re: Dividend Growth Investing

SVOL

has great dividends

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There is a concern that it could become a self-liquidating concern as it continues to pay a high dividend.

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It pays a high dividend relative to its current price, but it’s been lower and lower relative to previous purchases. When I think dividend growth investing, I’m looking for, you know, actual dividend growth

It wasn’t anything special or complicated

IIRC it was really a pretty basic compounding formula with annual amount contributed, stock appreciation % and dividend % as the variables. Line two picked up the new total and did the same thing…and I messed with the assumptions and carried it out however many years. The thought was the compounding of the dividend would juice the growth over time. Also, I was looking at blue chips for security - and they typically don’t have high dividend payouts.

It works but it has to be in a tax deferred program or you get eaten alive by taxes. For me, I was considering post tax money and couldn’t contribute enough to move the needle to make it worth trying as an alternative to standard index investing in a company Roth. I just couldn’t get enough money into it fast enough to where an average 4% or so dividend payout was significant and it would take some time managing.

JL I have those but I also like ECC. ARR. CLM. ORC. OCCI

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Make sure to time your buys right with MO.

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What drives all of that volatility besides earnings?

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Recently it was rumored that Altria was looking at selling part of its position in under performing Anheuser-Busch. That turned out to be true, as the company announced that it was selling 18% of its stake. Unusual options activity beforehand suggested that something was going on. Then Altria announced that it was increasing its share buyback to $2.4 billion. From that initial rumor until now, the stock has gone up roughly 10%.

I’d been an active put seller when MO was hanging around 40/share. Most of my strikes were in the 39-39.5 range. My aim was (first) to generate premium income as IV was slightly rising, but also to increase my position at prices that I found attractive. Unfortunately, none of those puts were assigned. (sad face)

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who the hell are you using?

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Wells Fargo.
If i try and buy SVOL i get this :

Error: This symbol entered cannot be traded.

If i try to trade any weed stocks :

Error: The security entered cannot be traded. Please contact us at the number listed on your statement.

i use them for banking and to much of a hassle to be moving money all over the place. Everything else i can trade though.

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Visa
Microsoft
Costco
VICI
JPM
NextEra Energy

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I own these as well in my Div portfolio. Agree on the risky stuff . I quit chasing yield as well. I have 15 years left until retirement and only own div stocks that are growing their div every year. Most of these are really expensive right now so i try adding on big dips like ACN today.

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Wells Fargo.

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that explains it

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It's basically free brokerage account and if you knew how many trades i made in my non dividend account each year then i consider it even.

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I’m a little confused or maybe I’m misunderstanding. Are you saying that in your non Wells non-dividend investment/trading account that you do pay commissions or fees? Who is that account with?

Just curious because most major brokerages are at zero commissions now on basic equity trades, and only have fees (that they don’t call “commissions” ) on derivative products and some ETFs.