To minimize the risk of dividend cuts, I invest only in the highest-quality dividend growth [DG] stocks. I use a quality scoring system to assess the quality of DG stocks. My quality scoring system blends qualitative expert assessments with quantitative financial metrics and rates DG stocks on a 10-point scale… Read More »My Top Dividend Growth Picks In Each GICS Sector
SCHD gets a ton of attention for good reason. It is one of the most searched, most owned, and most talked-about dividend ETFs out there. Every March, the fund goes through its annual reconstitution, reshuffling holdings based on its screening formula and resetting the portfolio for the next year. The… Read More »SCHD After the Reconstitution: Has It Actually Delivered?
The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) recently made some changes to the holdings in the ETF as part of an annual reconstitution. About a quarter of the holdings were removed and replaced with different stocks. Some of the new additions include Bristol Myers-Squibb (BMY), Hershey (HSY), Cincinnati Financial (CINF),… Read More »My Thoughts on SCHD Reconstitution
March has come to an end so it is time for another update. This month was the best month ever for income from my accounts. The good start to the year has continued. It was the best month ever for dividends and a good month for options trading premium. Let’s take a… Read More »Dividends and Options Trading March 2024
April has come to an end so it is time for another update. This month was not a very good month for income from my accounts. Dividends were down this month. Premium from options trading was also down this month. Let’s take a look at how much dividends and options… Read More »Dividends and Options Trading for April 2024
May has come to an end so it is time for another update. This month was a much better month for income from my accounts than last month. Dividends were up this month. Premium from options trading was also better this month. Let’s take a look at how much dividends… Read More »Dividends and Options Trading May 2024
June has come to an end so it is time for another update. This month was another good month for income from my accounts. Dividends were way up this month while premium from options trading was down this month. Let’s take a look at how much dividends and options premium… Read More »Dividends and Options Trading June 2024
July has come to an end so it is time for another update. This month was a great month for income from my accounts. While dividends were down this month, premium from options trading was up significantly. Let’s take a look at how much dividends and options premium I received… Read More »Dividends and Options Trading July 2024
August has come to an end so it is time for another update. This month was another great month for income from my accounts. Dividends were up this month while options were down from the previous month. Let’s take a look at how much dividends and options premium I received… Read More »August 2024 Dividends and Options Income Report – 48.59% Increase in Dividends
September has come to an end so it is time for another update. This month was a record month for income from my accounts. Dividends and options premium were from both up from the last month. This month also saw a spike in income from loaning out some of my… Read More »How I Earned Over $2,100 This September: A Personal Journey