In November of last year I launched my 4 factor dividend growth portfolio built on a modified SCHD stock selection process. The portfolio got off to a nice start, outpacing the S&P 500 by 7.66% in November. In December it added 0.28% to this outperformance. January and February saw some of the alpha disappear but we are back on track in March. I really like this dividend growth stock selection process and I'm excited to see what this portfolio can deliver during its first year. I hope you enjoy the review. This episode was originally broadcast on my YouTube channel if you'd prefer to consu ..read more

Since the dawn of the stock market people have tried countless methods of achieving better than average results. Today I'm going to show you one very simple method that works great and leads to better than average returns. I'll show you a real example using the popular dividend growth ETF ticker symbol SCHD. And how using this very easy strategy led to 3% higher returns since the funds inception. No strategy is perfect and this method has its shortcomings like the rest, I'll touch on that as well. I hope you enjoy the content because I enjoyed the analysis and putting it together. This episode ..read more

I believe Visa is a great dividend growth stock opportunity today because the stock is poised for above average growth in the future and it is attractively valued today. Join me to find out where I valued this dividend growth machine using 3 different valuation methods. I will also provide my future growth outlook analysis to show you where I believe the stock price can move to in the future. This episode was originally broadcast on my YouTube channel if you'd prefer to consume the content in video format you can use the link below https://youtu.be/VC89CU8w1tE M1 Finance referral link: https ..read more

Dividend aristocrats finished last year ahead of the broad market and I believe they are some of the best dividend stocks to invest in for the long term. Dividend aristocrats are some of the safest and most reliable dividend stocks on the market. To become an aristocrat a company must have a streak of growing dividend income for at least 25 consecutive years. Anyone looking to start a dividend portfolio should be familiar with the dividend aristocrats and the benefits they can offer. I came up with 3 unique simple strategies to select the best dividend aristocrats each month. I believe that ov ..read more

One of the hardest things about is dividend investing is selecting the stocks you should buy on any given day. Do I buy stock a or add to stock b? which choice will yield a better return? As a dividend growth investor that likes individual stocks this has been the hardest part of my investing journey. Today I want to share with you my process to figure out which stocks I should invest in on any given day. Perhaps it can help you fine tune your daily investing strategy. I will share with you the 10 dividend growth stocks I bought today and we will talk about their valuation as well as how I sel ..read more

I recently launched the beta version of my dividend yield theory screener and today I want to show you how it works and how I use it. I created a post for the community to submit stocks you would like to see and got a total of 26 submissions. I decided to include all 26 dividend stocks in my analysis. I also sprinkled in some additional information into this episode that I hope you find interesting. Enjoy! This episode was originally broadcast on my YouTube channel if you'd prefer to consume the content in video format you can use the link below https://youtu.be/Gp0zdgQtiJI M1 Finance referral ..read more

Dividend Investing is off to a great start this year. The stock market is still volatile but returns have generally been positive. I have also seen 13 of my dividend growth stocks announce dividend increases this year already. Some have been great and others not so much. I wanted to break down what type of dividend increases my dividend growth strategy is achieving this year and the impact it has had on my dividend income going forward. I will also show you my total projected dividend income for the year and my top 10 holdings right now. This episode was originally broadcast on my YouTube chan ..read more

There are few things I like more than watching my dividend income grow. To enjoy a strong dividend growth rate you first need to find the best dividend growth stocks. Here are my top 15 high growth dividend stocks that I will be considering for my personal portfolio in February 2023. Dividend investors often have to chose between dividend yield or dividend growth, and I believe a sweet balance of both should fit into all dividend portfolios. My search for the best dividend growth stocks begins by identifying high quality companies that are poised to continue growing in the future and can offer ..read more

I like to use dividend yield theory as a valuation tool for dividend stocks. The most commonly found charts online are for 5 year comparisons of historical dividend yields. I wanted to look back further so I created a 28 year dividend yield theory chart for a solid dividend growth stock. After analyzing this chart and the actual and trailing dividend yield chart I found some useful insights that I would like to share with you. If you're a dividend growth investor and you are curious about dividend yield theory I think you may find this content interesting. Enjoy! This episode was originally br ..read more

Dividend aristocrats finished last year ahead of the broad market and I believe they are some of the best dividend stocks to invest in for the long term. Dividend aristocrats are some of the safest and most reliable dividend stocks on the market. To become an aristocrat a company must have a streak of growing dividend income for at least 25 consecutive years. Anyone looking to start a dividend portfolio should be familiar with the dividend aristocrats and the benefits they can offer. I came up with 3 unique simple strategies to select the best dividend aristocrats each month. I believe that ov ..read more