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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Latest episode

Jun 27, 2026

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Episodes

DD31~ A dividend hoarder? LPTX, SPG, CSCO. Flogging Molly! 25.07.2020

Recorded "without a net" directly to the anchor app. All in one shot! Talking about an elderly neighbor that passed who taught me to be a "dividend hoarder". Going over the few buys of the week as I'm slowing down in anticipation of a correction. BUT I'm still buying! Tickers mentioned in this episode - LPTX, SPG, CSCO, MO, WFC, CUBE, O. Full Disclosure - I am long SPG, CSCO, MO, WFC, CUBE &O....

DD30~ Unfortunate covered call scenario. LPTX trade. CSCO, MO, T. Boyz 2 Men! 22.07.2020

Only 2 buys this week - and one isn't even a dividend stock, far from it, it's a PENNY stock, LPTX. Trying to swing a 2-1 ration trade. Talking about getting "stuck" with MO & T at high averages, bought to write covered calls, secondarily. follow me @Rustyram78 @ check out my youtube channel - Stashing Worthy Acorns. Tickers mentioned in this show - MO, T, CSCO, LPTX, SPG, RDS.A. Full Disclosu...

DD29~Paying up for quality~JNJ, IBM, PEP, SBUX. Sam Cooke! 18.07.2020

Back in Sweet Home Chicago and buying more quality dividend growth companies! Warren Buffet said - "Price is what you pay, value is what you get." That is what I am doing, week in and week out. Read a portion from John Taffer's book about priority management over time management. Tickers mentioned in this episode - O, SBUX, PEP, JNJ, IBM, ED, CVX, CUBE, DUK, GD. Full Disclosure - I am long O, SBUX...

DD~28 SBUX, IBM &GD Myrtle Beach buys! Ozzy!!! 14.07.2020

Recorded from our family vacation hotel room in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, onto my phone through the anchor app. So, no editing, stopping... this is raw and LIVE without a net! Talked about being a net buyer of time instead of a net seller of time and doing this with dividend growth stocks. So I bought SBUX, IBM, GD & sold a T covered call all from the sunny beach. Tickers discussed this ep...

DD27~ NIO til Nov! SBUX, XOM, GD, PEP. Nekromantix! 11.07.2020

I rolled my 7/10 7.00 NIO covered call up and out to a 11/20 13.00.... Find out what I did. Recapping my taxable & SDIRA dividend buys for the week. 759 plays! Tickers mentioned in this episode - NIO, PEP, DUK, SBUX, ETN, O, XOM, JNJ, GD, MMM, MO, TSLA. (Full Disclosure - I am long NIO, PEP, DUK, SBUX, ETN, O, XOM, JNJ, GD, MMM, MO). Song of the show "Haunted Cathouse" by The Nekromantix. Chec...

DD26~ I'll miss you NIO! XOM JNJ SBUX. Martika!!! 08.07.2020

Another rather lengthy episode, so buckle up! Talking my buys and a sell, breaking down my situation with NIO that may be coming to a head on Friday 7/10/2020. And a story about a 6th grade me and the song of the show - "Toy Soldiers" by Martika. Tickers mentioned in this show - JNJ, SBUX, XOM, NIO, PEP, DUK, WMT. Full disclosure - I am long JNJ, SBUX, XOM, NIO, PEP & DUK. Disclaimer- This is...

DD25~What the Navy taught me that I can teach you! Buys & CSCO, ABBV, GD.... 03.07.2020

A rather lengthy episode! I'll teach you what I learned from my time in the US Navy that gives me a high tolerance and threshold for "bad days".... I go over my buys & dividend payments received..... Tickers mentioned in this show - CSCO, XOM, PEP, ALB, XOM, CVX, GD, IBM, ADM, ABBV, KMB. Full disclosure - I am long CSCO, XOM, PEP, ALB, XOM, CVX, GD, IBM, ADM, ABBV & KMB. Disclaimer- I am n...

DD24~ Bought more fully integrated XOM. No more calls! CSCO, GD. 01.07.2020

Another late night at work and I banged out another one for all Y'all.... I go over the show stats, my buys, explain what it means to be a fully integrated Oil & Gas company...... Talk about the psychology to beat addiction and I did all this with NO SHOW notes. Just me and my phone.....!!! Check out the "We study billionaires - The investors podcast network episode #303 with Lyn Alden"! Song...

