Dividend investing is one of the best ways to generate consistent income for retirement – but tracking that income can be a challenge. Early on, you want to know how much you need to save to reach your income targets. And later in life, you need to plan your dividend distributions to cover housing, food, healthcare, and other expenses. In this article, you’ll learn how to monitor your dividend investments and how to find the right dividend trackers for your requirements. How Do You Monitor Dividends? Monitoring dividends sounds simple on the surface: You just record the income you receive from ..read more

Many income investors seek out dividend stocks for their regular income and potential capital gains. While it’s possible to build and maintain a portfolio of individual stocks, dividend stock exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer a much easier option. They provide a ready-made portfolio that’s regularly rebalanced for (usually) a relatively modest cost. In this article, we’ll look at the largest, highest-yielding, and top-performing dividend funds and discuss how you can select the best option for your portfolio. Why Invest in Dividend ETFs? Most income investors turn toward fixed-income securiti ..read more

Covered call ETFs have become more popular over the past few years as their yields move into the double digits. If you’re not familiar with the options strategy, you may be wondering how it works, what the risks are, and what funds offer the best opportunities. In this article, we’ll provide the answer to these questions, show you some of the most popular and highest-yielding options, and conclude by looking at some alternatives to consider. How Do Covered Call ETFs Work? Covered calls may sound complex to those without options experience but they’re one of the simplest and lowest risk strateg ..read more

Dividends are an essential component of many investment strategies. Whether you’re a seasoned investor or just starting, keeping track of dividend payouts is crucial to understanding your performance. But if you hold tens or hundreds of stocks with varying dividend schedules, it can be challenging to stay on top of every payout. Dividend notification emails can help ensure that you get all the dividend payments, providing you with the information you need to make informed investment decisions. In this article, we’ll delve into the importance of tracking dividends, offer general guidelines for ..read more

Dividend investing has become a popular way to generate income from an investment portfolio. Unlike bonds and other fixed-income investments, dividends combine a regular source of income with the upside potential of a stock portfolio, delivering the best of both worlds. However, managing a dividend portfolio can be tricky without the right set of tools. In this article, we’ll look at why you should set up dividend alerts, various types of dividend alerts, and how to create dividend alerts for your portfolio. Why You Need Dividend Alerts Dividend investing involves more than just selecting the ..read more

Here at TrackYourDividends, we strive to keep our users up to date regarding the holdings contained in their accounts. One area where many brokers fall short is with dividend alerts, dividend notifications, and dividend announcements.   One of the most popular features of TrackYourDividends is our dividend alert emails, which you can utilize to gain valuable information on upcoming dividend payments for each of your positions ahead of an event (such as a dividend ex-date or dividend payment date). Our user can enable an dividend notification emails for dividend declared, dividend pai ..read more

Investors who wish to use their portfolios to generate income will frequently make purchases of stock in order to earn the dividend yield that the stock pays. Typically, when making purchases in this manner, the investor will be interested in a few different metrics regarding the holding’s dividend payments. Some of these metrics will be readily apparent, such as how frequently a holding pays a dividend (on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis) and how much an investor can expect to earn per share per year (e.g. $1.50 per share annually). However, there are other metrics that are ..read more

Dividend stocks have been around for more than 400 years. In the 1600s, the infamous Dutch East India Company (VOC) became the first public company to pay a regular dividend. Since then, dividend-paying stocks have become a staple of public markets. Today, about half of U.S. stocks pay regular dividends to shareholders, accounting for about 40% of total stock market returns since the 1930s. In this article, we’ll look at three good reasons to invest in dividend stocks, some of the most iconic stocks, and how you can build your passive income portfolio. Why Invest in Dividends? The best-perform ..read more

These are the most popular dividend stocks owned by TrackYourDividends‘ investors as of March 31, 2023. Other “honorable mention” dividend stocks with greater than 10% ownership include MO, VZ, VOO, TSLA, QYLD, MMM, PEP, and VTI. Besides a current snapshot of popular dividend stocks, we also cover historically great dividend paying companies. Check our lists from the Dividend Aristocrats, Dividend Kings, Dividend Champions, and more. Are you tired of poring over boring spreadsheets to track your dividend stocks? Say goodbye to dull data entry and hello to TrackYourDividends – t ..read more

Historical data is essential for investors to make informed decisions – and historical dividend data is no exception. But unfortunately, while many popular financial websites provide the raw data, only a handful convert that data into actionable insights. And fewer deliver additional metrics and insights you need to be a successful dividend investor. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at dividend investing, how historical data plays a role, and some other tips to remember. Dividend investors rely on all kinds of information to make informed decisions, including historical dividend data ..read more