Dividend Investing Guides
We've covered everything from retirement to nitty-gritty tax details. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned investor, there's something here for everyone.
Retirement
- How to Prepare Your Retirement Portfolio for a Recession
- Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) for Dividend Investors
- Retirement Planning Strategies: 4% Rule vs. Dividend Stocks
- Pros and Cons of Annuities vs. Dividend Stocks
- Equity Indexed Annuities: Pros and Cons for a Safe Retirement
- What Happens to Dividends During Recessions and Bear Markets?
- REITs vs. Bonds in Retirement
- Dividend Stocks vs. Bonds for Retirement Income: Which is Better?
- How Do Dividends Affect Social Security Benefits?
- How Much Do I Need to Retire on Dividends?
- Should I Use Dividends to Fund RMDs?
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs)
Industry Guides
- Guide to Investing in REITs for Income
- A Guide to Investing in Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs)
- A Guide to Investing in Business Development Companies (BDCs)
- A Guide to Investing in Closed-end Funds (CEFs)
- A Guide to Investing in YieldCos
- Dividend ETFs vs. Individual Stocks
- 2023 Best Dividend ETFs: Top 10 Income Funds Ranked
- Covered Call ETFs: Too Good to Be True?
- Royalty Trusts: Why Most Dividend Investors Should Avoid Them
- A Guide to Investing in Preferred Stocks
- Where to Find High Yield Stocks
Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs)
Taxes
- Guide to Taxes on Dividends
- Traditional IRAs versus Roth IRAs: Which is Better for Dividends?
- Guide to Foreign Tax Withholding on Dividends for U.S. Investors
- MLP Tax Guide
- A Short Lesson on REIT Taxation
- Qualified Dividends: Definition and Tax Advantages
- Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) for Dividend Investors
- How Dividend Reinvestments are Taxed
- The Estate Tax on Stocks and Dividends
- How MLP Conversions are Taxed
Financial Metrics
- Top 10 Financial Ratios for Successful Dividend Investing
- Dividend Payout Ratio: How to Calculate and Apply It
- Dividend Yield Theory Explained
- Dividend Yield Guide: Definition, Formula, Examples, Risks
- Yield on Cost: How to Calculate and Apply It
- Special Dividend Definition, Rules, and Impact on Stock Price
- What is Timeliness?
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