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Dividend Investing

Presented by Derek Hageman, 

American Association of Individual Investors



Synopsis

In this AAII VES Class dividend investment specialist Derek Hageman covers all of the essential elements to becoming a successful dividend investor. This comprehensive class includes testing, a bonus video, additional research resources and complimentary access to AAII's latest "3 Rock-Solid Dividend Winners".

Class Details

Duration: 72 min
Credits: 3
Words of Wisdom: Yes
Segment Inc. Bonus: Stock Selections: 3 Rock-Solid Dividend Winners
Topic: Dividend Investing
Knowledge Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Appropriate For: Stock Investors
Pre-Class Suggestions: Intro to Stock Investing
Class-Associated Tools:
EI Course Inclusion : FlexiLearn Course

Additional Elements Included:

  • •Bonus Videos
  • •Class Discussion Forum
  • •Class Survey
  • •Key Terms and Definitions
  • •Learning Objectives
  • •Lesson Summary
  • •Preliminary Education Materials
  • •Presentation Slides (PDF)
  • •Resource Articles & Studies
  • •Speaker Bio / Contact Info
  • •Testing for Class Credits

About the Instructor

Derek Hageman

Derek Hageman

Areas of Expertise: stock analysis, dividend investing, private equity

Biography:
Derek J. Hageman was a financial analyst at AAII. He was editor of the AAII Dividend Investing (DI) service from 2019 to 2023. He contributed countless stock analysis and screening articles for the AAII Journal and AAII’s weekly Stock Ideas email series. Hageman also served on the Stock Superstars Report (SSR) and VMQ Stocks committees and presented at AAII conferences and webinars.

Hageman earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and French from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, and an MBA from the University of Denver. He was a Level III Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Candidate and analyzed both publicly traded and privately held companies. His experience included working as an equity analyst at a long/short value investment firm, real estate investment manager for a family office and a senior associate at a private equity firm. He started his career as a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal, West Africa.

For more information on the class details and benefits please see the AAII Video Education Suite agreement.