DD23~Why did I buy ACI? MCD, SBUX, PEP. Expose! 27.06.2020

So I bought Albertsons (ACI) and it was a sentimental buy I shouldn't have made. Wanna know why? Of course you do! Tune in and find out! Tickers mentioned in this episode - NIO, T, ADM, PEP, O, SBUX, MCD, ACI, JPM, RAD. Discolsure - I am long (NIO, T, ADM, PEP, O, SBUX, MCD, & JPM.) Song of the show - "Point of no return" by Expose Disclaimer - This is not financial advice but my knowledge and...

DD22~All about ADM! O, NIO. Iggy Pop! 24.06.2020

This episode is pretty much about Archer Daniels Midland and why I love them. The song of the show is "The Passenger" by Iggy and the Stooges. Find all the show songs on YouTube by searching for "Dapper Dividends Playlist". Tickers discussed in this episode - NIO, O, ADM, SPG. Full disclosure - I am long NIO, O, ADM & SPG. Disclaimer- I am not a financial adviser and this is not financial advi...

DD21~ Truth Hertz! Wall St Shenanigans. O, MCD, SBUX, NIO. The Misfits! 20.06.2020

I recap the buys of the week in my taxable dividend and the SDIRA tax deferred dividend accounts.... I talk about how crazy it is that Hertz almost did an equity offering while in Chapter 11 bankruptcy and give my opinion on why this is so very wrong. And I talk about why you need to do your OWN analysis and believe the numbers and not the story. Espcially regarding IPO's. Tickers mentioned today-...

DD20~ NIO calls & Puts. Schwab is great! Dividends! O, MCD, MO, T, NKLA. The Smiths! 17.06.2020

Lots going on in this one, so try to keep up! Talking NIO, MO, T calls & Puts. Buys of the week so far, NKLA is more valuable than F?? Tickers mentioned today - NIO, MO, T, MCD, IBM, O, LYB, DUK, JNJ, NKLA, TSLA, RBZ. Full Disclosure - I am long NIO, MO, T, MCD, IBM, O, LYB, DUK, JNJ, RBZ. Follow me on twitter @Rustyram78. Youtube channel "Stashing Worthy Acorns". Song of the show is - "How so...

DD19~ Buys and Puts and Calls OH MY! TVIX, NIO, MO, ABBV. Cameo! 13.06.2020

438 Plays, 23 Audience size, $4.35 earned! Lots of buys and options activity! Just listen and try to follow along. If you're confused, it's ok because I was confusing myself!!! Tickers mentioned in today's show- TVIX, T, MO, JNJ, XOM, EXC, ADM, IBM, MMM, PEP, ETN, GOLD, HON, CVX, ABBV, TSLA, NKLA, VIX. Song of the show - "Candy" by Cameo Disclaimer- I am not a licensed financial adviser, nor is th...

DD18~ Oh my NIO! Worthy Bonds. MO, T, Killer Dwarfs! 10.06.2020

Somewhat of a rambling show as I got home late from a LONG day at work! Discussing the show stats, how I'm being "punished" by the market for getting too greedy and breaking the rule of trading against the trend with my covered calls. I also put half our emergency fund into Worthy Bonds - Worthy.us Tickers mentioned in this episode - NIO, MO, T, NKLA, TVIX, VIX. Disclosure - I am long NIO, MO &amp...

DD17~My mkistake getting too cute with covered calls. T & MO! Paperboy! 06.06.2020

The market has been on rocket fuel and I broke the first commandment of trading, Trade with the trend! I tried to predict when the downturn would happen, but regardless of all logic and reason, the trend is up.  So at the very least, and I know better, wait for the trend to reverse! I discuss how to instantly increase your net worth, my buys for the week, give my thoughts on the recent social unre...

DD16~Can $OKE sustain a 10% yield?? Nim Vind! JPM, T, O, OKE.... 03.06.2020

I recap my show stats, my buys, a AT&T covered call, I discuss OKE (Oneok) and if I think they'll be able to sustain a 10% dividend yield, touch on the recent protests and the Song Of The Show is "Killing Saturday Night" by Nim Vind. Ticker symbols mentioned in this episode - T, WMT, WFC, O, JPM, OKE, PEP, JNJ, COST, ADM & CPB. Full disclosure - I am long T, WFC, O, JPM, PEP, JNJ & ADM...

