disclosure - I am long SBUX, PEP & MGP) Song of the Show - "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson Disc...

DD66~ From Las Vegas with Love. Elvis! 25.11.2020

I debated on putting out another episode as we’re in Las Vegas celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary. I had no material and nothing written down, but I gave life, love and investing advice. Check it out!!

DD65 ~ I Pencil. PEP, IBM, JNJ, KMB. Johnny Cash! 21.11.2020

As I drove through the Southside of Chicago today, I noticed a McDonalds and thought about all the different dividend paying companies that are located within. And with that thoughtful reflection, I was reminded of an essay I had read many years ago by Leonard E. Read, entitled - I, Pencil. So, I read the essay on this episode and is about 15 minutes long. Afterwards I recap the buys, a sell and t...

DD64 ~ You are worth more than you know! IVZ, SPYD, PRU. A.F.I.! 18.11.2020

If you're looking for motivation, you're going to want to check out the entire episode. Lots of good stuff in here today! Recapping a sale, buys and dividends received. Tickers mentioned in this episode - IVZ, SPYD, MO, IBM, KMB, MRK, PRU, PG, ABBV, JNJ. (Full Disclosure -  I am long  - JNJ, MO, IBM, KMB, MRK, PRU, PG, ABBV.) Song of the show - End Transmission by A.F.I. - Head to youtub...

DD63~ Respond instead of react. PEP, MET, PRU, MO. Rammstein! 14.11.2020

Today we talked about cryptocurrency, free coins on coinbase, responding instead of reacting and the taxable and SDIRA portfolio activity. Tickers mentioned in this episode - BTC, XLM, XRP, COMP, EOS, CGLD, ALGO, MKR, PEP,  NIO, MET, PRU, ACI, GD, O, T, MO, IBM, CSCO. (Full Disclosure - I am long all of these!) Song of the show - "Ich tu dir weh" by Rammstein Disclaimer- I am not a licensed f...

DD62~ 3 Stocks to buy that can benefit from the vaccine. Taylor Dayne! 11.11.2020

I give the secret of how to be wealthy, explain why I didn't buy anything today and go through an article I read on Marketbeat.com, 3 Stocks to Buy that Can Benefit from the Vaccine by Sean Sechler. Tickers mentioned in this episode - Well, that would spoil the surprise now, wouldn't it? :) Song of the show - "Tell it to my heart" by Taylor Dayne Disclaimer - I am not a licensed financial adviser...

DD61~ A Chocolate Kiss for you. T, MO, NIO. Praga Khan! 07.11.2020

It's 3 days after the election and we still do not have an announced winner here in the USA! Yeesh. I had an interestingly random chat with my wife about Hershey (HSY) as a dividend growth company. Recapping what I bought in the taxable and SDIRA portfolios. Tickers mentioned in this episode - T, PEP, MCD, MO, SBUX, CVS, VZ, BP, NIO, HSY, EXC, JPM, XOM. (Full Disclosure : I am long T, PEP, MCD, MO...

DD60~ Election Night with a lunatic, XOM, T, CVS, VZ. The Smiths! 04.11.2020

Have you ever listened to US Presidential talk with a lunatic? Well, this is your chance!! Not a whole lot of dividend or investing talk in this one as my mind is on the US Presidential election with everyone else, but I wanted to have a few laughs. Check back next episode for more dividend/investing talk. Tickers mentioned in this episode - XOM, T, CVS, VZ. Full Disclosure (I am long all of these...

DD59~Halloween! Favorite scary movies. JNJ, XOM, MRK. The Misfits! 31.10.2020

I worked a 16 hour day and recorded this at 1 AM! Talking about how everything is going to be ok after the election, my 10 favorite scary movies, recapping the week's dividend growth portfolio activity to wrap things up. Tickers mentioned in this episode - JNJ, PEP, MRK, ABBV, XOM. (Full Disclosure - I am long JNJ, PEP, MRK, ABBV, XOM.) Song of the show - "Halloween" by The Misfits Disclaimer - I...

DD58~How to smell a rat! PEP, JNJ, IRM, MO. The Misfits! 28.10.2020

After I received another DM on Twitter to give my money to someone to trade bitcoin for me, I was reminded of Bernie Madoff. A book I read also came to mind and I share the top 5 ways to "Smell a Rat", and make sure you aren't sucked into a Ponzi scheme. Talked about Bitcoin, Ripple and Stellar Lumens, of which I own all three. Covered my sparse buys this week, talked about interest coverage ratio...

DD57~ Latte Factor, Busted Ankle, Q3 Earnings, INTC, T, KMB. Alacranes Musical! 24.10.2020

In this thrilling episode, I cover the 2 books I read this week - The Latte Factor and Lone Survivor. Retell a story of my busted ankle in the Gulf of Oman, lightly touch on Q3 earnings for INTC, T & KMB. Cover my buys for the week. Song of the show "Sin Tu Amor" by Alacranes Musical! Tickers mentioned in this episode - HD, T, KMB, INTC, PEP, MRK, CSCO, SPG, ABBV, XOM. Full Disclosure ( I am l...

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