Comments on: My Introduction to Dividend Investing and Multiple Streams of Income http://www.myjourneytomillions.com/articles/my-introduction-to-dividend-investing-and-multiple-streams-of-income/ Elite Personal Finance and Estate Planning Information for Everyone Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:43:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Review of my Dividend Reinvestment Perpetual Income Machine | My Journey to Millions http://www.myjourneytomillions.com/articles/my-introduction-to-dividend-investing-and-multiple-streams-of-income/comment-page-1/#comment-28323 Review of my Dividend Reinvestment Perpetual Income Machine | My Journey to Millions Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:11:08 +0000 http://www.myjourneytomillions.com/articles/my-introduction-to-dividend-investing-and-multiple-streams-of-income/#comment-28323 [...] Months Later a Look at my Perpetual Income Machine In February I wrote about wanting to start investing in dividend producing stocks and then I immediately wrote about creating my dividend portfolio.  Well since it has been six [...] [...] Months Later a Look at my Perpetual Income Machine In February I wrote about wanting to start investing in dividend producing stocks and then I immediately wrote about creating my dividend portfolio.  Well since it has been six [...]

]]> By: Evan http://www.myjourneytomillions.com/articles/my-introduction-to-dividend-investing-and-multiple-streams-of-income/comment-page-1/#comment-17870 Evan Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:18:26 +0000 http://www.myjourneytomillions.com/articles/my-introduction-to-dividend-investing-and-multiple-streams-of-income/#comment-17870 Thanks for stopping by NtD. Luckily, I am doing the first 2 ways and then the third I am hoping will continue which is why I searched out those companies which have increased their dividend for decades upon decades! Thanks for stopping by NtD.

Luckily, I am doing the first 2 ways and then the third I am hoping will continue which is why I searched out those companies which have increased their dividend for decades upon decades!

]]> By: Need the Dough http://www.myjourneytomillions.com/articles/my-introduction-to-dividend-investing-and-multiple-streams-of-income/comment-page-1/#comment-17868 Need the Dough Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:51:17 +0000 http://www.myjourneytomillions.com/articles/my-introduction-to-dividend-investing-and-multiple-streams-of-income/#comment-17868 The only thing I'd add is to make sure you consider the growth of the dividend as well. Utility companies may only grow their dividend by 1% to 3% per year, where as a company like Johnson and Johnson has grown their dividend by over 10% for the last decade. So that becomes important as you snowball your income stream. Really, your income stream is going to grow three ways. Early on the most substantial way is by adding more funds from savings into stocks. That will of course produce a growing income stream. The second way the stream will grow is through reinvesting the dividends you earn. And finally, the third way is through the companies that you own increasing their dividend distribution. So 3 different ways to grow that stream of income coming in, all important in their own right. If you can't tell, I love me some dividend investing! Cool to see Dividend Growth Investor commenting as well, since I really love his analysis. Anyways, great post! The only thing I’d add is to make sure you consider the growth of the dividend as well. Utility companies may only grow their dividend by 1% to 3% per year, where as a company like Johnson and Johnson has grown their dividend by over 10% for the last decade. So that becomes important as you snowball your income stream.

Really, your income stream is going to grow three ways. Early on the most substantial way is by adding more funds from savings into stocks. That will of course produce a growing income stream. The second way the stream will grow is through reinvesting the dividends you earn. And finally, the third way is through the companies that you own increasing their dividend distribution. So 3 different ways to grow that stream of income coming in, all important in their own right.

If you can’t tell, I love me some dividend investing! Cool to see Dividend Growth Investor commenting as well, since I really love his analysis. Anyways, great post!

]]> By: Evan http://www.myjourneytomillions.com/articles/my-introduction-to-dividend-investing-and-multiple-streams-of-income/comment-page-1/#comment-9846 Evan Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:58:54 +0000 http://www.myjourneytomillions.com/articles/my-introduction-to-dividend-investing-and-multiple-streams-of-income/#comment-9846 Nope I found him through a blog carnival I hosted a few weeks ago. I created my own spreadsheets. You are always welcome to dominate my comments! I Love getting them Nope I found him through a blog carnival I hosted a few weeks ago. I created my own spreadsheets.