DD15~ Lines in the sand with HON, PG & JPM & 911 Delivery of my daughter! 30.05.2020

I discuss my show stats, the weekly taxable and SDIRA account buys, I tell the story about how I delivered my daughter in an emergency, and the song of the show is "True Blue" by Madonna. Tickers mentioned in this show - PEP, NIO, JNJ, PG, HON & JPM. Disclaimer- This is not financial advice, but information to be taken as fun and entertainment. Please seek financial advice from a licensed prof...

DD14~ No more movie theaters?? A few buys, a Shellback & Face to face! PEP, PG, JNJ 27.05.2020

Quick and easy episode today. Talking about the updated show stats- Total plays - 298, Est. audience - 20, Wallet - $2.88, and heard in 15 countries! Going over my buys within the taxable & SDIRA accounts, why I bought PEP tease, opinion on the market recovery and NO MORE MOVIE THEATERS?? Then I talk about "gedunk", being a shellback & the song of the show - "A-OK" by Face to face. CHECK I...

Grow old with you stock! Weekly buys, Smashing Pumpkins, KMB, MO, DUK, SPG, WMT, ED..... 23.05.2020

I recap the weekly buys, talk about stocks I want to grow old with, cover the covered call I wrote again! I talk a little politics, and queue up my song of the show. MO covered call - Own (100) shares, average $36.98. Sold a 6/12 $37.50 covered call for $1.21 ($121 - .65 Schwab comission fee = $120.35). I keep that $120.35 no matter what. The contract break even is $38.71. My break even is $39.55...

DD#12~ WMT Dividends now success! And, I'm over Covid. MO, T, KMB, ED, CVX, XOM..... 20.05.2020

A bit of a rambling marathon episode! I recap the show statistics (213 total plays), cover my taxable brokerage account buys, update on my newly launched $30K SDIRA, try my best to explain my MO covered call I wrote (6/12 $37.50), go over my "line in the sand" buys, touch on moving half my emergency fund over to Worthy Bonds.  In my free association segment I explain why I'm over Covid, expla...

DD#11~ $30,000 portfolio LIFT OFF! Buys of the week, Rise Against, MCD, O, SPG. 16.05.2020

I cover what I make from this podcast, my buys for the week, the start of my $30,000 portfolio has officially begun! I go over my buys for the week.... Follow me on twitter @Rustyram78 and my youtube channel - "Stashing Worthy Acorns". Ticker symbols mentioned this episode - SPG, O, MCD, MO, T, KMB, PG, JNJ, DUK, MMM. Disclosure - I am long SPG, O, MCD, MO, T, PG, JNJ, DUK & MMM. Song of the s...

DD#10~ RIP Jerry Stiller..... 13.05.2020

Apologies for the inferior sound quality and audio issues! A wonky USB cable was the culprit..... I removed the background music from part 1 as it was drowning out my voice. All will be well going forward!!! I pay a short homage to the late & great Jerry Stiller, cover my buy's of the week so far - O, SPG & BTC, talk about why I like SPG going forward, Fauci & Musk, and tell you to focus on what y...

DD#9~ I'm a horrible trader! WMT, SBUX, SPG, O, WFC. Social Distortion! 09.05.2020

In today's episode I'm humbled that I've been heard in 8 countries!! I recap my buys of the week, dip into why I'm a horrible trader & my Dividend's Now! Experiment....... Talk about my confusion with the economic carnage and the rising stock market. I recount a NAVY visit to Australia and the song of the week is "Story of my life" by Social Distortion. Ticker's mentioned in this episode - SBU...

DD#8~ WMT Dividends NOW! update, $30k portfolio preview, The Cure! 06.05.2020

I update my Walmart Dividends NOW! swing trade, my buys for the week so far, preview the rough outline for my "post covid" $30k dividend growth portfolio project, and open thought talk murder hornets, Dynasty football and song of the show "The Cure, Just like heaven" Tickers mentioned in this show - SBUX, CUBE, WMT, PG. Disclosure - I am long SBUX, CUBE, PG. Disclaimer- I am not a licensed financi...

DD#7~ Dividends NOW! experiment, TSLA talk, buys & backstory! TVIX, PG, XOM, WMT 02.05.2020

Recapping portfolio buys for the week, including a surprising BTC!  Talking Tesla & Elon musk & in the second segment I chat about my early days (VERY early days) and my song I'm reminiscing about tonight is - "Cuts you up" by Peter Murphy. Ticker symbols mentioned in this episode ~ PG, XOM, CVX, MPC,  SPG, O, WMT, TVIX, TSLA, BTC.  Full Disclosure- I am long PG, XOM, SPG, O...

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