One item to note for being a dividend investor - this tweet may cause a debate!
- S&P 500 is down 16.75% YTD
- Vanguard's High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM is down 2.10%
- Schwab's US Dividend ETF $SCHD is down 4.81%
Dividends may soften blows but may limit upside.
Stay Invested.
Let the Power of Compounding go to work
$5K invested in $MO pays dividends of $400/yr
$5K invested in $STOR pays dividends of $288/yr
$5K invested in $AVGO pays dividends of $164/yr
$5K invested in $SBUX pays dividends of $118/yr
$5K invested in $HD pays dividends of $130/yr
The Walton Family owns 47% of Wal-Mart $WMT
The family generates about $2.90 Billion in annual dividends from Wal-Mart
It all started with a single store that founder Sam Walton opened in 1962
Costco $COST increased its quarterly dividend by 13.90% to $0.90/share
This marks the 18th consecutive annual dividend increase for this dividend achiever
Happy Realty Income $O Dividend Day
The monthly dividend company just paid shareholders $0.247 per each share that they own
Realty Income is a dividend aristocrat with 27 consecutive years of rising dividends under its belt
$HD has become one of the strongest Dividend Growth stocks over the year
Current Dividend: $7.60
15% Increase from prior year
5-Yr Avg Div Growth Rate: 18%
Currently looks undervalued at Fwd P/E of 19x
5-Yr Avg P/E: 23x
Do you own any $HD?
Here is a 3 stock portfolio that pays you Dividends EVERY month:
$MO Altria Group
$SBUX Starbucks
$HD The Home Depot
Jan - $MO
Feb - $SBUX
Mar - $HD
Apr - $MO
May - $SBUX
Jun - $HD
Jul - $MO
Aug - $SBUX
Sep - $HD
Oct - $MO
Nov - $SBUX
Dec - $HD