You are always welcome to dominate my comments! I Love getting them

]]> By: FinEngr http://www.myjourneytomillions.com/articles/my-introduction-to-dividend-investing-and-multiple-streams-of-income/comment-page-1/#comment-9821 FinEngr Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:50:16 +0000 http://www.myjourneytomillions.com/articles/my-introduction-to-dividend-investing-and-multiple-streams-of-income/#comment-9821 Evan, Did you find him through SeekingAlpha? DGI has some good stuff, like his "aristocrat" label. What about his spreadsheets? Have you downloaded those for analysis. I WANTED to dominate your comment board ;) but IJ shifted everything! Evan,

Did you find him through SeekingAlpha? DGI has some good stuff, like his “aristocrat” label.

What about his spreadsheets? Have you downloaded those for analysis.

I WANTED to dominate your comment board ;) but IJ shifted everything!

]]> By: What is Wrong With Chasing Bank Interest Savings Rates | My Journey to Millions http://www.myjourneytomillions.com/articles/my-introduction-to-dividend-investing-and-multiple-streams-of-income/comment-page-1/#comment-9801 What is Wrong With Chasing Bank Interest Savings Rates | My Journey to Millions Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:14:27 +0000 http://www.myjourneytomillions.com/articles/my-introduction-to-dividend-investing-and-multiple-streams-of-income/#comment-9801 [...] recently wrote about his introduction to dividend investing. Adam Baker of Man vs Debt just released his new eBook: Unautomate Your Finances. Brian of My [...] [...] recently wrote about his introduction to dividend investing. Adam Baker of Man vs Debt just released his new eBook: Unautomate Your Finances. Brian of My [...]

]]> By: Dividend Growth Investor http://www.myjourneytomillions.com/articles/my-introduction-to-dividend-investing-and-multiple-streams-of-income/comment-page-1/#comment-9316 Dividend Growth Investor Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:37:26 +0000 http://www.myjourneytomillions.com/articles/my-introduction-to-dividend-investing-and-multiple-streams-of-income/#comment-9316 I typically look for the following characteristics in dividend stocks: 1) The company must have raised annual dividends for at least 10 years in a row 2) The company must have earnings growth over the past decade 3) The dividend payout ratio should be below 50% ( for REITS, MLPs, BDC etc I am going to look at the trend in the payout ratio) 4) I do not want to pay more than 20 times for earnings 5) I try to buy stocks whihc yield at least 3%, although I have bought stocks like WMT that yield 2%, by grouping this position with a higehr yielding stock... I typically look for the following characteristics in dividend stocks:

1) The company must have raised annual dividends for at least 10 years in a row
2) The company must have earnings growth over the past decade
3) The dividend payout ratio should be below 50% ( for REITS, MLPs, BDC etc I am going to look at the trend in the payout ratio)
4) I do not want to pay more than 20 times for earnings
5) I try to buy stocks whihc yield at least 3%, although I have bought stocks like WMT that yield 2%, by grouping this position with a higehr yielding stock…

]]> By: EOW http://www.myjourneytomillions.com/articles/my-introduction-to-dividend-investing-and-multiple-streams-of-income/comment-page-1/#comment-9266 EOW Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:02:22 +0000 http://www.myjourneytomillions.com/articles/my-introduction-to-dividend-investing-and-multiple-streams-of-income/#comment-9266 I don't claim to be an investing guru either. I usually leave it to the professionals. In my past life when I was learning about stocks I thoroughly enjoyed the Investors Business Daily. I definitely recommend taking a look at it. They have their own qualifications for helping you pick the right stocks and the information in the newspaper supports their qualifications so it's even easier. Thanks for the info. I don’t claim to be an investing guru either. I usually leave it to the professionals. In my past life when I was learning about stocks I thoroughly enjoyed the Investors Business Daily. I definitely recommend taking a look at it. They have their own qualifications for helping you pick the right stocks and the information in the newspaper supports their qualifications so it’s even easier. Thanks for the info.

]]> By: Evan http://www.myjourneytomillions.com/articles/my-introduction-to-dividend-investing-and-multiple-streams-of-income/comment-page-1/#comment-9254 Evan Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:25:56 +0000 http://www.myjourneytomillions.com/articles/my-introduction-to-dividend-investing-and-multiple-streams-of-income/#comment-9254 Check! Check!

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