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Educated Investor: Getting Started With Dividend Investing

by AAII Staff | May 26, 2020


This week’s Educated Investor focuses on dividend investing. We highlight a promising dividend stock screen and compare dividend ETFs. Offerings from our archives tackle using dividends for stock valuation, understanding dividend payment dates and getting started with your own total-return strategy for dividend investing.

 

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Lowell Miller’s Dividend Strength and Growth Strategy

by John Bajkowski

AAII’s screen based on Miller’s Single Best Investment (SBI) approach seeks out high-quality stocks trading with high current dividend yields that offer high growth of the dividend.

 

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Comparing and Contrasting Dividend-Focused ETFs

by Derek J. Hageman


Deciding which dividend ETF to invest in depends on both the characteristics being sought and the willingness to look closely at the strategy a fund is designed to follow.
 

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A Dividend Approach to Judging the Value of Stocks

by John Bajkowski, Jaclyn N. McClellan


A stock’s valuation can be judged by comparing its current dividend yield to the historical range and analyzing the payout ratios.
 
   
 

Essential Dividend Dates You Should Know

by Derek J. Hageman


The dates used to determine who is eligible to receive a dividend and when it will be paid can affect when you should buy or sell stock.
 
   
 

Three Pillars for Successful Dividend Investing

by Derek J. Hageman


AAII’s Dividend Investing service is based on a total-return strategy that seeks stocks that have the potential to rise in price and make larger dividend payments in the future.
 

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